Not all LEDs are equal

There are basically 4 types of LEDs that are widely used for home and commercial lighting; the use of the right type of LED is VITAL to ensure desired light output (lm, lumen), durability and light consistency.

If you’d like help determining which type of LED and illumination is best suited to your needs, we’d love to help. Please contact us.

LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. This technology has been around since 1967, but in the last 10 to 15 years LEDs have evolved to produce much brighter light than traditional light sources such as incandescent lights (filament bulbs) and fluorescent lights (mercury vapour and phosphor powder).

Why choose LED light bulbs?

Energy-savings: An LED light uses fewer watts (power) than incandescent or fluorescent lights to produce the same level of brightness. The electricity savings could be as high as 88%. This means that every time your electricity bill arrives you will be putting real money in your pocket.

Green Lighting and Environment Protection: LED lighting does not produce UV (ultraviolet) or IR (infrared) radiation. This means no radiation, no mercury, no lead, no expensive special recycling programs (as for fluorescent), and almost no heat—they are cool to the touch.

Long Lifespan: LED lights provide more than 50,000 hours of use. Imagine the savings if you have a large manufacturing facility, warehouse grocery store or settings where the lights are difficult to reach. Not only do you save money in electric bills, but in maintenance and materials costs.

No Noise: Suitable for offices, libraries and other places where noise could be a problem.

No Frequent Flash: LED’s provide quick start-up and full luminance, making them ideal for places like the garage or closet where you need to find something quickly.

Easy Installation: Installs like any other light bulb or lamp. Tube light type LED’s are even easier to install than conventional fluorescent tubes. To connect to 110VAC or 220VAC directly, remove the ballast and starter and connect each end of the tube light fixture directly to the black and white VAC wires.

Easy Installation: Installs like any other light bulb or lamp. Tube light type LEDs are even easier to install than conventional fluorescent tubes. They are connected to 110VAC or 220VAC directly; just remove the ballast and starter and connect each end (depending of the brand) of the tube light fixture directly to the black and white VAC wires.

Material: Our products are made from high quality plastic and cast aluminum alloy; they are not breakable, are safe to handle and are easy to recycle.

Design: Carefully engineered to dissipate the small amount of heat in the best possible way to ensure low decay and long usage, as well as enhancing your décor.

Some types of LED packaging used in LED lamps

1. SMD-type LEDs perform better than any other LED in a TUBE light style (fluorescent type replacement), because of their heat sink size and 4 or 6 connection points. These attributes allow higher heat dissipation, excellent connection for a proper electricity flow and a high vibration rate.

2. Super Flux LEDs (Piranha) and Ultra bright LEDs are widely used in the signage industry, in illuminated display cases (e.g., jewellery stores), and in commercial and automation products due to their size, weight and ease of installation.

3. High Power LEDs are widely used in spot lights and pot lights (down lights).

Five Key rules to understand LED technology:

• LED performance is not defined by Wattage

• Maximizing drive current will maximize light output

• Efficiency must be measured by the total system, not by light source

• Total usable light differs from part number to part number and from manufacturer to manufacturer and from application to application

• If the desired luminance is achieved using fewer Watts of power with the LED solution than the fluorescent solution, then the LED solution will deliver better system efficiency

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