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 lifespan. Another disadvantage is that you usually have to buy new LED dimmers when you switch from incandescent or halogen lamps to LED lighting. Of course, this is also a one-time investment, after which you can enjoy the LED lamps for several years.

3. How long do LED lamps last on average?
Of course, the lifespan of an LED lamp is largely dependent on product quality. LED lamps from the more well-known brands last on average between 15,000 and 30,000 burning hours. Often you can see on the packaging of the LED lamp what the life of the lamp is. Especially with the cheaper LED lamps we often see that the promised lifespan in practice often turns out to be disappointing. Although it is a personal choice, LED lamps from the specialist brands usually offer more value for money in the long term.

4. What is the light intensity (lumen) of LED lighting?
On the label of an LED lamp, you can usually find the light intensity, expressed in lumen. Light intensity is nothing but the amount of light that comes from the lamp. The power (Watt) of an LED lamp is usually a lot slower than the power of incandescent lamps, halogen lamps, and energy-saving lamps. However, the light intensity of an LED lamp, expressed in the lumen, is relatively higher. Where the light intensity of an incandescent lamp with a power of 25 Watt is approximately 100 lumen, an LED lamp of 2 Watt has a similar light intensity.

5. How hot does LED lighting get?
An advantage of LED lighting is that the temperature will not exceed 30 to 50 degrees with long-term use. If we compare this with, for example, a halogen lamp that can reach a temperature of up to 250 degrees with long-term use, we can conclude that the use of LED lighting is a lot safer.

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