LEDs are the latest and most exciting technological advancement in the lighting industry. LEDs are extremely energy efficient and consume up to 90% less power than incandescent bulbs. LEDs convert about 80%-90% of the electrical energy to light, whereas traditional Light bulbs wastes 80% of energy to heat and use only 20% to light. Since LEDs use only a fraction of the energy of an incandescent light bulb there is a dramatic decrease in power costs.
The most common reasons are:
On average, LED bulbs last 10 times as long as compact fluorescent bulbs, and 133 times longer than typical incandescent bulbs. Long lifespan of LEDs will dramatically reduce maintenance costs and lower long-term operating costs compared to traditional incandescent and fluorescent tubes.
- 50,000 hours powered 4 hours/day = 34 year lifespan
- 50,000 hours powered 8 hours/day = 17 year lifespan
LEDs are extremely durable and built with sturdy components that are highly rugged and can withstand even the roughest conditions. LEDs don't use fragile components such as glass and filaments, LEDs are able to withstand shock, vibration and extreme temperature.
LEDs are made from non toxic materials, unlike fluorescent lighting that uses mercury that may pose a danger to the environment. LED’s are also 100% recyclable and considered “Green” or Earth-Friendly. It helps reduce carbon footprints by one third.
LED lights brighten up immediately and when powered on, which has great advantages for infrastructure projects such as e.g traffic and signal lights.
Also, LED lights can switched off and on frequently and without affecting the LED’s lifetime or light emission. In contrast, traditional lighting frequent on/off switching does drastically reduce operational life expectancy.
LED lights are offered in a variety of base colors such as Red, Green, Blue and Amber. Because traditional incandescent light bulbs use filters to produce colors, they are extremely inefficient. LEDS can be blended together to produce millions of color options.
LEDs can be combined in any shape to produce highly efficient illumination. Individual LEDs can be dimmed, resulting in a dynamic control of light, color and distribution. Well-designed LED illumination systems can achieve fantastic lighting effects, not only for the eye but also for the mood and the mind:
Since LEDs are focused lights they prove best at specific lighting tasks such as desk lamps, reading lights, night lights, security lights, spot lights, accent lights and lighting for signage.