What mistakes to avoid when switching to the LED?


What mistakes to avoid when switching to the LED?

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We all know now that LED lighting is the technology to choose for long-lasting, low-cost lighting. However, switching to the LED can sometimes cause some problems. If you want to switch to LED technology, we want to highlight some common mistakes and allow you to avoid them by reading this blog.

What is the lumen?

This is one of the most common mistakes that can occur when switching from a traditional bulb to an LED. We all know that LED lamps consume less energy than traditional light sources. Nevertheless, it is very common to associate the watt with visible light, what we call the lumen. The watt is the unit that indicates the power used by the light source or any other electrical device. With halogen, incandescent or fluorescent lamps, we used to choose our lamp according to the watt, because it indicated the amount of light emitted. But this is no longer possible with the LED. LED lamps consume much less energy. A 60W incandescent bulb has a light output similar to that of a 5W LED bulb. The lumen is the unit of the luminous flux and a measure of the amount of visible light emitted by a light bulb.
Nevertheless, it can be difficult to know exactly how much light your LED lamp should have, in order to get a brightness similar to that of your old lamp. One trick is to check the power of your old light source and find a replacement of the same wattage. On our website, you can easily use the filter on the left to find a replacement LED. You can also read this guide Du Lumen a Watt to facilitate your decision.


Think that the LED only allows cold white lighting:

There are two concepts to consider when buying LED lamps: color temperature and a color code. When the LED light appeared for the first time, it had a very cold, almost bluish light. Many people still think that LED lamps have a very cold white light, but that's not quite right. Since its introduction, LED technology has developed rapidly and is now available in very hot and cold color temperatures.


Color temperature:

If you want to replace your old incandescent bulb without losing its warm and comfortable light, you can, of course, do it. What you need to know is that LED lamps have different color temperatures. The color temperature is measured in Kelvin (K) and can range from a very deep brilliant red (2200 K) to a bluish white (6500K). The lower the Kelvin number, the warmer the light. Make sure to buy the same color temperature for the lamps you want to place next to each other, otherwise the difference may be too much.

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