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LED Household Illumination - A Starter's Handbook

Lot of people have come across LED Home Lighting in one form or another; typically in torches, Christmas lights and solar or mains powered garden lighting. However many are still unaware that home LED home lighting is currently not only possible, but very much the future of household lighting.

The Lighting Industry is rapidly dropping further investment within the present generation of low-power lamps (Compact Fluorescent Lamps or CFLs - ungainly, garish and, being crammed with Mercury vapour, a disposal nightmare). Firms such as the giant Philips Lighting Corporation have already stated their dedication to LED Home Lighting as the best way forward.

As a result the supply, range and affordability of LED Home Lighting solutions is increasing at an explosive rate. But as at this point it is still best to introduce LED Home Lighting into your own home by approaching those application that LEDs are best able to replace.

The essential distinction between conventional incandescent light bulbs and LED lights is that the former wastes as much as ninety eight% of the electrical energy supplied as heat but does shine light in all directions, whereas LED light sources convert nearly all their electrical energy into light (therefore the reason they stay cool to the touch) however shine a pure and very intense directional light.

Another key differentiator is cost of ownership. LED light bulbs last an incredibly long time (3 decades of normal use) and cost so little to run that the cost of the electricity utilised throughout the entire life time of a bulb is almost certain to be less than the price of the bulb itself. This is in stark contrast to normal non-LED bulbs which are typically well over 500 times the purchase price of the bulb itself in running and replacement costs.

These particular qualities (highly efficient, zero fire risk and focused light) make LED light bulbs a perfect substitute for spot lights, especially the ubiquitous halogen lamps now found in numerous homes and that waste heat and money in abundance.

However replacing domestic halogen down lighters is just one aspect of spot lighting that LED lamps are excellent for. They also make appropriate display lighting and as a bonus can be fitted in places where you couldn't even think about using conventional incandescent spot lights due to the risk of damage and fire from their extremely high operating temperature.

LED spot lights are a natural choice for bringing illumination to display units, cabinets, beneath kitchen shelves and inside cupboards and wardrobes. They can be readily installed adjacent to objects and surfaces without any danger of causing heat damage and often give a much better light than ordinary light bulbs in such uses.

The other dimension that home LED home lighting is revolutionising is mood lighting, bringing completely new array of effects that existing lighting technology cannot begin to emulate. LED mood lighting provides a whole new palette of vibrant color that may be altered and blended at will to produce striking effects, either as a focal point or cast against floor surfaces, ceilings and walls to change the ambiance of any room in your house.