NY TIMES on LEDs: Gaining in commercial/industrial lighting July 29, 2008
Posted by ledguy in The Business.Tags: Add new tag, GE Lighting, LED, News, Osram, Philips Lighting, Sylvania
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Yesterday’s NY Times had an excellent article about the the state of LED lighting. The article cites an industrial installation which chose LEDs for general illumination and the owners calculate that despite the higher cost, the investment will pay back in a couple of years. Some other key points… (more…)
A Random Product Gallery July 27, 2008
Posted by ledguy in Flashlights, Just for Fun, Novelty, Products, Spot Lighting.add a comment
Over the past few months, I have been snapping pictures of various products on the shelves at Home Depot, my local grocery, and my local hardware store. To give you a sense of how many LED-based products are out there now, I have assembled this gallery, with a range from the downright silly to the highly practical.
Product Review: LED Night Light Replacement Bulb July 27, 2008
Posted by ledguy in Products, Replacement bulbs.Tags: LED, led lights, Nightlight, Products
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Eternalite C7 nightlight bulb 2-pack
Product: Eternalite replacement bulb for nightlights (size C7, a standard night light bulb)
Manufacturer: Feit Electric
Retailer: I bought mine through a catalog (though I don’t remember which); it can be purchased through Amazon
Price: roughly $8 – $10 for 2 bulbs
Description: A two-pack of a 3-led bulb that serves as a replacement to a standard C7 bulb.
The bottom line: A decent amount of light, but the cool blue color temperature and the directional nature of LEDs (and the design of this bulb) make it less effective than the bulb it replaces. But it works well enough.
A Market-Ready LED Light Bulb? Maybe but the strategy isn’t. July 27, 2008
Posted by ledguy in Products, Replacement bulbs.3 comments
Section9LED is promoting its new GreenLux line of LED light bulbs that appear to be designed to replace standard light bulbs. It’s too bad they’re not making a better case for their high cost and making it so hard to try them out.
