Tuesday, July 21, 2015

LED vs T5 : Which bulb is better?

By Michael Zhang


Here at E-Handsome Advertising light box, we believe that LED light bulbs are the best long term solution for any lighting related subjects. This assessment stems from rigorous and exhaustive testing done on our end. A side by side comparison of LED lighting systems with fluorescent T5 lighting systems have shown us significant variations in how these 2 systems line up which we have outlined below:

1) Shelf Life Fluorescent light bulbs have a rated life span of upto 10,000 hours while LED bulbs have a rated life span of upto 50,000 hours. Even at the end of its lifespan, LED light bulbs still run at 50% of its capacity. To stay alongside of LED bulbs, the fluorescent lights would have to get replaced approximately 5 times

High Efficiency: not affected by shape and size

2) Heat Transfer Fluorescent lights use heat to generate light while LED bulbs use energy to generate light. We see this time and time again with regard to our light box where the T5 light boxes have a tendency to get hotter on touch compared against our LED light box which maintain a lukewarm temperature all though operation.

3) Eco Friendly Fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury and glass which are damaging for the environment. LED light bulbs alternatively include no harmful chemicals. They also do not emit any UV light which is common in fluorescent lights.

4) Versatility Fluorescent light bulbs generally produce a cold blue or white light. LED bulbs are far more flexible and are available in a wide range of colours and are ideal for use in any lighting environment.

5) Energy Function LED bulbs consume less power compared with fluorescent light bulbs. This leads to lower energy costs for the consumer. While fluorescent light bulbs are a cheaper up-front alternative, LED bulbs provide heavy long-term cost saving benefits.




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