The differences between LED work lights and Halogen work lights

Although this regulation does not yet apply to voltage halogen lights, and given that halogen work lights are still widely available, we nevertheless recommend that you make the switch to LED work lights. There are, in fact, more differences between the two types of work lights than just energy consumption. These differences will be explained in more detail below.

1. Energy consumption

As briefly introduced above, there is a lot of difference in the energy consumption of a halogen work light and an LED work light. The big advantage of LED work lights over halogen work lights is their reduced energy consumption. According to NOS, a halogen work light consumes 75% more energy than an LED work light. In addition, traditional lighting also causes more CO2 emissions. Besides energy consumption, halogen work lights also emit a lot of heat. This is because the light converts about 30% of the power consumption into light.

The use of traditional lighting leads to higher CO₂ emissions. According to Milieu Centraal, LED lamps consume 75 per cent less electricity than halogen lamps and 85 per cent less than incandescent bulbs. – NOS

2. Safety

Besides the difference in energy consumption, it is good to compare the different light colours. The LED work light produces a light colour that can be compared to the general colour of daylight. In contrast, the halogen work light emits a dark, warm light colour. Practice has shown that this warm colour works less efficiently.

Due to the warm light colour emitted by halogen work lights, human eyes tire more quickly. This is much less with LED lighting, as the light colour of LED work lights is very similar to daylight. To prevent accidents, we therefore strongly recommend companies to use LED work lights. This improves safety on the road.

3. Sustainability

The service life of LED work lights in contrast to halogen work lights is enormous. Whereas a halogen lamp lasts about 500 hours (12.5 work weeks), the LEDs in a good LED work light last up to 50,000 hours. In some cases, this is even longer than the machine the LED work light is mounted on.

Besides making a good contribution to the world of tomorrow, these developments in LED lighting also reduce costs. When the standard halogen work light reaches its number of hours, it has to be replaced. There are costs associated with this. Besides the new lights that have to be ordered, there are also costs involved in replacing the lighting. With the advent of LED work lights, these are now a thing of the past.

4. Difference in shape

Because the bulbs used in LED work lights are smaller than halogen bulbs, the smaller-sized LED work lights also have a good light output. In addition, making the bulbs smaller ensures that the LED lights have a higher light density.

Despite the light density of LED work lights, the light distribution of an LED work light is many times better than that of a halogen work light. When using a halogen work light, you will notice that the "wick" of the light is well lit, but around the "wick" the light distribution will quickly decrease.

5. Difference in price

If we compare the purchase price of both types of lamps, the LED light costs the most. However, it also delivers far and away the most value. Thus, when using LED work lights, you save on power consumption, mounting the lights and also contribute to a better world tomorrow.

As described above, an LED work light already saves 75% in electricity compared to a halogen work light. In the long term, this investment therefore often pays for itself. This is partly due to the number of burning hours.

The example above clearly shows the difference in price between the different work lights. In the example, we have compared the TRALERT® LED work light TRSW12276R with the Hella Ultra Beam work light.

In the example, we have assumed 500 operating hours for a Halogen work light and 50,000 hours for an LED work light. As can be seen in the graph above, the LED work light is more expensive to purchase than the halogen work light. However, the LED work light pays for itself over time compared to the halogen work light.

After about 2200 operating hours, the LED work light is cheaper compared to the halogen work light. In the example, we have not taken into account the replacement of the halogen H3 light. This means that the LED light actually pays for itself before the estimated 2200 operating hours.

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