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Why LED?
LED is… a Light Emitting Diode. It is a semiconductor that produces light when electricity passes through it. More energy is converted to light, rather than heat, so you get more light for less money! There is no fillament and no gas, so forget about burned out bulbs and flickering neon.
Advantages of LED
LED Technology presents you with several resons to adopt the technology today:
Less Heat - since more energy is converted to light, LED products produce less heat. This significantely reduces the risk of fire so you can feel safe about your loved ones and your property.
Energy Efficient - with more energy turned into useful light, you will use less electricity,
which means lower energy bills every month!
Colour-changing - no other technology allows you to produce every colour of the visible
spectrum clearly and vividly with one fixure.
Small Size - LEDs are very small in size and that allows you to place them virtually anywhere. Now you can light up areas that you could not light up before.
No fillament - turning the lights on and off does not shorten their life-time.
Longer Life - LEDs are very durable in harsh weather conditions and will last you upto 10 years.
This means you can forget about changing your bulbs and your neon tubes and
start enjoying lower maintenance costs.
Sample Cost Comparisson
| 4W Luxeon LED |
20W Halogen |
30W Incandescent * |
| 50,000 hrs life |
4000 hrs life |
1000 hrs life ** |
| Based on 12 hours/day operation, expected lifetime: |
| 11.4 years |
0.92 years |
0.22 years |
| Number of product purchases in 11 years: |
| 1 time |
12 times |
50 times |
| kWh of energy consumed over 11 years based on 12 hours per day operation (50,000 hours of operation): |
| 200 kWh |
1000 kWh |
1500 kWh |
| Cost of electricity based on 50,000 hrs of operation and $0.06 cost per kWh: |
| $12 |
$60 |
$90 |
| Electricity Savings for one bulb operating for 50,000 hrs |
| -- |
$48 |
$78 |
| Approximate cost per bulb: |
| $40 |
$6 |
$1 *** |
| Total cost of lighting for 50,000 hours |
| $52 |
$132 |
$140 |
| Total savings of operating LED Luxeon 5W bulb for 50,000 hours: |
| -- |
$80 |
$88 |
| 4W LED 12” Strip |
9W Neon 12” Strip * |
| 75,000 hrs life |
17,500 hrs life ** |
| Based on 12 hours/day operation, expected lifetime: |
| 17.1 years |
4.0 years |
| Number of product purchases in 17 years: |
| 1 time |
4 times |
| kWh of energy consumed over 17 years based on 12 hours per day operation (75,000 hours of operation): |
| 300 kWh |
675 kWh |
| Cost of electricity based on 50,000 hrs of operation and $0.06 cost per kWh: |
| $18 |
$40.50 |
| Electricity Savings for one bulb operating for 50,000 hrs |
| -- |
$27 |
| Approximate cost per 12” strip: |
| $40 |
$25 *** |
| Total cost of lighting for 75,000 hours |
| $58 |
$140.50 |
| Total savings of operating 3W LED 12” Strip 50,000 hours: |
| -- |
$82.50 |
Notes:
* Based on average values and data collected from different sources
** Based on an average of values for life expectancy provided by different sources
*** Based on average prices found from different suppliers vs LUCO Light Systems
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