Buyer’s Guide to LED Lighting

LED stands for “Light-Emitting Diode,” but only knowing its abbreviation isn’t enough to understand the advanced technology and its increasing role in lighting up our homes and workplaces.

In case you are interested in digging in deep and learn more about the functionality and features of the LED, make sure to read this blog till the very end!

LED Lighting’s Efficiency

It is not merely a buzzword—efficiency is the name of the game with LEDs.

LEDs are more than 5x as efficient as their incandescent counterparts. LEDs use roughly twenty percent as much electricity to produce the same amount of light.

A robust and top-quality LED lamp available at LED Lights Unlimited can last more than 40,000 hours. This means, if you use the lamp for 6 hours every day for the entire year, your LED lamp could last for around twenty years.

LEDs’ Brightness

Brightness is measured in lumens, whereas the amount of energy consumed by a bulb is measured in watts. To produce similar amounts of light, LED and fluorescents bulbs consume far fewer watts than incandescent or halogen bulbs.

At LED Lights Unlimited, we recommend the following:

If you used to purchase:	Now purchase:
40-watt incandescent	LED watt range of 9-13 (450-lumen output)
60-watt incandescent	LED watt range of 13-15 (800-lumen output)
75-watt incandescent	LED watt-range of 18-25 (1100 lumen output)
100-watt incandescent	LED watt-range of 23-30 (1600 lumen output)

 

Fluorescent Vs. LED Lighting

Both fluorescent and LED lighting are way more effective as compared to incandescent. LEDs consume around ninety percent less energy, whereas fluorescents eat up to seventy-five percent less.

Fluorescents are quite fragile since they are made up of glass tubes and can get shattered if dropped from a decent height. LEDs, on the other hand, are extremely durable.

LEDs – More Pocket Friendly

With the growing popularity and advances in technology, the prices of LEDs have been lowered to make them a viable and convenient option for customers. However, one thing to always keep in mind is that the quality of LEDs varies greatly. Don’t go for the low-price tag; instead, look for the ones with a reputable manufacturer that offers the best color and light output over time.

LEDs’ Best Uses

In today’s modern era, the simplest answer could be: anywhere. From dining room chandeliers to landscapes, LED lighting offers breathtaking illumination just about everywhere.

However, one fantastic benefit of LEDs is their exceptional directionality, and that makes them an excellent option for outdoor and indoor lighting such as:

• Art lighting (unlike fluorescents and incandescent, LEDs don’t really produce harmful UV radiation, making them safe for artwork)
• Recessed lighting
• Walkway and stair lighting
• Under-cabinet lighting
• Cove lighting
• Reading lamps

LEDs’ Lifespan

Thanks to its advanced functionality, an LED does not burn out like an ordinary lamp; therefore, individual diodes don’t require to be replaced. Rather, the diodes slowly produce lower output levels over a very long period of time. An LED is usually considered “dead” at 70% of initial light output.

At LED Lights Unlimited, you can get your hands on some of the most modern and potent LED bulbs at affordable prices.