Why Buy LED Lighting

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I.                   Introduction-The LED Light

A.    LED is an acronym for light emitting diode.

B.     The light emitted from an LED is a white light.

C.     The average 10 watt LED will produce as much light as a 60watt incandescent light.

D.    LED lighting comes in various forms. Standard light bulb, ribbon strip lighting, automobile headlamps, streetlights, flash lights, electronic controlling systems, Christmas lighting, shop lighting and even outdoor portable area lighting

      II.                Energy Savings

A.    The LED light uses up to 90% less energy than the standard incandescent light bulbs.  

B.     LED lights emit little heat, so 30% of the energy produced isn’t lost due to heat buildup.

C.     Not very tolerant of high heat environments. For example in a kitchen oven.

D.    Contains no mercury Compared to the CFL (Compact Florescent Light)

E.     LED does not need special disposal process as compared to the CFL (Compact Florescent Light)

F.      LED uses up to 50% less energy than the CFL lights

III Breaking down the number

A.    If the average electric bill is $100.00 dollars a month and 25% of that is lighting. Then $25.00 dollars every month is for lighting the home. Mulitply that $25.00 by 12 months and the lighting costs for a year is $300.00

B.     The cost of LED light bulbs at Meijer Thrifty Ares (Chain Store in Michigan) is 4 light bulbs for $14.00 dollars, to replace 24 light bulbs; the cost would be $84.00 dollars.

C.     The cost for 24 incandescent light bulbs is $35.00 at the same store.

D.     Based on the usage charts from Design Recycleinc.Com I would have to by 41.667 incandescent light bulbs to equal one LED light bulb with the same wattage output.  

E.      One 60 watt, incandescent light bulb costs $1.25 each, multiply that by 41.667 and the cost for lights bulbs for that one socket is $52.08 based on today’s prices.

F.       For 24 separate light sockets, the cost of light bulbs in a home is $1,250.01 to get 50,000 hours of light.  Compare that to $84.00 dollars for LED light to obtain the same amount of lights for the same amount of time.

G.     Final calculation is combining the savings of electricity used and the costs of replacing the bulbs for a standard home is incandescent light bulbs $1250.00,  adding energy costs saved for 20 years is $5,400.

H.     Final calculation of total savings is $5,400. (All calculations based on today’s prices of materials.)

In concluding the energy savings can save the average family thousands of dollars. This depends mostly on how much of their home is converted to LED lighting.

The benefits of LED are they are environmentally safe, contain no mercury, less energy used, a huge cost savings for any use.  

The costs up front is a little more for lighting investment, but the return will be seen after the first year of electricity usage, as well as the costs savings from replacing light bulbs.

Comparison Chart  LED Lights vs. Incandescent Light Bulbs vs. CFLs Energy Efficiency & Energy Costs Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) Incandescent Light Bulbs Compact Fluorescents (CFLs) Life Span (average)  50,000 hours  1,200 hours 8,000 hours Watts of electricity used (equivalent to 60 watt bulb).  LEDs use less power (watts) per unit of light generated (lumens).  LEDs help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and lower electric bills 6 - 8 watts 60 watts 13-15 watts Kilo-watts of Electricity used (30 Incandescent Bulbs per year equivalent)  329 KWh/yr. 3285 KWh/yr. 767 KWh/yr. Annual Operating Cost (30 Incandescent Bulbs per year equivalent)  $32.85/year $328.59/year $76.65/year Environmental  Impact Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) Incandescent Light Bulbs Compact Fluorescents (CFLs) Contains the TOXIC Mercury  No No Yes - Mercury is very toxic to your health and the environment RoHS Compliant Yes Yes No - contains 1mg-5mg of Mercury and is a major risk to the environment Carbon Dioxide Emissions   (30 bulbs per year) Lower energy consumption decreases: CO2 emissions, sulfur oxide, and high-level nuclear waste.  451 pounds/year 4500 pounds/year 1051 pounds/year

References

 http://www.designrecycleinc.com/led%20comp%20chart.html

Shenzhen Huerler Lighting Equipment Co., Ltd

Home Depot, Inc.

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Consumers Energy

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US Department of Energy

http://energy.gov/articles/top-8-things-you-didn-t-know-about-leds

Pegasus Lighing
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