5ft twins. led or t5 is it worth it.

[simon-0116]

5ft twins ip 65. In a parts store workshop on 8hr a day 5 days a week.  led £58 or t5 £50.  customer says cheapest to buy.  labour to fit is same what ever.  

 

[kerching]

I have changed more T 5 ballasts in 2 years than i have changed T8 & T12s in 40years!

just saying

 

[Essex1]

For that price LED. 

The customer has spoken however. 

 

[simon-0116]

What's easiest way to do quick running cost. does say 70w use exactly 70w per hour. and your elec at say 10p per kw/h. is it that simpler sum??? 

 

[simon-0116]

Whats the old lights, how long are they on for a day ? Whats the new lights ?

5ft led or 5ft t5 twins.  don't no watts.  no strip lights currently fitted just one 250 w low bay. 10hrs day 5 days a week

 

[dmxrr]

what 5ft led twins would you be fitting?

 

[M107]

I've been fitting these 

http://www.megamanuk.com/products/fixtures/led-batten/

In fact I have just quoted to replace the florry lighting in a school sports/exam  hall with seventy of them.

Had Megaman rep in to do the calcs & layout diagrams, the school will be saving £3.5K after the first year.