Below is a quick run down of some of the great benefits of LED lighting. If you're a guru like me, you probably already know them, if you're not then you may find one or two that surprise you.
Energy Efficient--Potential of 90%+ efficiency (common household lamp has 9%). Promising future of producing more light than heat from energy consumed.
Long Life--Potentially in excess of 100K hours, which, if powered for an average of 12 hours a day, could last for more than 23 years; 4X longer than fluorescent, 20X longer than household incandescent. White light products will typically have 50,000 hours listed on the product; we'll talk more about this in a future blog. (Great for places where it's hard to change bulbs, in coves where you won't have to worry about dark spots, for building owners to cut down on maintenance costs)
Robustness--No glass or filament to break. Can withstand extreme environments. Vibration resistant. (A great option for over/near food, in elevators, where people could touch/reach) Low
Temperature Performance--LEDs start and operate easily in low temperature environments. (Soffits around a home, provide a virtual instant on and full brightness even at -20 deg.)
Digital Control--As the world becomes a digital society, SSL is already a digital system and offers easy interfacing with other digitally technologies like sound, data, motion, etc. Ability to control from a computer, PDA, building management system, time clock, etc. (Also allowing smart controls, which we will discuss later as well, which include daylight harvesting, task tuning, personal controls, smart time scheduling and variable load shedding).
Full Color Spectrum--Red Green Blue (RGB) used to produce any color. Because filters aren’t being used and absorbing a portion of the light, deeper color saturation can be achieved. Also, allowing white light to be achieved through different methods (more on this to come as we discuss some really awesome white light products).
Optical Control--The size of an LED is very small, emitting light in a very narrow beam, controls light with extremely high efficiency. Less light required to perform certain functions because of the control, thus also resulting in energy efficiency of the system.
Low Voltage operation--Generally operate on low voltage DC power. Very safe to install and operate. More line voltage products are coming to market, typically where it makes the most sense, meaning no transformers, no power supplies.
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