The Colors of Solar LED Lights

Solar LED lighting is available in several colors. The most common colors are amber, cool white and warm white, although solar lights are also readily available in blue, green and red.

The white LED colors are made by combination of red, green and blue or blue LEDs with a special phosphor coating. The phosphor used to produce white LEDs lowers their efficiency, so white LEDs take more energy to operate. However this process is being improved over time and the amount of energy required to run white LEDs is still very low compared to incandescent and florescent lighting. Colored LED solar lights are less expensive to make, which is why you see a large number of low cost amber LED garden lights that typically operate with a single rechargeable battery.

“Cool white” and “Warm white” refers to the Kelvin temperature of the light. Kelvin is a measurement of the visible light spectrum. The lower the Kelvin temperature the more yellow/red the light. The higher the Kelvin value the more blue the light. Some general ranges might be, warm white 2700- 3800 Kelvin , cool white 4000 – 4500K and 5000K + daylight. A good chart to visualize Kelvin can be found here - International Cinematographers Guild. Another source of information to better visualize Kelvin temperature scales can be found here http://www.schorsch.com/kbase/glossary/cct.html.

White LEDs are typically offered as “Warm” or “Cool” this gives you an idea of the color of the light that you can expect. If you prefer a golden glow, choose a warm light. If you are looking for more of a daylight shade choose a solar light listed as cool or white.

ComfortAndSavings.com offers solar LED lights in variety of colors. Follow this link to see the brightest “warm” and “cool” white solar lights we offer.

4 Reasons LEDs Make it Easy to be Green

What is an LED? An LED is a Light Emitting Diode, a solid-state semiconductor that converts electrical energy directly into light. LEDs have been used for years on many types of equipment, typically to indicate activity or that something is switched on.

But LEDs have much broader application and are increasing being used for more mainstream lighting applications. LEDs are extremely energy efficient producing more light per watt than incandescent bulbs. NSTAR reports that LEDs use 90% less electricity than incandescent lighting. LEDs produce very little heat using a higher percentage of their energy consumption to produce light. This makes them ideal for battery powered, low voltage applications or energy-saving devices. They are also extremely durable and resistant to shock, unlike fluorescent and incandescent bulbs which are fragile. LEDs contain no mercury like florescent lamps or CFLs which reduces pollution and eliminates the disposal problems associated with CFLs. They have a long life, up to 50,000 hours and they fade rather than fail, which makes them ideal for hard to access lighting applications, helping to reduce maintenance budgets.

LEDs make it easy to be Green because they:

Contain no Mercury and eliminate the disposal issues associated with CFLs

Are energy efficient, using 90% less electricity than incandescent lighting

Have an extremely long useful life which reduces waste

Are suitable for battery powered devices recharged by solar panels

LEDs are widely use in solar lighting because of their low energy consumption. Solar lights have improved greatly as manufacturers have been able to incorporate multiple LEDs, improved batteries and superior reflector technology in their designs.

Solar lighting comes in a wide variety of price points and styles. Find one that suits your budget and decor, save energy and see how easy it can be to be green.

Solar Lights are getting Better and Brighter

Have you thought about buying solar lights for your home but been discouraged by low quality products and amount of light that solar lights emit. Solar lighting continues to improve. Newer solar lights have better batteries and more LEDs than older units. Solar lighting is easy to install, no wiring is required. Just be sure to place them where they will receive the most sun.

What makes a quality solar light. Look for metal construction, multiple LEDs, superior reflectors and batteries that can hold a charge to illuminate the light for a night or more, even when you have a rainy or cloudy day. You can find a variety of bright solar lights here.

A good thing about solar lights is that they are easy to install, the down side is that they are easily stolen. The newest solar lamp post from GamaSonic has solved that problem. The solar lamp post is installed with permanent bolts, provided. This attractive classic gas light design is available in one, two or three lamp styles and can also be bought as a replacement lamp for an existing post. Each lamp has multiple LEDs, will light for 2 nights with a full charge and has a patented reflector which increases the light and creates an attractive glow.