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The Benefits Of Led Lighting
LED Lighting has been around for a long time now, however until recently it was not considered to be a good source of light for white light. Recent developments in technology has made it possible for an LED light to give as much white light as a conventional light bulb therefore making it a viable source of lighting for many different types of applications. Light Emitting Diodes are currently seeing heavy use in automotive lights.
LED is short for Light Emitting Diode. This type of lighting is semiconductor powered and with recent developments in technology is capable of emitting as much light as a regular light bulb without the energy loss in the form of heat. This type of lighting is more energy efficient and will outlast any regular light bulb available in the market place today. California which is always the countries front runner on energy saving and environmental protection laws is in the process of passing and impending ban on all incandescent light bulbs by 2010, this alone stands as a testament that LED lighting can be used in all aspects of daily life as a viable alternative to the incandescent light bulb.
Lets Look at the differences between Light Emitting Diodes and other conventional lighting available today:
First we have old faithful Incandescent lights which create light by running a current through a thin filament which heats it to a high enough temperature therefore producing visible light. This process is highly inefficient because 98 percent of the energy used to create light using this process is lost in the form of heat. The typical life span of an Incandescent light is about 1000 hours.
Fluorescent lamps work by passing a current thru a mercury vapor, which in turn produces ultra violet light, which is then absorbed inside the light by a phosphorous coating which will begin to glow. This process is more efficient then the incandescent light, however energy is lost by creating the ultra violet light which is then absorbed by the coating to give off the light. In addition the mercury vapor can be dangerous to your health if the lamp breaks. Fluorescent lamps have a much longer lifespan then the incandescent's do. The lifespan of a fluorescent light is about 10,000 hours.
Now lets get to the LED Light. This lighting achieves its illumination by clustering Light Emitting Diodes in an orderly fashion, thereby creating a unified beam. This cluster can consist of many white LED's or a mixed group of colored LED's which when grouped together give off white light. The advantages of Light Emitting Diodes are:
No Tube or filament to break
Light Emitting Diodes have a longer lifespan than incandescent and fluorescent lights
Power consumption is lower then any of the others
Due to their small size they can be sued in many different types of lighting applications.
Very little energy is lost to heat.
LED lighting emits more light per unit of current then most of today's conventional lighting therefore making it the number one choice for energy saving light available. Energy bills can be reduced by up to 30 percent by switching over to this light source. Due to their construction Light Emitting Diodes are very durable they generally last 100 times longer then conventional lighting products. Since this type of lighting does not emit heat it poses little to no danger in the form of contributing to causing a fire. The longevity of this type of lighting is hard to surpass. Generally LED lights will last up to 50 thousand hours, which gives them a life expecting of around 10 years before they need to be replaced.
Many forms of LED lighting are now available for every aspect of daily life. LED light bulbs are being used in flashlights, residential lighting, automotive as well as landscape lighting. More and more signs are also utilizing this light source. If you have looked at a stoplight really closely you will have seen a led light in action. Light Emitting Diodes are also breaking in to the arena of rope lighting, boat lights, and floodlights. Christmas tree lights are now also going to LED's because of its many benefits not to mention that due to the fact that these lights do not give off large amounts of heat they are much safer to use on a Christmas tree then conventional Christmas tree lights
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