MANILA, Philippines - More and more people nowadays are discovering the convenience and versatility of using LED for their lighting needs.
LEDs have been around for a long time, but only caught on for use as Christmas lights in recent years. One reason is that older LEDs originally came only in red. Incandescent bulbs, on the other hand, emit only yellow light but are encased in colored glass.
Another problem was a lack of brightness of LEDs. The potential was there, however, and advanced LEDs solved these problems. Today one can find LED Christmas lights in all kinds of shapes and sizes and in a wide range of colors.
LEDs are shaped much like incandescent bulbs except that they do not have a filament inside that can burn out and take the entire string of bulbs with it. Instead, they are illuminated by the movement of electrons in a semiconductor material.
Another benefit of this light source is the absence of excessive heat and wasted electricity.
One of the leading LED companies that offers Taiwan-made high quality standards is DSL GAM Enterprises, which produces decorative lighting for decorating buildings, homes and business establishments.
DSL GAM Enterprises pioneered the use of Ropelight, electroluminescent light, LED Ropelight, LED neon Ropelight, LED aqua and LED wall washers, and LED backlight strings, among others.
LEDs are generally preferable to light bulbs because they tend to last longer. Rather than encasing the LED in a colored lens, the colors of an LED are inherent inside the bulb so they don’t fade easily.
LEDs can also be easily programmed to produce chasing or blinking patterns, and they are quite durable, withstanding general shocks and repeated on-off cycles. They also emit minimal heat and don’t spark so it is not a fire hazard.
During Christmas, the types of LED lights used include the LED Christmas/Net Light, LED Wall Washer or snow drops, and LED flood lights.
LED Christmas lights are bright and offer great energy-saving features and long bulb life, reducing electricity costs. The LED Wall Washer is illuminated by using LED RGB technology with 256-degree gray scale function.
LED flood lights are also an efficient choice. Though their power level is generally only between 30 and 150 watts, their equivalent brightness is 70 to 250 watts of metal halide.
Visit DSL GAM Enterprises at 409 Juan Luna St., Binondo, Manila, log on to www.dsl-led.com or e-mail at dsl.ent@gmail.com.