LED lighting in the apartment: features and advantages

Content:

• What is LED lighting

• • Device and principle of operation

• Pros and cons of LED lamps

• Characteristics of LED lighting

• • The color of the radiation

• The service life

• LED lamps and other lighting options

• How to choose the right LED lamp

• Decorative backlight

• • Ideas for backlighting and installation options

• Questions of savings

• LED lights in the interior

LED lighting in a studio apartment

What is LED lighting

Artificial light, which is served by means of LED bulbs, is called diode or LED light. LED lamps do not cause dissonance to the interior, perfectly celebrate the lighting of any area, economically consumes electricity and combine with the Smart House system. LED lamps are sold separately or complete with the device, but before purchasing them, it is important to understand varieties and purpose.

The main colors of the LEDs

Device and principle of operation

The LED is a semiconductor device with an electron -dying transition that creates optical radiation under the influence of direct electric current. When semiconductors are in contact with a positive ion and electron, there is a redistribution of elements and excess energy that is converted into light.

The diodes are beam green, blue and red, which, when mixed, emit white light, warm or cold.

Structurally LED light bulb consists of:

• Diodes

• radiator, for the removal of heat from crystals

• Drivers a combination of a transformer, capacitors and microcircuits. This is the most important component of the lamp and the work, durability and cost of the product depends on its quality. The task of the driver is to convert alternating current to constant, stabilize the voltage and nourish the LED

• dispersion, for uniform distribution of light flows and protect the lamp from moisture and dust

• basement (pin or screw)

• KOBE

• upper and lower holder.

LED tape

Pros and cons of LED lamps

The cost of LED lamps is much higher than ordinary incandescent lamps and this is the only minus of this type of lighting that is leveled by a number of advantages:

• long service life (up to 50,000 hours)

• Environmental friendliness and safety: do not contain toxic substances, during deformation does not form fragments

• Electricity saving with optimal lighting saturation

• strong body and resistance to falls

• Excellent light output with an average light stream of 50-100 lm / 1 watts

• A comfortable spectrum of light, similar to natural lighting with color rendering index 80-85

• Operation is allowed in adverse conditions, including in a humid environment

• Do not require maintenance and special protection measures.

Important: the frequency of turning on and off the lamps does not affect its service life.

LEDs built into the device

Characteristics of LED lighting

The use of LED lighting is not limited and is suitable for both indoor appliances and on the street. Most often, LEDs are used to light residential premises and illumination of functional areas.

The color of the radiation

LED lamps are released with warm (2700-3000 K), natural (4000-4500 K) and cold (6000-6500) white glow color. The higher the temperature of the light, the brighter the lamp shines. For residential premises, it is not recommended cold, with a bluish tint, light, it is more often used for working areas and in offices.

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In the bedroom, living room or nursery, warm yellow light is appropriate.

Shades of glow

The service life

The lamp resource is indicated by the manufacturer on the lamp packaging, the service life varies from 20,000 hours to 50,000 hours, provided that daily operation.

Important: LED lamp with a large resource indicated by the manufacturer cannot be cheap.

The operating conditions are also affected by the operating conditions: possible voltage surges in the mains, low-quality wiring, damage to the lighting device, etc. When using LEDs on the street, it is important to choose the right models of lamps and devices that will protect from external adverse factors.

To extend the service life of the LED bulb, it is recommended:

• Install a dimmer – a glow brightness regulator due to the suppression of the starting current, which often affects the failure of the lamp

• organize a smart light, such as a motion sensor or a voice command on a vkl/off

• Buy high -quality lighting devices with a well -thought -out design.

LED stripes are recommended to stick on an aluminum surface that prevents the device.

LED tape built into an aluminum profile

LED lamps and alternative lighting

To evaluate the advantages of LED lamp, you need to compare it with other types of lighting.

Halogen lamps operate up to 4,000 hours, which is ten times less than the LEDs, in addition to this, the halogenes are very heated due to the gas circulating inside the gas.

Luminescent lamps are a tube with a phosphor, which over time burns out, which negatively affects color reproduction and brightness. The maximum service life is 20,000 hours.

The incandescent lamp differs from the LED light element. The device of an ordinary tungsten thread is familiar to many. The resource of such a device is up to 1000 hours. One of the disadvantages of incandescent lamps is high electricity consumption.

LED lighting is organized using instruments with lamps or a special tape with diodes that differ in monochrome and color glow.

General and local LED

How to choose the right LED lamp

When choosing LED lighting, it is important to pay attention to:

• color rendering index, models with an indicator of 80 CRI are considered optimal, as close as possible to natural lighting

• The pulsation range is not higher than 15%

• Color spectrum: For residential premises, chosen lamps 2700-3000 K

• The shape of the lamp affects the power and angle of dispersion of the light flow, selected depending on the design of the lighting device, is made in the form of a flask, capsules, pears, candles, balls, pills

• The base of the lamp must coincide with the lamp nest.

Important: information about the long service life with a guarantee of no more than one year, often does not correspond to reality.

LED panels in office

Decorative backlight

In modern interiors, lighting is often used, which is mounted using built -in bulbs or LED tape.

Ideas for backlighting and installation options

The ceiling lighting is mounted locally, using built -in miniature lamps or around the perimeter of the room on the ceiling, cornices or architectural elements.

Float lighting is mounted in skirting boards, on/along the staircases, on the catwalks and other structures on the floor.

See also: Luminous ceiling in the apartment: Actual trends

Functional illumination is common on mirrors, a kitchen working area, etc.

Accent lighting is used to attract attention to art objects.

The backlighting niches is mounted along the perimeter of the recess.

Tip: For decorative purposes, LED garlands, curtains and nets are used.

Options for decorative-functional backlight

Questions of savings

The key advantage of LED lighting is the saving of electricity. We will figure out what this happens.

The averaged operating voltage of the LED varies within 2-4, while consuming no more than 1W, but giving light by 80lm/W.

If we compare with incandescent lamps, the light output of which is 10 lm/W with a much greater consumption of electric current. You can compare LEDs only with fluorescent lamps, but we wrote about their lack above.

The result is this: with a minimum of electric current costs, LEDs give bright light and at the same time work longer than other well -known lighting sources.

Ceiling lights on LEDs

LED lights in the interior

In fact, the LED lamp can be twisted into any lighting device, the main thing is to choose the right model.

The light stream from diodes in chandeliers looks impressive, especially if you combine the main light with backlight.

For local soft lighting, wall lamps with built -in or separately mounted LED lamps are selected.

Designers “remembered” the existence of such a device as a floor lamp and often use them in the arrangement of interiors. Modern models in the form of a mirror, a searchlight on a tripod and other interesting objects look especially interesting with LED lamps.

LED chandelier and spotlight in the interior of the living room

There are always consultants in specialized stores who will help you choose the right LED lighting, taking into account the area of the room, the number of lighting devices and other factors.

Options for wall LED lamps