Although LED technology has been the subject of a great deal of hype in recent years, there is no doubt that it has much to offer and will inevitably find its way into more and more lighting schemes as time goes on. Having already become the light source of choice for exit signs and emergency luminaires, it is now widely used in decorative and display lighting and is beginning to provide a realistic alternative to fluorescent sources in general lighting Today's LEDs A fundamental point to understand is that there is more than one type of LED used in light fittings. While the 5mm Indicator types...

COOPER Lighting Energy saving Another major benefit of LED technology is its energy efficiency. Climate change is firmly at the top of the political agenda, and as lighting accounts for a major proportion of the electricity consumption in a typical building, any Improvement in the efficiency of the light sources used will have a significant Impact on efforts to save energy. For example, a 25W LED can now be used Instead of a 2x26W compact fluorescent lamp fixture, generating significant energy savings but care must be taken when replacing traditional light sources, as the lighting effect with...

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