LED Benefits
What is LED?
- A light emitting diode (LED) is a diode that emits light when current passes through it.
- LED’s are solid-state semiconductor devices that can convert electrical energy directly into light. The heart of the LED is a semiconductor chip of which one side is attached on the top of an anvil that is the negative power lead and the other side is connected with a whisker to a positive power lead. It is entirely encapsulated in an epoxy resin enclosure.
- LED’s are based on solid state lighting (No glass or fragile elements)
- LED’s last over 100,000 hours i.e. if LED’s are lit for 12 hours each day, they will last for 100,000 /12 /365 = 22.83 years (LED’s don’t blow out, they dim slowly)
- LED’s can withstand vibration, heat and extreme cold without affecting it’s performance
Why LED Lights?
- Low power consumption.
- Low light loss with high system efficiency.
- Reliability and long lifetime to minimise maintenance and increase road safety.
- Does not emit Carbon Dioxide as compared to other conventional lamps.
- LED contains NO polluting material (mercury) and easy lamp recycling.
- Long and predictable service intervals to reduce maintenance cost.
- The light from LED lamps does not distort colours and so increases road safety.
- Small sizes make the fixtures flexible, flat and compact, which also increases application reduces cost.
- With appropriate optical lens, light output can be made with highly directional.
