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Incandescents tend to be less efficient and use more electricity. A lot of the energy used tends to be converted to heat, rather than light. Fluorescents tend to give you more light for the buck! They run less hot, which tends to mean that more energy is being converted to light, rather than heat. Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFBs) are a good alternative to incandescent bulbs. They have the same type of sockets, so no rewiring is needed, and they cost much less to use while giving out the same amount of light. Their price is going down substantially, and most use very little, if any, Mercury.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoLuminous: Softly bright or radiant
Illuminated: Provided with artificial light
Incandescent: Emitting light as a result of being heated
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∙ 12y agoits simple differences are stated below....
incandescent fluroscent
1.more loss of energy in the form of heat 1.heat energy is not wasted
2.starters n chokes are not required 2. starters and chokes are
required
3.not brighter accompanying the heat 3. much brighter
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∙ 8y agoIncandescent: 10-12 lumens per watt
Halogen: 15 lumens per watt
CFL: 50 lumens per watt
LEDS: 50-60 lumens per watt in bulbs you can buy in a store, but some manufacturers have claimed more than twice that. sheerled.co.uk/
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Can I get an LED light installed into my incandescent downlight cans?
Yes, absolutely. As long as the LED bulb and incandescent bulb have the same base they will both fit the socket. The LED bulb will also run much cooler than the original incandescent bulb.
How are LED's similar to incandescent light bulbs?
they light up
What are the two types of studio lighting?
For a photography studio there seems to be two main types of light; strobe and continuous. Continuous lights are called "hot lights". Strobe lighting has a very powerful flash, but no heat. There are also Tungsten lights, LED, fluorescent, HMI, Stage and studio, dj lights, moon lights, and portable lights.
How many types of LED light bars?
there are only one type of LED lights. a bunch of LED lights is Three light.
What is difference between regular household light bulbs and led bulbs?
LED light bulbs definitely are more energy efficient than regularly normal light bulbs. Depending on the usage, LED lights can also last maybe twice or three times as much as regular bulbs. LED ones are better.
Is a LED light incandescent?
No, incandescent lights give off heat. LED do not.
I have been using incandescent down lights in my house for a long time. I want to replace them with LED down lights. Will it affect the luminance and brightness?
It's a good decision to replace the incandescent with LED down lights because though LEDs are expensive than incandescent in the first term it will save you a lot of energy as well as money in the long run, as they consumes less energy than the incandescent lights. there might be some case where incandescent will appear to be little brighter than the LED lights but the benefits of using LED outwits the incandescent lights.
How does a rope light work?
There are many varieties of rope light. The biggest difference would be either LED or incandescent bulbs. Standard rope lights have two wires which can be controlled with a dimming or flashing controller. For chasing ability (lights run down the rope) at least three wires are required which can be controlled with a chasing controller. Rope lights are made of a PVC tubing which surrounds bulbs that are typically spaced 1" apart. LED rope light will have diodes while incandescent rope light contains small incandescent bulbs. Another difference between LED and Incandescent rope light is that the incandescent PVC tube contains color while the LED PVC tubing is clear and the color is given off by the diodes themselves.
Energy saving lamp LED or CFL bulbs are being used in cars and even in heavy vehicles are they comparable with the old incandescent bulbs in terms of luminance?
LED, CFL and incandescent, when compared in terms of luminance, LED beats both of them. The range of difference between LED and incandescent are very big, whereas CFL comes in between them.
What are lights names?
* Incandescent * Fluorescent * LED (light emitting diode)
What is the difference between led and halogen lights?
Halogen light glows and LED is dull.
What are the advantages of LED fog lights?
LED lights are cool lights. More light is produced per watt in an LED light, verses an incandescent light. Even more energy can be saved if the light is solar.
Is led lights the same as Christmas lights?
The answer is that they are not necessarily the same. LED lights can be Christmas Lights, but not all Christmas Lights are LED Christmas Lights. LED or Light Emitting Diodes are the type of light source used not a general type of light. LED lights can be used for Street Lights, Flood Lights, Rope Lights, standard household lights or Christmas Lights. Just about any light out there now comes in an LED version. Using LED lights are a great way to save on power consumption. They generally use 90% less power than standard incandescent bulbs. Your typical Christmas Light is generally an incandescent light unless it specifically says it is and LED version. LED Christmas Lights do use less power but usually cost a lot more than standard incandescent Christmas Lights. Many Christmas Light retailers have more information on their websites regarding LED versus incandescent Christmas Lights that would probably be helpful to look at before purchasing any type of Christmas light to make sure you are getting just what you want.
Why do stores offices and schools use fluorescent lights instead of incandescent?
Incandescent lights are expensive to run (they give off a lot of heat was well as light), incandescent lights are much more efficient. However modern LED light bulbs are better (more efficient) than both incandescent and fluorescent lights so in the future you will see a change to the use of these.
Do LED lights get hot?
While they don't get as hot as incandescent bulbs, LED lights still do generate a bit of heat. Proper cooling is required, usually in the form of a headsync to maintain the life of the lights.
Are led tail lights better than normal tail lights?
The only difference between LED lights and normal lights is that LED lights are much brighter and are a brighter white than normal lights. Some find the brighter lights better, while others find the lights too bright.
How does the light output of led lights compare to regular lights?
LED light have a much higher light output per watt: luminous efficacy (lm/W). Incandescent lights have luminous efficacy ranging from 14 to 18 lm/W, whereas LED lights have a typical efficacy of 100 lm/W at high outputs. It means that a LED lamp of only 1/6 the watt rating can replace incandescent light bulbs.
