Top 17 benefits of LED lights and fixtures -

The benefits of LED lighting fixtures.

LED light-emitting diodes lights, have revolutionised the lighting industry,and LED lights have found themselves in wider applications.

Both in residential and industrial applications.Therefore I would like to share with you some of the known benefits of LED that have continued to make LED lights of choice.

Here is a list of known LED light benefits.

Very efficient
Long lifespan
Sturdier
Available in multi-colours
Eco-friendly
Very safe
Small and robust in construction
Good colour rendition
Design flexibility
They are dimmable
Instant on light
Do not produce Ultraviolet emission
Able to work with low voltages
Are manufactured in all colour temperatures.
Emits or project light in a specific direction
WORKS well in cold temperatures
LED technology is progressive and continues to improve

1.LED are very efficient.

LED lights are very efficient in the way they convert electric current into light.Most traditional lighting sources like incandescent lights,use 20% or convert 20% of the the supplied electric energy into light and about 80 to 90% is lost or converted into heat.LED use less electric power to give light,they concert 80% of the energy supplied into visible light and lose 20% .As a result of this high efficiency of LED lights ,you end up spending less on electricity bills while enjoying the same brightness of the supplied illumination.LED are excellent energy savers.

2.Longer life span

LED lights do have filaments that easily wears out ,as a result LED lights last longer than conventional light sources like mercury vapours and incandescent.LED last up to 25 times longer or more.

3.Studier ,durable and robust.

Led lights are made with epoxy,this makes them to with stand shocks ,vibrations and rough conditions. Making them suitable for out door applications.

4.Eco friendly

LED lights does not contain lead or mercury ,they are greener in nature ,do not emit harmful materials in the environment

5.Available in multi-colours

To produce white light, a combination of RED,GREEN and RED light is needed.LED are capable of mixing these basic light colours to produce any desired colour.This make LED standout ,because multi colours LED lights are readily available on the market.

6.Very safe to use.

As a result of their high efficiency in the use of electric energy,LED light produce less heat.This lintels that they can be on for longer hours without posing challenge to heating the room or simply being a source of fire or being burnt after touching the light source.

7.Very small

LED are very small in nature,this gives them a flexibility in their applications .Ranging from electronics indicator lamps to military residential and commercial applications.

8.Good colour rendition

Most traditional light source distort the colour of the surface they illuminate.LED light sources have good colour rendition ,implying that when you use LED light you are able to see colour surfaces as they are.The level of colour distortion are very low.

9.Design flexibility

LED lights are made from semi conducting materials as a result this gives them flexibility in the constructions and application of designs.LED can be formed is any desirable shape ,to suit its applications.As I am writing,LED light sources have applications in light fixtures as

Recessed down lights

LED strip lights

LED decorations strings

LED fluorescent tubes

LED light bulbs and many more

This shows that LED have design flexibility.

10.Dimming capabilities

In the early days of LED lighting sources ,it was difficulty to find dimmable LED light sources.With improved research and technology,it is possible to dim LED light sources.How ever it is good to point out that most LED light source do not work well with traditional dimming switches.There it is important to find compatible dimmer switches for LED light sources.

11.Instant on

Unlike mercury vapour light sources,LED lights do not require warm up time for them to turn on.They are instant on light sources.

12.Do not produce ultraviolet emission

LED lights do not emit UV ,this make LED suitable in applications were UV emissions might accelerate the degeneration of certain materials. Especially lighting projects in art galleries and museums.

13.LED light operates well at low voltage.

The ability of LED lights to operate well at low voltages,makes LED light fixture to be used in areas were high voltages might pose safety chalenges to both people and the environment.As a result, they are best suited for most outdoor applications.

14.Available in different colour temperatures.

Colour temperature is that attribute of lighting that enhances the mood of the room.LED lighting come in various colour temperatures ,as a result they have found a wide variate of application.Here are the three main colour temperature in which LED light falls.

Warm white

Neutral white

Daylight white

You might be thinking that these are the only colour temperatures available for LED lighting,no,these are the basic you can find more to suit your particular need.

15.LEDs emits light in specific direction.

Most traditional lighting sources emits light in all directions.This forces lighting designers to incorporate reflectors and diffusers in lighting fixtures,to emit light in the desired direction.Thanks to LED lighting technology,this light source produce focused light in a particular direction.Because of this,LED light is best suited in such applications as recessed down lighting.

16.Not affect by cold temperatures

Incandescent lights do not operate well in cold condition,how ever,LED lights operates well in cold conditions.This makes them suitable for use in cold rooms and environments that are pron to cold weather.

17.LED technology is not stagnant.

LED lighting technology continues to improve,as a result,the is improvement in quality of colour renditions,and many other aspects of LED lighting.The improved technology has brought many benefits of which the most important one is that with improved technology advancement,LED lighting sources are becoming more cheaper day after day.LED lighting has come to stay.

TYPES OF LED LIGHTS

after showing you the top 17 benefits of LED lights and fixtures, I would like to show you 6 types of LED lights and their applications.I am showing you this so you can see and appreciate fully the benefits of LED light bulbs.Below is a list of 6 LED lights that I am about to share with you.

LED DOWN LIGHTS

LED FLUORESCENT LIGHT

LED LIGHT BULBS

LED GROW LIGHTS

LED STRIP LIGHT

LED FLOOD LIGHTS

LED DOWN LIGHTS

Newly released LED Ceiling Downlights

Originally down lights used incandescent and halogen lamps and were designed to produce focal lights.DOWN LIGHTS are still popular and they are being used in residential,hospitality and commercial applications.Down lights can either be recessed or wall mounted.

In recent years LED down lights have become popular,because they are cheap and can produce surrounding and not noticeable lighting.

LED FLUORESCENT LIGHTS

Fluorescent light fixtures are being used in residential,commercial and industrial areas.If you like fluorescent lights , LED has not come to take the light fixtures that you like away,but to

better it by further reducing the amount of electric energy need to produce the brilliance of the light fixtures.

LED GROW LIGHTS

LED grow lights are artificial electric light source.As the name suggests grow lights are used to stimulate the growth of plants .This is made possible by producing magnetic spectrum that make the light to facilitate the process of photo synthesis in plants.LED grow lights has found applications in

INDOOR GARDENING

HORTICULTURE

INDOOR CULTIVATION

FOOD PRODUCTION

An Experiment Using The Best LED Grow Lights

LED STRIP LIGHT

LED strip light is a flexiable circuit board which stuffed with led lights. Because of its flexibility, the LED strip light has found a number of applications.

Bathrooms

Cabinate and shelving

grove lighting in kitchen.

restaurants and bars

Hospitals and hotel

building outline and signage