Lights of America Downlight LED Accent
by Lights of America
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Manufacturer: Lights of AmericaProduct features:
- Replaces 45 Watt Accent Downlights
- Uses only 3.5 Watts (Replaces a 45 Watt Downlight)
- For Recessed and Track Lighting
- Lasts 20 Times Longer Than 1,500 Hour Incandescent Bulbs
- Made in the USA and Mercury Free
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Lights of America Downlight LED Accent
Customer Review: Excellent for pendants and desk illumination
Summary: 5 Stars
I have purchased about eight of these 3.5 watt LED's. They are a very cool white, broad spectrum light source that renders colors quite well, if a bit on the cool side. Most LED's tend to be somewhat yellowish which I do not like at all, but this one is about the same color as early morning on a cold winter day. Some people don't like it but I find it very invigorating.
Illumination is never the "equivalent" stated on the package for the simple reason that LED's shine primarily in one direction. It's superb in my hanging pendants over my desk, I need light to only go straight down anyway and in that context they are about the same as a 25 watt bulb (they claim 40 watt equivalent). A pair of them produces plenty of illumination on my desk. The individual LED's are intensely bright and it is a good idea to have a well shrouded pendant or diffuser so you don't inadvertently look right at them.
In comparison, I have also put a 7 watt GE LED over my desk (3 high-intensity LED's inside). The GE model gets quite hot, the Lights of America model is barely warm to the touch. The color of light from the GE model is warmer, almost yellow, and even more focused than the Lights of America model. It has a built-in diffuser so is not quite so shocking to look right at it.
I have placed them in closets where if someone leaves the light on (a regular occurrence) the 3.5 watt consumption is almost inconsequential. I have one on the back porch, over my desk. Their cool operating temperature greatly reduces risk of fire in my opinion.
Because of their directional light, they are not very suitable for area illumination, as for instance on the ceiling of a room. A fixture that allowed four or six of them (perhaps a ceiling fan) in different directions would solve this problem.
The 3.5 watt version lasts a long time; none have burned out, one was a "lemon" and flickered annoyingly (bad filter capacitor probably, I threw it away), the 1.5 watt version gradually loses intensity rather more quickly than I consider acceptable. LED's rarely burn out suddenly, but they DO fade gradually.
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