First Baptist Church
Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
Philips white-light LED fixtures in a cool color temperature of 4000 K proved to be the ideal option. The replacement fixtures yielded an energy savings of 58%. eW® Blast Powercore, a white-light LED floodlight, now highlights the steeple's upper spire. A total of 14 fixtures are in use, two per side of the heptagon. Half of these fixtures use a clear lens to project light to the very top of the spire. The other half uses a frosted lens to illuminate the spire's lower level. Each side uses a fixture with a clear and frosted lens, installed on its bottom ledge.
Not only do the new fixtures consume 58% less energy than the former system, but they also require little to no maintenance. To fully illuminate the spire year round with the former incandescent floodlights, the congregation would have needed to replace the burnt out lamps at least once a year. Taking into account lamp costs, steeple jack fees as well as energy consumption to illuminate the spire year-round, the new maintenance free system yields a 70% savings.
Additional lighting added to illuminate of the midsection of the steeple, requiring only an additional 720 watts - less energy than a typical microwave oven uses. Twelve eW Graze Powercore wall-washing fixtures illuminate the two lower sections of the steeple. Underneath the spire, eight fixtures illuminate the wood shutters - one 4 ft fixture per shutter to bathe the shutters uniform white light. Further down, four eW Graze Powercore fixtures illuminate the four windows. These low-profile fixtures allow for discreet placement. Like the other fixtures that use Philips proprietary Powercore® technology, these fixtures directly accept line voltage for simplified installation.
The church benefits from both the low energy consumption of the new LED fixtures and their rated lifetimes, which are significantly longer than the former fixtures. With an estimated lifetime of 50,000 hours, the new light sources will last for years to come at roughly six hours of use per day. And because the LED sources do not radiate heat or emit ultraviolet light, the fixtures will not damage the integrity of the new steeple.
Not only do the new fixtures consume 58% less energy than the former system, but they also require little to no maintenance. To fully illuminate the spire year round with the former incandescent floodlights, the congregation would have needed to replace the burnt out lamps at least once a year. Taking into account lamp costs, steeple jack fees as well as energy consumption to illuminate the spire year-round, the new maintenance free system yields a 70% savings.
Additional lighting added to illuminate of the midsection of the steeple, requiring only an additional 720 watts - less energy than a typical microwave oven uses. Twelve eW Graze Powercore wall-washing fixtures illuminate the two lower sections of the steeple. Underneath the spire, eight fixtures illuminate the wood shutters - one 4 ft fixture per shutter to bathe the shutters uniform white light. Further down, four eW Graze Powercore fixtures illuminate the four windows. These low-profile fixtures allow for discreet placement. Like the other fixtures that use Philips proprietary Powercore® technology, these fixtures directly accept line voltage for simplified installation.
The church benefits from both the low energy consumption of the new LED fixtures and their rated lifetimes, which are significantly longer than the former fixtures. With an estimated lifetime of 50,000 hours, the new light sources will last for years to come at roughly six hours of use per day. And because the LED sources do not radiate heat or emit ultraviolet light, the fixtures will not damage the integrity of the new steeple.
