Still it is not enough.
So I spent $5000 converting the showroom to LED (I will seemingly do almost anything to prove a point). We removed 36 50 watt MR16s for 32 9 watt LED. The difference in heat is immediately noticeable.
Before - 1800 Total Watts
After - 288 Total Watts
Savings
Only one way to truly be assured of the savings.....We will check the electric bill in one month. You do see a larger savings in a commercial adaptation like Yale. The lights are on much longer, 7 days a week and 52 days a year.
But still you will see significant savings residentially, especially since the low voltage fixture and bulb is pricey itself. This also does not account for savings due to heat reduction.
For myself, raw savings is not the point. I spend my days with my eyes watching the fight between monitor refresh rates and 60Hz flicker of flourescents. When I get home, I sure don't want CFLs for that reason alone (and the color is poor, too). LEDs are nice if all you want is light, but the color just isn't right yet. And I work for a lighting company... (theatrical, but lighting nontheless).
ReplyDeleteGive me my burning tungsten, with its warm glow and no flicker.
Thats funny...Older, office fluorescent is awful. Newer CFLs more closely emulate incandescsent
ReplyDeleteLED renders the same as you can tell by the picture. The secret is choosing the right brand
You may like incandescent, but in an average home, you are spending a small fortune for your illuminary(is that a word) taste