Led Vs Nl Compare And Contrast
You may or may not know that there are better and more energy efficient light bulbs out there than Incandescent Light Bulbs, but there are two better options: LEDs and CFLs. LED and CFL is similar and different in energy efficiency, environmental impact, and Lumen output.
LED Lights are much more environmentally friendly than CFLs because CFLs contain 1-5 milligrams of mercury in them. This can be highly hazardous to humans and the environment. If someone were to break this type of light bulb, they are exposed to mercury, a highly toxic element that can kill you. Not only will the mercury release when you break it, it will also release into the environment when disposed of. This poisonous substance is highly dangerous to the environment. According …show more content…
LEDs use only 4-5 watts to create 450 Lumens of light while CFLs use 9-13 watts to create the same number of Lumens, “Compare”; Not only that but CFLs are sensitive to temperature, humidity and can easily be broken by shaking. None of these apply to LEDs. CFLs emit heat, which is wasted energy, while LEDs do not. It takes time for CFL Light Bulbs to light up and they can get drastically reduced life spans if cycled on and off quickly according to “Compare”.
While energy efficiency and cost differ greatly when compared to Incandescent Light Bulbs, the costs of LED and CFL Light Bulbs are similar in the short run. The energy cost of a CFL is more than two times as much that of a LED bulb while the energy cost of a Incandescent bulb is ten times that of an LED bulb as per “Compare”. LED Light Bulbs have an average life span of 50,000 hours, while CFL only has an average of 8,000 hours which can be drastically reduced. While at first LEDs might seem like the obviously better bulb, they also have a major cost difference. LEDs retail at around $8 a bulb while CFLs are $2 according to “Light”. This is the major and the only drawback to LED Light Bulbs.
In Conclusion, LED and CFL Light Bulbs differ in life span, efficiency, environmental friendliness, and other factors. The better light bulb would be LED because it is better in almost every way except the cost of the
LED Lights are much more environmentally friendly than CFLs because CFLs contain 1-5 milligrams of mercury in them. This can be highly hazardous to humans and the environment. If someone were to break this type of light bulb, they are exposed to mercury, a highly toxic element that can kill you. Not only will the mercury release when you break it, it will also release into the environment when disposed of. This poisonous substance is highly dangerous to the environment. According …show more content…
LEDs use only 4-5 watts to create 450 Lumens of light while CFLs use 9-13 watts to create the same number of Lumens, “Compare”; Not only that but CFLs are sensitive to temperature, humidity and can easily be broken by shaking. None of these apply to LEDs. CFLs emit heat, which is wasted energy, while LEDs do not. It takes time for CFL Light Bulbs to light up and they can get drastically reduced life spans if cycled on and off quickly according to “Compare”.
While energy efficiency and cost differ greatly when compared to Incandescent Light Bulbs, the costs of LED and CFL Light Bulbs are similar in the short run. The energy cost of a CFL is more than two times as much that of a LED bulb while the energy cost of a Incandescent bulb is ten times that of an LED bulb as per “Compare”. LED Light Bulbs have an average life span of 50,000 hours, while CFL only has an average of 8,000 hours which can be drastically reduced. While at first LEDs might seem like the obviously better bulb, they also have a major cost difference. LEDs retail at around $8 a bulb while CFLs are $2 according to “Light”. This is the major and the only drawback to LED Light Bulbs.
In Conclusion, LED and CFL Light Bulbs differ in life span, efficiency, environmental friendliness, and other factors. The better light bulb would be LED because it is better in almost every way except the cost of the