Industry Magazine Canterra Lighting Magazine Spring 2017 | Page 13

COMPARISON CHART
Energy Efficiency &
Energy Costs
Light Emitting Diodes
(LED’s) Incandescent Light Bulbs Compact Fluorescents (CFL’s)
Up to 50,000 hours 1,000 hours 2,000 hours
6-8 watts 60 watts 13-26 watts
329 KWh / year 3,285 KWh / year 767 KWh / year
$32.85 / year $328.59 / year $76.65 / year
Contains the TOXIN Mercury No No Yes
RoHS Compliant Yes Yes No - contains 1mg - 5mg of Mercury
451 pounds / year 4,500 pounds / year 1,501 pounds / year
Watts Watts Watts
450 4-5 40 9-13
800 6-8 60 13-15
1,100 9-13 75 18-25
1,600 16-20 100 23-30
2,600 25-28 150 30-55
Sensitivity to Low Temperatures None Some May not work under -10 o F or over 120 o F
Sensitive to Humidity None Some Yes
No Effect Some Can reduce lifespan drastically
Yes Yes No - takes time to warm up
Very durable Not very durable Not very durable
Heat Emitted 3.4 BTU’s / hour 85 BTU’s / hour 30 BTU’s / hour
Failure Modes Not typical Some May catch fire, smoke or omit odor
Life Span (Average)
Watts of Electricity Used
(Equivalent to 60 watt bulb)
Kilowatts of Electricity Used
(30 Incandescent Bulbs per year
equivalent)
Annual Operating Cost*
(30 Incandescent Bulbs per year
equivalent)
* Based on $.10/KWh
Environmental Impact
Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 Emissions
(30 bulbs per year)
Light Output
Lumens
Important Facts
On/Off Cycling
Switching a CFL on/off quickly, in
a closet for instance, decreases the
lifespan of the bulb.
Turns on Instantly
Durability
SPRING 2017
Yes
Yes
Yes
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