LED fluorescent tube market continues to grow

NPD DisplaySearch LED analyst Steven Sher said: "LED lighting provides innovative lighting and effectively reduces energy consumption. Especially in power-poor areas, LED fluorescent lamps will be very popular, and LED lighting will be widely used around the world. ."

Figure 1. Market share of LED lighting products in 2012-2016

The output of LED FL lamps in Japan, the United States and Europe continues to increase. As a market newborn, LED FL is clearly not the first choice for consumers, but its market continues to grow for the following reasons:

The LED FL tube is considered a green product because it does not use mercury during its production.

The LED FL lamp can save 50% of power, the power factor is between 0.9-0.99, and the T8 FL is only 0.7.

LED FL lamps have a longer life than T8 FL and are expected to be 5 years or 30,000 hours.

LED FL lamps are ideal for replacing old-fashioned lamps used in today's offices or basements, as these areas often require 24 hours to turn on the lights, and energy savings are critical.

Previous issues regarding the large radiation angle and color quality of LED FL lamps have been resolved. However, the challenges still exist, especially the high cost, which has become the primary problem in the process of promoting LED FL lamps into old-fashioned lamp replacements, because old-fashioned lamps are cheaper. But LED manufacturers are working hard to narrow the price difference between the two. One approach is to design a power module for most LED lighting products.

In 2013, some power module manufacturers designed a new product for MR-16, A-Lamp and LED FL lamps, which reduced the cost of these products by 10%.

Sher added: "There are many different types of LED FL tubes on the market, including different shapes, power ratings, lengths, colors and lighting characteristics. However, due to the lack of standard specifications, it is difficult for consumers to accurately select the most suitable ones. Products that you need."

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