Thing to remember before buying LED bulbs

The core of LED bulb is a light emitting diode, which can directly coverts electricity into the light. LED bulbs are formed by closely arranging identical LED’s, in order to get the shape of a light bulb. They are commonly used in electronic devices, street lights and musical instruments.

Common uses of LED bulbs

LED auto bulbs: Automotive industry is the one industry that uses LED bulbs heavily. LED bulbs are mainly used in automotive lighting purpose due to its small size and distinctive look. Automotive applications needs efficient, echo friendly, durable and long lasting light source.

LED bulbs for home: Nowadays LED bulbs are commonly used for home lighting purpose because of its high energy efficient characteristic.

LED flashlight bulbs: The popularity of LED bulbs is increasing due to its large use in flashlights by replacing the standard bulbs. This makes the flashlights more efficient, durable and energy saver.

How to select a good LED bulb?

Different styles and models of LED bulbs are available in the market. Before purchasing one LED bulb you must be careful about some basic things.

Size of the bulb: Before selecting the LED bulb, decide the size. The size must be best enough to produce the desired amount of light to illuminate the room.

Quality and certifications: Try to buy good quality bulbs. You can check the package for the certification details like FCC, energy star and UL.

Standard or Dimmable bulbs: Some LED bulbs are available as dimmable bulbs. So you can select it according to your needs.

Wattage: Wattage is the amount of energy required for an electronic device to produce its output. Normally fluorescent or incandescent lights take up to 40 watt of energy to produce the light but in case of an LED bulb, they usually use 10 watt of power to produce the same quality of light.

Lumens and lighting angle: The intensity of illumination that a light bulb gives off is referred as lumens. Brightness of the light is directly proportional to the lumens that the bulb can produce. LED bulbs normally produce bright light than normal bulbs. Before buying LED bulb, you must check where it is going to be used. If you are planning to buy one LED light for intensifying your show piece, you must select a bulb which can give more concentrated beam of light. In case if you are going to purchase LED bulb for your reading room, then you must select a lamp with wider cone of light.