EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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.”
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.
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