LED industrial lighting is growing rapidly, and the LED explosion-proof light market is promising
According to the research structure report on the LED industry, due to the active demand for LED lamp replacement and government subsidies in various countries in recent years, the growth of LED industrial lighting has been rapid. In 2016, the global LED industrial lighting market reached a size of 2.932 billion US dollars and grew at an annual growth rate of over 15%. The market size is expected to reach 5.204 billion US dollars by 2020.
The report shows that in industrial lighting applications, LED explosion-proof lamps are used to prevent ignition of surrounding explosive mixtures, such as explosive gases, dust environments, and gas. The specific measures taken by it are widely used in electrical and dust flammable and explosive special working environments.
Researcher Wu Yingjie stated that due to the promotion of petroleum and related industries, explosion-proof lamps have a significant market position in industrial fields such as mining, petroleum, military, and transportation. In 2016, driven by replacement demand, the market outlook for LED explosion-proof lights was promising.
LED explosion-proof lights have been in use for many years, and various enterprises have gained a lot of experience in research and development, developing generation after generation of products that basically meet the requirements for use in hazardous areas. Wu Yingjie pointed out that LED explosion-proof lights are smaller in size, lighter in weight, and have a longer lifespan compared to traditional explosion-proof lights. The price is also relatively moderate, which has won the satisfaction of users. For lighting facilities in the petroleum and petrochemical industries, choosing mature LED explosion-proof lamps is a necessary path when considering the overall quality, safety performance, cost control, and future mercury lamp abolition regulations of the project.
The protection standards for explosion-proof lighting equipment depend on the environmental area. Due to the continuous expansion of international trade exchanges, electrical explosion-proof technologies represented by IEC standards are increasingly being applied worldwide. The use and installation of electrical equipment products in the United States must comply with the requirements of the American Electrical Code NEC500/NEC505, and there will be a competent authority (AHJ) on-site for auditing. Other countries adopt IEC and NEC500/NEC505 as benchmarks and propose corresponding equipment protection standards, such as China adopting the GB3836 national standard. Wu Yingjie stated that due to the varying standards in various countries and the high cost of product certification, only local factories can provide safe product installation, maintenance, and after-sales service.
