The Challenge of Selecting the Right LED Lighting
Selecting the right LED lighting for your applications remains a challenge for many owners, facilities managers, or buyers. Most consumers are used to the traditional fluorescent lamps, incandescent bulbs, or even the high-intensity discharge lamps, available in fixed wattage with similar lumen output, similar lamp service life, standard lamp bases, and similar conventional housing. For LED lighting, how will you know that you have selected the right product for your application? How do you know if the thermal management is done correctly to maximize the service life and performance of your LED lighting?
For all Save Our Planet (SOP) LED Lighting, the service life declared is based on the highest operating temperature indicated in the datasheet: the service life that is expected when the light is constantly operating at the maximum declared temperature. As most of the declaration of the data in many LED catalogues are based on 25°C, at which all LED chips are tested, what does it mean to you? You will get better lighting performance and longer service life when your LED system is operating at a lower temperature than the declared operating temperature in the datasheet.
According to the rule of thumb for electronics, if the temperature increases by 10°C, the service life of the LED system will be halved, and vice versa. The increase in temperature will also result in brightness depreciation.
Our SOP LED Lightings also comply with stringent EMC requirements. For the marine SOP range of products, the lightings also meet the marine salt mist test and vibration shock test, which also makes it a perfect solution to use on board ships and coastline projects.
SOP pledges to deliver the highest-quality range of reliable LED lighting, allowing you to maximize your investment in operations and reduce your maintenance needs.
Beng Hui Marine Electric Pte Ltd
Tel: +65 6291 4444
Email: [email protected]
This article was originally published on Marine & Industrial Report newspaper Vol 37 No.5 Issue last October 31,2015.
