Professional Documents
Culture Documents
A light-emitting-diode lamp is a solid-state lamp that
uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as the source of light.
LED light bulbs are made by arranging identical light
emitting diodes closely to form the shape of a light bulb
and are encased in diffuser lenses which spread the
light in wider beams.
How does it work?
Diffused bulbs
In this style LED bulb,
clusters of LEDs are
covered by a dimpled
lens which spreads
the light out over a
wider area.
Diffused high power
bulbs
Designed for standard
household use, these
bulbs produce light
equivalent to a 100-
watt incandescent
bulb.
Track Lighting
LEDs are ideal for
track lighting. LEDs do
not contribute to heat
buildup in a room
because no matter
how long they remain
on, they do not get hot
to the touch.
Outdoor Floodlight
LEDs
LED bulbs are great
replacements: they
are energy efficient,
and will last up to
50,000 hours even
when flicked on and
off frequently.
However, they are not
as bright as halogen
bulbs.
Comparison to other lighting
technologies
Incandescent lamps generate light by passing electric
current through a resistive filament, thereby heating the
filament to a very high temperature so that it glows and
emits visible light generally white light.
Incandescent light is highly inefficient, as about 98% of the
energy input is emitted as heat.
Incandescent lamps are relatively inexpensive to make.
The typical lifespan of an AC incandescent lamp is around
1,000 hours.
Fluorescent lamps work by passing electricity through
mercury vapor, which in turn emits ultraviolet light. The
ultraviolet light is then absorbed by a phosphor coating
inside the lamp, causing it to glow.
The heat generated by a fluorescent lamp is much less
than its incandescent counterpart, energy is still lost in
generating the ultraviolet light and converting this light into
visible light.
Fluorescent lamps are typically five to six times the cost of
equivalent incandescent lamps
They have life spans around 10,000 and 20,000 hours.
Benifits