Many people are replacing halogen lamps with LED nowadays. Replacing halogen flood lights by LED lights is an easy task, and gives you many benefits. You can get bright and cost-effective illumination. LED replaces almost all types of halogen bulbs as we have versatile products. You can have the same warm white light of LED lights, which is used to get from halogen bulbs or incandescent lights. If you are wondering how to do the LED replacement, let’s explore more.
Which halogen bulb or flood lamps fitting do you want to replace?
The base of the bulb or fitting is the part of the light that fits into the fixture or holder of the device. Some halogen bulbs have two pins while others have screw threads for attaching the bulbs. So, most common bulb fittings used are GU10 and E27 and they always run on 230V. If you want to replace a halogen bulb with an E27 fitting, you must choose an LED light with spherical or classical shape.
Step 1: Choose a color temperature to replace old halogen flood lamps
LED technology has become advanced enough to entertain all hues of white light. The LED floodlights can now provide various types of color temperatures for halogen replacement. For example, it can emit warm white light and cool white light both. However, halogen and incandescent bulbs can only emit warm white light temperatures. Mostly the color temperatures are mentioned on the LED light so that you can choose according to your preference. However, it isn’t mentioned you can also determine this using the Kelvin value method.
Step 2: Do you want to use dimmable LED lights?
This is also an important question to be asked. If you want to replace your halogen flood lights or halogen bulb with an LED light, you have the option of using dimmable LED lights. These lights allow you to change the luminous intensity of the lights according to your mood. For example, you may want a bright light for reading and a low light for taking nap in the same room.
Step 3: Determine the light output required
LED bulbs are very efficient and they can deliver more light output than halogen bulbs. With a lower Wattage consumption than halogens, LED lights can deliver a high light output. The best thing that can be used to determine the light output is the Lumen value. Lumen is the total amount produced by a light source, and it is a unit of luminous flux. Depending on the purpose of the room, you can evaluate the Lumen value of an LED light to determine its light output.
Step 4: Choosing the beam angle for the LED lights
If you have decided to use accent LED lights, an important thing is to decide the opening or beam angle. The smaller opening angles produce a more focused beam and they are used for accent lighting. Larger opening angles are that of general lighting. If general lighting is required, you should go for the larger opening angles and vice versa.
Step 5: Professional consultation on LED replacement of halogen flood lamps
To enquire good quality of the LED replacement of halogen bulbs, we can obtain the opinion of lighting engineer in advance. If you need help, you are welcome to contact us at email beatus@ledsmaster.com