<![CDATA[LED Lights VS Compact Flurorescent Lights?]]>Can anyone help to detail the relative advantages and disadvantages of LED versus Compact Fluorescent Lights?


Cost
Durability
Consumption

Can LED lights fit into a normal light fixture?

Thanks!!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/20887/led-lights-vs-compact-flurorescent-lightsRSS for NodeSat, 16 May 2026 01:04:18 GMTMon, 04 Apr 2011 01:06:28 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to LED Lights VS Compact Flurorescent Lights? on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:06:09 GMT]]>Multiple tests has shown that LED lights saves more energy and fluorescent lights, and it is much brighter.


The only downside is that it is expensive to buy and install. But give it a few years, the price should drop.

You can see that LED lights are being used in traffic light, running 24 hours. It’s bright and saves costs for LTA.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/729493https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/729493Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:06:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to LED Lights VS Compact Flurorescent Lights? on Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:54:54 GMT]]>LED is definitely cheaper and better…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/722517https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/722517Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:54:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to LED Lights VS Compact Flurorescent Lights? on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:37:13 GMT]]>not sure what LED they use but it is possible they using a combination of coloured LED to get white. So when any of the colours ‘weakens’, the tone will be off.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/393427https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/393427Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:37:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to LED Lights VS Compact Flurorescent Lights? on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:53:22 GMT]]>What I meant is when the LED light was used initially in the lift, they were white color but after a while turned pinkish or bluish. If such LED light are use at home, I'm afraid it may be the same.

Nebbermind:
but for that application it's quite OK since in reality, we don't need the lift to be brightly lit. Also, think most HDB lifts lighting is 24/7 so they can realise their saving faster as long as the LED doesn't fail.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/393352https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/393352Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:53:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to LED Lights VS Compact Flurorescent Lights? on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 03:18:51 GMT]]>but for that application it’s quite OK since in reality, we don’t need the lift to be brightly lit. Also, think most HDB lifts lighting is 24/7 so they can realise their saving faster as long as the LED doesn’t fail.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391941https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391941Tue, 05 Apr 2011 03:18:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to LED Lights VS Compact Flurorescent Lights? on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:14:12 GMT]]>Look at some of the newly upgraded lift lighted by LED lights. After few days, the light turned pinkish or bluish, and not as bright as initial.


Think electronic ballast with normal tube still better.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391890https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391890Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:14:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to LED Lights VS Compact Flurorescent Lights? on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:28:19 GMT]]>but LED can be used for other purposes…like reading light…or ambience lighting or showcase lighting…they usually run cooler

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391166https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391166Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:28:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to LED Lights VS Compact Flurorescent Lights? on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:45:33 GMT]]>Thanks lots for responding. I guess I will just forget about LED then.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391136https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391136Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:45:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to LED Lights VS Compact Flurorescent Lights? on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:28:13 GMT]]>I ever spoke to someone who manufactures LED related things and he said that based on today’s technology, the saving of LED vs energy saving fluorescent lighting is not significant.


It still takes a few yrs of use before u can breakeven and if the LED light fails before that, whatever u invested in is gone

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391117https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391117Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:28:13 GMT