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LED Household Illumination - A Novice's Handbook

Lot of people have come across LED Home Lighting in one form or another; typically in torches, Christmas lights and solar or mains powered garden lighting. But many are still unaware that home LED home lighting is currently not only possible, but very much the future of domestic lighting.

The Lighting Industry is fast dropping further investment in the current generation of low-power lamps (Compact Fluorescent Lamps or CFLs - ungainly, garish and, being crammed with Mercury vapour, a disposal nightmare). Firms like Philips Lighting Corporation have already stated their dedication to LED Home Lighting as the best way forward.

As a result the availability, range and affordability of LED Home Lighting solutions is increasing at an explosive rate. However as at this point it is still best to introduce LED Home Lighting into your own home by approaching those application that LEDs are best able to replace.

The essential distinction between conventional incandescent light bulbs and LED lights is that the former wastes up to 98% of the electrical energy supplied as heat however does shine light in all directions, whereas LED light sources convert almost all their electrical energy into light (therefore the reason they stay cool to the touch) but shine a pure and very intense directional light.

The other key differentiator is price of ownership. LED light bulbs last an extremely long time (three decades of normal use) and cost so little to run that the cost of the electricity used throughout the entire lifetime of a bulb is almost certain to be less than the price of the bulb itself. This is in stark contrast to normal non-LED bulbs that are typically well over 500 times the cost of the bulb itself in operating and replacement costs.

These certain qualities (extremely efficient, zero fire risk and focused light) make LED light bulbs a perfect replacement for spot lights, especially the ubiquitous halogen lamps currently found in numerous homes and that waste heat and money in abundance.

But changing domestic halogen down lighters is just one aspect of spot lighting that LED lamps are excellent for. In addition they make ideal display lighting and as a bonus can be fitted in places where you couldn't even contemplate using conventional incandescent spot lights due to the danger of damage and fire from their extremely high operating temperature.

LED spot lights are a natural alternative for bringing illumination to display units, shelves, beneath kitchen shelves and inside cupboards and wardrobes. They can be easily installed next to objects and surfaces without any threat of causing heat damage and often give a much better light than regular light bulbs in such uses.

Another dimension that home LED home lighting is revolutionising is mood lighting, bringing completely new array of effects that existing lighting technology cannot begin to emulate. LED mood lighting makes available a completely new palette of vibrant color that may be altered and blended at will to produce wonderful effects, either as a focal point or cast against floors, ceilings and walls to modify the ambiance of any room or space in your house.