- Power consumption.
- LEDs are very efficient devices when it comes to energy consumption. An LED can typically achieve 80% efficiency. In layman's terms, this means that 80% of the electrical energy supplied to the LED will be converted into light, whilst the other 20% will be lost as heat. Compare this to an ordinary filament lamp where only 20% of electrical energy is converted to light and a massive 80% is lost as heat!
Operational life.
The operational life of an LED can last up to 100,000 hours. This equates to over 11 years of continuous operation. In comparison, the average operational life of a filament lamp is around 5000 hours - in other words, only about 6 months of continuous operation - considerably less than an LED!
Environmental impact.
Compared to other forms of low energy lighting available today, LED lamps are far more environmentally friendly. Take low energy fluorescent lamps for example. Low energy they may be, but they also contain toxic substances that require specialist and costly disposal. LEDs on the other hand, manage to be low energy without containing such hazardous materials.
Durability.
LEDs are extremely rugged devices. They can withstand the high levels of shock and vibration that would normally destroy ordinary filament or low energy fluorescent lamps.
Instant service!
LEDs light up instantly, no hanging around waiting for them to warm up.