It is certainly true that not all LED light bulbs or lighting products are created equal. In fact, there are a lot of LED lighting products being sold that display very poor light quality and carry overstated claims of light output and life span. Because of this fact it makes it especially important for you as a customer to buy your LED lighting from a reputable website that is certified and stands behind their products.
Though currently more expensive to purchase up front, LED lighting fixtures will save in long-term operational costs. LED lighting uses 50 percent of the energy that an fluorescent light uses. LED lighting products easily pay for themselves several times over in their lifetime.
Determine Your Needs - This includes wattage and type of LEDs, colour of illumination, beam angle and places for which they are required. A quality 4W CREE LED bulb is equivalent to a 25W incandescent bulb. A quality 10W LED bulb serves the purpose of a 50W halogen downloght replacement bulb or a 60W incandescent bulb. An 18W LED bulb can be used in places where 100W incandescent bulbs are required.
Illumination of LED bulbs varies depending upon their manufacturer and construction. While some 10W LED light bulbs are equivalent to a 30W incandescent bulb, others serve the purpose of 60W incandescent bulbs. Therefore, one should check the entire specifications of the product before buying any LED lamps.
Luminous efficiency is one thing that will change the performance of the bulb. Most manufacturers offer LED products of 20-45 lumens per Watt efficiency, (this is now out of date LED technology). Purchase LEDs with a high amount of lumens to a low wattage (eg -- A 10watt bulb with 720 lumens is the newest LED technology available. A 10 watt bulb with 250 lumens is inferior because of the ratio of light to a higher amount of watts/electricity). Having efficiency between 60 lumens per Watt to 120 lumens per Watt is the highest LED technology available.
Colour depends on your personal taste and the area that will be illuminated. Colour is often represented by temperature in Kelvin. A low temperature of 2100K to 3600K indicates warm colours like yellow, while high temperature of 5100K to 7000K indicates cold colours like blue. Most people prefer warm colours for indoor and cold colours for outdoors.
Beam angle is another factor that should be considered when buying LED light bulbs. To focus light on small areas, an LED bulb with narrow beam angle of 30 to 60 degrees is suitable. To lighten up wide areas with subtle lighting, then choose an LED bulb with a wide beam angle of greater than 60 degrees as it spreads the light over a larger area.
Buying LED light bulbs is not difficult. Several online stores sell these lighting products. LED light bulbs are relatively expensive compared to Compact Fluorescent Bulbs. They last for almost a decade, so choose carefully. Before buying, spend some time researching the types of LED lamps available. Also compare wattage, lumens, size, styles and prices. You will find we have the highest quality products at the lowest possible prices WORLD WIDE.
Warranty is a major factor with LED products. You should buy LED products with at least two-year warranty. Our LED products come with 2 to 5 year warranty.