LED tubes, a good idea for your kitchen?

1 What is a LED tube?

LED tubes represent one of the most modern lighting systems today. The fundamental difference with a conventional fluorescent tube is its composition: acquiring a LED tube is to buy an electronic component that It is not manufactured with any type of chemical material. Regardless of whether or not they are for its placement in a kitchen, for the installation of the LED tubes it is necessary to suppress the primer and reactance and carry out the connection to 220 VAC. There are several types of LED tubes, although the most used for kitchen lighting, or even for industrial uses are 2G11 tubes, which are characterized by having four connection pins instead of the two most common. These types of tubes incorporate the latest LEDs SMD3020 high light by high light power, but low heat emission thanks to the incorporation of a dissipator that is removed from eliminating the heat that occurs during the launch of the corresponding tube. They are especially useful for the kitchen because these tubes are the ideal substitutes of fluorescent with 2G11 base, generating 10% more luminosity and up to 60% economic savings in the More than 30,000 hours in those that are able to function. Not only do they stand out for their useful life, they also have technical characteristics that make them very attractive in the eyes of the consumer: although it is not easy to calculate it, thanks to the 30,000 hours of operation a kitchen could be illuminated during 10 years without interruption. The LED tubes, as a general rule, and whether they are, light immediately, without uncomfortable flickers or waiting. The snapshot starting directly affects its useful life. As there are no flickers, the time you will enjoy in these bulbs. Being the same type of cap there is no additional modification of the lampa portal when a fluorescent tube change is executed by a LED tube.

2 More LED options for kitchen lighting

The tubes are not the only real options to replace the most traditional bulbs, since there are currently various methods to provide a kitchen for the personalized lighting touch that is sought:

• Downlight foci: A perfect general lighting option to change the most obsolete bulbs of a home. In addition to creating different environments, they stand out for the reduction in electricity consumption; It can reach 1/4 with respect to halogen lamps, and 1/15 compared to incandescent lamps, always under the same lighting conditions
• Ceiling ceiling: As in other options raised, the ceiling ceiling allows you to choose the temperature of the light you are looking for, and it is a reliable option to embed the ceiling, but at the same time supposes an aesthetic change with respect to the tubes. This model, for example, is the equivalent of a 100W bulb, and has a degree of IP25 protection that protects it from dust and humidity, even indoors.
• LED plate: These plates allow you to enjoy a cold target or a more natural tone. They can be installed directly in the power shots, and are equipped with an aluminum dissipator that helps the heat generation to be minimal, since they are specially thought for stays 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: change can be saving more than 50% of the energy consumed in the kitchen. In addition, compared to a traditional bulb, a reduction of up to 80% of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. As already mentioned throughout the article, these tubes are made free of chemical components such as tungsten, a highly toxic element that is found in the composition of fluorescent tubes.