50 Shades of White

50 SHADES OF WHITE COMPARING THE COSTS OF DIFFERENT BULBS LED CFL INCANDESCENT HALOGEN AVERAGE LIFESPAN 50,000 hours 5,000 hours 1,200 hours 3,000 hours WATTS PER BULB 12 18 60 75 KELVIN RANGE 2,700-7,500K 2,700-6,500K 2,600K 3,000K COLOR RENDITION INDEX 85-90 70-80 100 100 (color accuracy) COLOR TEMPERATURE Warm to cool Warm to cool Warm Warm UP-FRONT COST $36 $12 $6 $8 ENERGY EFFICIENCY 600 900 3,000 3,750 (KWh of electricity used over 50,000 hours) $84 $126 $420 $525 COST OF BULB OPERATION AT $0.14 PER KWH NUMBER OF BULBS NEEDED 10 42 17 FOR 50,000 HOURS OF USE COST OF BULBS NEEDED FOR 50,000 HOURS OF USE $36 $120 $252 $136 TOTAL COST FOR 50,000 HOURS $120 $246 $672 $661 WINNER THE BENEFITS OF LED LIGHTING LONG LIFE DURABILITY LED BULBS LAST SOLID CONSTRUCTION HOLDS UP SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER THAN WELL UNDER BUMPY CONDITIONS OTHER TYPES OF LIGHT BULBS ENERGY EFFICIENCY LOWER TEMPERATURES LEDS USE A FRACTION OF THE LEDS PRODUCE 3.4 BTUS/HOUR-INCANDESCENT BULBS PRODUCE 85 BTUS/HOUR ELECTRICITY THAT OTHER BULBS REQUIRE NO HEAT BUILDUP MEANS YOUR AIR CONDITIONING DOESN'T HAVE TO WORK AS HARD COST EFFECTIVENESS HIGHER INITIAL COST OF LED A WISE DECISION! BULBS IS PAID BACK OVER THEIR LONG LIVES BULB COSTS ARE GOING DOWN - AS TECHNOLOGY, EVOLVES INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: Wright Lighting WRIGHT LIGHTING AND FIRESIDE AND FIRESIDE little store, big selection with old-fashloned service WWW.WRIGHTLIGHTING.COM Sources: http://eartheasy.com/live_led_bulbs_comparison.html http://eartheasy.com/live_energyeff_lighting.htm http://homeguides.sfgate.com/advantages-benefits-led-lighting-78859.html http://www.seesmartled.com/kb/choosing_color_temperature/ http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/lighting_tech/techpage.jsp?techid=170 http://www.familyhandyman.com/smart-homeowner/the-pros-and-cons-of-halogen-bulbs/view-all http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/lighting/bulbs.html http://home.howstuffworks.com/green-living/save-money-halogen2.htm