Change to LED's and cut your lighting power bill by 66% instantly and in many cases up to 90%

See Your Home In A Whole New Light

LED's are a revolution in lighting.  They use very little energy, they hardly ever need changing and they contain no harmful mercury.  LED's incredibly long working life and low energy requirements mean that in addition to effectively replacing existing lighting we can begin to use lighting in new ways, creatively incorporating light into architectural and interior design.

When making the change to LED's we need to shift our thinking from the idea that light bulbs are a low quality 'throwaway' item.  High Power LED's are very high quality, robust, attractive appliances that give light.  Think of them more as you would a light fitting because in many cases they will last just as long.

Did you know that in 2007 the Australian government enacted a law that will ban the sale of most incandescent lightbulbs by 2009?  Until now compact fluorescents have been our only alternative, they do save energy but they contain dangerous levels of highly toxic mercury which make them anything but 'green'.  LED's are the energy saving, environmentally friendly choice in lighting. 

This comparison table is a careful assessment of various types of lighting that will give the equivalent amount of light to a 60W incandescent bulb. Many LED comparisons will misleadingly show a cheaper purchase price and a lower wattage but they are simply not bright enough to be considered a true alternative to a standard 60W bulb. The LED Model we have based this comparison on is the G605C you can find it with our high power bulbs.  Of course there are many applications where this level of light is not required.  LED's that have a lower light output such as a decorative candle bulb equivalent to a 20 Watt incandescent bulb use only 1.8 Watts of power and can be purchased for around $10.

Lighting Type	Incandescent	Halogen	Compact Fluorescent/ Fluorescent	LED
Description	Electrical current passes through a thin tungsten filament heating it until it produces light.	Similar to incandescent but halogen gas enables it to operate at higher temperatures making it slightly more energy efficient.	A tube is coated with phosphor salts and is filled with a gas containing low pressure mercury vapor. A heated tungsten cathode then fires off electrons which react with the phosphors to create light.	Light emitting diodes produce light through a solid state process called electroluminescence.
Power Used	A 60 Watt bulb uses 60 Watts.	Approx 50 Watts.	15 Watts About one-quarter the power of an incandescent bulb.	6 Watts One-tenth the power of an incandescent bulb.
Heat Generated	The glass coating of a general service light bulb can reach temperatures of over 200 degrees Celsius.  Over 95% of energy used is wasted as heat.	The bulb surface must be very hot, generally over 250 degrees Celsius.	Fluorescent lights emit around 30% of their energy output as heat.	LED’s generate a small amount of heat at their electrical connection (approx 50-60 degrees Celsius) but the light itself emits no heat whatsoever.
Working Life	750-1000hrs	500-3000hrs	Approx 10 000hrs	50 000hrs+
Cost over working lifetime (50 000 hrs)	$50 50 Bulbs	$35 17 Bulbs	$35 5 Bulbs	$60 1 Bulb
Lifetime Running Cost*	$600	$500	$150	$60
Total Cost Over Lifetime	$650	$535	$185	$120
Lifetime Carbon Emissions**	1830kg	1525kg	457kg	183kg

*Lifetime Running Cost is based on a calculation of 20 cents per Kilowatt Hour

**Lifetime Carbon Emissions is based on a calculation of .61 kg of emissions per Kilowatt hour used.