15 Advantages of LEDs When Compared To Traditional Lighting Solutions

Here are 15 benefits of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting technology. 

1-LED lamp life:

The most significant advantage of LEDs over traditional lighting solutions is their long lifespan. LEDs have an average lifespan of 50,000 to 100,000 hours or more. That's 2-4 times more than most fluorescent, metal halide, and even sodium vapor lamps. It is more than 40 times longer than an ordinary incandescent light bulb.

Less frequent replacement means two big things: lower labor maintenance costs and lower replacement parts costs (because bulbs simply don't fail for long).

2-LED energy efficiency:

LEDs typically consume very low power. The statistic to look for when comparing the energy efficiency of different lighting solutions is called one of two terms: luminous efficiency or useful lumens. These two terms essentially describe the amount of light emitted per unit of power (watts) consumed by the bulb. In our experience, most LED lighting retrofit projects can increase the overall energy efficiency of facility lighting by 60-75%. Savings of over 90% can be achieved depending on existing lights and specific LEDs installed.

3-Improve safety with LEDs:

Safety is probably the most often overlooked advantage when it comes to LED lighting. The number one hazard in lighting is heat dissipation. LEDs emit almost no forward heat, while traditional light bulbs such as incandescent lamps convert more than 90% of the total energy used to power them directly into heat. This means that only 10% of the energy powering incandescent lamps is actually used for lighting (which also makes them extremely inefficient compared to LEDs). Additionally, because LEDs consume less power, they can operate efficiently on low-voltage electrical systems. These are usually safer if something goes wrong.

4-Small size LED light:

Actual LED devices are very small. Low power devices can be smaller than a tenth of a millimeter 2 , while higher power devices can still be as small as a millimeter 2 . Their small size makes LEDs ideal for an unlimited number of lighting applications. The different uses of LEDs range from their roots in circuit board lighting and traffic lights to modern mood lighting, residential and commercial property applications, and even major stadium lighting. You can read the history of LED lighting or the history of lighting in general here.

5-LEDs have an excellent Color Rendering Index (CRI):

CRI is a measure of the ability of light to display the actual color of an object compared to an ideal light source (natural light). A high CRI is usually a desirable characteristic (depending on the desired application, of course). In terms of CRI, LEDs generally have very high (good) ratings.

Perhaps the best way to understand CRI is to directly compare LED lighting (with high CRI) and traditional lighting solutions such as sodium vapor lamps (often with poor CRI ratings and in some cases almost monochromatic).

The range of possible values ​​for different LED lights is generally between 65 and 95, which is considered excellent.

6-LED produces directional emission:

The LED technology emits light at an angle of only 180 degrees. All other types of light emit light 360 degrees around the light source. 360-degree emission requires auxiliary equipment to reflect and/or redirect light. This often drives up the cost of the system and inevitably leads to losses, which means the device must be less efficient than it would otherwise be. Consider a lamp that emits light toward the ceiling - that's your standard bulb. The problem is that you are trying to brighten the room, not the ceiling. LEDs completely solve this problem and provide cost savings in the overall energy efficiency of the system.

7-LEDs offer great design flexibility:

Because LEDs are so small, they can be used in almost any application you can think of. They can be combined into traditional bulbs in bundles, used individually as small equipment lights, or strung out sequentially in a linear fashion. Pretty much anything you can think of can be done with LEDs.

8-LEDs are Solid State Lights (SSL):

LEDs are solid state lights. This means that the traditional glass bulbs surrounding the lamp are completely unnecessary.

9-LED dimming capability:

LEDs can operate at almost any percentage of their rated power (0 to 100%). It's worth noting that they do require LED technology-specific hardware to be dimmed (meaning you can't use dimming devices for incandescent bulbs or other traditional lighting technologies). One benefit of running LEDs at less than full power is that they become more efficient as the power is reduced. This also increases the overall life of the lamp itself. These two advantages are not available with technologies such as metal halides, which are actually less efficient at lower powers and in many cases cannot be dimmed at all.

10-The LEDs provide instant turn-on without frequent switching issues:

The LEDs turn on and off momentarily. There is no warm-up period like metal halide lamps. In addition, frequent switching does not cause device performance degradation.

11- LED lights are safe for the environment:

LEDs do not have the environmental problems common to traditional lighting solutions such as fluorescent or mercury lamps. Both of these traditional solutions contain mercury inside the bulb and therefore require special handling at the end of the product's useful life. For LEDs, none of these considerations are necessary.

12-LEDs produce virtually zero UV emissions:

LEDs emit most of the energy in the visible spectrum, a small amount in the infrared spectrum, and almost none in the ultraviolet portion of the spectrum. This means that LEDs can safely and reliably illuminate UV-sensitive items like artwork, which can break down and degrade over time if exposed to this type of radiation.

13-LEDs operate at very low voltages:

In many cases, LEDs operate at very low voltages. This makes them suitable for other outdoor lighting applications where the lighting may not be compliant, such as waterfront homes where the property floor is in a flood zone.

14-LEDs work well in cold and hot temperatures:

LEDs work well over a wide operating temperature range without significant degradation.

15-Correlated Color Temperature (CCT):

LEDs are available in a variety of correlated color temperature (CCT) values. Products can be purchased with "warm" yellow light, "cool" white light, and a variety of other options. You can read more about CCT here.