Many people are changing to LED lighting due to the excellent money saving benefits this lighting provides. The half plastic , half glass design may not be the ideal option but the good news is that today, this lighting comes in beautiful and elegant forms, including LED filament bulbs. The large glowing filaments in a clear glass enclosures looks like old-fashioned incandescent bulbs, adding character and style to your lighting design.
LED stands for Light
Emitting Diodes and they are becoming a leader in the lighting world.
Incandescent bulbs dropped in popularity for their lifespans, where they offer
approximately one thousand hours of light. LED's, on the other hand, can offer
approximately fifty thousand hours of lifespan, if not more, depending how they
are used.
The lifespan of the LED
is what makes it such a leading choice.
Incandescent bulbs rely on light produced by heating a filament , LED's allow
light to pass an electrical current through a semi-conductor. The semi-conductor is materials that
partially conducts electricity, meaning it has a positive and negative charge.
When electricity is sent to the material, certain areas switch back and forth
between the positive and negative. This back and forth motion is what creates
the visual light.
The process is more
energy efficient than heating a filament. Incandescent bulbs only use ten
percent of their energy for light, the remaining ninety percent is evaporated
as heat. The only downside of LED lighting is that they don't provide a wide
light angle that you would get with an incandescent bulb.
LED filament bulbs
provide a retro look. They container is made of glass, the same as the old
fashioned incandescents. Inside the small LED's are placed along a glass
cylinder, mimicking a filament. They often have numerous filaments in them,
providing a usable amount of light. They often have four or more strands of LED
bulbs inside, looking similar to an antique Edison styled light bulb.
The difference between
LED filament bulbs and regular LED bulbs is the placement and number of
individual LEDs in each light bulb. Regular LEDs have one large LED or a group
of LED's that are tightly packed into a small space. LED Filament bulbs spread
the diodes along a number of filaments, or lines. This arrangements has smaller
heat sinks.
The result of the
differences is that traditional LED bulbs have a one hundred and eight degree
light angle, where the LED filament bulbs have the same range as an
incandescent bulb, lighting up all corners of a room.
Filament LED bulbs use
smaller heat sinks with a three hundred and sixty degree angle, along with a
retro style that is attractive. Many offer a dimmable quality. The downside is
their lifespan is slightly shorter than other LED bulbs and they only come in
one colour, you cannot purchase the bulb in a variety of colours.
When looking at
traditional LED's, they have a long life span of up to fifty thousand hours, if
not more and they can be used with smart lighting. They are available in a host
of colours and different lighting hues. The downside of traditional LEDs is
that they have focused light that is unidirectional and they do not offer the
characteristics of a retro style.
Traditional LED's are
more versatile, but the filament LED bulbs offer character and a retro design
that is elegant and helps you meet your lighting needs.
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