LED lamps for the home: where is the truth?

Semiconductor lighting devices began to appear in our houses more and more often. LED lamps for the house created around him a lot of conversations and conflicting information.

On the one hand, manufacturers say that the life of such products is 10-11 years, but on the other hand, they give a guarantee of only 3-5 years. A lot of conversations are also about the degradation of LEDs, as a result of which the operating time of semiconductor elements is reduced. Manufacturers disseminate information that LED home lamps have a high level of luminescence and brightness, and on the other hand, users in one voice argue that such lamps are not bright enough. The advertisement says that diodes give a soft light and do not flicker like fluorescent lamps, and people say that they have an unpleasant spectrum of glow.

Now we will mention the ecological purity. There is a lot of information that LED home lamps, unlike energy-saving lamps, do not contain mercury. Accordingly, they are not harmful in operation and are easily disposed of, without harming the environment. On the other hand, manufacturers are completely silent about other harmful substances in their products.

The next contradictory information is the cost and payback of such lamps. Everyone can be convinced of the high price of LED lamps for the home, but advertising promises that in five years they will pay for itself due to low power consumption and long life. Opponents also argue that the lamps give a weak glow, and therefore they should be put more often (more), as a result, and increase the consumption of electricity. And in order to extend the life of the LEDs, it is necessary to install additional equipment - voltage stabilizers, which will significantly increase the cost of the system, which means that the issue of payback is not so clear. And how much are LED lamps for the house? The price of such products will depend on the power, the number of LEDs, and the level of protection. The minimum price is about 5-15 dollars apiece, but above, as they say, there is no limit to perfection. For example, the price of such lamps can reach $ 50 per piece, and higher.

Main Types of LED Lamps

• With a voltage of 4 V, most often these products are used in lanterns, decorative candles.
• With a voltage of 12 V.
• With a voltage of 220 V, they have different types of socles. LED lamps for the house E14, E27, GU10 have a built-in transformer, so they can be used directly in standard cartridges.

Summarizing, let's say that all the myths and contradictory information about LED lamps will remain unresolved in the near future. Therefore, the choice of these products should be approached carefully, scrupulously checking in practice their real characteristics and capabilities, calculate the economic benefits themselves. It is necessary to pay special attention to the study of information about such lamps and to check the quality of products from different manufacturers. Do not trust someone else's opinion, you should check everything yourself, because everyone knows: how many people - so many opinions.