Mythbusting: Everything you wanted to know about LED Lighting but were afraid to ask!

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

Myth #1: LED Technology is New

Myth #1: LED Technology is New

Thomas Edison~ c1880

Myth #1: LED Technology is New

Thomas Edisonc1880

Myth #1: LED Technology is New

Thomas Edisonc1880

Henry Roundc1907

Myth #2: LEDs are Not Bright Enough for Lighting

Myth #2: LEDs are Not Bright Enough for Lighting

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…

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…

Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours…

Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours…

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

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Myth #4: All Lighting Class LEDs are Equal

~4 Years Lumen Maintenance Data

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0.24

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0.39

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0.24 0.29 0.34 0.39 0.44

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Myth #4: All Lighting Class LEDs are Equal

~4 Years Colour Shift Data

Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting

Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting

IEC standards

Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting

Product type Safety Performance

LED Lamp > 50 V (240V) 62560 PAS 62612

LED Lamp < 50 V (12V) XXXXX XXXXX

LED Modules 62031 PAS XXXXX

LED Connectors 60838-2-2 -

LED Control Gear (Drivers)61347-1

61347-2-1362384

LED Luminaires60598-1

60598-2-xxPAS XXXXX

IEC standards

Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting

IES standards

IESNA LM-79-08 Approved Method: Electrical and Photometric Measurements of Solid-State Lighting Products

IESNA LM-80-08 Approved Method: Lumen Maintenance Testing of LED Light Sources

IESNA RP-16-05 Nomenclature and Definitions for Illuminating Engineering

IESNA TM-16-05 Technical Memorandum on Light Emitting Diode (LED) Sources and Systems

ANSI C78.377 : 2008 Specifications for the Chromaticity of Solid State Lighting Devices

UL 8750 Outline 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 …

LEDEXPERT

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