Posted by Amit Soni on 1st Aug 2012
The lighting industry has many standards governing the safety and performance of lighting products. When testing the life-expectancy of a bulb, manufacturers must abide by these standards.
There are, for example, testing procedures for CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lamps) and Incandescent bulbs, which have the respective LM-65 and LM-49 designations. LED lights have their own separate test procedure, called LM-80.
Unlike older forms of… Read more
Posted by Amit Soni on 27th Jul 2012
If you're running a low-voltage (12 volt) lighting system in your home or business premises, you can save money and significantly lower your carbon emissions by switching to low-voltage LED light bulbs such as MR16 or MR11s.
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MR16 LED Spotlight Bulb for example, requires just 4 watts of electricity to produce 300 lumens of brightness. This is the equivalent of a 50 watt traditional halogen spotlight bulb, meaning that it wil… Read more
Posted by Richard Clarke on 23rd Jul 2012
When you’re shopping for LED bulbs, you’ll encounter two types of LED (Light-Emitting Diode). One is a regular LED, and the other is a more advanced type that’s called an SMD or “Surface-Mounted Diode”.
So What Is A Surface-Mounted Diode?
Before tackling this question, it’s good to know that a “Diode” is a semiconductor device with two terminals, typically allowing the flow of electrical current in one direc… Read more
Posted by Amit Soni on 16th Jul 2012
The impending EU ban on incandescent bulbs means that you’ll no longer be able to buy traditional halogen light bulbs. This means that the only lights that will be left on the market are energy efficient variants.Right now there are 2 choices – compact fluorescent lighting (CFLs), more commonly known as energy saving bulbs, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Whilst CFLs have been on the market longer, you may want to weigh up the pros and cons.LED… Read more