Tuesday, 19 March 2013

A Fresh Take on the Base of LED Bulbs

LED or light emitting diode bulbs are gradually gaining popularity and taking the place of florescent, halogen, incandescent and many different types of lights all over the world. In this growing economy all over the world, people look for opportunities where they can make savings. These lights not only save power but also they are available in different types and are also much durable.

There are different bases in which these LED Lighting are available. Some of them are also referred as shed lights according to the individual requirements of the user. But you should definitely have an idea about the different type of LED bulb bases to make your decision easy which one you should choose.

The name of the LED bulbs is done similar to conventional incandescent and other lighting equipments.  The naming is done by using alphabets and numeric, which indicates the base of the bulbs in millimeters. G4 LED bulb is one such bulb which consists of 2 pins and is made as a substitute of Halogen lamps. This bulb has 1.8 W rating but lasts longer period than any traditional bulb.

On the other hand GU10 LED bulb is available in the range of 2.5 to 7W and which has the benefit of reducing the voltage according to the requirement of the user.

Another LED bulb which is popularly used is MR16 LED bulb which is mainly used for spot lighting and which is of the range of 2W to 10W or may be even more. Since it consumes lower watt, it also does less power consumption during use. These bulbs also comprise of two pins and therefore are perfect for use in those areas where low voltage lights are required. So definitely now you have some idea how what are the different types of LED bulbs and how much they are economical for use.