Many people have the expectation that all LEDs will last over 50,000 hours, which makes low cost LED lighting sound like a good option.
Over the past few years we have been conducting rigorous tests on a variety of low cost LED lights readily available on the market. We found that after just 32 days of continuous testing several of these products had up to a 97% drop in light output and suffered multiple individual LED failures – that’s in less than 800 hours! Under the same conditions the Labcraft products had a 0% fall in light output and also a 0% failure rate.
The implications of this can have a large impact on your costs. To calculate the possible full lifetime costs associated with cheap LED lighting failures, we have identified the following:-
- Product replacement costs – various prices
- Labour rate to replace 1 light unit – up to £40 each
- Time off the road (loss of business due to downtime) – up to £2,000
- Vehicle damage due to poor light – up to £12,500
Why Labcraft quality pays dividends in cost savings
Our continuous lighting product life tests have already been documented at >100,000 hours without any failures. One reason is LEDs hate heat and good thermal management has a direct effect on their longevity. All LED devices used in Labcraft lamps are expertly thermally managed to prolong their life.
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Commercial Vehicle LED Lighting
At Labcraft, we exclusively use high quality Cree led devices in all products and this, combined with our established technical design capabilities, result in a range of LED products that are designed and built to last, offering consistency in light output through the life of the product.
That’s why Labcraft can uniquely offer a
10 YEAR WARRANTY.
For further information call Labcraft on 01799 513434 or email sales@labcraft.co.uk .
About Labcraft
Labcraft are industry leaders in the field of Commercial and Emergency Vehicle LED lighting, designing and manufacturing in the UK a range of high quality LED lighting lights with distinctive design features. Labcraft lighting solutions have proven to improve safety and reduce lifetime costs.