Myth-busting: Everything You Wanted to Know About LED Lighting But Were Afraid to Ask! David Scott-Maxwell R&D Manager Forge Europa Visible Solutions
Myth #1: LED Technology is New
Thomas Edison ~ c1880
Myth #1: LED Technology is New Thomas Edison c1880
Myth #1: LED Technology is New Thomas Edison c1880 Henry Round c1907
Myth #2: LEDs are Not Bright Enough for Lighting
US Government 2002
Myth #2: LEDs are Not Bright Enough for Lighting US Government 2002
Myth #2: LEDs are Not Bright Enough for Lighting US Government 2002
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours…
This is not a myth…!
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… This is not a myth…
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours…
So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours…
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is." Bill Clinton, 1998.
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is…
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip?
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED?
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED? … LED light engine?
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED? … LED light engine? … LED module?
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED? … LED light engine? … LED module? … LED light bulb?
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED? … LED light engine? … LED module? … LED light bulb? … LED luminaire? …
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap Christmas Tree build quality
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap Christmas Tree build quality Homemade LEDs
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap Christmas Tree build quality Homemade LEDs Unlicensed phosphor
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap Christmas Tree build quality Homemade LEDs Unlicensed phosphor EMC/CE tested/approved?
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap Christmas Tree build quality Homemade LEDs Unlicensed phosphor EMC/CE tested/approved? 30Khr Warranty?
Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap Christmas Tree build quality Homemade LEDs Unlicensed phosphor EMC/CE tested/approved? 30Khr Warranty?
Myth #4: All Lighting Class LEDs are Equal
~4 Years Lumen Maintenance Data
Myth #4: All Lighting Class LEDs are Equal ~4 Years Colour Shift Data
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting
IEC standards
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting Product typeSafetyPerformance LED Lamp > 50 V (240V)62560PAS LED Lamp < 50 V (12V)XXXXX LED Modules62031PAS XXXXX LED Connectors LED Control Gear (Drivers) LED Luminaires xx PAS XXXXX IEC standards
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting IES standards IESNA LM-79-08Approved Method: Electrical and Photometric Measurements of Solid-State Lighting Products IESNA LM-80-08Approved Method: Lumen Maintenance Testing of LED Light Sources IESNA RP-16-05Nomenclature and Definitions for Illuminating Engineering IESNA TM-16-05Technical Memorandum on Light Emitting Diode (LED) Sources and Systems ANSI C : 2008Specifications for the Chromaticity of Solid State Lighting Devices UL 8750Outline of Investigation for Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Light Sources for Use in Lighting Products
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting …then there are separate LED Lighting performance criteria per:
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting …then there are separate LED Lighting performance criteria per: Carbon Trust -
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting …then there are separate LED Lighting performance criteria per: Energy Saving Trust -
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting …then there are separate LED Lighting performance criteria per: Building Regulations -
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary -
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards …
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties…
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties… … in too much isolation…
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties… … in too much isolation… … too quickly !
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties… … in too much isolation… … too quickly ! With no talk of LED device standardisation yet…
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties… … in too much isolation… … too quickly ! With no talk of LED device standardisation yet… But - some standards are better than no standards!
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting Don’t worry - the Government will look after LED Lighting…
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting Don’t worry - the Government will look after LED Lighting…
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting Don’t worry - the Government will look after LED Lighting… Listen Ed, LED Lighting like this is the future…
Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting Don’t worry - the Government will look after us… Listen Ed, LED Lighting like this is the future… … the future… … I wonder what happens there …
LED EXPERT Thank You !