LED Step Lights
LED Step Lights
Using LED step lights is a great way to illuminate indoor or outdoor stairways that can otherwise be potentially treacherous in the dark. Even if the stairs aren’t particularly dangerous step lights installed within the stairs or close to the ground can create an attractive lighting effect. Not only is it attractive, but LED stairway lighting is also energy-efficient, which means you won’t have to be scared to look at your electric bill after installing them.
What Are LED Lights?
Put simply LEDs are like tiny bulbs that easily fit into an electrical circuit. They offer light through the movement of electrons that are in a semiconductor material. Unlike regular incandescent light bulbs LED lights do not have a filament that will burn out, instead they will last as long as your standard transistor.
Why Use Them?
That in itself isn’t very interesting to most people.
The more important question is why would you want to use
LED step lights instead of some other type of stairway lighting?
The main reason to choose either LED indoor or outdoor lighting is because of efficiency. Not only are these types of lights energy efficient, they are more efficient in general. Because of the way incandescent bulbs are designed they use a lot of energy generating heat while they also produce light. LED lights provide more light per watt and they don’t radiate heat.
LED lights can be very small, while still producing a bright light. They can be dimmed, they light up quickly and they are more durable than other bulbs. But one of the other great advantages is that they have a long life; they are reported to last between 35,000 to 50,000 hours. Some reports say they can last over 25 years with regular, normal use.
Granted they aren’t perfect. The biggest drawback is the initial price. They are more expensive to purchase than most other conventional lights, but LED home lighting will help you save a lot of money in electrical bills over the years. Plus LED bulbs rarely need to be replaced. Not all LED lights are equal though; to be sure you are buying a quality light make sure you choose one that is Energy Star qualified and using the trusted blue label.
