Before Buying an LED Fixture, Find Out if the LED Array Inside can be Replaced

Before Buying an LED Fixture, Find Out if the LED Array Inside can be Replaced

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Every day, we receive more and more inquiries about LED lighting from both business and residential clients. Since LEDs have been the subject of such intense media coverage, almost everyone has heard of them and is obligated to at least consider them when shopping for lighting in the future.

For most customers, LED replacement bulbs represent their first exposure to the technology. The LED experience typically begins here because light bulb makers have created direct replacement LED equivalent bulbs to match the most popular incandescent, halogen, and fluorescent bulbs.

The first wave of the adoption of LED technology in both commercial and domestic settings has been the use of LED replacement bulbs that screw or plug into the same conventional sockets and that largely resemble the conventional bulbs they replace.

The next trend, which is already well under way in the business new construction and remodel market, is to specify or swap out conventional light source fixtures with specialized LED fixtures. In this article, we'll look at a crucial fact that any potential purchaser of an LED light should be aware of.

Do Not Use LED Light Bulbs With New LED Fixtures

Traditional fixtures' housings, optics, and reflectors are frequently mirrored in LED fixtures. There are no further parallels. You won't find the same LED bulbs inside the fixture that are being bought today to replace old incandescent, halogen, or fluorescent lighting. You will discover an LED grid in its place, which resembles a printed circuit board more than a lightbulb.

There are various LED light source choices available to manufacturers when designing LED fixtures. Typically, makers don't just add a standard (and frequently large) light bulb socket that can accommodate LED replacement bulbs. Instead, they pick from a few different choices.

To suit the housing, optics, and required light output for their fixture, they can custom design and construct the LED array. The benefit of this strategy is that it enables a compact LED matrix that meets the particular needs of the fixture. The drawbacks include the expense involved in creating bespoke LED arrays, connecting them to drivers, and installing heat sinks.

What ends up inside the LED fixture is not a light bulb in the traditional sense of the term, regardless of how it gets there. Customers may purchase a new LED array or module every 10 years or so, if required, in place of buying replacement bulbs every couple of years. By then, a brand-new LED fixture might be the favored investment.

LED Array Replacements May Be Driven by Advances in LED Technology

Customized LED arrays have advantages for fixture makers, but they also understand that as technology advances, these arrays may need to be upgraded or replaced. Since cost reductions and increased efficacy have made last year's LED light sources, if not obsolete, at least far behind the curve, the speed of change in the LED industry has been extremely rapid. Therefore, replaceable LED array or module technology is becoming more popular among makers of LED fixtures for both financial and technological reasons. This practically implies that a new LED array or module can be installed in place of the fixture's original LED array, similar to changing a light bulb.

The consumer's responsibility is to ascertain whether the LED arrangement can be changed. If so, how simple is it to purchase and implement the new array (knowing that it might take years)? In the past, these inquiries weren't required when buying conventional fixtures. A replaceable array may not be necessary with LED fixtures, but it's still essential to be aware of your options.

The development and advancement of LED lighting technology has persisted. In favor of newer, more effective products, makers discontinue entire lines of LED bulbs and fixtures every year or two. Old fixtures using those modules no longer have access to substitutes because the old LED arrays are no longer being manufactured at all.

The circuit boards, sizes, and connectors of later generations of LED chips and modules may vary from those of earlier generations. This might make it difficult to switch out an old LED array for a newer model. It might just not fit into the outdated fitting.

Given that they must replace the entire fixture, consumers and homeowners are put in a more difficult situation due to the trend toward producing disposable LED fixtures. This frequently involves unscrewing the complete fixture, removing the wires, and wiring the new fixture. Some customers might not feel confident replacing a complete fixture because this is frequently much more work than unscrewing a light bulb.
 

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