The Benefits of LEDs
The benefits of LED products versus traditional light source products include:
- Long life
- Consistency of light quality
- Low power consumption
- Low Maintenance - slow failure rather than sudden outage
- Low voltage - better for hazzardous areas
- Easier control on coloured lighting
- Robust/durable - physically, shock and vibration resistant
- No IR or UV emitted
- Environmentally greener
- Controlability - instant light with dimming and frequent switching capability
- Absence of toxic substance - no mercury
- Easy to recycle
When choosing the right LED, issues to consider include:
- Lumen per watt (energy efficacy)
- Cost per lumen
- Colour quality, CRI
- Colour consistency , binning
- Lens choice
- Thermal issues
- Manufacturing issues
- Reliability (not just LED also for example solder joints)