A walk down the lighting aisle at your local retailer isn’t what it used to be. Confronted with all these new lamp offerings, how can you tell which one is right for you?

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2. Consumer’s Choice - How to Find the Right Lamp
Different Kinds of Lamps
•Standard Incandescent
•Halogens
•CFL
•LED
•Which one is right for you?
Which one is right for you?

3. Consumer’s Choice - How to Find the Right Lamp
Standard Incandescent
•Most commonly recognizable light bulb
•Lower wattage incandescent light bulbs can be
used anywhere that their energy inefficient
forbearers were used
•Best to save them for where color rendering is key
•Fully dimmable
•Works well for decorative chandeliers

4. Consumer’s Choice - How to Find the Right Lamp
Halogen
•Incandescent that has halogen gas mixture
•Halogen gasses increase lifespan
•Produces more light, using less energy
•Produces same color of light as incandescents
•Ideal replacements for standard incandescents

5. Consumer’s Choice - How to Find the Right Lamp
CFL
•Great energy-saving capabilities
•Long life
•Low initial cost
•Energy Start compliant
•Ideal for any ambient lighting or task lighting application

6. Consumer’s Choice - How to Find the Right Lamp
LED
•Newest mainstream lamp
•Look at lumens instead of wattage
•LED lights use less wattage than incandescents, but my produce more light
•Can produce any color of light
•Pricier than incandescents, but can last up to 30,000+ hours of use

7. www.IESLightLogic.org
Light Logic aims to help
consumers learn about residential
lighting best practices, design,
energy efficiency and all topics
regarding lighting a home.
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