LED vs CFL - 2

[russ]

After 12 to 14 months LED investment would be paid off. Plus LEDs last upto 20 years where as cfl is 8 to 10 years.
I've been told that cfls give off dirty intermittent power and LEDs do not.

After 12 to 14 months? You must be using that new math they teach today - were no matter what the result is they call it correct so the little *** won't feel bad. That 40$ LED is for green fools that want to feel good.

You shouldn't listen to whatever fool told you such things - a CFL gives off dirty power - meaningless statement.

Kettybell was pretty much on.

[vinniethePVtech]

Spectrum is dependent on the phospor package used.

And the savings / payback changes, as you toss a $1 CFL, and replace it with a $40 LED

After 12 to 14 months LED investment would be paid off. Plus LEDs last upto 20 years where as cfl is 8 to 10 years.
I've been told that cfls give off dirty intermittent power and LEDs do not.
CFLs when disposed of contaminate water and soil with mercury, it's really an overall dirty product, it's archaic and out dated from an engineering standpoint, just over all bad. I would rather prefer going back to the dark ages with halogen and spend the extra money for per watt lumens rather than dealing with cfls frOm an environmental stand point.

[Mike90250]

.....The light spectrum LED gives off compared to CFL is amazing. Even with 20% less lumens per watt the spectrum of light LED gives off is fuller and cleaner. On average home owners are saving $15 a month changing out from 10 cfls to 10 retro fit led

Spectrum is dependent on the phospor package used.

And the savings / payback changes, as you toss a $1 CFL, and replace it with a $40 LED

[vinniethePVtech]

[QUOTE=kettybell;34671]LED someday might compete and become mainstream, but for now they should only be used for special task lighting like flashlights, tail lights, and landscape lighting

[Sunking]

3.7W DC 12V H7 102 LED 4800k (400 Lumen) 50,000+hrs. is $3.50 and the AMP usage is .31

Do you have a link to the manufacture specifications?

I am familiar with H7 Fog Lights and the ones I know about are rated less than 50 Lumens per watt. This one you have is claiming 108 Lumens/watt.

[s.xavier]

wooops ... speed reading failed me

[s.xavier]

hmmm... 5w CFL runs like 2 bucks here at home depot.

Where and why are you paying $8 bucks for one

[rgs03833]

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