Frequently Asked Questions
 
Q: What are LEDs?
A: LEDs are Light-Emitting Diodes.

Q: Do LED lights screw into standard household light sockets?
A: Yes, LED lights are direct screw in replacements for household lights. You unscrew your incandescent light bulb and screw in your LED Light bulb. You do not need to redo your electrical system to use the LED lights.

Q: Are automotive LED lights direct replacements for automotive bulbs?
A: Yes, the LED automotive lights directly replace the automotive bulbs you already have. You remove your incandescent light bulb and insert your automotive LED light bulb.  You do not need to redo your electrical system to use the LED lights. The LED Bulbs are specifically designed to replace that incandescent light bulbs used in your automobile, motorcycle or RV.

Q: What is the difference between white, cool white and warm white?
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Q: Do LED lights generate heat?
A: LED lights generate very little heat. They are ideal for kitchens, dens, offices, or anywhere you are working in close proximity to a standard light bulb.  That is why LED Lights are so energy efficient.

Q: Do LED Lights work with dimmer switches?
A: No, some LED lights will work with dimmer switches. However, lights that run on 120V/230V AC are not dimmable. They do not have a heat sink design that takes the heat from the LED Light. The dimmer switches waste so much energy that the LED Bulb will glow or flicker when they are turned off, if the LED bulb is alone. There won't be a flicker if you have LED lights in a series though. Dimmer switches leak because of the TRIACwhich is why so much energy is wasted.  

Q: What do load equalizers do to the LED lights?
A: The load equalizers keep the flashers from flashing too fast or flickering.
Q: Do the LED tube lights turn on immediately compared to fluorescent tube lights that have a wait time to turn on?
A: Yes, the LED tube lights have instant turn on and there is no wait compared to the fluorescent lights that take time to light up.

Q: Should you match the LED light to the lens color you have?
A: Yes, your LED light should be the same color as the lens you use.

Q: Does the automotive lens reduce the LED Bulb light output?
A: Yes, the lens can reduce the LED light emitted from the LED Bulb.  

Q: Do the reflectors affect the light from the LED bulb?
A: Yes, they can affect the light emitted if they are side firing LEDs. So please choose the best LED light for your vehicle.

Q: I like soft light, not bright white lighting. Is this possible in LED?
A: LED lights are available in a wide range of colors from soft warm colors of 2,500-3,000 Kelvin temperature to bright white colors of 3,000-5,000 Kelvin temperature and to a daylight color of over 5,000 Kelvin temperature.

Q: Why not wait for my bulbs to burn out before performing a retrofit?
A: The cost to do nothing can be staggering. Besides the incentives offered, your current bulbs are burning up a massive amount of energy. We have seen energy prices in some markets increase as much as 25% in one year. New LED bulbs could decrease your demand charges from the utility companies.

Q: My office has many 4 bulb fluorescent fixtures. What do you offer and how much can I save?
A: First we determine, based on foot-candles and appropriate lighting for the tasks performed. We may be able to retrofit the existing fixture with 2-3 high-output LED tubes and provide the same quality of light. Assuming you need 4 tubes, a typical tube is 32 watts x 4 tubes per fixture = 128 watts plus a 20 watt ballast = 148 watts per fixture. Four LED frosted white tubes typically use 18 watts each x 4 tubes per fixture = 72 total watts. No ballast is needed. If your kWh rate is $0.15 and your tubes are on 60 hours per week, your existing cost is $69.26 per year versus LED at $33.70 per year. You save over 50% per fixture. You can add in the maintenance, replacement costs, and air conditioning savings, and the savings keep increasing. How many fixtures do you have?