{"id":1994,"date":"2010-08-08T08:07:17","date_gmt":"2010-08-08T12:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/synergylightingusa.com\/?p=1994"},"modified":"2010-08-08T08:07:17","modified_gmt":"2010-08-08T12:07:17","slug":"led-chandelier-light-bulb-makes-big-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrmuckle.com\/hansen\/2010\/08\/08\/led-chandelier-light-bulb-makes-big-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"LED Chandelier Light Bulb Makes Big Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TCP<\/a>Switching to LED lighting is something most people are seemingly interested in.\u00a0 However, when the typical cost of an LED light bulb<\/a> is learned, that urgency begins to take a back seat to the urgency to hold tight on spending.\u00a0\u00a0 The initial cost of most LED light bulbs is very high compared to the cost of an incandescent bulb<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 In the LED light bulb world, all things must be treated equally.\u00a0\u00a0 This means you spend a little, you save a little, spend a lot and save a lot.\u00a0 Sometimes in switching to LED lighting<\/a>, we recommend that customers start with spending a little and saving a little to get used to the benefits of LED’s in commercial and residential use.<\/p>\n

<\/a>One of the most common types of incandescent light bulb used in both residential and commercial lighting is chandelier (B-Type) lamps.\u00a0\u00a0 These type lamps are typically found in the 25 Watt and 40 Watt lamps and rarely found without multiple lamps per fixture such as a multi-point chandelier<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Although we individually don’t look at these lamps as using much electricity, when you add up all the bulbs on an 8 point chandelier, it can add up to 500 Watts which in itself is very significant.\u00a0\u00a0 Let’s look at a new product that can drastically reduce this consumption:<\/p>\n

\"LDCT3WH30K<\/a>The new LDCT3WH30K is a 3 Watt LED Chandelier Torpedo style lamp made by TCP<\/a>.\u00a0 The lamp offers one of the smallest packages that most closely resembles the size and shape of an incandescent B-Type lamp while delivering maximum light output from a tower of SMD LED’s<\/a>centered in the envelope.\u00a0 The tower array allows for 360\u00b0 illumination while a circle of SMD LED’s on the top of the tower array direct light upwards as well.\u00a0\u00a0This arrangement of LED’s allow the lamp to perfectly illuminate chandelier lamp shades that can easily clip on to the lamps outer housing.\u00a0 If used bare in a chandelier, the lamp closely replicates the light output of an incandescent, and would hardly be noticeable to anyone who wasn’t looking for it to be different.\u00a0 Because of the very small Solid State electronics placed within the base of the LCDT3WH30K, dimming is no problem for this LED bulb.\u00a0 Heat output is also drastically reduced by the LDCT3WH30K LED light bulb.<\/p>\n

\"LED<\/a>The TCP LED lamp delivery a consistant\u00a03000K<\/a> which is the color that most correctly resembles a halogen bulb<\/a>, so incandescent users may see a slightly whiter output from the lamp, but seems to not be so different as to pull a negative review from customers.\u00a0\u00a0 This difference in color creates a cleaner and just as bright feel for any chandelier, pendant or wall sconce.\u00a0 Now the biggest benefit of the 3 Watt LED lamp is that it can replace up to a 40 Watt Incandescent without any noticeable light loss.\u00a0\u00a0 In an example of an 8 pt. chandelier, energy waste is reduced from 500 Watts per fixture to only 24 Watts,\u00a0 for a total savings of 476 Watts.\u00a0\u00a0 Here is how that breaks down into savings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Total Savings for switching 1\u00a0bulb to LED: $177.22<\/h2>\n

The TCP LED chandelier bulb is\u00a0available in with both candelabra and medium base, as well as\u00a0Clear and Frosted versions as well as a Crystal Cut Clear and Frosted for a more decorative design. For more information on LED Lighitng<\/a> or LED Light Bulbs, view our website<\/a> or call Synergy Lighting<\/a> for a free consultation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Comparison<\/th>\n40\u00a0Watt Incandescent<\/th>\n3\u00a0Watt LED Chandelier<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Average cost per bulb<\/strong><\/td>\n$.39<\/td>\n$18.39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hours used per year<\/strong><\/td>\n3850<\/td>\n3850<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hour life of bulb<\/strong><\/td>\n1500<\/td>\n30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Energy cost per year (.13 pkw)<\/strong><\/td>\n$22.76<\/td>\n$1.70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product life in years<\/strong><\/td>\n4\u00a0months<\/td>\n7 Years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7\u00a0year Energy Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n$159.32<\/td>\n$11.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Replacements required<\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time to change bulb<\/strong><\/td>\n10 minutes<\/td>\n10 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Labor Cost ($12.00 per hour)<\/strong><\/td>\n$42.00<\/td>\n$2.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Life Cycle Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n$209.51<\/td>\n$32.29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
Calculations @ 12 hours use per day at $.13 p\/kwh<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n