Whether you are a homeowner or business owner, drop lights can be one of your handiest tools. They come in many size and types and today you have the choice of buying LED trouble lights. When you buy these lights you will enjoy many benefits and here are just a few to consider.
Efficient Lighting
If you want the most efficient source for lighting, LED is the best choice. In fact, a 4 watt high powered LED lamp can cast 500 lumens of white light, making it very easy to see what you are doing. It would take a standard 11 watt LED light to generate this much lighting and if you were to use incandescent, it would draw 60 watts or more of power.
Bulb Replacement
When you use a standard incandescent bulb you may be replacing it on a regular basis. In fact, if you can get 1000 hours of operation you are lucky. Plus, there is another problem with incandescent bulbs. When you drop them one time or bang them into something, they could instantly burn out. With incandescent drop lights, you may need to invest in vibration resistant bulbs but they still may provide limited usage.
LED trouble lights are very sturdy and can take a great deal of punishment without failing. In addition, some bulbs can provide as many as 20, 30 or even 50,000 hours of service. They offer extremely long life.
Price
Many people may shy away from buying LED lighting because of the cost. In fact, LED is far more expensive than incandescent. However, when you figure in the very low maintenance costs, long life and energy savings, you can easily make up the difference in cost over the years.
Light and Heat
With many forms of light, a great deal of heat is generated in the process. In fact, incandescent lighting can get very hot and this can create several problems. For example:
- Intense heat can become a fire hazard. If you set an incandescent light down near oil or gasoline, you could create a serious fire or explosion.
- Heat can cause burns and if hot lights come into contact with wiring, there is the possibility of short circuits and electrical fires.
- In hot weather and warm environments, incandescent lighting can make it uncomfortable and harder on air conditioning systems.
- These problems can easily be solved by investing in cool and efficient LED trouble lights.
