NRG illumination ltd

The very latest LED technology makes financial sense. 

 

The benefits of LED lighting in your home or office are being heralded in local papers, 

magazines, blogs, the news and the internet. But despite all this there’s a surprising amount of misinformation out there so what are the real advantages of upgrading to LEDs?

 

Lamp Life:

LEDs typically last 50,000 hours whilst a traditional halogen lamp has a rated lamp life of 2,000 hours. Even compact fluorescents don’t perform much better with a typical lamp life of between 5,000-10,000 hours (depending on gear type and manufacturer).

 

Durability:

As LEDs do not have a filament, they are not easily damaged when jarred or bumped (i.e. during transport) unlike regular incandescent lamps.

 

Temperature: 

LED lamps typically produce 3.4 btu’s/hour compared to 85 btu’s/hour generated by incandescent lamps.

 

Good for the Environment:

Our LEDs are completely mercury free.

 

Highly Efficient:

At the time of press, LEDs generate over 100 lumen/watt (although 200 lumen/watt has been achieved in laboratory conditions). 

Conversely, an incandescent lamp generates approximately 14 lumen/watt (based on Osram’s Halolux lamp) and a compact 

fluorescent generates 42 lumen/watt (based on Osram’s Dulux lamp). Based on these figures, an LED lamp is up to 86% more efficient.

 

Low Maintenance:

Often people forget the hidden costs of replacing blown lamps, especially on commercial sites. By using LEDs maintenance is greatly reduced so not only are you saving money on electricity, you are also saving money on labour and replacement lamps.

 

Cost-Effectiveness:

Whilst LEDs are initially more expensive than their fluorescent and incandescent counterparts (although that gap in cost is rapidly decreasing) the pay-back periods are typically under 18 months depending on the type of installation.