LEDs Interesting Facts

Mozzies, bugs and beetles don't buzz around LEDs

If you turn on a light at night you will have noticed that it is magnet for bugs. This is because most LED bulbs do not emit wavelengths in the UV spectrum like incandescents or fluorescents do (except for UV LEDs which are made for specific purposes, such as curing dental materials, treating skin conditions etc.)

LEDs mimic natural light

LEDs operating in the colour temperature range we call "Pure White" (5800 to 6200 Kelvin) provide Full Spectrum Lighting the closest thing to natural sunlight without the harmful UV rays.

LEDs don't get hot

The highest temperature good quality LEDs will reach is around 55C compared with Halogens which get to more than 395 degrees Celsius

LEDs don't create harmful ElectroMagnetic Fields

LEDs operate on DC (Direct Current), meaning electric current flows in one direction only, creating a static electromagnetic field (EMF). Static EMFs are not linked to the health issues associated with AC lights and appliances.

LEDs have been around for a long time

The first LEDs were infrared.  They were developed in 1955.  White light LEDs were not developed around 1995.

LED stands for Light Emitting Diodes

If you want to sound as though you know what you're talking about, try not to call them "Leds". They are L.E.Ds.