LEDs

LEDs have been around for decades however it is only in the past few years that they have come to be produced in a manner that gives white light. They can be a fantastic way for lighting up an area. Their application up to now is principally to be found in multi light or beam light formats.

The reason behind this is the level of light from one single LED is for the most part not hectic. Continue reading→

CFLs

CFLs or Compact Fluorescent Lights came about to give the lighting efficiency of a fluorescent light strip but from the fitting of a standard light bulb.

Of late they have been greatly criticised for three main things

too expensive (Ed…but they are not)
contain dangerous levels of mercury (but the E.U. have a law on the mercury content to make them safe)
slow to start (but only if you buy the cheap ones, more expensive instant light version have since been developed)

I think it is fair to say Continue reading→