LED lamps for the home - how to choose?

Currently, many users, purchasing lighting products, opt for LED-lamps. LED bulbs are the most efficient and economical. Such lighting devices have a fairly decent cost, especially world brands. Using the latest technology, manufacturers of LED lamps have developed a huge number of models. In our article, we will consider LED lamps for the home - how to choose high-quality and not to lose.

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Main advantages

LED light bulb is a complex electronic device, which consists of several modules and a large number of electronic components. The combination of these modules creates a single device, which is characterized by the technical parameters necessary when choosing a lighting device.

LED bulbs have a number of advantages:

• can function for 30,000-100,000 hours;
• economical power consumption - up to 11 W / hour;
• do not contain hazardous metals harmful to human health, unlike energy saving lampsfor which special disposal is required;
• do not have infrared and ultraviolet radiation;
• Compared with incandescent lamps, LED lamps practically do not heat up during operation, thus additional energy savings are achieved;
• are resistant to vibrations and mechanical stress;

Important! LED lamps are much stronger than conventional lamps - when pressed too hard, they do not burst in the hands, do not break if accidentally fall out of your hands, do not burn out when the lights are turned on and off frequently.

• with the help of RGB LEDs there is the ability to configure multi-color lighting of the apartment;

Important! The most advanced models of LED lamps are equipped with a built-in battery, due to which autonomous operation occurs. There is also the possibility of remote control or using Wi-Fi, which is used in Smart Home systems.

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What LED lamps are better to choose for the house?

How to choose an LED lamp for an apartment? It is necessary to choose lighting for the house carefully, since basically it is necessary to spend the dark hours of the day at ordinary household chores, and in this case, maximum comfortable lighting is necessary for a long time.

Determined with power

Power is the first criterion that consumers usually pay attention to. The efficiency of the device depends on how many watts your light source consumes, and consists of the energy consumption of the driver and built-in LEDs.

Important! To select a LED lamp in terms of power, the previously used indicator of the incandescent lamp is divided by 5. If your light source was at 75 watts, then you need a modern LED-lamp for only 15 watts.

However, it is not enough to take into account only power, and attention must also be paid to voltage. Modern apartments are mainly designed for the use of two variants of lighting devices, such as 12 and 220 V. If the room has high humidity or if you install light in suspended ceilings, then in this case 12 V. is mainly used.

Important! Do not install LED lamps at 12 V throughout the apartment. Many consumers think that they will consume less electricity - this is a misconception.

Light flow

If when purchasing an incandescent lamp, you paid attention to the power consumption, then stopping your choice on LED-lamps, you should consider the light flux, or the so-called brightness. This indicator is measured in Lumens. For LED lamps, the main advantage is the presence of a powerful luminous flux with a relatively low consumption of electric energy.

Let us conduct a comparative analysis of LED lamps and incandescent lamps in the ratio of luminous flux. How to choose LED lamps for the home in terms of power and light output:

• When choosing an incandescent lamp of 25 W, you can use an LED lamp of only 3 W, which corresponds to a light flux of 250 Lm.
• Choosing a 40 W incandescent lamp, you can choose a “housekeeper” for 5 W, with a light flux of 400 Lm.
• For a 60 W incandescent lamp, an 8 W LED lamp is suitable, with a light flux of 650 Lm.
• “Weaving” corresponds to a 14 W LED lamp, characterized by a light flux of 1300 Lm.
• If you need to use an incandescent lamp of 150 watts, you can use the “housekeeper” of 22 watts, corresponding to a light flux of 2100 lm.

Important! If you plan to install a LED lamp with a matte bulb, then you need to pay attention to the fact that in it there is a loss of light flux up to 30%.

What color temperature to choose?

Color temperature is measured in degrees Kelvin. The smaller the LED lamp is characterized, the yellow the light that is emitted by the device. Many consumers, using incandescent lamps, characterized by an indicator of 2700-3 500 K, are used to being guided by warm light when choosing LED lamps for home use.

When choosing a color scheme, experts advise installing LED devices, taking into account the purpose of the room:

• White, cold color, having an indicator of 6000-6400 K, resembling daylight, is perfect for the corridor.
• Neutral and warm white colors with an indicator of 3000-5000 K are used in children's, living rooms and bedrooms, as they are most comfortable for human perception.

Base Type

The type of cap depends on the lighting device in which the LED lamps for home use will be located:

• The most common type are E27 and E14 lamps, which are usually installed in modern ones. night lights, sconces and chandeliers.
• When installing a spotlight in a ceiling structure or in furniture, you need a GU4, GU5.3, GU10 base with a voltage of 12 V.

Important! In case of doubt when choosing the right type of base, it is preferable to use an old copy of the lamp to go to the store.

Operating temperature range

If you need to choose an LED device for an apartment, then you should not pay attention to the range of operating temperatures. But if you want to install a lighting device in another room with different conditions, then certain operating conditions must be taken into account. For example:

• When installing street lighting, the device must withstand low temperatures from -35-400 C.
• For a sauna or bath, it is preferable to install LED bulbs with a range of operating temperatures of at least 1000 C.

Radiator

How to choose a LED light bulb for home? A quality lamp must have a radiator. It is a protective device designed to remove high temperatures from the LED block. This device is designed in the form of a ribbed surface made of aluminum.

Some unscrupulous manufacturers use plastic instead of metal to make their products cheaper.For a high-quality device, this option is unacceptable, since a tap made of plastic does not cope with the functions assigned to it. On the Internet there is a huge amount of negative feedback from consumers who tested lighting devices with a plastic radiator. Therefore, for the right choice of LED lamps, you must pay attention to the design of the radiator.

Important! The cooling radiator is an important component for the normal and long-term functioning of the lamp.

If the manufacturer decided to save on material or the protective device has poor contact with the LED element, the lamp will not be able to exhaust its life, and after a few months of use will fail.

Important! Do not stop your choice on an LED lamp with a matte bulb, because in this case you do not have the opportunity to look at the presence of a radiator and the material for its manufacture.

Ripple factor

The ripple factor is also an important condition that high-quality LED lamps for home use should have. Consider how to choose the right option.

This indicator cannot be estimated with the naked eye. If there is a strong pulsation of the lamp, then rapid fatigue occurs, which affects the human nervous system at the time of prolonged stay in a room with similar lighting.

Important! The presence of ripple indicates the presence of a low quality rectifier, which is located in the power supply unit.

Many manufacturers in the technical specifications do not indicate a ripple indicator. But there is a method of self-checking an LED lamp, even before purchase. Before purchasing an LED device, you need to point the camera at the included “housekeeper” smartphone and observe - with a blinking image, it is better to abandon the lighting device in time.

Life time

Which LED bulbs are better? The life of the lighting device, depending on the materials produced, is on average 30,000 hours of operation. Thus, quality products are able to function for about five years. In the modern market, in addition to quality products, you can find Chinese cheap fakes that can fail after a few months of operation. Therefore, it is better to purchase high-quality goods, for which you pay once, then later every 4-5 months to purchase new LED lamps.

Degree of protection

LED lamps have several degrees of protection against dust and humidity. The purpose of the room affects the choice of LED lamps. “IP” and two digits are used to indicate the degree of protection, while the first digit indicates the degree of protection against dust, and the second indicates the degree of protection against moisture.

Appearance of the packaging

The appearance of the packaging testifies to a lot. A bona fide manufacturer on the packaging of his lighting device must indicate the following technical specifications:

• power;
• base type;
• light flow;
• color rendering coefficient;
• Operating temperature range;
• warranty period of operation;
• information about the manufacturer;
• barcode;
• protection class.

Thus, when choosing an LED lamp on the package, you can find many answers to your question.

Price

A quality LED lamp cannot be cheap. Low cost indicates that low-quality and cheap materials were used in the manufacture. The high energy efficiency and long-term performance that characterizes this product is well worth the price.

Important! Recently, LED lamps have been used for plants, while LEDs should have light of blue and red spectra.Such devices are not suitable for ordinary rooms, as they affect vision and distort the perception of objects.

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Rating of LED lamp manufacturers

All global manufacturers of LED lamps have official websites to present their products. Consider in more detail the rating of LED lamps in order to understand which one is better to choose.

European countries

LED devices manufactured in European countries are characterized by excellent quality, are harmless to human health and comply with all modern standards for lighting products. Naturally, this affects the cost:

• Philips is a global brand based in the Netherlands. The manufacturing company adheres to three main areas, such as lighting solutions, healthcare and consumer products. In any specialized store in the department of electric lighting products, you can buy Philips products.
• The German company Osram has been presenting its products on the modern market for about 100 years. The world famous brand is characterized as an adherent of “intellectual light”. In any reputable outlet specializing in the sale of lighting products, you can buy LED lamps.
• Lighting brand Foton Lighting has a head office in London. LED lamps of a production and trading company can be purchased without problems in online electronics stores.

Japan

Japanese developers are pioneers in many areas of technology and electronics. In the manufacture of their products, Japanese engineers pay great attention to every detail, so the products of the brand company are popular in many countries of the world.

Nichia LEDs are characterized by high brightness and are widely used in many industries. A feature of Nichia LED devices is the use of a special type of optical lenses that contribute to uniform light scattering. Due to such a unique characteristic, recently LED products have received widespread consumption in the domestic sphere.

Russia

Currently, LED products of the Russian manufacturer are in no way inferior to European products, they can be classified as good LED lamps for the home. In addition, with the same characteristics, the LEDs of Russian companies are much cheaper, due to the local location of production facilities:

• Optogan Group of Companies is the only one in Russia and one of the world companies equipped with the latest technologies. The range of LED technology is constantly updated.
• Gauss presents a wide range of LED products. The products of this company are tested in many independent laboratories in China, Europe and Russia. LED fixtures can be purchased at Gauss branded stores and other specialized retail supermarkets.
• ASD has gained wide popularity. LED devices can be purchased in supermarkets, in the departments of lighting equipment and in online stores.

China

The world market is represented by well-known Chinese brands that produce certified products:

• Camelion is characterized by high quality lighting equipment, has been presenting its products for more than twenty years.
• Selecta specializes in light sources, luminaires and their accessories. Products can be purchased in online stores. For home lighting, ultra-thin recessed LED devices are available.
• Estares LED bulbs are a trademark of the popular Chinese MaySun brand. Energy-saving products can be purchased in specialized stores that sell lighting equipment.

Russia-China

Russian-Chinese production is distinguished by a combination of the latest technologies with the quality of its products:

• Ecola's GX53 LED fixtures are energy-saving flat lamps that are widely used for suspended and suspended ceilings in homes and offices. Ecola products can be purchased in online stores, in multi-brand online and offline retail outlets.
• Newera brand LED lamps are a brand of SVeto-Led, manufactured at Chinese-made facilities. Through the company's website, you can purchase LED technology.

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In this article we examined in detail all the nuances, so now you should have no problems when you are going to choose LED lamps for the home. And this will be the right decision - both in terms of personal comfort, and in terms of financial gain.