The electric light bulb has basically remained unchanged for over a hundred years. The new federal energy-efficiency standards have taken effect and are pushing out the old uneconomical light bulbs for more efficient options, such as light emitting diodes. The primary function of LED lighting is for the preservation of energy. This composition will furnish information to home owners about the advantages of shifting to LED lighting, by contrasting the benefits of modern LEDs to the wasteful incandescent bulbs.
A short glance at the history of the light bulb:
Most people believe that Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb, but that is not accurate. The first light bulb was created in 1835 by British inventors using an arc flash, however, these bulbs had very short life spans. The other disadvantage of these new bulbs was they were too expensive to produce in mass production and utilized too much power to produce light. Edison would not patent his bulb until forty years later in 1879 using bamboo as a filament, giving his bulb an expected twelve hundred hours lifespan. Scientists from around the world spent the next thirty years struggling to construct a filament that would sustain a long life and be cost efficient. It would not be until 1910 when William Coolidge invented the tungsten filament that is still used today. The tungsten filament outlasted all other types of filaments and Coolidge was able to make the costs of the bulb practical, but just could not produce the bulb to more …show more content…
Incandescent
While electrical technology has dramatically shifted over the last century, the electric light electric light has not evolved in 104 years. The most significant influence on today’s electrical field is the conservation of energy. By today’s rising energy prices and energy demands, the incandescent light bulb is one of the most inefficient inventions ever made. The modern LED light is one of the most efficient light on the market