LED- An eco-friendly alternative for your home

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The light-emitting diode stands for LED bulbs. LED bulbs are not bulbs. They are small, plastic-wrapped semiconductors (diodes) to protect the features and focus the light. The diode is a semiconductor device with two terminals, which usually permits the flow of current in one direction only. The current enters an anode (+) and is derived from the cathode (-). Even the lumbar-filament LEDs don't have any wire filaments.

Energy-saving LEDs?

Light-emitting diode light is far more efficient than filament light because LEDs use much less energy than incandescent bulbs. More than 75% less energy is used by LED bulbs than by incandescent lighting. The difference is even bigger at low power levels. Bright LED floodlights are only used with 11 to 12 watts when a 50 watts incandescent bubble is created.

The initial LED cost used to be approximate twice the price of an incandescent bulb. However, the costs have decreased and, now, bulbs that are not LEDs are hard to find. That is because they save money in the long run. After all, they are so much more efficient than incandescent bulbs. This made the lighting industry the go-to product.

An average house has approximately 20 lightbulbs. Replacement of all LEDs could lead to saved energy costs a lot of money every year.

While indoor lighting is essential, most of us pay little attention to the costs, maybe because it is not a large ticket. However, you need to take into account not only the early costs of buying a tube light or bulb. Additional costs, such as substitution and power consumption, need to be carefully considered before deciding. Since power consumption is the bulk of light installations' running costs, and efficient energy alternatives like LED lights can save a lot of money in the long run. LEDs significantly decrease energy use with an estimated energy efficiency of 80-90 per cent compared to conventional light bulbs, thereby saving money by reducing electricity bills.

So when are you planning to shift for a better alternative?