[SBE] going green

[chscherer at everestkc.net]

Based on this one story, I would agree with your assement, but other reports are showing that there has been a cost savings through manpower and energy.

In some cases it does not show the benefit.


From: Cowboy <curt at spam-o-matic.net>

> What I'm getting here, is that LED lighting is a really good idea

> that just doesn't yet work.




> On Monday 05 May 2008 12:03 pm, Gary Blievernicht wrote:

> >  Our projected savings were eaten alive by having to replace the 

> failed top beacon on a 1,000 ft tower.  It would have been far 

> cheaper to replace the bulbs several times.    Then the 

> replacement unit does not like cold weather, intermittently fails 

> to start at all.  This last winter we had to leave the lights on 

> 24/7 to keep the beacon blinking (as opposed to off)