LED Lighting Conversion · Delmar, MD
Converting older outdoor lighting to LED cuts your energy use substantially. Elzey evaluates your existing fixtures first and gives you a straight answer on what it takes.
If your existing outdoor lighting still runs on older bulbs, converting to LED cuts your energy use substantially.
The U.S. Department of Energy reports LED bulbs use at least 75% less energy and last up to 25 times longer than incandescent lighting, so you're replacing bulbs far less often and paying less to run them.
Halogen bulbs typically last around 5,000 hours, which means frequent replacement, especially on fixtures that run every night. Elzey converts systems to LED, which last up to 50,000 hours or carry a 5-year warranty, so you're not replacing bulbs every few months just to keep your lighting working.
Not every old fixture is built to accept a new LED bulb, and forcing one in that doesn't fit properly can cause more problems than it solves. Elzey evaluates your existing fixtures first and gives you a straight answer on whether they can be converted or need to be replaced, so you're not guessing whether a new bulb will actually work.
If a new bulb doesn't seat correctly in an older fixture, it leaves room for rainwater to get in, and most LED bulbs aren't warrantied against that kind of water damage. Elzey makes sure every conversion results in a proper, sealed fit, not just a bulb pushed into a socket it wasn't designed for.
Mixing LED and halogen fixtures on the same wiring run can cause voltage issues that show up as flickering, especially in fixtures positioned further down the line. Elzey plans conversions to avoid this kind of mismatch, so your system runs consistently instead of troubleshooting one flickering light that's really a symptom of the whole run.
If your electric bill climbs every time your landscape lighting is on, older halogen fixtures are very likely part of the reason. LED uses up to 80% less energy than halogen for the same lighting effect, so converting brings your nightly lighting cost down without changing how much your system runs.
Not always. Older halogen fixtures, generally 15 years or more, often can't accept a new LED bulb because of differences in size, fit, or electrical compatibility, and forcing a mismatched bulb into an old fixture can allow water intrusion that voids any warranty on the bulb. Elzey assesses your existing fixtures and lets you know honestly whether they can be converted or whether full fixture replacement makes more sense.
If the physical socket or housing wasn't designed for an LED bulb, a simple swap won't seal properly, which risks water getting in and damaging the bulb. In those cases, replacing the fixture itself, not just the bulb, is what actually solves the problem and keeps the new bulb protected the way it's meant to be.
LED bulbs use up to 80% less energy than halogen bulbs to produce comparable light, which adds up over months of nightly use. Beyond the energy savings, LED bulbs last significantly longer, up to 50,000 hours compared to roughly 5,000 for halogen, which also means fewer replacement bulbs purchased over the life of your system.
LED bulbs are rated for up to 50,000 hours of use, or often come with a 5-year warranty, while halogen bulbs typically last around 5,000 hours before needing replacement. In practical terms, that means an LED bulb can outlast a halogen bulb by ten times or more under similar nightly use.
They can, but it's not always trouble-free. Mixing the two on the same wiring run can create voltage inconsistencies, sometimes causing flickering in fixtures further down the line, since LED and halogen draw power differently. Elzey plans conversions to avoid this kind of mismatch, either converting a full run at once or wiring mixed fixtures in a way that keeps the system stable.
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