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LED Advantages for Home and Business Use
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There are many LED advantages for home and business use which makes it no surprise that so many people and businesses are now choosing LED lighting option for their needs. When you learn more about these advantages that are available, you will be able to make a decision about whether or not this is the right choice for your needs as well.

LED stands for Light Emitting Diode and this is a light source that is used in solar powered products. You've probably seen these before even if you did not realize what you were seeing. There are many advantages to LED lights over incandescent and halogen lighting sources. To understand what these advantages are, you need to understand how the LED works.

First, the LED contains a semiconductor diode. This means that it has a material that is capable of conducting electricity. With an incandescent light, it would operate differently. The current is sent through a filament which is different from the LED principle.

So the main advantages are:

• Efficiency- LED lights are some of the most efficient lighting options around. This is great for the environment and also great for your bank account when it comes to paying for the lights and the use of the lights. More home owners and business owners are looking for "greener" ways to operate their businesses and this will help with that as well. The light that is produced from an LED bulb is considered to be a cool light. This means you get more light per watt than with an incandescent bulb.

• Size- Another excellent benefit is that there are no size restrictions on LED lights like there are with incandescent bulbs. Because of this, you can see them as small as 2 mm or less which means there are many places they can be used that you could not use a regular bulb in.

• Color-They also come in a variety of colors and they don't require filters to make these different colors. The color instead is based on the material of the semiconductor which makes them easier to create in a variety of colors. Just about any color you can think of can be found in an LED light.

• On and off timer- Still another LED advantage is that it takes microseconds for the LED light to achieve its maximum level of brightness. This means that it can have an on/off time that is more efficient. You will often see solar powered LED lights with battery backups for this reason.

• Lifetime- The lifetime of the average LED bulb is much longer than that of an incandescent bulb. This means that you get more for your money.

• Cycling- LED lights can manage better and last longer for cycling such as for outdoor lights. This means that they won't burn out as quickly and you save money when you choose them.


Now that you know more about LED advantages for home and business use, you can take the time to make the changes in the lights that you use in your home. It's amazing to think that LED bulbs can now be used to replace literally any type of bulb that is out there already.