Questions and Answers about LED lighting and globes

Many people believe that 12 volt lights use less electricity than 220 volt or 240 volt bulbs. However this is not true as the power consumption of light bulbs is measured in the amount of wattage it uses. a standard halogen down light will use 50 watts of electricity whereas a LED replacement will use only 6 watts regardless if they are 220v or 12v lamps. To help making the decision of whether to go for 12v or 230v bulbs there are certain factors we need to take into consideration, Such as. Are you replacing existing light bulbs or installing new ones all together?. If you where to replace existing 12v light bulbs with LED light bulbs you are able to do a direct swop IF your transformer is compatible. Most transformers have a minimum load requirement that is more than an led which will cause the LED light to flicker. It is advised to rather use 230v GU10 LED light bulbs in most applications as there is less chance of a faulty transformer damaging the LED light bulb. However in some cases where only a 12v LED can be used its best to use a wire wound transformer.

ALL ecoLED products carry a warranty. This is product specific and is printed on the packaging. Each product carries a unique batch number to identify the production date, batch and warranty applicable.

ecoLED has a comprehensive return and warranty policy that covers all considered events of return of purchased goods.

It is our primary concern to be fair and ethical and offer good products and services, hence we offer immediate replacements or refunds on faulty products where they fall within their warranty period. Please download the full document below for applicable terms and conditions or contact our offices to get a copy emailed to you.

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ecoLED is an innovative specialist LED development and distribution company. Using state of the art production and testing equipment, ecoLED designs, develops and produces contemporary looking LED globes from the latest technology components ensuring high quality products at competitive prices. ecoLED offers a wide range of retrofit globes that suit both the elite and price sensitive markets. All products are CE and ROHS certified, and carry from a 1 to 3 year warranty. Products are designed to outlast any other comparative lighting solution, some lasting in excess of 50000 hours. Not only do the globes last longer but due to quality driven design and specifications they are calculated to degrade at a lesser rate than cheap alternatives. ecoLED products are developed with eco friendly principles at heart. They use no more unnatural materials than absolutely necessary to function effectively. They use bio degradable materials for packing and distribution. They use MUCH less electricity to produce equivalent light compared to other lightt sources. Our own effecient LED globes are used in our factory and other facilities that produce and test these globes. Extended product life also means less waste material in the environment. None of the products contain CFCs, mercury or other human or environmentally harmful gasses. So in summary, why should you choose ecoLED lights?

  • Quality of products – we back our products with a no questions asked replacement policy
  • Sustainability and availability – ecoLED already distributes to over 400 dealers throughout South Africa.
  • Contemporary Technology – only the latest technology is used in our products. “Older” components are discontinued and not “pushed” onto unsuspecting customers
  • Transparency – you get what we advertise, no elevated specifications or false claims
  • Safety tested products – CE and ROHS certification, NRCS (LOA), Eskom approval (for applicable products)
  • Guaranteed savings – see our Savings Calculator to see how much YOU will save on using ecoLED globes
  • No questions swap out warranty. If it flickers, fades or dies within it’s warramty period we will swap it for another without a question
  • Our globes have a high Colour Rendering Index meaning that you get good colour rendition and a constant colour from batch to batch.
  • ecoLED’s use high quality control gear that allows our LED chips to perform at their ultimate without compromising longevity. The same control gear is designed to tolerate power fluctuations from 80v-270v without damage to the globes (all 230v models)
  • We use highly effecient coolers, which may not aesthetically please all purists but allow us to generate the most lumen (light output) from the consumed energy (watts) without over-heating the LED modules which causes reduced longevity
  • The LED modules used in most our globes are manufactured in the USA and made to the strictest quality standards. Our “Silver Range” products use Taiwanese LED modules that have been carefully tried and tested to provide excellent results, yet offering our clients a cheaper alternative to the more expensive American modules
  • What you get is thus VERY GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY
ecoLED lights depending on which chip is in a particular light can last up to 50 000 operating hours. What this means is that depending on how long you have a light on in a particular day. we are able to calculate +/- how many years the light is going to last.
 
eg: If a standard ecoLED down lights operating hours is 50 000 hours. and you have the light on for 8 hours a day this means that the light is going to last approximately    17.1 years.

The Beam angle of a light is the degree of width that the light shines from the light source Between the points on either side of the beam axis as shown in the image below. The wider the beam angle the more spread of light you will have in a particular area depending on the height of the surface the light is mounted on.