LED tubes, a good idea for your kitchen?
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The kitchen is one of the rooms in a home where we spend the most time. There is even data that suggests that we spend up to six hours just for cooking tasks. Therefore, it is one of the rooms that has the most lighting requirements. Despite the disadvantages they present, conventional fluorescent tubes continue to be one of the most widespread options in the home. Fortunately, the number of users who decide to change this type of luminaires for LED tubes for kitchens increases by leaps and bounds.
1 What is an LED tube?
LED tubes represent one of the most modern lighting systems today. The fundamental difference with a conventional fluorescent tube is its composition: purchasing an LED tube is buying an electronic component that It is not made with any type of chemical material. Regardless of whether or not they are for placement in a kitchen, to install the LED tubes it is necessary to remove the starter and ballast and connect them to 220 VAC. There are several types of LED tubes, although the most used for lighting in kitchens, or even for industrial uses, are the 2G11 tubes, which are characterized by having four connection pins instead of the most common two. This type of tubes incorporate in its composition state-of-the-art SMD3020 LEDs with high light output, but low heat emission thanks to the incorporation of a heatsink that is responsible for eliminating the heat produced during the start-up of the corresponding tube. They are especially useful for the kitchen because these tubes are the ideal substitutes for 2G11-based fluorescent tubes, generating 10% more luminosity and up to 60% economic savings in the kitchen. more than 30,000 hours in which they are capable of functioning. Not only do they stand out for their useful life, they also present technical characteristics that make them very attractive to the consumer: Although it is not easy to calculate, thanks to the 30,000 hours of operation, a kitchen could be illuminated for 10 years without interruptions. LED tubes, as a general rule, and whatever type they are, turn on immediately, without uncomfortable flashing or waiting. Instant starting directly affects its useful life. Since there are no flickers, it increases the time you will enjoy these bulbs. As it is the same type of socket, no additional modification of the lamp holder is necessary when changing the fluorescent tube to an LED tube.
2 More LED options for kitchen lighting
Tubes are not the only real options to replace the more traditional light bulbs, since currently there are various methods to provide a kitchen with the personalized lighting touch that is sought:
- Downlight Spotlights: A general lighting option perfect for replacing the most obsolete bulbs in a home. In addition to creating different environments, they stand out for the reduction in electricity consumption; It can reach 1/4 compared to halogen lamps, and 1/15 compared to incandescent lamps, always under the same lighting conditions.
- ceiling light: As in other options proposed, the ceiling light allows you to choose the temperature of the light you are looking for, and it is a reliable option for recessing into the ceiling, but at the same time it represents an aesthetic change with respect to the tubes. This model, for example, is the equivalent of a 100W light bulb, and has an IP25 protection rating that protects it from dust and humidity, even indoors.
- LED board: These plates allow you to enjoy either a cold white or a more natural tone. They can be installed directly into power outlets, and are equipped with an aluminum heatsink that helps minimize heat generation, as they are especially designed for rooms where many hours of continuous lighting are needed.
3 Environmental aspects of LED tubes
The environmental factor is also key when determining a change to LED lighting in your kitchen: the change can mean savings of more than 50% of the energy consumed in the kitchen. Furthermore, compared to a traditional light bulb, a reduction of up to 80% of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. As has already been mentioned throughout the article, these tubes are manufactured free of chemical components such as tungsten, a highly toxic element that is found in the composition of fluorescent tubes.
