The introduction of LED lighting way back in the 1950’s saw a bright future ahead for the environment, however, LED lighting did not become popular until around 2008 when they were installed within commercial and public properties. The birth of LED lighting was actually in 1927 when an inventor called Oleg Lesev published his findings. So LED is quite old technology that took a while to take off, but persistence has seen LED start to supersede halogen and fluorescent bulbs.
Here we have listed some of the benefits that LED lighting has over halogen and fluorescent bulbs.
Energy-Saving
LED lighting according to numerous studies is far more energy-efficient than conventional lighting, approximately 90 percent more efficient. So the intelligent decision is to overhaul old conventional lighting for LED lighting, after all, why use a bulb that only converts 10 percent of electricity to light.
Longevity
LED lighting comes with an average life expectancy of 10,000 hours, while conventional lighting typically lasts for approximately 1,500 hours. This makes conventional lighting very inefficient compared to LED lighting, and also adds to maintenance costs. Because of the extended life expectancy of LED lighting, there is less of a drain on the environment’s natural resources as fewer units will have to be produced.
Enviornmentaly friendly
Considering global warming is a major concern these days, the government has adopted new strategies to encourage businesses to become greener with energy consumption and waste. By superseding your existing halogen and fluorescent lighting for LED businesses will be one step closer to reducing their carbon footprint and achieving green status.
Flexibility
As LED lighting is light and flexible it can be adjusted to be installed in the majority of settings. An example could be mood lighting, where fixtures can be chosen to adhere to the desired colours for the mood lighting effect.
Cold Light
Because LED lighting uses semiconductors to produce light as opposed to using electricity to produce heat as do conventional bulbs, LED lighting is known as cold light. As LED’s do not create much heat at all, they are safer than conventional bulbs, for instance, they reduce fire risks.
Further information
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