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5 Reasons You Need an LED Emergency Flashing Light

Here at Falconer Electronics, we are committed to solving our customers’ problems.  By developing and designing products that are responsible, reliable, and industry strong, we are creating products that meet the needs of our consumer.  In other words, our products get the job done. The LED Emergency Flashing Light fits that formula.

Last week, we focused on the importance of the MSHA Approval our mining lights have.  (Read that post here.)  Now that you understand how important the MSHA Approval is, let’s examine why YOU need a mining light in your life (Spoiler Alert:  this post is for everyone, not just miners!)

5 Reasons You Need an LED Emergency Flashing Light 

5. Personal Decor

 

This might seem a bit…silly, but you should consider picking up a LED Emergency Flashing Light just for a unique decoration for your man cave or child’s dorm room.  Time and time again, our staff has mulled over the idea of grabbing one of these unique items as a conversational piece in a hangout room.   While cruising around our facility, you will often hear someone say, “I really need one of these for my den,” or “You should get this for your daughter’s dorm room.”  This light takes industrial chic décor to a whole new level.

With Christmas season coming up, you may have just found the perfect unique gift for your loved one.  Get yours here! 

While aesthetics are important to one’s general well-being, most find the utility of a light to be even more important than it looks.  So, consider purchasing a LED Emergency Flashing Light for outdoor recreational use.

4. Outdoor Recreation

Are you an outdoor enthusiast?  Are you someone who finds yourself outside, in the dark?  Whether you are a camper, boater, or survivalist, if you find yourself outside at night, you should bring a mining light with you.

There are so many reasons to take a mining light with you.  They can be hung anywhere and will stand up to the pressures of the outdoors.  They are cool to the touch and safe for use around children and animals.

Here’s a scenario you may be able to relate to.  If you’re a boater, have you ever been out at night on a crowded waterway?  Like, perhaps, on the 4th of July?  If you have, you know how difficult it can be to see the other boaters and to navigate your way back to your dock at the end of the evening.  Wouldn’t it be nice to have an extra flashing light to help others see you and to help you see other vessels?

Well, Falconer Electronic’s LED Emergency Flashing Light was made for nights like these.  When people see your light and compliment you on it, you can respond by saying, it was also, “Made in the USA!”  What a patriotic way to end a great night.

As a person who likes to be prepared to have a great outdoor adventure, you are probably someone who wants to be prepared for emergencies too.  Therefore, we will examine personal emergency preparedness kits as the next reason to buy a mining light.

3. Personal Emergency Preparedness Kit

While it’s great to use the LED Emergency Flashing Lights when times are wonderful, it is also important to recognize these lights were designed and developed for use in harsh conditions.  This makes them an excellent addition to your home’s emergency preparedness kit. It is important to be ready for an emergency at home.  Can you think of all of the things that can go wrong in your community or your home?

Of course, you can’t; coming up with that list would be exhausting.  So, rather than plan for everything, plan for what is the most probable to occur in the event of an emergency.  If you think about a weather-induced emergency, like a tornado or a hurricane, it’s probable that you will lose power.

Do you have a non-flammable way of creating light?  If not, you will want a flashlight or two on hand.  (Please don’t forget to pack some extra batteries!)  What if you get stuck underneath rubble?  How will you signal for help?  Here’s where you pull out that LED Emergency Flashing Light!

With 150-200 hours continuous duty in flash mode and a standard flash rate of 1pps, you can push the button and focus on taking care of your loved ones.  The flashing light will serve as a signal to rescue personnel, so they can find you and your family.

In addition to the lights, you can find the other items you need in your emergency preparedness kit, at Ready.gov.  Being prepared for something that never occurs is infinitely better than not being prepared for anything. So, get started on creating your kit today.

Being prepared for emergencies only makes good sense, but it also makes sense to prepare for on-the-job-safety.  Professionals who work on the roadway or close to the roadway will find the LED Emergency Flashing Light extremely important.

2. Roadside Work

LED Emergency Flashing Light

The LED Emergency Flashing Light fits perfect in the glovebox as a roadside emergency kit for your automobile. Being prepared for an accident or unwelcomed breakdown is extremely important.

While there are many ways you can use the LED Emergency Flashing Light personally, this is an industry-grade product that can stand up to the work of professionals who are on the job as well.  If you are someone who works on the roads or near the roads, you should have at least one of these lights (We recommend that you consider purchasing multiple lights, especially for big jobs.)

These LED lights are tough and will be ready for use when you need them.  These durable LED Lights last 200 hours in continuous flash mode.  They are safe, environmentally friendly, and water resistant.  The lights are completely safe around water or contaminated areas; this ruggedness keeps the lights in action during challenging weather conditions, such as rain or snow storms.  Also, since there is no smoke with these, your line of sight is clear making you (and your colleagues) safer at work.

In addition, these lights can come with an industrial strength magnet attached to them making placement as easy as sticking one of these to your vehicle.  This sturdy magnetic round base that provides a heavy-duty holding power of 120 lbs. The attached magnetic round base is made of a ceramic magnet ring and a chrome plated steel cup. This durable magnet is made under ISO 9002 quality systems.

Can you think of a better alternative to a roadside flare?

Whether you work for a roadside crew, a landscaping company, or an emergency response team, having LED Emergency Flashing Lights on hand will not only make your job easier, but it will arguably make it safer too.  In addition to using these mining lights for professional work, these are also a must in one more industry.  You guessed it: mining!

1. Actual Mining

This should go without saying, but let’s say it anyway.  If you are a miner, consider this light a necessity to your work gear.  As stated previously, Falconer Electronics, Inc., takes safety very seriously.  We believe that we’ve created a product that will help you to stay safe in conditions that aren’t always ideal.

In addition to all of the product features mentioned above, these lights come in a variety of colors, including red, amber (yellow), or blue flashing light to meet all of your team and job requirements.  It weighs two pounds and has a replaceable six-volt screw terminal lantern battery.   Also, it’s made of durable, shock-resistant plastic.

Whether it’s for decoration, outdoor recreational use, an emergency preparedness kit, roadside work, or actual mining work, the LED Emergency Flashing Light (AKA the Mining Light) will serve you well.  It’s handy to have around and will hold up to any job you have in store for it.  Remember, this product also carries a 1 Year Warranty on it!

By developing and designing products that are responsibly created, reliable, and industry strong, we are creating products that meet the needs of our customer.

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MSHA Approval for LED Mining Lights

Here at Falconer Electronics, providing our customers with quality products that can get the job done is paramount. That’s why we are so proud to announce that all of our LED Flashing Signal Lamps are MSHA Approved.  The purpose of this article is to illustrate the importance of the MSHA Approval.

J100-03M Magnetic Amber LED Mining Light

What Does MSHA Mean?

In order to explain why the MSHA Approval on Falconer Electronics LED Flashing Signal Lamps is so important, you should understand what MSHA is.  MSHA stands for Mining Safety and Health Administration; it’s the governing body that oversees the safety and health of miners within the industry.  (Basically, it’s like OSHA, but specifically for the mining industry.)  If you are interested in a deeper explanation of this organization, please read this article, “MSHA or OSHA,” by Michael T. Heenan, from Pit & Quarry.

Ensuring that products can withstand the pressures of mine work is incredibly important. Mines are different environments than any other place on Earth and require that special attention is given to those environments.  Product failures at the wrong time could put miners in danger, so MSHA provides an “Approval” process.

What Happens When a Product is MSHA Approved?

According to the official MSHA website, approved products receive, “official notification by MSHA that product under consideration meets the applicable 30 CFR Requirements.”  Additionally, MSHA Approval ensures products are, “not likely explosion hazard under normal operation when used in methane-air atmosphere or coal dust.”  This, “typically does not include performance requirements with several exceptions (e.g., methane detectors and cap lamps)”

How Did the LED Flashing Signal Lamps Get MSHA Approval?

For Falconer Electronics, LED Flashing Signal Lamps to have completed the Approval process, MSHA needed to ensure that these products met the General Requirement under 30 CFR.  (The MSHA rules are in Title 30 of the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations), Mineral Resources, Chapter I, which you can view in its entirety here.) 

Here are the General Requirements: 

The following information comes directly from the publication listed above, which may get updated, as conditions change.  Please refer to the Official CFR for the most up-to-date information. 

  1. The lamps shall be durable in construction, practical in operation, and suitable for the service for which they are designed and approved.
  2. The intensity of light, distribution of light, and battery capacity shall be adequate for the use for which the lamp is intended.
  3. Battery terminals and leads therefrom, as well as the battery gas vents, shall be designed to minimize corrosion of the electrical contacts.
  4. Bulbs and other replacement parts of the lamps shall be adequately marked as a means of identification.
Now What?

Once a product has been MSHA approved, it means that the company receives, “A formal document issued by MSHA which states that a completely assembled product has met the applicable requirements and which authorizes the attachment of an approval plate.”  

J100-01 Red LED Mining Light - MSHA Approval

This MSHA Approval also means that our customers, especially those in the mining industry, can rest assured that our LED Flashing Signal Lamps are high quality and can stand up to the pressures of mine work.  As stated previously, here at Falconer Electronics, providing our customers with quality products that can get the job done is paramount. We are proud to offer MSHA approved products and to support the safety of miners every day.

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Falconer Electronics Launches Ecommerce Site

As a custom electronics manufacturer since 1985, Falconer Electronics has enjoyed 32 years of successfully manufacturing products for all of our amazing customers. With the recent acquisition of the magnetic work light manufacturer Standard Portable, Falconer Electronics proudly announces the launching of our brand new Ecommerce store at www.FalconerElectronics.net.

Buy Direct from the Manufacturer 

Cutting out the middle-man saves money. Purchasing on Falconer Electronics new ecommerce store allows you to do just that, Save Money!

At Falconer Electronics, we source parts and materials domestically and globally. Then we manufacture and assemble our entire product line in our manufacturing facility located in Falconer, New York.  Below includes an introduction of our exciting product line:

Industrial Magnets 

Falconer Electronics offers its signature line of Heavy Duty Industrial Magnets. These durable magnets are extremely high strength and low cost. Manufactured with a durable urethane rubber coating that is corrosion resistant.  Falconer Electronics produces these Industrial Magnets at our manufacturing facility in the U.S.

LED Flashing Lights 

Due to the popularity of the MSHA approved LED Mining Lights, our team created a line of LED Flashing Lights that work in the similar fashion. Also produced with the same ruggedness and durability as the MSHA LED Lights, the LED Flashing Lights deliver a much safer alternative compared to traditional roadside flares. These heavy duty LED Warning Lights offer tremendous benefits, especially during severe weather conditions.

Magnetic Trouble Lights

Falconer Electronics Ecommerce Store

Falconer Electronics offers its signature Magnetic Trouble Light with a protective metal guard. This durable magnetic work light provides you the flexibility to attach the light to any ferrous metal surface enabling you to work hands-free. Our magnetic trouble lights deliver a 30 to 45 lb magnetic pull. The light comes fully adjustable allowing you to place lighting where needed most. This magnetic work light is equipped with a “Swing-open” Metal Guard that permits immediate bulb replacement.

Magnetic Retrieval Sticks

Also called Magnetic Clean Out Tools, Magnetic Retrieval Sticks work ideal for retrieving ferrous metal materials. Produced with a heavy duty magnet attached to a 48″ wooden handle with die cast zinc clamps. Designed for contractors, manufacturers, and machine shops as a metal pick up tool. Magnetic pickups are perfect for retrieving loose metal shavings, nails, nuts, bolts and screws. Ideal for retrieving metal pieces in  tanks or containers containing industrial chemicals.

MSHA-Approved LED Mining Lights 

Amber LED Mine Light

MSHA Approved LED Mining Lights produced at Falconer Electronics have proudly served in mines all throughout the U.S for over 20 years. Permissible Flashing Signal Lamps from Falconer Electronics are approved by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). MSHA works diligently to provide education and guidance to improve safety and health conditions for all miners.

Cord Reel Work Lights

Falconer Electronics Cord Reel Work Lights each come equipped with a durable ceramic magnet that allows you the flexibility to attach to any ferrous metal surface. The magnet is enclosed in a urethane rubber coating that is corrosion and temperature resistant. The UL listed cord reel is retractable and comes fully adjustable allowing you to place lighting where needed along with the freedom to work with both hands.

Magnetic Spot Lights 

Magnetic Spot Lights at Falconer Electronics come equipped with a sturdy ceramic magnetic base that creates a 30-45 lb pull. This durable magnetic work light provides you the flexibility to attach to any ferrous metal surface allowing you to work hands-free. Each spot light is produced with an aluminum reflector delivering ideal lighting wherever maximum illumination is required.

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Standard Portable Acquired by Falconer Electronics

Falconer Electronics, Inc (FEI) proudly announces the purchase of Standard Portable, a manufacturer of magnetic lighting solutions. Manufacturing quality products at Standard Portable dates back to the 1960’s.

The team at Falconer Electronics is extremely excited to take on this new product line. Customers can expect the same consistent quality and low pricing that Standard Portable built its decades-long reputation on.

Falconer Electronics began operations in 1985 as a custom electronics manufacturer serving an amazing list of customers. Customers over the years include Walmart, Lowe’s, AT&T, Sony, the Pentagon and much more. Adding the line of industrial work lights aligns perfectly for operations at Falconer Electronics. Acquiring the company opens the door for future growth and expansion.

Falconer Electronics Combines Forces with Standard Portable

Standard Portable partnered with Falconer Electronics in 2016 to outsource production of all lighting products and wire harness assemblies. Over the past year, both companies sealed a solid relationship and decided consolidation best serves customers in regards to pricing and efficiency.

Standard Portable work lights and magnetic products are currently available at major industrial distributors such as McMaster-Carr, MSC Industrial, and Graybar.

Falconer Electronics New Product Line 

The combined product line of Falconer Electronics and Standard Portable includes:

Standard Portable

The specialty at Standard Portable is its signature product line of heavy duty industrial magnets. Each magnet is produced with a sturdy and durable coating offering extra protection for long lasting use. Magnets range from a 20 to 45 lb pull delivering enough force for any project. Magnets apply to any metal or steel surface. With the magnetic work lights, the durable magnet provides the opportunity to direct lighting where necessary. This also allows the user to tackle projects hands-free. Production for all products takes place at our facility located in Falconer NY.

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Falconer Electronics: Wire Harness Manufacturing Since 1985

Humble Beginnings at Falconer Electronics

We are not able to say that our humble beginnings started in my garage in 1985. Truth be told….I had to launch Falconer Electronics, Inc (FEI) in my neighbor’s garage (main reason being he had a garage).

The beginning stages of producing product in a borrowed garage laid the foundation to always deliver incredible value. From working on the earliest LED heavy duty automotive lamps to producing multi outlet/audio video panels for major retail store fixtures, FEI takes great pride in producing high-quality electrical products and serving our customers needs.

Hard work, determination, a deep commitment to producing superior products and dedication to customer satisfaction have been the keys to the long-term success at FEI. Serving customers of any size is a true honor and privilege.

Falconer Electronics Team

The backbone of success at FEI was built by putting together an All-Star team. The incredible staff at Falconer Electronics conducts amazing accomplishments on a daily basis. A majority of our seasoned staff have been employed here for 10 to 20 years. Several employees have exceeded the 25 year mark (with a few others hitting that mark soon).

A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE OUTSTANDING FEI TEAM!! 

Commercial Multi-Outlet Strips

Over a three decade span, FEI has acquired an impressive customer base. This list consists of numerous prominent businesses including several Fortune 500 companies such as AT&T, Best Buy, Walmart, Sony and Lowe’s. Our assemblies can also be found in use at the Pentagon. These are just a few of our current customers that have trusted Falconer Electronics, Inc with producing superior custom commercial power strips.

Falconer Electronics, Inc has tackled numerous projects with challenging demands. Projects have included powering every TV set on display at Walmart throughout all of North America, South America, Alaska, and Hawaii.

This past year FEI had the privilege of providing a custom outlet strip for Lowe’s for their Christmas Tree display over the Holiday season. This was a challenging project with an extremely tight deadline that required a quick design turnaround and a new ETL listing.

Wire Harness Manufacturer

Producing high-quality wire harnesses is also a core competency and strength at Falconer Electronics as we enter our fourth decade. Testing and Quality Control of every product are an absolute top priority. Customers consistently rank our services at near perfect levels.

Printed Circuit Boards

FEI brings over 30 years of experience and in-depth knowledge of Printed Circuit Board Assembly. This ranges from subsystems to complete systems assemblies. FEI provides the expertise that a diverse client base needs. Once a PCB assembly or subsystems are completed, quality-control mandates strict oversight. Also, the staff at FEI provides diligent testing to your specifications ensuring a quality product. As a result, our customer ratings consistently rate at near perfect levels. Most of all, customers value that FEI takes great pride in doing the job right the first time and every time.

Long-Term Commitment

Our team of seasoned and expert staff, at Falconer Electronics, has been on a crusade to deliver the highest quality electrical products for over 30 years. With outstanding vendor relationships and manufacturing awesome products in the U.S. keeps our customers coming back. Many customers have partnered with us for decades.

Additional valuable components to the long-term success at Falconer Electronics include: Equipment – Tools – Resources – Supply Chain – Logistics – Financial Viability – Determination – Product Knowledge.

UL Standards

Falconer Electronics, Inc has years of experience with UL, ETL, and CSA – This is invaluable when obtaining a listing for electrical products and custom commercial power strips. Especially when customers need product turned around quickly. 

FEI produces multi-outlet strips as well as power distribution to the following UL Standards:

  • UL 111 Multioutlet Assemblies
  • UL 183 Standard for Manufactured Wiring Systems
  • UL 1363  Standard for Relocatable Power Taps
  • UL 48 Standard for Electric Signs
  • UL 5  Standard for Surface Metal Raceways and Fittings

Quality

We test 100% to the applicable standard each and every item we produce ensuring the highest quality every time.

Future

Falconer Electronics, Inc is powering into its fourth decade with producing the highest quality custom commercial power strips, custom wire harnesses, printed circuit boards and electro-mechanical assemblies. It will continue to be our privilege here at Falconer Electronics, Inc to serve our customers and community. 

Roger Hall, President and Founder

 

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Falconer Electronics Produces LED Lighting

Falconer Electronics Produces LED Lighting

LED Lighting continues enjoying dramatic growth over recent years. Actually, it has been our privilege to participate in this trend for over 20 years. In fact, Falconer Electronics produces LED lighting products for many different industries. This includes our own proprietary product line, as well as numerous custom LED lighting products for customers. Current projects include commercial vehicle lighting, health care transportation, horticulture LED lights, MSHA approved LED mine lights and LED warning lights.

LED Lighting with Pick and Place Machine

Falconer Electronics utilizes the Novastar Pick and Place machine for assembling printed circuit boards with LED lights. Placing LED lights with surface mount technology offers many benefits.

A Pick and Place Machine delivers a dynamic environment where printed circuit boards are produced with high accuracy and reliability. Due to the machine’s ability to control the height and nozzle timing to ensure proper placement.

A pick and place machine also offers incredible speed and efficiency. The pick and place machine can place 3000 components per hour. This machine is especially ideal for our customers looking for prototypes and low volume runs.  A technologically advanced pick and place machine provides a nice competitive advantage when tackling printed circuit boards requiring LED lights.

LED Lighting for Horticulture 

Falconer Electronics produces LED Lights for the indoor horticulture market. This is an extremely exciting industry. Especially with the huge potential in the horticulture market. There are early signs of strong value with indoor lighting for horticulture use. LED lighting delivers a consistent light source that can definitely be scarce in the harsh winters of the Great Lakes Region where we are located. Solar energy cannot provide the consistency that LED lighting offers. 

Steve French, President of  Volt Vision, LED lighting design and electronics consulting firm designed the LED horticulture lights. French sees tremendous growth opportunities in this market and shares his bullish views, “Indoor LED lighting can drastically reduce overhead and operating costs for the grower since LED’s run at about 1/3 of the energy compared to alternative light sources”.

MSHA Approved Mine Lights 

MSHA approved mine lights are also manufactured with LED’s. Falconer Electronics produces LED Lighting that the mining industry finds rugged, durable and efficient. Benefits include:

  • Lightweight
  • Environmentally safe
  • Non-incendiary
  • Made in USA
  • 40 LED’s
  • 1 Year Product Warranty

Amber LED Mine Light

LED Safety Lights 

Due to the popularity of the MSHA approved LED Lights, our team created a line of safety lights that work in the similar fashion. However, customers were looking for a roadside flare alternative. Also produced with same ruggedness and durability, these lights deliver a strong option to traditional roadside flares. These heavy duty LED Warning Lights offer tremendous benefits as opposed to using a lighted flare.

Falconer Electronics Produces LED Lighting

LED Safety Light

Follow next week as we continue our “Wire Harness Wednesday” blog series on the topic of Wire Insulation. The next three weeks we will discuss how Wire Insulation evolved during the 19th, 20th and 21 century.

To learn more about LED Lighting – click on the following blog posts: LED 101, The History of LEDs, Environmental Benefits Using LED Lighting, and  next week’s LED post will address Lighting with LEDs vs. Incandescent

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History of LEDS

The History of LEDs

The History of LEDs

History of LEDS

             The history of LEDs offer a fascinating journey. LEDs are light-emitting diodes that when connected to electricity emits a light.  Also, they have characteristically low energy consumption, small size, and longer lifetime. The history of LEDs begins in 1907, British experimenter Henry Joseph Round noticed for the first time that when 10volts are applied to carborundum (silicon carbide) crystal, it emits yellowish light. Oleg Vladimirovich Losev from Russia came to the same conclusion and in 1927, he published text about first light-emitting diode.

           In 1961, Gary Pittman and Bob Biard from Texas Instruments found that that gallium-arsenide diode emits infrared light every time it is connected to current. The same year they received a patent for the infrared LED the color red. In 1972, M. George Craford invented the first yellow LED and a brighter red LED. In 1976, Thomas P. Pearsall developed high brightness light-emitting diode. Finally, in 1979, Shuji Nakamura of Nichia Corporation made the first blue LED. But it was too expensive for commercial use until 1994.

LEDs Don’t have:

  • Fragile filaments to break or burn out
  • Glass to shatter
  • Energy consuming ballasts or starters
  • Burnout failures
  • Toxic substances like Mercury
  • Harmful Ultraviolet light
  • Stroboscopic effect or flickering

LED Advantages:

  • Environmentally friendly
  • Fully recyclable
  • Clean, safe technology
  • Very long life time
  • Extremely low energy consumption
  • Cheapest operating and maintenance cost
  • Lowers air conditioning costs by generating less heat

Furthermore, since 1994, LEDs have been used almost everywhere. Since they are suitable for any location and are environmentally friendly.

Continue to check out our blogs throughout every week this month for more information on LED’s and Wire Harness Wednesdays! Check out our Facebook page for “Electrical Fail Fridays” and “Saturday Funnies” every week this month.  You can also find us on Twitter and Google+. 

Sources:

http://www.historyoflighting.net/light-bulb-history/history-of-led/

http://www.fuseled.com/category-s/122.htm 

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LED 101

LED lighting is becoming more prominent in everyday items. You see them in vehicles on the roads, stop lights, and even in household appliances. With how often we see LED lights it is surprising how little we actually know about them. We here at Falconer Electronics Inc. work with LEDs everyday so we thought it would be a great opportunity to give out our knowledge on the subject.

What is an LED?

LED stands for Light-Emitting Diode. What does “Light-Emitting Diode” mean exactly? More specifically LEDs are semiconductor diodes. Semiconductor diodes are small electrical devices that allow electrical current to flow in a single direction.

The diagram below shows how these LEDs actually emit the light we see.  

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When positive particles meet with  negative particles within the semiconductor LED light is created.

How are there different colors?

Inside the semiconductor there are “energy bands” that contain the positive and negative particles. Since a separation of these energy bands determine the light particles that will be seen. These light particles and separation of energy bands are what determine the wavelength of light that comes from the LED which is what gives them their colors.

The use of different material within the semiconductor mixed with different energy band gaps will lead to the emitting of different colors of light. Also noteworthy is that there no true white light in LEDs.  A covering over the natural yellow of the phosphor or the combination of colored lights creates the white color that is often associated with certain bulbs.

Below is a list of the different materials of semiconductors and what colors of light they give off:

  • Indium gallium nitride (InGaN): blue, green and ultraviolet high-brightness LEDs
  • Aluminum gallium indium phosphide (AlGaInP): yellow, orange and red high-brightness LEDs
  • Aluminum gallium arsenide (AlGaAs): red and infrared LEDs
  • Gallium phosphide (GaP): yellow and green LEDs

LEDs and Heat

LEDs do not give off heat like typical incandescent or halogen bulbs. Also LED bulbs include a heat sink in their design. A heat sink is a device that absorbs the heat and keeps the LEDS from burning out because of overheating.  In addition, by drawing the produced heat away from the LED and taking the heat onto itself heat sinks absorb this excess heat. However not all heat sinks look alike just like the actual LED bulbs.

If an LED’s heat sink isn’t functioning properly it can lead to some issues due to:

  • LEDs can have shorter life spans
  • LEDs can begin to flicker after as short a time as one year
  • A colored bulb can see a change in the hue that is being seen
  • The light can begin to look dim and therefore not light up a room or device as is needed
  •  Possibility of uneven lighting given off 
  • Most notably these malfunctioning bulbs can continue to use power even when they are not in use

Coming Soon:

The History of LEDs, Environmental Benefits Using LED Lighting, Falconer Electronics Produces LED Lighting, and Lighting with LEDs vs. Incandescent

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Resources:

http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/programs/nlpip/lightinganswers/led/whatisanled.asp

http://www.ledsmagazine.com/articles/2004/01/what-is-an-led.html

https://www.energystar.gov/products/lighting_fans/light_bulbs/learn_about_led_bulbs

 

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