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LED Household Illumination - A Novice's Guide

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

The Lighting Business is rapidly dropping additional investment in the present generation of low-power lamps (Compact Fluorescent Lamps or CFLs - ungainly, garish and, being crammed with Mercury vapour, a disposal nightmare). Companies such as Philips Lighting Corporation have already stated their commitment to LED Home Lighting as the way forward.

Because of this the provision, range and affordability of LED Home Lighting solutions is rising at an explosive rate. But as at this moment it is still best to set up LED Home Lighting into your own home by approaching those application that LEDs are best in a position to replace.

The essential difference between conventional incandescent light bulbs and LED lights is that the former wastes up to ninety eight% of the electrical energy provided as heat however does shine light in all directions, whereas LED light sources convert nearly all their electricity into light (hence the reason they stay cool to the touch) but 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 lifetime of a bulb is almost certain to be less than the cost of the bulb itself. It is in stark contrast to normal non-LED bulbs which are typically well over 500 times the price of the bulb itself in running and replacement costs.

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

However changing domestic halogen down lighters is just one aspect of spot lighting that LED lamps are excellent for. Additionally they make ideal display lights and as a bonus can be fitted in places where you couldn't even contemplate using conventional incandescent spot lights because of the risk of damage and fire from their extremely high operating temperature.

LED spot illuminations are a natural alternative for bringing illumination to display units, cabinets, beneath kitchen units and inside cupboards and wardrobes. They can be readily installed next to objects and surfaces without any threat of causing heat damage and often give a much better light than ordinary light bulbs in such applications.

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