LED BUYERS GUIDE

Changing of LED's (Light Emitting Diode) can be a challenging task with so many different wattages, colours, sizes and types available. Below is our user friendly guide to assist you. LED IS THE FUTURE OF LIGHTING. Changing light fittings or lamps now is an investment and helps to fight against rising electricity costs.

WATTS & LUMENS'S

A common misconception is to look at the wattage to determine the light output of a lamp. Wattage is not an indication of brightness but a measurement of how much power the lamp uses. Limen (lm) is the measurement of light provided by a lamp and is the number you should look for when replacing existing light bulbs with an LED. For example: A traditional 100W lamp produces about 1200lm.

LUMEN'S PER WATT

If you take the Lumen figure and divide this by the wattage figure, you can see how much light the lamps producing per watt. For example: a 100W incandescent bulb produces 14lm per watt, but a replacement LED produces 84lm per watt. You are getting more light for less watts.

COLOUR TEMPRETURE

Color is another important factor when choosing the right light. The measurement is called color temperature and is measured in Kelvins (K). Warm white (a warmer, yellow light) is 2700K-3000K. Cool white (a cooler, blue light) is 6000K-6500K. Natural white is 4000K-4500K. LED's are also available in Red, Green & Blue.

DIMMABLE

Unlike incandescent lamps, not all LED's are dimmable and all dimming switches are compatible with LED's. If you would like your LED to be dimmable, make sure the lamp is dimmable and that you have the compatible dimmer unit

BEAM ANGLE

LED's come in a variety of beam angles. The beam angle is the degree of width that the light emits from a lamp. A wide be angle floods the area with light and is called a floodlight whereas a narrow beam angle is a spotlight.