Benefits of LED Lighting - WAC Lighting

Nov. 8, 2011 - PRLog -- Benefits of Solid State Lighting

Light Emitting Diodes, or LEDs are solid state semi-conductors, similar to computer chips that emit light when electricity is applied to them.
While LED technology has been used in the electronics industry for a number of decades, only recently have advancements in technology allowed for
its application in general lighting. Early attempts at using LEDs for everyday lighting were unsuccessful because of insufficient light output and lack
of white light. However, the recent surging development of LED technology has seen high output white light growing at an exponential rate
without sacrificing color rendering or efficiency.

Incandescent fixtures operate at about 20% efficiency while some LED fixtures approach 80% efficiency, thereby converting 80% of the energy consumed
into light output. Other advantages of LEDs over traditional light sources include extended lamp life, less maintenance, smaller size, less environmental
impact, and greater durability. This brochure will help you identify what to look for in LED fixtures in order to maximize these performance advantages.

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Environmental stewardship

• WAC Lighting manufactures LED fixtures in zero-landfill manufacturing campus.
• Most of WAC LED fixtures are designed with replaceable LED modules.
• By carefully engineering their products to last and be easily maintained, WAC Lighting can reduce the amount of landfill waste.

save energy

• Solid State Lighting (SSL) is more efficient than conventional lighting technology.
• WAC Lighting LED fixtures use half the energy of compact fluorescent fixtures.
• Consuming less energy results in fewer power plant and green house gas emissions.

save money

• On average in the United States, running a 50W PAR20 incandescent lamp for 50,000 hours would cost $250 in electricity alone. The lamp will also need to be replaced 50 times or more, costing an additional $100. A 9W LED fixture of similar light output run for 50,000 hours will cost only about $45 in comparison and will not have to be replaced.