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Owning an electric vehicle (EV) means you’ll be able to dramatically reduce your fuel expenses and lower your vehicle maintenance costs. Plus, you’ll be doing your part to protect the environment by reducing the size of your carbon footprint. Of course, electric vehicles do require a fully charged battery so you won’t have to worry about running out of juice while you’re on the road. That means you’ll need a high-quality electric car charging station in your garage or parking area. It’s also important to execute a proper EV charger installation to ensure the reliable performance and safe operation of your vehicle.

What Are the Benefits?

Installing an EV charger will significantly reduce the time it takes to charge your car’s battery. You get a full charge up to six times faster (32 amp station) than when connecting the battery into a standard electrical outlet. Our EV chargers are safe and reliable — they’re IP54 rated for waterproof and come with a one-year warranty for your protection and peace of mind. They are also self-diagnosable and have a built-in fault alarm function.

The EV Charging process is relatively simple and is done in 4 steps. Begin by scanning the QR code located at the top of the charging station. Next, choose your method of payment. Our EV chargers accept a charging code, credit card, Apple pay, and an EV card. Once payment has been made, plug the charging connector into the vehicle. When charging is done, place the EV charging connector back and you are done. You can view the full charging summary on your smartphone.

The EV charging station is always paired with our software program. You’ll receive the latest software updates via Wi-Fi, and the EV mobile app allows you to view financial reports, usage reports, financial settings for every station, station ID tracking, and much more.

Our EV products meet the US Standard SAEJ1772 universal connector guidelines. This means that our EV chargers are compatible with the most popular EV products. These products include the Chevy Bolt EV, Chevrolet Bolt, BMW i3, Nissan LEAF, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X, Volkswagen e-Golf, Toyota Prius Prime, Ford Fusion Energi, Ford C-Max Energi, Fiat 500e, Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, and many more.

Your EV Charging Station Options

LEDGeeks offers three types of EV charging options: level 2 residential charger, level 2 commercial charger, and level 3 DC charger. The level 2 commercial and the level 3 DC chargers are intended for commercial use and can be installed anywhere on the ground with the assistance of trained professionals. The level 2 residential charger connects to an 240V electrical outlet via a power cord and must be installed on a wall. It can be used for both commercial and residential purposes.

Leasing options are also available. Terms between 36 – 84 months are obtainable. You can get up to 100% financing on equipment purchases. Our leasing plans include quick approvals, flexible credit criteria, deferred payments, and no hidden fees.

How Much Does It Cost to Install an EV Charging Station?

            The cost of your EV charger installation will depend on several factors. For instance, EV hardwire installation is more labor-intensive and will result in a higher cost than a Plug model installation. The closer the installation of the charger to your electrical panel, the lower your cost will be. Other factors include the difficulty of the installation and whether additional steps such as drywall patching are required. No installation costs are needed to use the portable charger.

Why Choose LEDGeeks for Your EV Installation Project?

            LEDGeeks has been providing premium electrical supplying services in Orange County for years. We are dedicated to providing a smarter supply and service to all our clients. We work with qualified and professional contractors who are eager to install and troubleshoot our EV chargers and keep them in peak working condition. Ask about our flexible maintenance programs. Contact us to learn more today!

The LED industry is rapidly growing and it is not difficult to understand why. LEDs last longer, are more energy and cost efficient, include features such as dimming and color changing, and are much kinder to the environment. LED is rapidly replacing previous lighting technology such as Incandescent.

According to data provided by statista.com, LEDs were responsible for 1.8% of all artificial lighting in 2012. The most recent calculation was done in 2019 and it concluded that LED has risen to 46.5% of all lighting. Future estimates show that LED will provide 87.5% of all lighting in the year 2030. The global market size of LED lighting is projected to rise as well, from $70 million in 2019 to about $100 million in 2023. LED technology is very efficient and is expected to not only stay in the world, but to spread rapidly.

As the years are passing, more people are accepting LED technology in their lifestyle. And if there is a great demand fore LED, naturally business will come to provide the supply. Growing research into LED technology and a new competitive market has pushed the features and benefits of LED lighting to grow. For example, the most modern versions of LED fixtures have tunable wattage and CCT. These fixtures are exactly the same as their previous counterparts; except the customer can modify the brightness and color the fixture emit. These luxurious features do not even raise the price of the LED for that manufacturing capabilities of LED are becoming greater everyday.

Another technological achievement with LEDs is what is generally referred to as smart lighting. Smart lighting is capable of automotive controls, meaning they turn on automatically when a person is detected. What smart lighting is really known for however, are the Wi-Fi applications. This usage of Wi-Fi is referred to as Li-Fi. Li-Fi is an upgraded version of Wi-Fi Internet connectivity using light rather than radio waves with an ability to transfer speeds up to one hundred times faster. Smart LEDs would be capable of optimizing air conditioning and heating, power grid management, and next generation wireless technologies. Having Li-Fi integrated LED will allow commercial spaces and offices to create a much more stable Internet quality and connection.

The future of LED is looking brighter than ever!

Some of the most harmful light for your eyes is UV (ultraviolet light) such as what is emitted by the sun or a fluorescent light. Exposure to UV light can lead to cataracts and blindness. Therefore, protective eyewear is recommended where fluorescent lighting is used. Your eyes need to be protected from long-term and repeated exposure to UV lighting.

The best kinds of lighting to work with include warm light sources, such as natural light and artificial warm light. Natural light would be light from the sun with the UV rays shielded from you in some way. Some LED bulbs can produce artificial warm light. The color that light gives off depends on its temperature. You can see the temperature an LED bulb will give off in the form of kelvin. When shopping for an LED bulb, you will notice the specs for a bulb mention a number as low as 2700K or as high as 6500K. The kelvin is being measured there, or in other words, the color of the light. The lower the temperature, the more yellowish-red it is. A higher temperature corresponds with blue or violet light. An LED bulb that gives off natural yellow light would have a kelvin around 2700K-3500K. These are the LED bulbs you would want to buy to mimic the light of the sun.

Blue light is a form of light that that can be harmful on the eyes in high or extended doses. Overexposure may cause eyestrain, dry eyes, headaches, and tension in your neck and back. Blue light comes from modern appliances such as televisions, computers, and smartphones. It is very difficult in this age to not have to use any of these appliances. The best things you can do if you experience any of the mentioned symptoms is to purchase blue light filtering glasses or simply take a break from looking at blue light sources. A few LED bulbs can reach a Kelvin temperature above 5000K, which emits blue light. These LED Bulbs are mainly used for task lighting or home decorations. This means that blue light emitting LED bulbs are easy to avoid unless your workplace has them. A job that requires high Kelvin temperatures is usually a position where you need protective eyewear for your work related tasks. Even if this were not the case, wearing blue light filtering eyewear is always a good idea. When it comes to harmful artificial lighting, the main concerns are UV light and blue light. Lighting technologies outside of LED are going out of favor. Unless you notice a place is using outdated lighting technology you should not have to worry about UV light. An LED that mimics the color of the sun does not emit UV light like the sun does. Some LEDs however, emit blue light, which may lead to eyestrain if proper eye health guidelines were not followed. Blue light is less harmful than UV and is also easier to avoid. The best lighting for your eyes are LEDs that mimic the brightness of the sun. Lighting with lower Kelvin temperatures are required if you worry about your overall eye health.

Are you tired of having to stop at a gas station and spend some of your money and time refueling your vehicle? Is it your dream to have an almost unlimited supply of fuel readily available at home or wherever you normally park your car for the night for little to no cost? If you own an electric car, this is a reality. Battery-electric cars never need gas, and hybrid cars can skip on the gas for short trips. Electric car charging is simple. With a level 1 portable charger, you can charge your vehicle at home or from any outlet, even while you sleep. Level 2 and level 3 charging options are also available and can charge your vehicle faster, but lack the portability.

A level 1 charger is the slowest method coming in at 3.5-6.5 miles per hour of charging time. Which is more than efficient enough if you can charge your vehicle overnight and only need to travel about 30-40 miles per day. All electric vehicles should come with a standard level 1 charger. They are the most portable chargers being able to plug into any outlet.

Our Home EV Charger is a level 2 charger. Level 2 charging is around 5 times faster than level 1, but it requires installing a charging station, or (EVSE). It also requires a 240 volt or 208 volt electrical circuit, similar to what is installed for an electrical dryer. Level 2 will commonly be found in public spaces or commercial charging stations. Any vehicle that uses a level 1 charger is compatible with a level 2 charger.

Direct current fast charging, also known as a level 3 charger, is the fastest available charger. It requires a 480 volt connection meaning it is not recommended for home use and not every vehicle can use it. DC chargers will usually be found in shopping centers or major travel corridors. Depending on your vehicle, a DC charger can add up to 10 miles per minute of charging. Up to 7 times faster than a level 2 charger.

Check out our EV category and products for more information regarding our chargers.

Environmental conservation is a discussion that is growing in popularity as time passes. Many people have become aware of harm being caused to the environment are now consciously trying to protect it by releasing less pollution. When it comes to environmental friendly lighting, there is currently no better option than LED. So how does LED lighting benefit the environment?

LED lights are highly energy-efficient. They can save around 90% of energy consumption when compared to incandescent lights and 50% compared to CFLs. Not only does this impact your personal energy consumption, it also affects how much energy electric power plants have to create to power your home.

The average LED Light has a long-life of 30,000-50,000 hours, which is much greater than the conventional counterparts. This longer life span reduces the need to replace your bulb after every few months. Reducing the amount of waste that will go into landfills.

LED lights are a product of advanced solid-state technology, which has added much needed durability to light bulbs. The majority of LED fixtures are robust and do not utilize glass. Making LEDs a safe choice in harsh weather conditions that also reduce chance of injury from lack of glass breaks.

LED lights are free of any chemical, which can be hazardous for environment and public health. Compact fluorescent lights have 4-5 milligrams of Mercury (a poisonous substance) present in each fixture.

These are the major reasons why LED lighting is considered to be the best for the environment. LED technology is still advancing and growing. LED lighting will become better for the environment as the decades come, especially solar powered LEDs.

A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current is passed through it. Light is produced when the particles that carry the current combine together within the semiconductor material. Because the light in an LED is generated within the material, LEDs are different from incandescent, halogen, or fluorescent technology.

The main semiconductor materials are Indium gallium nitride, Aluminum gallium indium phosphide, Aluminum gallium arsenide, and Gallium phosphide. Indium gallium nitride produces blue, green, and ultraviolet high-brightness LEDs. Aluminum gallium indium phosphate is used to emit yellow, orange, and red high-brightness LEDs. Aluminum gallium arsenide is used for red and infrared LEDs. Finally, Gallium phosphide discharges yellow and green LEDs.

Inside the semiconductor material are electrons and holes separated by energy bands. These energy bands determine the amount of energy or photons that are emitted by the LED. This photon energy determines the size of the wavelength, or color. The wavelength is also dependent on the semiconductor being operated. By managing the semiconductor material and the energy bands, you can alter the color the LED produces.

While all of this may sound technical, the main takeaway for you is that this LED technology has completely revolutionized the lighting industry. LED lighting solutions are highly efficient, long lasting, environmentally friendly, and flexible. LED technology and manufacturing has rapidly increased since its birth and is now the preferred lighting method for lighting projects by lighting professionals across the world.