COLOR LAMPS AND WHITE SID MARKETS
LEDs are still growing. What for? When you think of industries that still rely on white, non-LED lighting, such as TVs, car makers, computer monitors, laptops, LCD backlights, etc., you can figure out how to become a leader in the production of a white LED. Many people are surprised that a business will miss the opportunity to generate income, which will lead to the transformation of a home or business into a LED. However, just because the replacement of white LED lamps and modifications is finally on the market does not mean that they should be on your nearest shopping list. In very simple conditions, the market for color and color LEDs is mature. While engineers are still finding ways to make them brighter and more efficient, the holy grail of the LED industry is developing a bulk production of high-performance white high-brightness white LEDs.
It may be easier to think about colored LEDs (RGB) and white LEDs from the perspective of another industry: automotive. RGB LEDs are similar to an internal combustion engine: reliable, rich, easy to use and make, and fairly well developed in terms of opportunities for new or breakthrough technologies. There are many manufacturers, and each of them has its own set of patents and trade tricks to help them get some marketing influence on the competition. White LEDs are similar to the alternative energy industry for transportation: quite diverse, still relatively “new”, still in need of market verification, more expensive, more complex to manage. There are many manufacturers, each using a different technology or combination of technologies to achieve what they think is the “next big thing.” Following this analogy, the RGB LEDs are mature enough to compete only in cost, and the cost reduction is what feeds new applications for colored LEDs that weren't thought of before. On the other hand, white LEDs are still developing technically and should not be bought alone at a price. The need for quality and durability is that it feeds further research and development in white LEDs.
11 THINGS TO READ IN DETERMINING LEDS
Since there are many variables that need to be considered, it is impossible to make a quick and easy recommendation to switch to white LEDs. To start the leap in the future, consider each light source in each room and determine its main purpose. After you have done this, review the following points to determine where each replacement should be on the priority shopping list. Here are a few general guidelines to help you determine if an LED update is right for you:
1.) Is the lighting located in a house where the senior resident is older or has mobility problems?
If replacing the LEDs provides an adequate level of illumination, LED alternatives are ideal for use in homes where safety is a top priority. Knowing that a sick or elderly person will not need to change a burnt bulb again, you can ensure peace of mind.
2.) Is initial cost a major factor in determining whether you intend to upgrade?
The current nature of the white LED market means that prices are still reliably high, especially when compared to traditional lighting. Being an early adopter means paying a premium; do you feel comfortable knowing that you could pay less for the same technology if you waited?
3.) Is the light located in bright daylight or high temperature?
High levels of heat will noticeably shorten the life of any LED, especially white LEDs. When considering LEDs, try to ensure that both the device and the location provide sufficient passive cooling to avoid problems with discoloration and durability. This is of great concern when considering refitted lamps, given the possibility of using the "full package" of LED lamps and lamps.
4.) Do you need to reduce heat output from a traditional light source?
In bathrooms, laundries and small spaces, traditional lighting can cause uncomfortable heat. LED lighting is great for these areas because they do not generate heat, but because the available lighting of small areas with LEDs is a much smaller problem.
5.) Is the lighting located in coarse service areas or environmental extremes?
Doors of garage doors, unheated / cooled utility rooms and outdoor workshops place exceptional demands on lighting equipment. Vibrations that can destroy the incandescent bulb and cold temperatures that can cause the fluorescent tube to flicker make no difference to LED lighting, which makes these replacements a fairly easy solution.
6.) Is brightness critical to the application?
LEDs are directional, so trying to meet a specific expectation of brightness over a wide area is not the best use of LED lamps. The current culture of standard fluorescent lamps or high-coverage lighting is likely to be more efficient for these applications.
7.) Are you trying to modify an existing light fixture to replace the LED replacement?
Most modern lighting fixtures are designed to capture and reflect as much light as possible from conventional light sources that produce light from all 360 degrees. Since the LEDs emit very directional light, it often takes many compromises that must be made by the manufacturers in order for the LEDs to work for the greatest number of modifications. Whenever possible, instead of upgraded light bulbs, consider an “entire package” LED lighting device, designed from scratch to effectively use LEDs.
8.) Is the light output and quality of the LED version acceptable compared to your existing lighting?
Thanks to the wide range of lighting technologies available (incandescent, fluorescent, LED lighting, etc.) us raised with traditional lighting in the house. The US Department of Energy has developed a standardized “light facts” label, similar in concept to a food label found on food, to help consumers compare lighting.
9.) Are the lamps that you think replacements are difficult to access or accessible?
If they are, LED replacements are excellent candidates, because once they are changed, you rarely never have to change them again, because the LEDs do not “fade out” like a normal light bulb.
10.) Do you replace all the bulbs in a certain area or just with one bulb?
If you do not know the color temperature of all the lighting in the room, try to be consistent in any lighting technology you choose. For example, if your room uses mostly halogen lighting, this is probably a warm color temperature and changing one reading lamp to an LED with a cooler lighting temperature will not only be noticeable, but can also be distracting.
11.) Does energy savings and / or return on investment (ROI) make it at this stage? Prepare an energy audit using free web calculators to determine how much money you will save on energy and what the potential return on investment will be. Simply enter your energy tariffs, the total power of your regular lighting and the total power of the LED lighting you are considering, and the calculator will tell you how much money each technology will cost you per year.
As you can see, each lighting situation must be considered separately from the above checklist. This will help you determine the LED update plans that fit both your budget and your expectations. In general, LED lighting will continue to improve both output and efficiency each year, just as the personal computer market has evolved. The fact that today can be considered the LED lamp of the “middle of the road” was reasonably considered to be a premium product a year or two ago. The priority of buying LED lighting is to ensure that the basic principles are covered first and hold up your more demanding lighting requirements, as technology improvements will provide a convenient transition to the lighting technology of the future.
