Bulbs, Lights & Lumens
Governments around the world passed measures to phase out incandescent light bulbs for general lighting in favour of more energy-efficient lighting alternatives a number of years ago. Phase-out regulations effectively ban the manufacture, importation or sale of incandescent light bulbs for general lighting. The regulations would allow sale of future versions of incandescent bulbs if they are sufficiently energy efficient.*
Types of Bulbs
- Incandescent – Traditional Lightbulb. These were banned in Ireland in 2009. These bulbs convert less than 4% of the energy used into visible light, all the rest is heat!
- Halogen – Similar and about 20% more efficient
- C.F.L / Compact / Fluorescent / Lamp – The first energy efficient technology
LED / Light / Emitting / Diode – The way of the future
- Watt = The energy the lamp uses
- Lumen = The light output from the lamp. 1 Lumen
Have a look at our handy guide to Bulbs-Lights-Lumens.pdf
*Source (https://en.wikipedia.org/)