Wednesday 4 June 2014

LED Lighting - A Bright Future

There are many benefits to using LED lighting as opposed to any other form of artificial lighting.
Ensuring that 80% or more of the lighting used in your house is LED than you can make some serious savings and also ensure you house is staying GREEN at the same time.So what are you waiting for?
You can use LED lighting in just about anywhere - in your house, office or apartment.
Whatever your reasons are - reducing your energy output and reducing your carbon footprint in the process or just saving your overall energy costs there is always a benefit of using LED.
If you want to keep up with the latest technology trends - LED is the new black in the lighting world. LED technology has taken the world by storm and is the latest and most efficient source of low energy lighting - everyone's talking about it!
LED stands for (Light Emitting Diode) but how does this type of lighting really differentiate from regular lighting? And how can it help you save costs?
Here is the scientific bit: the real difference between the LED bulbs and traditional bulbs is that your standard filament lights - visible light arises as a by-product of the warming of a metal helix, a gas discharge or by the conversion of a proportion of the ultraviolet radiation produced in such a discharge. In LED lighting systems the production of light takes place in a semi-conductor crystal, which is electrically charged to illuminate.
On the other hand the main advantage of LED lighting installation is that they use significantly less energy than regular incandescent bulbs and have a much longer user life. In fact on average each bulb will last up 50,0000 hours: this means if you switch on only for a few hours each night then they can last for 30 years or even more.

LED also contributes to the reduction of global CO2 emissions and lower your home's or business's carbon footprint. The long life of LEDs means they are replaced less often, which helps reduce landfill as a result. This makes LED a truly green solution.
It can take some time to update your home and change all of your appliances and light fittings with LEDs, but it is sure worth it in the long term.
The tricks to getting LEDs to work as efficient, bright lighting devices are:

Making sure the photons escape. As the photon is emitted, it may get absorbed by another electron which would use the energy to "jump" up to a higher energy state.
Getting the right kind of light. Depending on the materials involved and the "gap" between the energy states the electrons move between, the light will be of different wavelengths. Different wavelengths result in different colours of light.
Concentrating the light. The light can go in any direction as it leaves the "diode", so additional components in the "bulb" need to direct and focus the light into a usable beam.

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By Instalec Electrical Contractors and Engineers
Instalec's Luton electricians will help you pick the most suitable LED lights for your home providing fantastic range of colours, styles and performance.
Outdoor LED lighting can also make great addition to your patio, decking or pathway, adding a splash of colour to your premise.
Still not sure that LEDs are the future of lighting? Have a look at our installation and maintenance service pages.
Our Luton electrician team know that, though the initial expense for LED lighting sometimes seems greater than that of traditional light bulbs, the pay back is so great that LEDs really will save you money in the long run.
Do you need an Electrician. Call now for a FREE quote!
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