[Lightbulb]Lightbulbs are also learned? Choose the right lightbulb and never worry about moths flying into the flames
An ecologist has just announced a summer-long project The results of the experiment showed that the six most common types of bulbs in stores had different insect appeals. By far the worst option for outdoor lighting is traditional incandescent bulbs, and the best option is warm LED light (yellow/orange, not cool blue light). Impressively, the yellow LEDs are even better than the “bug lights” available on the market.
To do this, they set up a funnel trap outdoors with a light bulb inside. They rotated one of six bulbs each night, and each morning counted the number and type of insects that fell from it. To ensure that moonlight didn’t affect the results, they plotted the phases of the moon over three months to ensure that each bulb was placed in equal moonlight. In addition, they tried their best to control the weather. By studying weather forecasts and clever arrangements, they minimized the effect of weather on the experimental results.
In late summer, they caught a total of 8,887 insects. Apparently, certain bulbs have proven to be more attractive to insects. Overall, the order of insect attraction was: incandescent light bulbs, compact fluorescent lights, halogen light bulbs, cool LEDs, “bug light”, warm LEDs.
Well, switch to warm-colored LEDs for your outdoor lights this summer, which not only reduce insect infestation, but are also better for the environment than traditional light bulbs.
Bulb Buying Guide
1. Energy saving. The energy consumption of white LEDs is only 1/10 of incandescent lamps and 1/4 of energy-saving lamps.
2, longevity. The lifespan can reach more than 100,000 hours, which can be described as “once and for all” for ordinary household lighting.
3. It can work at high speed. If the filament of energy-saving lamps is frequently started or turned off, it will turn black and quickly deteriorate. off.
4, solid state package, belonging to cold light source type. Therefore, it is very convenient to transport and install, and can be installed in any miniature and closed equipment. It is not afraid of vibration and basically does not need to consider heat dissipation.
5. LED technology is progressing with each passing day, its luminous efficiency is making an amazing breakthrough, and the price is also decreasing. An era of white LEDs entering the home is rapidly approaching.
6, environmental protection. No mercury harmful substances. The assembled parts of the LED bulb can be easily disassembled and assembled, and can be recycled by others without being recycled by the manufacturer.
7. The light distribution technology expands the LED point light source into a surface light source, increasing the luminous surface, eliminating glare, sublimating visual effects, and eliminating visual fatigue;
8. The lens and the lampshade are integrated design. The lens has the functions of concentrating and protecting at the same time, avoiding the repeated waste of light, making the product more concise and beautiful;
9. High-power LED flat cluster package, and integrated design of heat sink and lamp holder. It fully guarantees the heat dissipation requirements and service life of the LED, and fundamentally meets the arbitrary design of the structure and shape of the LED lamps, and has the distinctive characteristics of the LED lamps;
10, significant energy saving. Using ultra-bright and high-power LED light source, combined with high-efficiency power supply, saves more than 80% of electricity than traditional incandescent lamps, and the brightness is 10 times that of incandescent lamps under the same power;
11, super long life of more than 50,000 hours , more than 50 times that of traditional tungsten lamps. The LED adopts a highly reliable advanced packaging process – eutectic welding, which fully guarantees the long life of the LED;
12, no stroboscopic. Pure DC work, eliminating the visual fatigue caused by traditional light source stroboscopic;
13, green and environmental protection. Does not contain lead, mercury and other pollution elements, no pollution to the environment;
14, impact resistance, strong lightning resistance, no ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) radiation. No filament and glass shell, no traditional lamp fragmentation problem, no harm to human body, no radiation.
15, work under low thermal voltage, safe and reliable. Surface temperature≤60℃ (when ambient temperature Ta=25℃);
16, wide voltage range, universal use. 85V~264VAC full voltage range constant current, to ensure life and brightness are not affected by voltage fluctuations;
17, using PWM constant current technology, high efficiency, low heat, high constant current precision;
18, reduce line loss, no pollution to power grid. Power factor ≥ 0.9, harmonic distortion ≤ 20%, EMI conforms to global standards, reduces power loss of power supply lines and avoids high-frequency interference and pollution to the power grid;
19, universal standard lamp holder, which can be directly Replaces existing halogen, incandescent, fluorescent lamps.
