What are the advantages of using LEDs compared to traditional light sources?
• Efficacy: As mentioned above, efficacy is the first advantage of LEDs compared to traditional light sources. Efficacy is a metric used to compare light output to energy consumption, usually measured in lumens per watt. LEDs use 50% to 90% less energy to produce the same amount of light than traditional light sources, which results in cost savings. What’s more, LED fixtures do not require ballasts. Ballasts require an additional 15% to 20% electricity. • Durability: LEDs, being solid state components, are unlike incandescent and fluorescent bulbs as they contain no tubes or filaments. Therefore, they are much less prone to damage from external shock. • Long life: LED lights average 50,000 hours of life. Some LED lights last 30,000 hours while others last over 100,000 hours, depending upon the application. Fluorescent tubes are rated at an average of 30,000 hours, and incandescent and HID bulbs are rated at 1,000 – 5,000 hours. Long LED life means far lower maintenance and replacement
