LED lighting raises curiosity and many questions. The era of mass introduction of such lamps started in the early 2000s. Since then, disputes about the durability of devices, their safety and justification for the price have not subsided. So, is it worth installing LEDs? Let's try to understand the many myths associated with these lamps.
Myth 1. LEDs shine forever
Of course, nothing is permanent. The service life of the lamp depends on the color of the glow. For white - 50,000 hours, for blue and green - 70,000 hours, for red and yellow - up to 90,000 hours. The quality and brightness of led lighting changes little during operation. Even after the service life declared by the manufacturer, the LED lamp will continue to work, but less brightly. This is due to the natural degradation of LEDs.
Myth 2. LED lamps emit harmful substances
There are no environmentally harmful components, poisonous gases or mercury in LED lamps. They have the 4th hazard class, that is, in fact, they are equated to household waste. Composed of:
plastic _
steel _
aluminum _
Driver electronic components
Myth 3. The cost of LED lamps is unreasonably high
In fact, LED lamps are more expensive than traditional ones. The technology of their production is based on processes that require the use of high-precision modern electronics. At the same time, their service life is guaranteed to be higher than that of other types of lamps. At the same time, the power consumed by an LED lamp is on average 8-10 times less than the power of an incandescent lamp.
Myth 4. All LED lamps are the same
This is not true. LED lamps differ in a wide variety both in technical parameters and in appearance. The main characteristics are - luminous flux, power, color temperature, degree of protection from environmental influences, luminous intensity curve, diffuser material and scope.
