On San Francisco’s northern waterfront lies the world-renowned historic
fishing district, Fisherman’s
Wharf. The city’s most popular tourist destination attracts more
than 10 million visitors a year who at the gateway can glimpse a nearly
16-foot iconic symbol of the area’s history and culture—the “crab wheel.”
The Fisherman’s Wharf Community Benefit District recently restored San Francisco’s cherished “crab wheel” sign while saving an estimated 80 percent in lighting energy usage with GE Tetra® PowerStrip LED sign lighting. (Photo: General Electric)
With the help of Arrow Sign Company and LED
sign lighting systems donated from GE, the Fisherman’s
Wharf Community Benefit District (CBD) recently restored this
cherished landmark while saving an estimated 80 percent in lighting
energy usage.
“We reviewed several contractor bids and one of the main factors to
choose Arrow Sign Company was its use of GE products,” said Troy
Campbell, executive director of Fisherman’s Wharf CBD. “We knew LED
technology had the right long-lasting, energy-saving benefits for us,
and we felt confident in the GE brand.”
GE donated its Tetra®
PowerStrip LED sign lighting to replace the traditional T12
fluorescent tube lighting previously used in the sign. The new sign will
consume 80 percent less energy for Fisherman’s Wharf, with the LED
lighting system using 676 total watts versus the 4,000 total watts used
with the previous fluorescent lamp layout. Additionally, the switch to
LED lighting means greater longevity for the sign’s lighting system due
to a rated fixture lifetime of 50,000 hours.
When illuminated, Campbell said the sign now has a “bright, even glow”
and a “uniform, one-color appearance,” which he noted has already
received positive tourist feedback.
The move to GE’s LED sign lighting will also mean reduced maintenance
time and costs compared to previous upkeep needs.
Visit www.gelighting.com
to learn more about LED and other efficient lighting technologies from
GE.
About GE Lighting
GE Lighting invents with the vigor of its
founder Thomas Edison to develop energy-efficient solutions that change
the way people light their world in commercial, industrial, municipal
and residential settings. The business employs about 13,000 people in
more than 100 countries, and sells products under the reveal® and Energy
Smart® consumer brands, and Evolve™, GTx™, Immersion™, Infusion™,
Lumination™, Albeo™, and Tetra® commercial brands, all trademarks of GE.
General Electric (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter to build a world
that works better.
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