What’s the Difference Between LED Lights and Regular Lights?
If you’re considering upgrading your lighting system to LED light fixtures, you’re making a great choice! You’ll be making huge strides forward in your commercial business’s energy usage, as well as doing the environment a favor. We here at LED Wholesale Supply, as vendors of commercial lighting, promise that you’re making a decision you won’t regret.
However, you still might be curious about what makes all LED brands different from other types of lighting—and, therefore, so great for your company. Maybe you even wonder, on a structural level, how LED lights work, as opposed to their counterparts. Learn all the details below from a supplier of wholesale LED lights.
What Exactly Are LED Lights?
To know how LED lights are different from other lighting types, it’s necessary to know what LED lights even are. Even though this technology has been around for years (it’s the same thing that lights up some digital clocks and newer traffic lights), not a lot of people know exactly how they work.
LED is an acronym; the name stands for “light-emitting diode,” which is a nod to how LEDs work on a structural level (diodes are specific types of electricity-transferring structures that are not exclusive to LEDs). An LED creates light by moving electrons—small, negatively-charged particles—through a tiny piece of matter called a semiconductor, which is a process that excites these particles and creates light. In contrast, other types of lighting do not rely on solid matter to create light, but rather gas in a chamber or a vacuum.
It is due to the functionality of the diode that LEDs do not need mercury to work, as opposed to fluorescent lights, which rely on the elements’ changing form from a liquid to a gas to produce light. Therefore, LEDs render themselves relatively environmentally sound, as their lack of mercury means that the toxic substance cannot leak into the environment. As a side note, this is also the reason why fluorescent lights should be recycled during retrofitting and similar procedures. Yes, the amount of mercury contained in a fluorescent light is small, but on a larger scale, careless disposal can have a severe environmental impact.
In conclusion, LEDs create light by exciting electrons inside solid semiconductors. They differ from fluorescents in both their structure and the elemental substances they use to create light.
What Does This Difference Mean For Your Business?
The unique design of LEDs makes them an ideal choice for commercial businesses everywhere. They truly are the lighting choice of the future, and there’s a reason you’ll find them being used in forward-thinking businesses across the globe!
What things do LEDs bring to the table that other types of lighting (fluorescent included) can’t? What unique benefits can you expect from your LED installation that you would never expect from different types of lighting?
● Great savings. Yes, when compared to other types of lighting, the initial costs of LED fixtures can be slightly higher (though recent innovations have made the technology much more affordable than in previous years). However, you truly get what you pay for; LEDs can last for years—decades, even. This means that in the long run, you’re less likely to invest in fixture replacement or new LED light bulbs, which puts more money in your pocket. Furthermore, LED lighting is strikingly more energy-efficient than many other types of lighting, meaning that your energy bills could also be significantly lower than they would otherwise when you use LEDs. As a bonus, because LEDs emit little heat, they could also mean a cut to your AC bills in the warmer months!
● Respect for the environment. As stated above, LEDs last for a very long time; you could reduce the number of light fixtures you’ll need to replace, which can reduce your firm’s overall waste. Moreover, LEDs use energy more efficiently than incandescent lights, which means less stress on the environment, as your firm’s energy demands could be smaller. Relatively small heat emissions from LEDs also contribute to a possible reduction in your business’s carbon footprint.
● Respect for your facilities. Anything that consumes electricity also generates some degree of heat. However, due to LEDs’ energy efficiency, they emit far less heat than many other traditional bulb types. This could mean less damage to your facility's walls and infrastructure. After all, many wallpaper and trim types aren’t designed to withstand being roasted under fluorescents or incandescents day in and day out.
Intrigued About LED Bulbs, Lamps, or Fixtures? Contact LED Whole Supply Today!
We’re more than just a light bulb supplier and more than just a wholesaler. We pride ourselves in selling the very best in LED fixtures and lamps, and we’d be happy to answer any of your lighting questions. Give our office a call today at 952-392-9117.