Lighting System Improvement
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| As they burn out, this dairy will replace 400 watt metal halide light fixtures with high performance, six-bulb, four-foot, high pressure T8 fixtures. Full screen view |
Practice Code: 670
Lighting System Improvement is applied as part of a conservation management system to reduce energy use. The practice involves complete replacement or retrofitting of one or more components of an existing agricultural lighting system. A lighting system may include luminaires (lamps, ballasts and fixtures), controls, and wiring as appropriate.
This practice applies to any agricultural facility with an existing lighting system and a completed lighting assessment that complies with the guidelines for a Type 2 on-farm energy audit for the major activity of lighting.
Conservation Practice Documents
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Conservation planners shall reference NRCS New York Field Office Technical Guide for additional documents, tools, references, and procedures required with this practice.
Related Conservation Practices
This practice is commonly used in a Conservation Management System with practices such as:
Building Envelope Improvement
Farmstead Energy Improvement
Related Links
NRCS-New York Energy
NRCS Energy
If you want to learn how you can protect natural resources on your farm or forestland, please contact your local NRCS Service Center.
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