5 Facts About LED Lights

Have you ever wanted to know more about  light-emitting diode’s, better known as LEDs? Below are five facts you may not have known before you read this article!

1) 49 million LEDs were installed in America in the 12 months of 2012.

2) LEDs are used in loads of different types of products. A few examples include; traffic lights, brake lights and TVs.

3) LED lights use energy much more efficiently compared to incandescent bulbs, wasting a little amount of heat.

4) A good quality LED bulb can last 25 times more longer than a standard light bulb. This equates to the light being on for three years non-stop.

5) The first visible-spectrum LED was invented by Nick Holonyak Jr in 1962.