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Compare:LEDLightsvsCFLvsIncandescentLightingChart
ComparisonChart
LEDLightsvs.IncandescentLightBulbsvs.CFLs
EnergyEfficiency
&EnergyCosts
LightEmittingDiodes
(LEDs)
Incandescent
LightBulbs
Compact
Fluorescents(CFLs)
50,000hours
1,200hours
8,000hours
68watts
60watts
1315watts
KilowattsofElectricityused
(30IncandescentBulbsperyearequivalent)
329KWh/yr.
3285KWh/yr.
767KWh/yr.
AnnualOperatingCost
(30IncandescentBulbsperyearequivalent)
$32.85/year
$328.59/year
$76.65/year
LightEmittingDiodes
(LEDs)
Incandescent
LightBulbs
ContainstheTOXICMercury
No
No
YesMercuryisverytoxictoyour
healthandtheenvironment
RoHSCompliant
Yes
Yes
Nocontains1mg5mgof
Mercuryandisamajorrisktothe
environment
451pounds/year
4500pounds/year
1051pounds/year
LifeSpan(average)
Wattsofelectricityused
(equivalentto60wattbulb).
LEDsuselesspower(watts)perunitoflight
generated(lumens).LEDshelpreduce
greenhousegasemissionsfrompowerplants
andlowerelectricbills
Environmental
Impact
Compact
Fluorescents(CFLs)
CarbonDioxideEmissions
(30bulbsperyear)
Lowerenergyconsumptiondecreases:CO2
emissions,sulfuroxide,andhighlevelnuclear
waste.
ImportantFacts
LightEmittingDiodes(LEDs)
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Compare:LEDLightsvsCFLvsIncandescentLightingChart
LightBulbs
Compact
Fluorescents
(CFLs)
Sensitivitytolowtemperatures
None
Some
Yesmaynotworkunder
negative10degrees
Fahrenheitorover120
degreesFahrenheit
Sensitivetohumidity
No
Some
Yes
On/offCycling
SwitchingaCFLon/offquickly,inacloset
forinstance,maydecreasethelifespanof
thebulb.
NoEffect
Some
Yescanreducelifespan
drastically
Turnsoninstantly
Yes
Yes
Notakestimetowarmup
Durability
VeryDurableLEDscanhandlejarring
andbumping
NotVeryDurableglassor
filamentcanbreakeasily
NotVeryDurableglass
canbreakeasily
HeatEmitted
3.4btu's/hour
85btu's/hour
30btu's/hour
FailureModes
Nottypical
Some
Yesmaycatchonfire,
smoke,oromitanodor
LightEmittingDiodes(LEDs)
Incandescent
LightBulbs
Compact
Fluorescents
(CFLs)
Watts
45
Watts
40
Watts
913
LightOutput
Lumens
450
800
68
60
1315
1,100
913
75
1825
1,600
1620
100
2330
2,600
2528
150
3055
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