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To: pompsander who wrote (1887)	2/7/2000 9:32:00 AM
From: William Chaney	Respond to of 10714

>>Sure, it is out there, but if ultimately LED displays save my company $500/yr., why not? Anothe factor separate from the lumen/watt ratio saving on the electricity bill that hasn't been considered is the longevity angle. Companies now pay more for long-life incandescent bulbs, especially for use in hard to reach places. If such incandescent bulbs last four-ten times longer(which is the claim), the cost of replacing them pays for the extra purchase price, since you don't have to pay a worker to go around replacing them. For a large factory/warehouse this is significant. If the LED lights would indeed last 5-10 years, they would be attractive to such companies from that angle, too. Sincerely, Wm Chaney