Now is a smart time to asses your home and business lighting to compare energy-efficient bulbs with traditional incandescent lighting. More electric lighting is used during the short days of winter. Shades and curtains are closed for warmth resulting in higher electric light power consumption. In 1879 Thomas Edison filed the first patent on his incandescent light bulb invention and we have been using those since. New inventions replace incandescent lighting that has fragile filaments and uses only ten percent of the power for the light. Ninety percent is given off in heat.
The most efficient bulb to operate now is the LED or light emitting diode bulb. Switching these bulbs on and off does not dimish the bulb life and they will turn on at full brightness almost instantly. Dimmable bulbs are available for indoors and outdoors. The outdoor bulbs operate in rain and snow and aren’t affected by vibration. Ceiling fans and garage door lights are subjected to vibration, so an LED is a great choice for these. Check the area of replacement and fixture used to select the appropriate shape. LEDs are manufactured in A shape, reflector bulb, spot, or candelabra shapes.
Manufacturing lighting standards published in 2012 created a new light bulb standard using the Energy Star insignia. Energy Star labels show lumens, yearly cost, and lifespan. Today we think lumens, not watts. A lumen indicates how much light is produced. The incandescent 60-watt bulb would be an 800-lumen bulb. Annual energy cost for a 60w incandescent is $4.80 and a 12W LED annual cost is $1.00. The incandescent has a bulb life of 1000 hours and the 12W LED 25,000 hours. General use of LEDs in the United States could save more than $30 billion at today’s electricity prices.
Choose LEDs for home and commercial products. The high efficiency and directional nature make them increasingly common in parking lots, parking garages, walkways, refrigerated case lighting, and task lighting. LED under cabinet lighting is ideal because they are small and directional. Recessed downlights are used in kitchens, hallways, and bathrooms; and in office and commercial buildings. Your lighting experts at True Light Electric NM can assist you in selecting the perfect fixture and bulbs for your home or commercial space.
I was extremely pleased to discover this page. I want to to thank you for ones time due to this wonderful read!! I definitely appreciated every part of it and I have you bookmarked to look at new information on your web site.
May I simply say what a relief to discover an individual who actually understands what theyre discussing online. You actually realize how to bring an issue to light and make it important. More people should check this out and understand this side of the story. I was surprised you arent more popular since you definitely have the gift.