Things have moved very quickly in recent years with the development of work lamps.
Where halogen bulbs were the standard for a long time, that has changed today.
That change began with the development of HID (or xenon) work lights.
Meanwhile, xenon work lights have already been replaced by a new technology: LED
Meanwhile, LED lamps are increasingly considered the standard work lights.
And that’s not surprising, as LED work lights offer many advantages over halogen or xenon lighting.
Time for a comparison:
Halogen
A halogen bulb gives light because current is passed through a filament.
Yet 90% of the energy is lost to heat.
Lifespan 500 hours
Xenon
HID (High Intensity Discharge) is also known as xenon, after the element that provides the light.
After being turned on, it first requires “warm-up time.”
Lifespan 5,000 hours
LED
LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) are small and energy efficient.
They can also withstand shock and vibration and produce an even light pattern.
Lifespan 50,000 hours
Color temperature
Every kind of light has a certain color temperature.
This temperature is expressed in Kelvin and thus indicates the “color” of the light.
This ranges from red to yellow and from white to blue.
The higher the color temperature, the bluer the light.
A low color temperature is perceived as “warm” light and a high color temperature as “cold” light.
Because warm light is associated with cozy and homely, it is well suited for lighting a living room, for example.
However, for conditions that cannot be directly described as cozy or homely, such as working in the dark with machinery, light with a higher color temperature is appropriate.
The color temperature of LED light has almost the same value as daylight.
Because the human eye is accustomed to this color temperature, LED light does not tire the eyes.
Halogen or xenon lights do, because their color temperature is much further away from daylight.
In conclusion, then, we can say that working with LED lighting is much less tiring than working with halogen or xenon lighting.
Therefore, this also allows you to continue working with it longer in the dark.
So what kind of work light is best to use on my machine?
LED work lights, without a doubt!
Not for nothing do we always advise our customers to choose LED work lights.
Although the purchase price is often higher than halogen lights (but lower than xenon lights), the benefits of LED lighting pay for themselves very quickly.
Due to the long life of the LED diodes, they basically last as long as the vehicle itself.
So you never have to change bulbs again.
The low energy consumption is reflected in the fuel consumption of the vehicle and because the LED light does not fatigue the eyes, you can keep working with it much longer.
Withstand a bump
In addition to the light source, there are many other factors that determine the quality of a work lamp.
Among other things, a good work lamp must be waterproof, withstand a beating and last a long time.
All these features come together in the LED work lights from Finnish company Nordic Lights, which we are also very enthusiastic about.
Would you like more information on which work lights best suit your vehicle?
Then feel free to contact our product specialist for tailored advice.