Re:That 60W-equivalent LED: What no one will tell you
by ars on Friday November 22, 2013 @12:04PM
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> but as far as total energy output is concerned, it shouldn't matter. A watt is a watt no matter what frequency it is radiated at.
Ah, but if you are willing to have poor color accuracy then CFLs should be allowed that as well, and if you do that then their energy efficiency is better than an LED.
> glass tubes (CFLs) and tungsten wires (incandescent lamps) are much less sensitive to heat than tiny pieces of delicate electronics are
CFLs have switching power supplies in the base that don't like heat either. It's not just a glass tube. But I'm willing to accept that they can handle heat better than an LED emitter. (And I'm pretty sure it's just the emitter with the problem - it's certainly possible to make "delicate electronics" that can handle heat.)
Ah, but if you are willing to have poor color accuracy then CFLs should be allowed that as well, and if you do that then their energy efficiency is better than an LED.
> glass tubes (CFLs) and tungsten wires (incandescent lamps) are much less sensitive to heat than tiny pieces of delicate electronics are
CFLs have switching power supplies in the base that don't like heat either. It's not just a glass tube. But I'm willing to accept that they can handle heat better than an LED emitter. (And I'm pretty sure it's just the emitter with the problem - it's certainly possible to make "delicate electronics" that can handle heat.)