LED technology advantages as a lighting alternative

Nowadays the companies have been looking for new technologies to save energy, one of them is the
LED technology as a lighting alternative which has 9 most important facts that are remarkable and
help the main issue that this paper shows.
The first fact to consider is the extended lifetime in contrast of traditional lamps. The traditional
lamps (incandescent lamps) have a maximum lifetime of 1,000 hours and the fluorescent lamps
have a maximum lifetime of 10,000 hours, but the LED technology, if its correctly installed, can
reach over 50,000 utility hours and keep 70% of the original luminous flux.
The low maintenance service is another important fact because with this technology you can drop
off costs of spare lamps and regular maintenance services.
The light efficiency fact means how much energy the LED consumes and how much light it
produces. Its efficiency is measured on lumens/watt (lighting produced/energy consumed). A simple
LED can produce between 74 to 139 lumens/watt. An incandescent lamp can produce only between
10 to 18 lumens/watt.
The LED technology has a natural color spectrum. The color depends on the material that the LED
was built. In this case if we want LED technology for lighting applications we need white LEDs
which ones are built with an equal mixing of the three primary colors (red, green, blue) or just
taking a blue LED and covering it with a phosphorous film.
The response times of LED technology are very fast. This means that in applications where you will
need a visual alert it will appear on time, giving you a little extra time to apply the necessary
corrections for the situation, one example is the stop lights in cars.
The LEDs have extreme robustness. This means that they are strong in comparison their small size.
The LEDs have direct lighting, in other words, this technology doesnt lose light by reflection.
These devices are totally eco-friendly. Its construction doesnt have harmful elements and its
capability to be a dimmer help to save energy.
The final fact to talk about is the absence of infrared an ultraviolet light. For example, this kind of
light, imperceptible for the human eye, can damage things in museums, but if this places are
renovated with this technology this issue will decrease.
The LEDs are a good alternative to replace the traditional or fluorescent lighting because they have
a lot of advantages like more energy efficiency and saving and low costs of production and

maintenance. In my opinion I think that if more places are renovated with this technology will be a
pollution decrease and we will reduce the heat produced by the traditional lighting and we will save
energy which can be taken for other applications.