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In todays kitchens, bathrooms & built in cabinetry, the use of LED lighting has opened up a whole new element to lighting. These are the the advantages of Using LEDs (Light Emitting Diode)
• LEDs produce more light per watt than incandescent bulbs do: this is useful in battery powered or energy-saving devices. • LEDs can emit light of an intended colour without the use of colour filters that traditional lighting methods require. This is more efficient and can lower initial costs. • The solid package of an LED can be designed to focus its light. Incandescent and fluorescent sources often require an external reflector to collect light and direct it in a usable manner. • When used in applications where dimming is required, LEDs do not change their colour tint as the current passing through them is lowered, unlike incandescent lamps which turn yellow. • LEDs are ideal for use in applications that are subject to frequent on-off cycling, unlike fluorescent lamps that burn out more quickly when cycled frequently. • LEDs, being solid state components, are difficult to damage with external shock. Fluorescent and incandescent bulbs are easily broken if dropped. • LEDs have an extremely long life span, approximately 100,000 hours. Fluorescent tubes typically are rated at approximately 10,000 hours, and incandescent light bulbs at approximately 1,000 - 2,000 hours. • LEDs mostly fail by dimming over time, rather than the abrupt burn-out of incandescent bulbs • LEDs light up very quickly, achieving full brightness in microseconds. • LEDs can be very small and are easily populated onto printed circuit boards.
Feel free to ask us how we can incorporate LEDs on your next project.
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