garage LED lighting project

[Photonic]

You could improve the efficiency of the fixtures with even a basic reflector.

Also it seems that using light sensors you could shut down some of the leds to decrease power consumption when the doors are open and providing light. A lot of commercial spaces plan for that but then cut the sensors because they are too expensive. Then you end up with an over lit space that is consuming too much power. An example of that would be WSU's student rec building. They designed it with daylighting in mind, but they cut the sensors. During the day you will find all of the lighting circuits on consuming power because that s what people do. Automation could give them a consistent light level all day.


Sorry for geeking out a bit. I was a commercial lighting designer at one time.

Geoff