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LED BENEFITS

LED Benefits

10 benefits of LED lighting systems

There’s a lot being said and written about the benefits of LED vs. traditional lighting. Compared to other energy-saving illumination methods available on the market today, LED lighting is by far the smartest and most power-saving solution. Recent research has led to developments in the field of LED illumination that is bringing an intelligent, green LED lighting revolution our way – a revolution that will help to save our planet. Let’s demystify this advanced and efficient lighting technology with 10 Benefits of LED Lighting. Join us and become a part of the LED lighting revolution today!



1. Life-long lighting

Long life is the stand out, number one benefit of LED lighting. LED bulbs and light-emitting diodes have an outstanding operational life expectancy of up to 100,000 hours. This equates to 11 years of continuous operation, or 22 years of 50% operation. If you leave an LED fixture on for 8 hours each day it would take around 20 years before you’d have to replace the bulb. Unlike traditional lighting, LED’s don’t really burn out and stop working; instead, lighting diodes emit lower output levels over a very long period of time and gradually dim.

2. Energy and cost efficiency

We can’t say it enough – LED lighting is the most efficient method illumination and lighting on the market. LED lighting has an estimated energy efficiency of 80% to 90% when compared to traditional lighting. This means that about 80% of the electrical energy is converted to light, while only 20% is lost and converted into other forms of energy, such as heat. Whereas traditional incandescent bulbs that operate at only 20% energy efficiency, 80% of the electricity is lost as heat.

So what? Imagine the following scenario: You use traditional lighting and have an electricity bill of $100. This means that$80 of your money has been used to heat the room, and not to light it! Instead, using LED illumination with 80% efficiency, electricity costs will come down to be around $20 - saving you upwards of $80.

The long operational life only has greater and greater impact – on the environment and your wallet – on a large scale. Think of an airport using energy-efficient LED lighting exclusively, and achieving a 30% power consumption reduction vs. an airport using conventional lighting technology. Not to mention a significant reduction in time and money spent on maintenance. – Think of all that goes into purchasing, stocking and changing conventional light bulbs at an airport!

3. Eco-friendly

Unlike conventional fluorescent light bulbs that contain a multitude of harmful materials like mercury, LED’s are free of toxic chemicals. LED lights contain no toxic materials, are 100% recyclable, and will help reduce your carbon footprint by up to a third. The long operational life time span means also that one LED light bulb can save material and production of 25 incandescent light bulbs. A big step towards a greener future!

4. Made to last

LEDs are built with sturdy components that are highly rugged and able to withstand even the roughest conditions. Because LED lights are resistant to shock, vibrations and external impacts, they make great outdoor lighting systems for abusive conditions; including exposure to weather, external vandalism, traffic-related public exposure, and construction or manufacturing sites.

5. Zero UV emissions

LED illumination produces little infrared light and close to no UV emissions, so it makes sense that LED lighting is highly suitable for goods and materials that are sensitive to heat. Due to the benefit of little radiated heat emission, but Also, LED’s are ideal for illumination of UV-sensitive objects like artifacts housed in museums, art galleries, archeological sites etc.

6. Mood illumination

LEDs can be combined in any shape to produce highly efficient illumination. Individual LEDs can be dimmed, resulting in dynamic control of light, color and distribution. Well-designed LED illumination systems can achieve fantastic lighting effects, soothing not only for the eye but also for the mood and mind. LED mood illumination is already being used in airplanes and classrooms. As the LED lighting revolution spreads, we can undoubtedly expect to see a lot more LED mood illumination in our daily lives.

7. Ideal for low temperatures

LED lighting is ideal for operation under cold, and low outdoor temperature settings. For fluorescent lamps, low temperatures present a challenge and often affect operation. LED lighting works well in cold settings, including outdoor winter settings, freezer rooms, etc.

8. Focused light

LED is designed to focus its light and can be directed to a specific location without the use of an external reflector, achieving higher application efficiency than conventional lighting. Well-designed LED illumination systems are able to deliver light more efficiently to the desired location.

9. Instant illumination

LED lighting brightens up immediately and when powered on, has great advantages for infrastructure projects like traffic and signal lights. Also, LED lights can be switched on and off frequently, and without affecting the LED’s lifetime or light emission. In contrast, traditional lighting often takes several seconds to reach full brightness, and frequent on/off switching drastically reduces operational life expectancy.

10. Low Voltage

A low-voltage power supply is sufficient for LED illumination. This makes it easy to use LED lighting in outdoor settings, by simply connecting an external solar-energy source. This gives LED technology a big advantage for use remote or rural areas.

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