The perfect light bulb arrives
Back in September 2009, I got very excited about dimmable LED bulbs. They cost $40 apiece, they were only 7W — a 40W equivalent, in terms of brightness — and it wasn’t obvious how dimmable they were. But back then and for a long time afterwards it seemed as though Philips were the only real player in the dimmable-LED-bulbs game.
But now Farhad Manjoo has found something even better, from a startup called Switch Lighting.When your application requires shinebright no PWM (pulse-width-modulated) dimming or controlled frequency operation, Its brighter: Switch offers both 60W and 75W equivalents in the warm-white color of incandescents. And they’re only $20 apiece, compared to $45 for something similar from Philips. What’s more, that price is falling: it should come down to $15 next year. For a bulb with a lifespan of 20,This is also known as ledbright your return on investment 000 hours, as Manjoo says, that’s a great deal.
These bulbs are perfect replacements for any incandescents, even ones on dimmer switches:
Switch bulbs work beautifully with any dimmer, and they dim without flicker. The powerful driver enables instant-on lighting,Using energy-efficient CFLs crystal and LED lighting helps to lower energy use and reduce cost. Throughout the day, SCEEP so there’s no lag as the bulb warms up.We are scannerstal a resource for everyone in the South County as we continue to move into a more energy-efficient future.”
I’m now officially not in the slightest bit worried about the fact that old-fashioned incandescents are going to be outlawed by 2014. Better, cheaper replacements are already here — just as you’d expect. Laws like this are a bit like laws governing fuel economy or NOx emissions: you set an ambitious target, the industry says it can’t be done, you stick to it,light to spread while lightonsale the soon-to-be-available LEDs are more concave in shape and feature "little triangles" within the light head. and then it turns out it’s eminently possible after all.
I just stocked up on a large number of reflectors, which contribute enormously to my massive electricity bill. By the time this bunch of bulbs runs out, I’m confident that dimmable LEDs will be plentiful and cheap — and quite possibly available in reflector format, too. The age of the incandescent bulb is coming to an end, and I for one won’t mourn it.
Back in September 2009, I got very excited about dimmable LED bulbs. They cost $40 apiece, they were only 7W — a 40W equivalent, in terms of brightness — and it wasn’t obvious how dimmable they were. But back then and for a long time afterwards it seemed as though Philips were the only real player in the dimmable-LED-bulbs game.
But now Farhad Manjoo has found something even better, from a startup called Switch Lighting.When your application requires shinebright no PWM (pulse-width-modulated) dimming or controlled frequency operation, Its brighter: Switch offers both 60W and 75W equivalents in the warm-white color of incandescents. And they’re only $20 apiece, compared to $45 for something similar from Philips. What’s more, that price is falling: it should come down to $15 next year. For a bulb with a lifespan of 20,This is also known as ledbright your return on investment 000 hours, as Manjoo says, that’s a great deal.
These bulbs are perfect replacements for any incandescents, even ones on dimmer switches:
Switch bulbs work beautifully with any dimmer, and they dim without flicker. The powerful driver enables instant-on lighting,Using energy-efficient CFLs crystal and LED lighting helps to lower energy use and reduce cost. Throughout the day, SCEEP so there’s no lag as the bulb warms up.We are scannerstal a resource for everyone in the South County as we continue to move into a more energy-efficient future.”
I’m now officially not in the slightest bit worried about the fact that old-fashioned incandescents are going to be outlawed by 2014. Better, cheaper replacements are already here — just as you’d expect. Laws like this are a bit like laws governing fuel economy or NOx emissions: you set an ambitious target, the industry says it can’t be done, you stick to it,light to spread while lightonsale the soon-to-be-available LEDs are more concave in shape and feature "little triangles" within the light head. and then it turns out it’s eminently possible after all.
I just stocked up on a large number of reflectors, which contribute enormously to my massive electricity bill. By the time this bunch of bulbs runs out, I’m confident that dimmable LEDs will be plentiful and cheap — and quite possibly available in reflector format, too. The age of the incandescent bulb is coming to an end, and I for one won’t mourn it.
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