In the current situation, all people are trying somehow, but to save on electricity. Previously, saving mercury bulbs were used for these purposes. But they did not justify themselves: they burned out relatively quickly and did not pay off the costs, despite the fact that the price of such a product was by no means 5 rubles.
Today, people everywhere buy LED lamps. Their technical characteristics are such that with a very small power consumption, these products are able to shine brightly. This is a good opportunity to save money. That is why they have become so popular. But not all of them are equally good. To choose the right light bulb, you need to know and take into account some points.
By the way, among the advantages of these products are not only high efficiency and long service life, but also various versions and different colors of the glow. All this allows you to use them as one of the design elements.interior.
Advantages in detail
220v LED lamps have replaced the traditional incandescent counterparts and demonstrate excellent performance for the average consumer. Among their advantages - a lot of things. This is a significantly lower energy consumption, higher quality, longer service life. These products are also completely safe for humans and pets. It is worth considering all these advantages in more detail.
The best way to save money
What is the savings? LED lamps, whose technical characteristics are similar to incandescent and fluorescent products, consume significantly less energy.
Take, for example, an ordinary 65-watt incandescent light bulb. A luminescent element with the same capabilities (and this is the creation of a luminous flux of 600 lm) has a power of 14 watts. A diode light with the same characteristics will consume only 7 watts. Here is the result. So, you can save 10 times if you replace old light bulbs with these new LEDs. In different cases, the level of efficiency can be even more.
Lifetime
The best LED bulbs can last between 30,000 and 100,000 hours. An ordinary light bulb, even if it was also made by a well-known brand, will work for only 4000 hours, and even then only in an ideal situation. From this it turns out that for the period while the LED product will shine, it will be necessary to purchase and replace about 40 pieces. traditional counterparts. If we take into account the price ratio of 1/25 only for the purchase of one LED part,then instead of 40 savings will be as much as 15%. This is a good number. In addition to the amount, time is also saved, which is spent on replacing products.
Warranty
These unique and economical lamps also come with a manufacturer's warranty. So, domestic brands guarantee a service life of 2 to 3 years for their products. Foreign manufacturers prescribe 5 years of continuous operation. If suddenly for some reason it burns out before the warranty period, the company undertakes to repair or replace it free of charge.
If we take into account that in most standard apartments lighting is used for about 6 hours during the day, then even the most inexpensive of all existing ones with a declared period of 30,000 hours will work for about 13 years. This is a serious period. At the same time, the cost of such a unique acquisition will pay off in about 2.5 years. It turns out that the rest of the time the light from the LED product will come out almost free.
Besides all this, there are other benefits:
- Small size and weight of the product.
- High environmental friendliness and he alth safety.
- High functionality.
- Resistant to various mechanical damage.
- Minimum heat transfer.
- Virtually no UV radiation.
- Bright light without ripple.
Important specifications
These lighting fixtures have become extremely popular lately. Therefore, it is necessary to know whichone or another lamp must have technical characteristics. This will greatly facilitate the selection of these products for home use.
Power
This is probably the most important thing. For domestic use, a lamp is sufficient, the power of which is from 1 to 25 watts. This is the equivalent of 20-150W for an incandescent element.
But there are more powerful LED lamps on sale. Their technical characteristics, or rather the power, can be up to 100 watts. For home use, the capabilities of these products are redundant - they are used to organize street lighting.
Light flux
In order to find out how bright this or that product will be, you should usually pay attention to the luminous flux values. Manufacturers characterize the brightness of the glow with this parameter. It is these data that must be remembered in order to choose a complete replacement for a burnt out incandescent lamp.
Many domestic manufacturers, as well as friends from the Celestial Empire, indicate on the packaging which light bulb can be replaced by an LED. But this setting is not always correct. There are cases when Chinese manufacturers have doubled this figure. For a luminous flux of 50 lm, you must purchase a 1 W LED lamp. For a flux of 600 lm, a 7 W LED part is required, which is equivalent to a 65 W incandescent lamp.
Additional specifications
Another important parameter is the angle of divergence. Those bulbs with this angle of 90° will bethe most optimal solution as the main lighting. If the light scattering angle is 20-30°, then the product is best used for spot lighting.
Don't forget about the color temperature. For example, 2700 K is a cozy and pleasant yellow color, somewhat reminiscent of Soviet lamps. 3500 K - Whiter and brighter glow, but still slightly yellowish. 5000-6000 K are already neutral white LED lamps. Anything above these numbers is for street lighting.
One more thing - service life. This is worth looking at, but professionals do not recommend completely trusting the indicator. Often, everything that is sold in the markets of our country is made in China, and maybe the quality is much higher than before, but you can buy a defective product everywhere.
LED Lamp Bases
In the modern market of lighting devices, you can find products with 11 socles of various types. The differences between them are in the shape and size, as well as in the contact planes. Each base has its own number according to the standard. Just by looking at the lamp, you can understand where the device fits.
E27 is the most common base for home use. It is he who is used in most household chandeliers, and there are corresponding LED lamps for him. Lamps, sconces, table lamps are also equipped with such a base. E14 is considered an analogue of this base. It is also designed for home use. This is a candle lamp.
In modern chandeliers and lamps, products with plinths are used, the marking of which begins withthe letter G. There are a huge number of modifications of these parts. When buying appliances, it is very important to fully know the markings, even though the base is equipped with pin contact surfaces.
Producers
As noted earlier, the bulk of all the lamps on our market are Chinese products. But recently, a domestic manufacturer has also become more active, which makes LED lamps, the technical characteristics of which even surpass those of products from the Middle Kingdom. Often large enterprises are located in the European part of the country. These products are great for home use. Internet publications devoted to information technology conducted tests of a domestic product and were very pleased with the results.
Among the manufacturers of high-quality and reliable lamps are:
- Feron.
- Jazzway.
- Camelon.
- Gauss.
- Navigator.
- Era.
The cost of light bulbs can vary greatly depending on the region and ranges from 200 to 1300 rubles. It makes no sense to buy an inexpensive solution.
Experts recommend purchasing products that are equipped with modern durable diodes.
New - LED lamp with remote control
Among the advantages of such devices are high efficiency. The lamps are battery powered. Therefore, there will always be light in the apartment. The remote control allows you to conveniently control the lamp from a distance. This product is convenient as a mobilelamp.
Reviews
Those who bought at least one LED lamp never regretted it. In the reviews, many write about real, real savings. These products, according to users, burn much longer than the warranty period. Also, many people like the glow: it does not flicker, which was in all the lamps before these.
