In recent times there has been a big emphasis placed on the environment, so it follows that homeowners are turning to the “greenest” products they can find. LED lighting, with its energy efficiency and environmental friendliness, are making it the
lighting of choice. Assurance Electrical Services shares the pros and cons of LED lighting for your Prescott home.
When it comes to any product, there are both pros and cons. LED is no exception.
Here are some of the advantages to using LED lighting:
Energy efficiency. An LED lamp offers between 80-90% energy efficiency in contrast to a traditional incandescent light bulb. In other words, when the LED lamp is turned on, about 80% of the energy used to illuminate actually goes into creating the light, while the other 20% is given off as heat. This results in a lot of savings, both in terms of the energy used and money being spent on electricity. As a bonus, the LED lamp emits much less heat making it a safer bulb as it's cool to the touch.
Less electricity to start up. A standard 60-watt incandescent light bulb will use about 525 kWh of electricity per year. However, a comparable LED lamp will only need to use about 65 kWh of electricity.
Long lifespan. A standard incandescent light bulb will last anywhere from 750 to 2,000 hours. A fluorescent lamp will provide about 20,000 hours of light. However, some LED lamps can last for as long as 100,000 hours!
Here are some of the disadvantages to using LED lighting:
Price. Even though over recent years the price point for LED lamps has continued to drop, it is still a bit pricier than incandescent and fluorescent lighting. This factor could potentially make the installation of LED lighting more costly than the budgets some people can bear.
Temperature. LED lighting has also been found to be sensitive in terms of temperature. How well an LED functions can be directly related to the temperature in which it is located. If an LED lamp is used in a warm environment, it may cause the lamp to overdrive and fail. Because of this, LEDs generally require a heat sink to help keep them cool and operating properly.
Color limitations. LED lamps generally create white light using diodes of different colors that when all are illuminated together makes white light. In the past, this has sometimes led to the color emitted by an LED lamp to be a bit too blueish or cool. Modern technology has corrected a lot of this. But sometimes the LEDs themselves can begin to diminish in terms of the color quality of the light produced.
Is LED lighting best for you? Weigh the pros against the cons and decide. Assurance Electrical Services hopes this discussion of LED lighting for your Prescott home is helpful to you. If you need any kind of electrical work or consultation, call Assurance Electrical Services at 928-713-2177 or visit us online at
http://www.myprescottelectrician.com.
No comments:
Post a Comment