ᐅ Renting LED screens: how does it work? Has anyone had experience with this?

Hello everyone. How is the lighting in your home? Have you switched to LED yet?

We have installed LED lighting in most rooms, and I must say, I don’t really notice much difference compared to incandescent bulbs. The big advantage is that you can leave the lights on longer without feeling guilty or worrying about the cost rising quickly. Especially during the darker months, our lights are on quite often. I’m really glad we have LEDs.

I recently learned from my brother that you can also rent LED lighting. Have you heard of this concept before? I found the idea quite interesting, even though it’s mostly relevant for businesses that need to illuminate large workshops or industrial halls—so not really for residential homes. Still, I’m curious about how it works and what the benefits are. Maybe some of you have experience with this at work? It would be interesting to hear about it, since I can’t really picture how it works. :-)

I have already converted most of the lighting to LED, but I’m still waiting for a few bulbs to burn out before replacing them. I don’t notice much difference anymore. However, I have deliberately changed the lighting in some rooms. For example, in the bathroom, I chose brighter, slightly whiter light because my girlfriend wanted it that way for makeup application. I also find it more pleasant, and the room now feels larger.

I don’t keep the lights on any longer just because they’re cheaper now. If I don’t need the light, I turn it off.

I have heard of a rental concept for lighting. The benefits include, on one hand, certain tax advantages, and on the other hand, it means you don’t need your own capital for the conversion. For large businesses, the initial costs can be higher. Other advantages are that you don’t have to worry about maintenance and you have more flexibility. You also don’t have to wait until the investment has paid off.

Haha, I know that feeling! Some light bulbs just refuse to give up. It’s probably a manufacturing defect that they last for decades, right? :P Yeah, leaving the lights on constantly doesn’t really help, even if you think you’re saving money that way. But I believe, over time, it does pay off quite well. And we do use a lot of lighting at home when it gets dark early outside. Okay, the concept sounds quite promising. How does the whole process work? Did your company implement it, or where do you know it from? :-)

LED lighting can save quite a bit, not only money but also energy, which ultimately benefits the environment and the climate.

I am familiar with the rental concept from Deutsche Lichtmiete. At my girlfriend’s workplace, they converted to this system, and she gathered some information about it. So, I have some understanding of the process.

First, a lighting planner comes to calculate and customize everything individually. Based on these calculations, a plan for the conversion is created. Once the conversion is completed, maintenance becomes the landlord’s responsibility, meaning you don’t have to take care of it yourself.

Yes, I also really like the environmental aspect of LED lamps. I try to live sustainably, and with LEDs, there is really no effort at all. Ah, good, interesting. I have never actually heard about that before. But I find the idea exciting. Are these mostly large companies that are being converted this way, or does it also happen in smaller ones, do you know? And how big is the company where your friend works? Maybe we can draw some conclusions from that. 🙂

The company where my girlfriend works is very large. They have several production halls and also some storage warehouses. The bigger the company, the more likely it is that you will have to rely on professional firms. At home, you probably wouldn’t do it that way, which is understandable since there is much less to look after. There are hardly any regulations to follow at home, but at the workplace, there definitely are.

I don’t know if there is a specific number of square meters or lamps after which you should handle it that way, but at least with Deutsche Lichtmiete, they specialize in industrial halls. For example, if you look at Wendt, the company usually needs to be an industrial business with warehouses and all the related infrastructure.