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AdoptingtoLEDlightsaveselectricity,moneyandextramaintenancecosttoo.Thishappensonlywhen
youswitchtoHighQualityLEDLightingproductsonly.Findoutwhichfactorsyoushouldconsider
fromPackagingLabelsforgettingbestqualityLedlightproductsfromMarket.
LEDandCFLbulbshaverevolutionizedenergyefficientlighting.EvenhereyoucansaythatCFLsarea
temporarysolutiontoenergyefficientlighting,whilelonglasting,durable,moreefficient,ecofriendly
LEDlightsarereplacingincandescentbulbsbroadly.YoucaneasilyfindoutbestqualityLedlight
productsinthemarket,simplyconsideringsomeimportantfactorslikepowerfactor,lightappearances,
CRI,etc.availableonpackaginglabels.Getinformedaboutsuchkeyfactorsindetailshere,andselect
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thebestLEDforthebestresult.

6FactorstoidentifyBestQualityLEDlights
TherearesixfactoryoushouldconsidertobuybestqualityLEDlightforanyapplication.
1.LumensPerWatt
2.PowerFactor
3.CRI(ColourRenderingIndex)
4.Colourtemperature
5.Heatsink
6.LifeofLEDChip
1.LumensPerWatt
Gonearedayswhenthestrengthoflightbulbswasmeasuredinwatts.Actually,itisameasureofpower.
Intimeofincandescentlightbulbs,thestrengthforlightingwascheckedbywattagerating,whereina
100wattlampcanputoutmorelightcomparedtoa60wattlamp.Reasonisthatincandescentlampsuse
thesamefilamentmaterialbut98%oftheenergyiswastedonheatandonly2%isspentonmakinglight.
So,theonlywaytoraisetheirlightoutputistoincreasethewattage.Itwasourmindsettolookwattage
onthelightpackagingtoknowhowbrightitwouldbe.Butactually,wattageratinghasnothingtodo
withhowbrightthebulbis.
Newertypesofbulbsconsumemuchlesspowercomparedtooldstyleincandescentlightbulbs.Forex.
LEDlightbulbsspendover90%oftheirinputenergyonlightinsteadofheat.
ThenewunitofmeasurementforlightbulbsisLumens.Lumenscaledescribeshowmuchlightor
brightnessthehumaneyecanperceivethehigherthenumberoflumens,thebrighterthelight.For
example,anaverage100wattincandescentbulbcanproduceabout1,600lumens.Allmodernlightbulb
packagingshowshowmanylumensthebulbcanproduce.
Therightwaytomeasureefficiencyofanylightsourcesisbasedonhowmanylumenstheycanproduce
perwatt.Weconsiderkilometersperlittlertomeasurefuelefficiencyofthecar,justlikethelumensper
wattratingtocheckhowenergyefficientthebulbis.9to12wattsLEDscanproducethesamenumber
oflumensasstandard40or60wattbulbs.Soifyouwanttoreplacea60wattbulb,goforanLEDbulb
thatproducescloseto800lumenswhilefora40wattbulb,gofor450lumens.
OnethingforsureisthatlotsofbrandsproduceLEDlightingproductshavingtheirownstandards.You
canchoosethebestoneconsideringthefollowingguidelines.

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ThechartindicatesthatashighasLumensperwattofthelighting,wattageconsumptiongoesdown.
Ultimately,youcansavemoremoneywithlowwattagelighting.Letsunderstandclearlywithpractical
example.
Letstakeandexample,yourrequirementforthe2BHKhomelightingis14300totalLumens.
Now,ifyoupurchaselightingwith110lumensperwatt(taggedasBestQualityStandardinthechart),
youjustrequire130wattspowerconsumption
Iflightingcomeswith100lumensperwatt,yourequire143wattspowerconsumption.
Forlightingwith90lumensperwatt,yourequire159wattspowerconsumption.
Forlightingwith80lumensperwatt,yourequire179wattspowerconsumption.
Forlightingwith70lumensperwatt,yourequire204wattspowerconsumption.Thisisalmost56%
morecomparedtolightingwith110lumensperwatt.
Hereyoucansimplycheckthedifferencethatifyouoptforlightingwith70lumensperwatt,you
wattageconsumptionwouldbeincreasedupto56%thanoflightingwith110Lumensperwatt.
Letschecktherealmarketscenariowithleadingbrands.

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Checkout:PriceListofTopRatedLEDBulbs
Ifyouarereallyconcernedaboutwattageconsumption,thenhavealookatthischart:EverReadyLED
Bulboffer100Lumensperwatt,alsoCharlstonGlowUpoffers90LumensperwattbutSYSKASSK
LBoffersonly70Lumensperwattforthesame5Wpowerconsumption.
NextimportantthingisthatnodoubtyoucansaveagoodforoptinglightwithhigherLumensperwatt,
butyoumayhavetopaybitmoreaslightofferinghigherLumensperwattarequiteexpensive.
However,thiswouldbeinitialinvestment,asthecostwillberecoveredbyitsamazingpowerefficacyin
lessthan2to4years.So,wheneveryoulookforthebestLedLightbulb,youshouldfirstsearchforthe
bulbsthatproducethenumberoflumensyouwantforenoughbrightness.Then,checkoutthelumens
perwattratingtofindthebulbthatismostenergyefficient.
Note:LightPackagingdontshowlumensperwattdirectly,taketotallumensthatshownonthe
packaginganddividedwithWattageandtheproductwillbelumensperwatt.
2.PowerFactor
Powerfactorisreallyavitalparametertocheckqualityofanyelectricalinstrument.PowerFactoristhe
effectiveratioofrealpower(usedpoweratload)toapparentpowerfromyourmeter.Intelligentbuyeris
whonotonlycheckwattageofanyLEDLightbutwhoalsocheckpowerfactorwithwattage.
Letstakearealexampleof2BHKHome.TotalLEDwattagefor2BHKHomeisaround120150Watt.
Lightswithhighlumenscanluminateyourroomaround120watt,butifyouoptedforqualityLEDPanel
lightthenyouneedtogoaround180200watt.LetsassumegenerallifeofLEDis20,000Hours.
HoweverthereareLEDLightsavailableinmarketthatgivemorethan50,000hoursoflifewarranty.
Total
Wattage

PowerFactor

120
120
120
120

0.65
0.7
0.8
0.9

Actual
Consumption
(Watt)
185
171
150
133

Costperlife
3692
3428
3000
2666

Insimpleexample,if7wattLEDlightpackaginglabelshows0.7powerfactorthenitactuallyconsume
10watt.Inshort,LEDlightswithpowerfactorof0.9andabovearehighinquality.
3.CRI(ColorRenderingIndex)

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CRImay
benewtoyoubutitisimportantonetoconsiderifyouareconcernedaboutthelightsourcesabilityto
showobjectcolorsrealisticallyornaturally.Itmeasurestheeffectabulbhasontheperceivedcolor
ofobjectsbaseduponanidealornaturallightsource.Forex.itisindicatorofhownaturalanobjects
colorappearswhenilluminatedasbluelooksblueorgreenredlooksredorpurpleetc.
CRIisratedonascalefrom0to100andonlySunlightisclassifiedashavingaCRIof100.Colorslook
exactlyliketheyshouldunderneathalightscoringCRIof100.Sothesimpleconcept:thehigherthe
CRI,thebettercolorswilllookandifthelowertheCRI,theworsecolorswilllook.

ThechartindicatesthatLEDissecondonewithhigherratingofCRIfollowingincandescent/Halogen.
However,researchanddevelopmentcontinuestoimproveLEDlightingupto100.
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Generally,lightingwithaCRIof85to90isconsideredtobeverygoodwhileaCRIof90orgreater
areexcellentthatcanbeusedfortasksrequiringveryaccuratecolordiscrimination.Yourequire
lightingwithhighCRIforplaceslikeartgalleries,museums,orjewelrystoreswhereobjectsareon
display.Andforresidentiallighting,theresnoneedofbulbswithaveryhighCRI,especiallyinplaces
likethelivingroomorthekitchen.LightingwithaCRIbelow70makecolourslookwashedout,andcan
evenchangethecolorofobjects.Forexample,thelightsyouseeinhighwayfixturesisaveryyellow
lighthavingaverylowCRIthatmakescolorshardertodifferentiate.

ComparisonofoutputCRIresultinCFL,MetalHalide,andLED
4.Colortemperature
LEDsareavailableinwidecolourtemperaturerangefrom2800Kto6500Kasmentionedbelow.
Warmwhite:2700K3500K(dusktimeyellowlight)
Neutralwhite:4000K4500K(brightsunlightlittleyellow)
Coolwhite:5000K6500K(purewhite,cooldaylight)
InLEDcolortemperatureofaround2700Kto3300Kgivessamecolourtone(yellowishlight)as
conventionalincandescentorhalogenlamps.
SomelocalcompaniesdonotdescribecolourtemperaturespecificationsinKelvin,buttheysimplylabel
themwithNaturalWhiteorOfficeWhite.BrandedCompaniesalwaysmentionactualspecifications
sobesurethatwhichcolourtemperatureyouareselecting.

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Image
courtesy:Theledspecialist.co.uk
LetscheckrealexampleofsamepicturetakenunderallavailableLEDLightcolourtemperature.
GenerallybuyerchooseCoolWhiteforhomeandofficeuse.Warmwhiteisusedinrestaurantand
hotels.

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Source:
completelux.com
Thecolourtemperaturesurelyaffectsthecoloursofthingsyouareseeingthanactual.Sobecareful
whileselectingcolourtemperatureofLEDlightaccordingtoyourapplicationandneed.
5.Heatsink
DontforgetthatforLEDstolastalongtime,theyneedaheatsink.ThatswhyLEDbulbshavemetal
finsthatgodowntheside,makingthemlookdifferentthantheclassicEdisonstylebulb.Heatsink
dissolvesanyexcessheatandmaintainstheLEDsatbestoperatingtemperatureaswellgivesboostin
termsoflifetomainLEDchip.
6.LifeofLEDChip
Atthispoint,LEDsreallyscorehighasitslifetypicallyrangesfrom20,000to50,000hours.Therefore,
LEDsareidyllicforuseinareaswheremaintenanceisdifficultorlonglifeisessential.
Stillconfusedwhichbrandyoushouldselect?Dontworrywehavedonehomeworkforyou.Checkthis
out:TopIndianbrandedLEDBulbsCompared

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PostedonJanuary26,2015February16,2015AuthoradminCategoriesInformation

20thoughtsonDontBeFoolwhileselectingBestLEDLights
1.ChinmoyBanerjeesays:
January29,2015at5:23pm
Wow!!!ReallyExcellent.Thewayyouhaveadopted,thecommonIndianscanunderstand
everythingfromsuchelaborations.
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1.adminsays:
January31,2015at12:24pm
Thanksforyourkindwords.:)
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2.Samratsays:
February9,2015at7:39pm
Greatinformation.ItwouldbenicetodoaquickcomparisonoftheleadingLEDLampsinthe
marketespeciallyshowinghowhighLumensperWattstandsoutintermsofmercuryinthe
LEDtoproperheatsinkforlongerlife.Haventcomeacrosssuchacomparisonchartyet.A
fewdaysback,IboughtPhilips14WLED(1400Lumens),6500K(justawesomebrightness).,
80mAmp.Ihad1tornado23W,one20WusualCFLlampsinmyLivingroom.ThisLEDhad
50lumensmorethanoneCFLbutthatthisLEDismorethanthe2CFLsisanunderstatement.
OnlyoneCFLhad1100mAmp.Imaginethepowerconsumptionnow(2replacedwithoneof
80mAmp).Also,theCFLhadlostitsbrightnessoverthemonths,yearstoanextentitwas
unbearable.ButmyconcernhasbeenifPhilipsisusingmercury,hasaproperheatsinkoneof
thereasonIwantedSyska.However,SyskahasanawfulLumens/watt,couldntbelieveit.Needto
doabitmoreresearchandmathbeforesettlingonabrandtoreplacemyCFLsathome:)
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1.adminsays:
February10,2015at4:08am
Hi,Samrat
Thanksforyourkindreply.WealsohavedonecomparisonoftopbrandedLED
bulbs:http://www.ledlightsinindia.com/information/indianledbulbscomparison
IfyouarechoosingSYSKAthenyoustillhavetothinkaboutit,becausetherearealsolots
ofgoodalternativesofit.
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3.Aakashsays:
March1,2015at5:33pm
VeryusefulinformationforcomparingLEDbulbs.IwanttobuyLEDpanelsformyhousetobe
installedinfalseceiling.Iwantgoodqualitybutnotsoexpensiveones,asIneed400panels,price
mattermuch.Kindlysuggestmewiththat.Thanks.
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1.adminsays:
March14,2015at4:49am
Hi,Aakash
Thanksforyouropinionandkeepconnectingwithus.Sorrybutyouhaventmentionedyour
budget.
IamneverhappywiththeresultsofLEDPanellight.Youcangowithdownlightas
downlightsaremoreeffectiveandmorepowersaverthanpanellight.
1.PanellighttechnologywasteyourLEDoutputLumenswhiledownlightdirectreflectitto
you.Sodownlighthas30%higheroutput.
2.Duetoloweroutoutyouhavetoselecthighwattpanellightcomparedtodownlight.
3.Ifyouarechoosinghigherwattthenyouarenotsmartsaverintermsofelectricity.
4.Mostimportant,LEDusedindownlightsaremoreeffectivethanpanellightintermsof
life.
MyopinionistogoforCharlstonLights.
1.Cubie:SquareLEDCeilingDownLight
2.MagicMoon:RoundLEDCeilingDownLight
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2.RSTEcoenergyPrivateLimitedsays:
April15,2015at6:52pm
weareofferinggoodqualityofpanellightsinveryresonablepricewith2yearsfull
replacementwarrantywith50000hoursofLifeformoredetailaboutourproduct
specificationpleasewritetousatsales@rstenergy.comandcallto9770855549
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4.MaximilianQuadsays:
March9,2015at7:49pm
Usefulinfo,butsomethingisconfusing.Regardingcolourtemperature,Theledspecialist.co.uk
chartshowsWarmWhiteassuitableforresidentiallighting(andrestaurantsandhotellobbies),
midrangeforretailstores,supermarketsandshowrooms,andcoolwhiteforoffices,hospitals,and
manufacturing.YetyougoontosayGenerallybuyerchooseCoolWhiteforhomeandofficeuse.
Warmwhiteisusedinrestaurantandhotels.Thiscontradictsthechartwithregardtohome
lighting.Whichthenistherightchoiceforhomelighting?Canyouconfirmplease?Thanks
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1.adminsays:
March14,2015at4:20am
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Hi,MaximilianQuad
Thisdataisfoundfromthesurveyoftopmanufacturersandretailshops.Wefoundoutthat
mostofIndiancustomersaregoingtochooseCoolWhiteforofficeandhomeuse.
Nowadayspeopleareusedtomoderncoloursanddesigns,socoolwhiteisbestoptionfor
yourmoderninterior.Incoolwhite,allyourcoloursseemassameitis(original),whilein
true/warmwhiteyoufeelthemixingoflittleyellowtoneandasaresulttheoutputcolour
willbedifferentthatoriginal.Forexample,yourpurewhitecolourpaintedwallseem
yellowishwhite(Yellowtonedependsonwhichcolourtemperatureyouarechoosing)in
trueorwarmwhite.
Coolwhiteisbestforpurposeofreadingandworkatmosphere.Warmandtruewhiteare
usedfordecorativepurposeaswellasinwoodenfurniture.
Thereisnotanyhardandfastruletousecoolwhiteorwarmwhite.Butinmyopinioncool
whiteisbestforhomeandofficeforclearcolourvisionandproductivity.
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2.Senthilsays:
April6,2015at4:40pm
HiMaximilian,
Oneotherreasonisthatwesterncountriesareusedtoyellowcoloredlightinginhomestoo
andtheypreferyellow\warmwhiteactuallyinhomestoo.Myreasoningfortheirlikingof
warmwhiteoryellowlightisthattheygetreallycoldweatherandsunshineisnotthereall
throughtheyear.Sothewarmlightofalampislikesunlighttothem.
InIndiawemovedawaytotubelights,probablytosaveelectricity,whichareusuallycool
whiteandwestuckwiththesameforCFLstoo.Pluswehaveabundanceofsunlightandwe
wouldratherseesomethingcoolratherthanwarm)
Rgds,
SenthilKumar.K
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5.yogeeshsays:
March10,2015at10:51am
DoestheTHDoftheLEDbulbisimportant?.WhatisthenormalTHDoftheLEDbulbsavailable
inIndia.
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6.Vijaysays:
March14,2015at4:44am
THDissomehowsimilartopowerfactor.PowerfactorcorrecteddriverhasbetterTHD.
ThereisnoneedtoworryaboutTHD&PFifenergyconsumptionofyourledproductislessthan
15watt.Becauseitcostsmoreforsmallproductscomparetosavingofelectricity.
ItishardlyneededgoodTHD(10%25%)&PF(0.9500.995)ifenergyconsumptionofyourled
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productisgreaterthan30watt.
VariationofTHD&PFdependsonbrandandwattofledbulb.Howevermanyofthemdonot
printTHDontheirproduct.ButyoucancheckPowerFactor(PF)ofthisproduct.
BadTHDproductsproduceEMItolineandaffectingotherproduct.
BadPFproductstakesmoreenergythantherealusageofthisproduct.
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7.manusays:
March24,2015at3:55pm
CanyoupleasedoasamearticleforT528wtubelightcomparison,asIcannotaffordLEDbulbs.
Appreciateit.IneedtobuyT5sbasedonyourreplyformynewapt.ThankYou.
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8.Senthilsays:
April6,2015at4:33pm
Hi,
Itoohavemyownreviewsiteasgivenbelow:
http://factsoflight.zohosites.com/
ButyouhavedoneanevenbetterjobIguess.IthinkyoucouldalsotalkaboutIPRatingandthe
L70marking.These2pointswouldbekindofvalueadds.
TheLumenPerWattchartwoulddobettertohavePhilipsaddedtoit.
Keepitgoing.
Rgds,
SenthilKumar.K
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9.Mayursays:
April8,2015at11:40am
Hello,
Yoursiteisveryinformativekeepupthegoodwork.Canyoupleasehelpmeout.Iwanttobuy
standardp4LEDswithheatsinkmounted.Theyshouldhaveverygoodlumens/watt.Iambased
inPuneandIamstartingmyownbusiness.
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10.Viveksays:
April13,2015at2:33pm
Superbbasicandtothepointinformation.Veryusefulwhileplanningtochangehome,society,
officelighting,keepupthegoodwork.
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11.ashutoshsays:
June29,2015at8:41am
Dearsurender,ThisisashutoshfrommaharashtrawecanprovideLEDproductslikeLED
bulb(0.5wto9w),tube(18w),roundpanellight(3wto18w),squarepanellight(3wto18w),round
surfacelight(6wto18w),squaresurfacelight(6wto18w),cornlight(5to39w),streetlight(24to
50w),celinggrilllight,floodlight&highbaysetcwith1yearwarrentyforbulb&2yearswarrenty
forotherproduct.ifyouanyrequirementthencallmewewilldiscussaboutit.
Regards..ashutosh(9960001738)
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12.Kaushambisays:
August3,2015at2:49pm
LifeLiteLEDlightsprovidehighqualityLEDLightswithhighLumenOutputandhighpower
factorwith2yrwarrantyonalltheproducts.
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13.harshadBawadekarsays:
October6,2015at8:10am
syskaledisrealyhighqualityIwsinstalledsyskaandgtrichresultheat
finishinganithineraaloverstandardisreallyawesome

sinkmetalquality

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14.Viveksays:
December7,2015at8:04am
Thatwasexplainedinalucidway.Iappreciatethat.
IjustcheckedinformationprintedonthecoverofmyCompactLED.Therewasnomentionabout
Powerfactor,CRIandColortemperature.CanyousuggestsomeLEDbrandsthataretransparent
abouttherelevantinformation..
Greetings,
Vivek
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