Product Spotlight: Low-Cost LED Light Bulbs
February 21st, 2012 | 
Author: LED replacement bulbs are making their way into businesses and homes as the newest energy-efficient lighting option. With expectations of long life and low energy use, LEDs are trying to surpass compact fluorescents (CFL) as the standard replacement to incandescent bulb if that bulb ever disappears. LEDs do have benefits over CFLs: they are instant on, use less energy, and last longer, and the LED lighting options are growing. But the big drawback has been the price. Consumers have been reluctant to buy an LED bulb that is 10 times the cost of a CFL, which is still about 4 times more expensive than an incandescent. With innovation and redesigns, LED OEMs are making improvements to the bulbs and the price.
Currently available is the low-cost, no-frills bulbs from Lemnis Lighting that puts the “they’re too expensive” argument to rest. Lemnis has three new lines of bulbs: Pharox BLU, Pharox XL, and Pharox PRO; the BLU retails at $4.95 and the XL at $6.95.
“Consumers love a good deal and great products,” said Warner Philips, co-founder of Lemnis Lighting. “Pharox LEDs are well-designed and now in range of every American’s wallet, with a pay-back time of 6 months to 2 years and an expected lifetime of more than 10 years!”
These bulbs are available directly from Lemnis Lighting on its website.
Deco Lighting has also announced a new line of lower-cost LED bulbs and fixtures. Deco’s solid-state lighting line of commercial LED luminaires integrates the next generation of LED components and fabricating techniques with advanced design. Slated for release in late 2012, the Deco Lighting LED line includes LED roadway, high bay, indoor recessed, wallpack, architectural. and landscape luminaires.
As the industry looks to improve efficiency, cost, and function, there will be even more future choices in lighting. For commercial applications, induction lighting and plasma lighting options are available. We’ll have to see if they make their way to the consumer as an option for replacement bulbs. Personally, I love the idea of not having to change the bulbs in the stairway for 10 years, even if I had to pay a little more. I just hope no one looks up to see the 10 years’ worth of dust and cobwebs.
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Tags: energy efficiency, energy savings, LED replacement bulbs, low cost
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LED’s are NOT a competitor in the commercial lighting industry, and their attempts are failing with reckless abandon. LED’s are having HUGE problems with the kind of commercial lines that they are introducing. I don’t even have to go digging; here is a recent LED commercial catastrophe:
http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20111028/NEWS/710289991/0
Induction lighting is hands down the solution of choice for commercial applications. Period. That technology saves between 50% and 70% of energy immediately, while matching lumens and using half of the wattage. It is outstanding.
And Deco? Deco is lagging behind in the induction industry.
“Consumers love a good deal and great products,” said Warner Philips, co-founder of Lemnis Lighting. I would say that this would be subject to the definition of a consumer.
Consumers who are willing to read these type of posts to make purchasing decisions will get exactly what they deserve. Filling the pockets of the advertiser and a questionable solution for lighting.
LED’s continue to bring havoc in the marketplace with very little attention to science, data, energy, and bring in imported low cost product. I am waiting for the Fire Protection Bureau to identify the statistical difference of fires attributable to faulty LED lighting.
Sure it will be whisked away like plug-in air fresheners only after some significant financial pain for the “Consumer”. I call it predatory sales
David,
As Publisher of ThomasNet News I can tell you that Lemnis is not and never has been an advertiser. Our journalists, when writing product spotlights or other article, do not know whom the advertisers are to ensure that their choices are objective.
If you have research or any evidence to support your opinions stated above, please post them here. We want a good debate on the issue.
As Publisher, I would be remiss if I did not request if you know anyone at Lemnis we would love their advertising. Nevertheless, we publish what we believe is of interest to our readers.
Sincerely,
Paul P Gerbino
Publisher
ThomasNet News
Paul,
Color me confused. Through the inclusion of hyperlinks directly to the manufacturer Mr. A Witt was doing this in kind with no measurement for impressions, referrals just goodwill. On this side it looks like promotion for a couple of entities.
In an article such as this making claims of ROI a skilled consumer would inquire which comes first ROI or expiration of warranty. If it is the latter, how can one claim a positive ROI. Unless this Consumer is ignorant of ROI and thinks it goes on bagels with cream cheese.
I would love an answer to my warranty question. If a product is rated for 35,000hour (based upon 4hours a day) claiming a 25 year life I would anticipate that the would define how long they would warrant their product other than “This limited warranty is valid for the duration states on the packaging”.
I do not consider it advertising when an article contains links to the subject of the story. It is nice to have a direct link without searching for a site on my own. It adds value to the story.
I appreciate Paul Gerbino’s reply. Sometimes the cry of critics fill the void until a voice of authority offers a response. I don’t know anyone at Lemis Lighting, but now I know that ThomasNet News is worth following.
For what it’s worth. I think the debate between LED and Induction is important. Induction should have been on the main stage for decades. Seems it’s beginning to get some of the attention it deserves but the newcomer, LED, attempts to steal to show. Yes, LED has challenges to overcome. If they can be overcome, and I think they can, the potential application of LED across all industries will outshine Induction.
Matthew I am not certain your consideration about links being advertising or not are germain to the conversation. Agreed it is a nice springboard to a manufacturer for further investigation. For those which desire to peek behind the curtain of due dilligence to confirm representations over hyperbole.
I resonate with you regarding the debate, but would not be so limiting to exlude other technologies. If you are in the lighting industry I would hope you would affirm that the efficacy of a particular solution should not be viewed miopcally.
I leave prognostication to actuaries. If an opinion were to be uttered it would be that LED is overflowing with providers with many hiring creative marketers in facilitating the spin. Where chips are made, binning, color consistency will be the flavor of the month with operating claims devoid of actual lifecycle testing or verifiable MTBF data. But, so what, the 80/20 rule follows that 80% of the industry doesn’t have the knowledge of what to ask, and if they did they couldn’t interpret.
I apply this same logic to my post in that my ROI statement/question is met with “chirp, chirp”
To LED Lightbulb. So if I am an interior designer responsible for designing the functional elements of a home, color, textures, fixtures, furniture I certainly would wish to start with a glowing filament. I wish to have the room have a “feel” which cannot be duplicated by LED. Any lighting professional worth a self-appointed title will acquiesce to a solution based upon efficacy. Stipulating that LED is the replacement for filament lamps is opinion without an understanding of the industry.
Mr. Lee,
I also appreciate Mr. Gerbino’s response to Mr. Sinclair’s, but I would hardly say this is a cry from critics.
I don’t necessarily consider it advertising either, however,it becomes advertising when the story has word for word print that came straight from a companies press release. With that said, I understand how someone might interpret it to be advertising.
The first person’s comment is the most accurate. More accurate than the article. Again, because the article came from the businesses included in it rather than an actual news story comparing LED to Induction. Businesses do not want to make make it known that their products are less than what is considered elite. Thomasnet did not fully write this article, but they published it. That would indicate that they advocate that LED lighting is a better lighting solution than Induction, and as of right now, that would be incorrect.
Mr. Lee, I agree with your statements, “I think the debate between LED and Induction is important. Induction should have been on the main stage for decades.” It is important but to suggest that “the potential application of LED across all industries will outshine Induction” is outrageous.
LED manufacturers and distributors ought to be very careful in their efforts before they destroy LED’s commercial reputation prior to even becoming a competitor.
http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20111017/NEWS01/710179961
You sir, Mr. Lee, have some research to do.
I appreciate the thoughtful replies. I’m confident that I have much more to learn about LED and Induction. I agree that there is more hype around LED than actual results. Induction is an excellent alternative and in many cases a better solution than LED. If I were responsible for exterior municipality lighting my first pick would be Induction.
I still think that if the current challenges with LED can be overcome, and I think they can, the technology will surpass what is happening with Induction. Not because it’s better but because consumers at nearly every level are familiar with LED (E.g. Flashlights, etc.). In comparison, outside of the lighting industry, unless someone is using it, Induction is nearly unheard of. Is LED a panacea? No, of course not. It has great potential and hopefully the push it’s getting will improve the results and manufactures will have a better understanding of what it can and cannot do.
For better or for worse I don’t foresee Induction lighting leading out in the near future. I wouldn’t mind being wrong, I just don’t see it.
You will certainly not wish to start your work at home with a non-glowing filament bulb in the evening. Conventional light bulbs consume more power and offer less durability in the long run. Whereas LED light bulb are robust and consumes less energy. The dependability of these bulbs is very high and they consume very less power in the order of 7 to 10 watts.