LED vs Regular Light Bulbs: Which one you should choose?

If you’ve found yourself in the market for brand-new lightbulbs recently, you’ve possibly faced what seems like endless options. Recent discoveries have made us all kinds of new light technology. From lightbulbs created to react to sound waves to those designed to fight off deadly bacteria, which used to be a simple source of light Constantly to evolve.

But when you only need a new bulb for your bedside lamp, or for home appliances, we’ll go through so many questions in our mind!

We face these and other frequently asked questions about lightbulbs below.

What are my choices when it comes to lightbulbs?

There are three of the most popular light bulbs:

• Incandescent bulbs — These are the old, “regular” bulbs that many of us grew up with. They’re not really energy-efficient and they don’t last- long.
• Compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) — These are the “winded or spiral shape” light bulbs that may appear to mind when we think about energy-efficient bulbs.
• LEDs — LED bulbs are very energy-efficient but still have the look and quality of an incandescent bulb.

Incandescent, CFL, and LED bulbs all need different amounts of energy. But it’s LED lightbulbs that we actually think you should be giving consideration to.

What are the LED bulbs?

LED (Light Emitting Diode) is a semiconductor device that emits light when some amount of electric current passes through it. LED lights are versatile, energy-efficient, long-lasting, and offer equivalent better quality light than other types of lighting.

How is LED different from Regular Bulb?

When we talk about a “regular lightbulb,” we mean the incandescent bulb, the type that’s been about since Thomas Edison licensed his discovery 1879. These bulbs have filaments that shine, producing heat as well as light when current flows through them. On the other hand In LED’s, electrons flow to create photons — then we see light. Photons produce almost no heat. LEDs also need much less energy to produce the same amount of brightness as incandescent or regular light bulbs and they are long-lasting also.

Are LED Lights Energy-Efficient?

LEDs use very less energy than regular light bulbs because diode light is much more productive, power-wise, than filament light.

LED bulbs consume 75% less energy than regular lighting. At low power levels, the difference is even greater. I-licht pace LED uses only 7 to 11 watts while creating a light output equivalent to a 50-watt regular or incandescent bulb.

Also, read this blog- Guide to lighting your house

What about CFL bulbs?

CFL bulbs are also more efficient than regular bulbs because of how they produce light. In a CFL, an electric current is passed through a tube carrying argon and a small amount of mercury vapor. This produces invisible ultraviolet (UV) light that triggers a fluorescent coating {called phosphor(P)} on the interior of the tube, which then transmits visible white light.

You may recognize CFLs as the bulbs that are dim at the beginning and take a while to warm up to full illumination. Once the current starts moving inside them, however, these light bulbs use about 70% less energy than regular bulbs. So they’re not pretty as efficient as LEDs, and they have a shorter lifespan.

But don’t LEDs cost more?

The primary cost of an LED used to be about double what an incandescent bulb cost. But the costs have been coming down, and now it’s hard to find bulbs that aren’t LEDs. That’s because they’re so much more efficient than incandescent bulbs that they save money in the long term. That’s made them the go-to product for the lighting industry.

The average Indian home has around 15 lightbulbs. Replacing all of those with LEDs could result in savings of Rs 10000 a year on energy costs (if they’re regular bulbs — if you have CFLs, you can wait till they burn out to replace them with LEDs). That more than makes up for the somewhat higher upfront price of LEDs.

Do light bulbs differ in quality, as well as cost?

Basically, many people favored CFLs over LEDs because they throw a broader beam of light, making them better in floor lamps. But LED technology is continually improving, and LEDs now emit broader, warmer light.

What makes LEDs and CFL bulbs so much more energy-efficient than regular bulbs is how much energy they use to produce a specific amount of light. When we talk about wattage, no two bulbs are designed equal. While a 1,000-watt bulb of any type will use the same amount of energy, it will emit a totally different level of light with that power. That’s why it’s important to look at illumination, or lumens when associating bulbs.

A lumen is a measure of light. If LEDs, CFLs, and regular bulbs each have the same lumens, they have equal brightness. You can find lumens listed on the lightbulb packet. For the most effective light, find the lumen output you want (the bigger, the brighter) and choose the bulb with the lowest wattage. LEDs will probably win in every case.

If I substitute my bulbs with LEDs, what should I do with the old bulbs?

Don’t throw them away! You should always recycle bulbs, partially for safety — CFL bulbs comprise mercury vapor that could be released into the atmosphere and water if the bulb bursts in a landfill — and partly for efficiency. Parts of the bulb can be reused. Collect your bulbs carefully and bring them to your local precarious waste center.

LEDs don’t contain mercury and so legally can be thrown in the trash, but it’s still beneficial to recycle them. See their positive environmental effect through to the end!

I-licht provides Led Lights which are energy efficient and last longer.