LED or Energy Saving Bulb?

A House's Lighting Costs About 25% of Total Energy Costs. . The price of electricity burned by old-style light bulbs during their lifetime was about 100 times the price of their own light bulb.

The light given by the yellow bulbs, according to the popular expression, which is still used on a large scale, is extremely inefficient compared to the electricity they consume. However, saving bulbs and LED illuminators, which have been produced in recent years, have brought about a revolution in efficiency and electricity consumption, so to speak.

Saving Bulbs(Compact Fluorescent Bulbs)

Saving bulbs, originally called Compact Fluorescent Bulbs, are actually tiny fluorescent bulbs. Saving bulbs, which are more efficient and economical than normal bulbs with the use of smaller circuits and systems, have left their mark in recent years. Saving bulbs, which consume 65% - 75% less electricity than old-style bulbs, took their place in many homes in a short time and gained immense popularity.

Advantages of Savings Bulbs

More effective: Savings Bulbs have 10 times more effective light than old-style bulbs and their lifespan is about 10 times longer. A 22-watt energy saving bulb can provide the same light as an old-style 100-watt bulb.

Cheaper: Although saving bulbs are expensive in the beginning, the savings in energy consumption provide you with a lot of profit as well as amortizing their own price. An 18-watt energy saving bulb consumes 570kWh less electricity than a 75-watt old-style light bulb throughout its lifetime.

It reduces air pollution: Old-style light bulbs greatly increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. In this regard, the use of saving bulbs reduces carbon dioxide production.

Quality Light: Thanks to the phosphor gas used inside, the saving bulbs that provide daylight or white light do not tire the eyes.

Ease of Use: Saving bulbs can be used easily in many environments.

Shape variant: Saving bulbs, which come in different shapes, also appeal to the eye.

Disadvantages of Savings Bulbs

On/off sensitivity: Saving Bulbs are extremely sensitive to frequent on/off. Their lifespan, which is 10,000 hours in average use, is further reduced if they are turned on and off too often. In this respect, its use with sensor systems is also limited.

Use with dimmer (turning on and dimming the light intensity): Energy saving bulbs cannot be used in systems that increase or decrease the intensity of the light, called dimmer. Although energy-saving bulbs suitable for these systems have been produced, they are not preferred because they are expensive and cannot provide sufficient efficiency.

Outdoor use: The light intensity of the saving bulbs, which are not very suitable for outdoor use, may decrease in cold weather. In this regard, when the bulb is purchased, it should be checked whether it is suitable for the outdoor environment on the box.

Subtle lighting: Since it contains diffuse light instead of focused light, it cannot be preferred in spot style uses. Its use is mostly limited to area lighting.

Mercury content: Saving bulbs contain small amounts of mercury. However, as it is known, mercury is one of the most toxic substances in nature. Bad consequences can occur if the bulb is broken or the mercury content is removed. In this regard, saving bulbs that have completed their life should not be left in the trash, but at recycling points.

Radiation: According to recent research, energy saving light bulbs emit some radiation. Research and debate continues as to whether it is harmful or not. However, even if the amount it emits is small, it is up to you to have a controversial, radiation source electronic device in your home.

LED BULBS

LED is an insulated, high-efficiency bulb. When it was first developed, it was only used in electronic panels, lanterns and small-scale lighting. Manufacturers have expanded the use of LED by assembling more and more very small light bulbs. Initially, LED bulbs containing focused direct light were made more usable by using lenses and refractive isolators.

Again, the high cost of production was one of the factors that prevented widespread use. However, the cheap silicon raw material developed in university research paved the way for the production of LED at much cheaper costs. LED bulbs produced as a result of these recent developments were put on the market as a competitor to energy saving bulbs. Compared to most aspects, LED bulbs soon began to replace energy saving bulbs. LED bulbs, which have become widespread in our country in the last few years, do not have any disadvantages compared to other competitors for now. On the contrary, it has more advantages than all other lighting systems.

Advantages

Long lasting: LED bulbs last at least 3 times longer than energy saving bulbs.

Durability: Since it does not contain glass and similar fragile materials, LED bulbs are much more robust and safe than normal and energy-saving bulbs.

Cold work: LED bulbs, which cannot be compared with normal bulbs, produce almost no heat compared to energy saving bulbs.

Does not contain mercury: No mercury is used in the manufacture of LED bulbs.

Radiation generation is low: As it is known, radiation is present in all electronic devices. But the important thing is that it is at levels that will not harm human health in the short or long term. LED bulbs emit almost no radiation when compared to all other electronic devices.

More effective: LED bulbs consume between 2-17 watts of electricity. This corresponds to one-third of normal bulbs and one-third of energy-saving bulbs. It offers much more effective use compared to other lighting systems in terms of its long life, light quality and electricity consumption.

Lower price: Although it was very expensive when it was first produced, the price of LED bulbs has decreased considerably today.

Compared to other bulbs, the fact that it lasts much longer and costs less, puts other lighting systems out of the way. In addition, the cost of electricity consumption is 1/3 less than a saving bulb with the same lumen level.

Convenient use for long distances and generators: The fact that LED bulbs operate with much lower electricity ensures that they put less load on the system and can be used more efficiently both when used by transmitting electricity to long distances and when used with a generator.

The most common usage forms of LED lighting systems, which can be produced in many varieties, are; For use in e27 socket bulb (classic lamp), led strip, luminaire, spotlight or flasher.

The most important feature that other lighting systems do not have is undoubtedly the color options offered in LED lighting. It is available in red, green, white, blue and amber color options.

As a result

To explain the tables briefly and to summarize the whole subject: The light that the normal bulb consumes by consuming 40 watts of electricity, the energy-saving bulb consumes approximately 8-12 watts, and the LED bulb consumes approximately 6-9 watts. It wasn't long before the incandescent bulbs, which were once found by Edison and were our crown, have reached the end of their life. However, the savings bulbs produced immediately after will be inevitably deleted from the market due to their disadvantages and shortcomings. For now, the lighting tool of the future seems to be LED-supported systems.

However; Do not forget that no matter which product you prefer, the efficiency, product life and electricity consumption of the product will differ according to the product quality, brand, price and production standards.