Posts

Showing posts from August, 2019

Blog LED lighting Replace a halogen lamp with LED

Image
A halogen lamp still hangs in different homes.  Despite the fact that a halogen lamp can easily be replaced by LED.  One reason why we do not opt ​​for  LED lighting  is the amount of light and the light color.  We want the same light color as the old halogen lamp.  Fortunately, a lot has changed in the world of LED in recent years.  LED lamps are available in different strengths and light colors.  So you don't have to choose a blue light if you want to replace a halogen lamp with an LED. Light colors for a halogen lamp With LED you can choose cool white, white or warm white.  Would you like the same color as your old halogen lamp?  Choose warm white.  This corresponds to the light color of incandescent lamps.  The color may differ per brand.  The supplier will try to indicate which light color the lamp gives.  You can decide for yourself which  light color  you prefer. Power of your new LED lam...

What should you pay attention to when purchasing LED?

Image
The range of LED lamps is huge, making it difficult to determine which lamps are the best choice. Sometimes it is difficult to make a choice because of the large selection. Especially if you don't have a clue about the different terms you encounter. We have listed a number of tips for you that you should pay attention to when purchasing LED lighting. Reliability of the supplier It is important that you only purchase LED lighting from a reliable supplier. There are a lot of different webshops with LED, but the quality does sometimes vary. A good benchmark is the presence of reviews on the webshop. The Feedback Company independently indicates how reliable a supplier is. Also, look at the presence of different payment methods and quality marks on the website.  Watt and lumen LED generally gives much more light than a standard light bulb. This is the reason that the light output is not only expressed in watts but also lumen. A 50 Watt incandescent lamp is in LED 5W a...

The 5 most frequently asked questions about LED lighting

1. What are the benefits of LED lighting? The use of LED lighting has a number of advantages. For example, LED lamps usually consume up to 90% less energy than old-fashioned lamps such as the incandescent lamp and the halogen lamp. In addition, an LED lamp lasts up to 30 times longer than, for example, an incandescent lamp. Finally, the possibilities with LED lighting are a lot more extensive than those of a standard incandescent lamp, halogen lamp or energy-saving lamp. That is why LED lighting in the form of GU10 spots or LED strips is increasingly being purchased as mood lighting. 2. What are the disadvantages of LED lighting? Of course, there are also a number of disadvantages to LED lighting . The biggest disadvantage is that the purchase of LED lamps is usually a lot more expensive than the purchase of, for example, incandescent lamps or halogen lamps. In the long term, however, it is a lot cheaper to use LED lighting, due to the lower electricity costs and the longer lifespa...

Certain LED lighting provides a better state of mind

Did you know that investing in the right  LED lighting in the long term is not only a good investment for your wallet, but also for your health and state of mind? Various studies have shown the positive effects of the right LED lighting on human health. Curious about the positive health effects of LED lighting? You can read it on this blog! LED lighting for preventing a winter dip During the autumn and winter, we can unfortunately rarely enjoy a nice sun outside. Various studies have shown that low sunlight and spending a lot of time in poorly lit rooms ensure that dust in the body is no longer produced or at a very different moment than usual. Symptoms of a winter dip such as tiredness, gloominess and the general lack of energy in the fall and winter are therefore not uncommon for many people. LED lighting can be used to simulate sunlight indoors. By correctly setting LED lighting in the fall and winter, you can therefore considerably improve the symptoms of a winter dip. Not o...

4 useful tips to stop flashing LED lighting

Have you completely switched to LED lighting? Then you probably experience that LED lighting suddenly starts to flash or flicker at annoying moments. Although many people soon think that this is an indication that the LED lamp is going to fail or that the LED lamp is of poor quality, in many cases, this is not the case. Fortunately, without too much technical knowledge you can go through a number of steps to stop the LED lighting from flashing. In this article, we give you 5 handy tips to solve the blinking of LED lighting! 1. Do not attempt to dim non-dimmable LED lighting It often happens that people buy non-dimmable LED lighting, but then try to dim it. The result is that the LED lamp does not get enough power to function fully, which causes it to start flashing. Fortunately, this is easily solved by purchasing a dimmable LED lamp or replacing the dimmer with a suitable on / off switch. 2. Use of an incandescent lamp dimmer or a halogen lamp dimmer Especially if you hav...