LED Lighting is at a Tipping Point 2018

Light-emitting diode or LED lighting has improved greatly in just the past few years. The quality of light produced by LED lamps has evolved from what many considered either too harsh or not bright enough, to a full range of brightness cross-matrixed with a full range of color temperatures ranging from warm and soft to cool and bright. Package styles, performance and sizes now match traditional halogen and fluorescent technology lamps.

Advancements in LED lighting give these lamps some solid advantages over legacy lamp technologies:
1. LED Lights are much more efficient and use much less energy than competing fluorescent and halogen lighting technologies.
2. Although Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) have taken a foothold in energy-efficient lighting in recent years, LEDs have the advantages of instantaneous light with no “warm up” time, a more compact size, and longer life.
3. LEDs have a lifespan of many times that of competing technologies.
4. Safety. Did you know that in traditional lamps 90% of the energy is heat, but in LEDs it is significantly less? Also, unlike fluorescent lamps, LEDs do not contain mercury.
5. Brightness. LED technology allows for a broad range of light brightness, color and temperature. Dimmers can be used to allow users to control brightness. However we recommend checking the compatibility first.
6. Form factor. LEDs are available in flexible strips, allowing neater solutions for cove lighting and other types of lighting, as they can be bent around corners—unlike fluorescent tubes.
7. LEDs are better suited to lighting-control partnerships—compared to CFL and HID solutions—due to their dimming abilities, instant start and so forth. They also allow the control system to dim or switch off lights in areas that are not being used.
8. LEDs can now perform like traditional lamps. As you dim the lights, the color temperature warms, allowing the user to save energy and still retain the aesthetic appeal of traditional technologies.
9. LEDs are also now available with high CRI (Color Rendering Index) values of +90, resulting in a good reproduction of color. This is similar to halogen, which was seen as a weakness in the early-generation LEDs.

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History of Light Bulbs

What You Need to Know About LED Bulbs

Just a few years ago, using energy efficient light bulbs meant, quite literally, going green—thanks to the ghoulish tint those spiral-shaped compact fluorescent bulbs cast. But with high tech LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs now selling at fairly affordable prices (about $6 to $10 per 75-watt equivalent bulb), you can easily lower your energy costs, help the environment, and illuminate your house with bright, white light. Still, buying the bulbs isn’t as simple as just shopping for the “watt equivalency” of the standard bulbs you’re replacing. Here are four things to think about before you invest in LEDs.
LEDs can brighten a dimly lit house.

If your living space is short on light fixtures and lamps, you can use LEDs to brighten interiors by selecting a watt equivalency that’s higher than that of the old bulbs, says New Haven lighting designer Mark Loeffler. Many fixtures contain a warning not to use anything higher than a 60-watt bulb because the fixture can’t take the heat higher wattage bulbs generate, and it would therefore be a safety hazard. But there’s no problem using a 100-watt equivalent LED bulb, which is only about 17 watts and therefore well under the safety limit of a 60-watt maximum fixture. You get lower energy bills and also two times more light output (measured in lumens, also labeled on product packaging), possibly saving you from buying expensive new floor lamps or installing additional hard-wired fixtures (at $300 to $800 each).

You'll need new dimmers.

If you’re adding LED bulbs to fixtures on dimmers, make sure to select dimmable LEDs—and plan to replace your dimmer switches too. Using dimmable LEDs is not as simple as just screwing them into your existing fixtures. Dimmers designed for standard incandescent bulbs will often cause LEDs to buzz or hum annoyingly. You need to swap in an LED-friendly dimmer—better yet, one that’s specifically listed on the bulb packaging as being compatible with the bulb. You’ll pay about $25 for the switch and perhaps another $25 to have it professionally installed (with a $100 to $200 minimum labor charge).

LED bulbs may have a shorter lifespan than you'd expect.

Screw-in LEDs require no retrofitting into existing sockets because they contain not just the light-emitting diode but also the electronic driver that makes it work. (In a special LED fixture, by contrast, the driver is in the light fixture and the bulb contains only the diode.) “The ads say LED bulbs will last for 40 years, but it’s the driver that determines the life of the bulb,” says Chesapeake, Va., kitchen designer Dave Alderman. “You’re lucky to get a five-year warranty on bulbs with built-in drivers.” Swapping in LED trim kits with higher quality drivers would cost about $50 to $85 each, and that’s when you can expect super long bulb life.

LED bulbs come in a wide range of colors.

Take a look at the LED packaging to see the product's K ratings. K stands for Kelvin, a measure of “color temperature” (the color of light), and you can find bulbs anywhere from 2,700 to 6,500 Kelvin. In general, bulbs up to 3,000k produce warm (slightly yellow) light that’s relaxing and therefore ideal for general living spaces; bulbs from 3,200k to 4,500k are cool (white) light that’s perfect for workspaces such as kitchens, bathrooms, and garages; anything over 4,600k is considered daylight and is best used for outdoor and security lighting. Another measure of color quality is CRI—color rendering index—which indicates how accurate colors look in the light from the bulb. Make sure LEDs you buy have a CRI of 80 or higher.

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