How do I find a replacement lamp?

Alisa Becker
Alisa Becker
  Dec 4, 2022 3:33 PM
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There is a wide variety of choice when it comes to lighting. Find out how the lighting in your home influences your day-to-day activities, the various types of light lamps, and which light bulbs can help you get the ideal lighting in your home.

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Types Of Lighting

Light bulbs, sometimes referred to as lamps in the lighting industry, are available in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and color temperatures (colors) to accommodate a wide variety of fixtures, each of which has its own unique requirements for the bulb's base. In addition to traditional incandescent and halogen bulbs, as well as more modern options including compact, linear, and high-intensity (HID) fluorescent lights, Superior Lighting also carries a wide variety of LED bulbs.

Incandescent Light Bulbs

Until recently, most homes had at least one "conventional" (or "standard") incandescent bulb installed.

But in comparison to CFLs and LEDs, typical light bulbs eat up electricity at a rapid rate and burn out quickly.

The most energy-efficient incandescent bulbs (halogen) nevertheless require multiple replacements over the course of an LED's lifetime and consume many more watts of electricity in the process.

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CFLs

Fluorescent lights, especially CFLs, use less energy than incandescent and halogen bulbs, making them cheaper to run.

CFLs and LEDs are popular in homes because they can replace many incandescent and halogen bulbs. 

Fluorescent lights are still energy-efficient. Fluorescent lights produce lots of light without much heat. Fluoros are energy efficient because they generate very little heat, which wastes electricity. They're so efficient they're virtually as cheap to run as LEDs, but they last half as long.

LEDs

LEDs are the most energy-efficient house lighting technology (LED).

Quality LEDs use less power and produce more light. Thankfully, their buying price is decreasing. Quality LED bulbs can lower your electricity bill. Quality LEDs last at least 5 times longer than halogens, saving on replacement costs.

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LED Lighting Purchase Tips

Equivalent Wattage - While lumens are the new standard, it helps to have an easily recognised reference. An LED bulb's brightness can be estimated by comparing it to an incandescent. 1/4 or 1/5 the incandescent wattage is a good estimate for LED wattages.

Lumens indicate the bulb's overall light output. Typically, a 60-watt incandescent emits 800 lumens, with 50-100 lumen variations. The variance depends on lamp manufacturer and age. LEDs have a max lumen rating and stay longer without fading.

Driver Content - LEDs don't run on AC voltage. Drivers convert AC to DC voltage for many LEDs. Most socket-based LED bulbs are self-driven, however you should always verify before buying to make sure you get an LED and a driver together if it isn't.

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