A sampling of SES’s Lighting products

Lighting is the largest part of a commercial building’s electrical usage, consuming close to 35%.  Upgrades to the lighting system will:

  • Reduce energy consumption
  • Help lower costs of maintenance
  • Reduce heat into the facility
  • Need less frequent replacement of bulbs and ballasts

Shore Energy Systems Inc. (SES) offers various lighting technologies and can propose a complete lighting program for your business which can help reduce your energy costs.

  • Many utility companies are now offering lighting incentives for businesses.  SES will evaluate your lighting needs by conducting a lighting audit to ascertain what treatment is eligible for a rebate.  We will file all the necessary paperwork for your business.

Lighting Products
The following discusses some of the various lighting technologies. 

Fluorescent Lighting is the standard technology used for most businesses.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has mandated that the magnetic ballasts used to operate the 4-foot T12 fluorescent bulbs will no longer be manufactured for commercial and industrial applications after July 1, 2010.  The old systems will be replaced using an energy-efficient electronic ballast and bulb.

SES has a variety of energy-efficient fluorescent lighting systems available using upgraded technology including T8 or T5 systems which can decrease your facilities energy savings up to 50%. 

Many states and utilities now offer incentives.  SES will follow CEE (Consortium for Energy Efficiency) guidelines.


.EXIT Signs are another way to reduce energy cost by replacing incandescent or fluorescent EXIT signs with the more energy efficient EXIT signs using light-emitting diode (LED) technology.  You can save 3 to 8 times less energy and reduce maintenance cost. 

.LEDs:   The use of LEDs is becoming more common in businesses today as a general light source.  They can easily replace many of today’s traditional light sources:  incandescent, metal halide, compact fluorescent and high pressure sodium.  LEDs are costly; however, they have an extremely long operating life which provides a highly efficient light source with optical control.  There are many companies marketing LEDs.  Do you know how to determine which ones have passed governmental standards?  -- We do!

Induction Lighting is an old technology being re-introduced as a highly efficient light source.  Despite the high initial cost for induction light, the major characteristics of the technology help to displace this factor. 
  • Virtually maintenance-free operation for 10 YEARS
  • High efficiency - in many cases, 60+ or 70+ lumens per watt
  • Excellent color rendering index (CRI) - 80+ and in some cases 90+
  • No flickering, strobing, or noise
  • Low-temperature operation
  • Dimmable capability with some units
  • High power factor: .90+

Applications with a high potential for induction lighting would include:

  • Hard-to-reach locations that make maintenance costs high, such as street lighting and tunnels, or in high ceilings where there is continuous operation
  • Cold environments, such as supermarket walk-in coolers and freezers
  • Where high-quality lighting is required or highly desirable
  • Where reliability is highly valued
  • Where high lumen output is required
  • Areas that require lamps to reach full illumination immediately

T5 & T8 Highbay Fixtures are designed for HID replacement.  Primarily used in warehouses, gyms, loading docks, and may be used in conjunction with motion sensors. 
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Wall Pack & Surface Mounted Fixtures are available in CFL, LED, or inductive technologies for indoor and outdoor applications. 
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Occupancy Sensors turn lights on or off based upon room usage.  Available options:

  • Wall, ceiling or fixture mounted
  • Hard wired or wireless installation

Best used in offices, restrooms, closets and areas where people tend to “forget” to turn the lights off.