Part of the many reasons why LEDs are so popular is their impressively long life-spans.
On average, an LED fixture often lasts 50,000 hours.
The main difference between LEDs and incandescent bulbs/halogens is that light – in the former – output degrades gradually as compared to the latter’s unprecedented failure.
With that in mind, L80 is often used to describe LEDs that achieve their lifespan (~50,000hrs) while still producing 80% of their initial light output.
The same applies to:
L70 = Light output has degraded to 70% of the initial.
And L90 = Light output has degraded to 90% of the initialafter 50,000hrs of service.
Different LED lights come with different beam angles.
The beam angle is simply the measurement of light distribution.
A smaller beam angle results in little light distribution and a concentrated, directional illumination. The opposite is also true.
IP is short for Ingress Protection.
It is yet another very common label on electrical devices and appliances.
Generally speaking, an IP label will take the format: IPXY.
Where X is the light fixtures protection against intrusion by dust and other solids and Y is its protection against water and vapor penetration.
X(or protection against solids and dust intrusion) ranges between 0 and 6; with 0 being the least protected and 6 being the most guarded.
Y(or protection against liquid and vapor intrusion) ranges between 0 and 8; with protection strength increasing as you move from 0 to 8. There’s a special 9K protection level that indicates the device is completely impenetrable.
For Example:
An IP40 LED fixture is not as protected against dust and water intrusion as an IP66 or IP69K fixture.
Luminous Efficacy is the measure of how much light a fixture produces.
In technical terms, it’s the ratio of luminous flux to power usage measured in lumens per watt (lm/W).
On most fixtures, it’s usually a simple “(X) lm/W” label where X is a number.
For instance:
Your LED light fixture may be labeled 100lm/W. If so, that means that it has a luminous efficacy of 100.
Color Temperature is merely a description of how light from a lighting fixture appears.
In general, color temperature is categorized into three; cool, normal, and warm.
However, when it comes to LED lights, measurement is a bit detailed.
An LED light fixture’s color temperature is measured in Kelvin temperatures (K) with measurements ranging from 1000K to 10000K.
Yes! Very much.
That’s because everyone wants to see colors accurately.
The higher the CRI, the more accurate the color representation.
If the colors are inaccurate, chances are that we are going to misinterpret their meaning.And the repercussions can sometimes be awful especially for factory workers or heavy machinery operators.
Another reason why a CRI rating is important is that it makes it easy for people to find the perfect light fixture for special applications.
CRI is the abbreviation of the words Color Rendering Index.It is simply the measure of a light fixtures ability to reveal the colors of objects as seen under an ideal or natural light source e.g. the sun.
Wattage – in lighting – is the unit of measurement that shows electrical power consumption.
Take this, for example:
If a lighting fixture is labeled 15W, it means it consumes 15 joules of electrical energy per second.
That means that the higher the wattage, the higher the rate of energy consumption.
ACE is a leading manufacturer of LED industrial lighting and outdoors lighting solutions. They offer a wide variety of products to meet any lighting need. Their products are energy efficient and cost effective, while still offering the highest quality of light. Their LED lights are designed to last for years and come with a warranty.
LED lights are manufactured using a combination of processes, including injection molding, die-casting, and machining. Injection molding is used to create the plastic housing and lens for the LED lights. Die-casting is used to create the metal components, such as the heatsink. Machining is used to create the electrical components and to shape the metal and plastic parts to their final shapes. Once the components are assembled, the LED light is tested, packaged, and shipped.
LED bulbs are typically more energy-efficient, last longer, and produce less heat than traditional tube lights. However, LED bulbs can be more expensive than tube lights. Therefore, the best option for you will depend on your specific needs and budget.
Yes, you can replace a fluorescent tube with an LED light. However, you will need to make sure that the LED light is compatible with the existing fluorescent tube fixture.