LED Light Bulbs and How they will make you a saving

Thanks for the post on my video:

The comments below were worth more detail to summarise in full than my youtube summary page would allow:

TheDiddlysquat - 20 hours ago

COMMENT:

incandecent bulbs are about 25p each so the led one costs 200times more and although it uses less electricity you heating bill will increase as your no longer getting background heat from old skool light bulbs.

incandecents are very tolerant of electrical spikes, led lights fail much quicker.

RESPONSE:

Thanks very much for your comments, I can see this questions being asked many times, so I am going to detail this for you in some detail: A cheap incandescent bulb will cost you closer to £1, but for arguments sake, lets say your are correct and you purchase a 25p bulb. This will be the worst and lowest quality available, which will mean your bulb will only last approximately 500 hours. The price of an LED (The best cree chip, 4.6w golf ball will cost you £29.99 on our website) being the noted £29.99 this is actually 120 times more expensive than your initial bulb, but has a lamp life of 50,000 hours.

So now your actual cost of the 25p bulb that lasts on average 500 hours, will now need to be replaced 100 times to match the 50,000 hours of the LED bulb, so this now costs you £25.00

Consider this also, 100 trips out to the DIY store etc to collect a bulb at a time, or even a pack of 3,5 or 10. This 'pick up' cost will now (Already at this early stage in the calculation) mean that the cheap 25p bulb is MORE EXPENSIVE than the LED bulb.

Lets say, you live 2 miles from the DIY store and go 100 times to pick a new bulb up. The average cost of running an average car (As indicated by HMRC allowances) is 40 pence per mile, so that would cost you £1.60 x 100 = £160.00 plus if each trip took you 15 minutes (Which is pritty quick) you'd spend over a day of your life, going to the DIY Store, driving your car, picking up your bulb and replacing your bulb.

Not to mention the inconvienience of a blown bulb in the middle of the night, especially if used in an outside light fitting to guide yourself coming into your back garden etc.

So I think you'l agree (My little rant) that at this point (before you consider the energy consumption) the little 'waste of energy and time bulb' has already cost you considerably more than the original 25 pence you spent.

Now lets consider the energy saving, being less than 5w, against say the 50w product, this is a 90% saving on energy. And given you have it on for X hours a day...mmm, I'm not even going to give you a figure, but the total energy cost saving over the 50,000 hours is going to be over £500 per bulb!

Yes AMAZING, if you want to know more call: 0800 043 5532, email: sales@theinternetelectricalstore.com

Also now lets talk about the Heating issue....

Where do I start! It is all about the type of energy and appliances you use to do things, some things are A LOT MORE EFFICIENT THAN OTHERS. so in the is case, USING A LIGHT BULB TO HEAT YOUR HOUSE is ridiculous! I have heard a few things, but this is one of the funniest.

Anyway I hope you enjoyed reading what is meant to be a light heated blog, basically saying that LED's will have you money, be more efficient and will be the future of all lighting as we know it.

Ben Sunderland, BA (Hons), ACA - 18.09.2010 - 7.19am

Kanlux Outdoor LED Light fittings

It is summer time and we are fortunate enough to have had a great deal of good sunny weather. Now is the best time to make the most of your back gardens, decking and patio areas. Why not adjust your outdoor lighting to make the most of the warm evenings and create an excellent outdoor ambient lighting effect, with pricing of outdoor units from just £10, I think you'll agree it doesn't have to cost a fortune, some pictures below to wet your apetite:



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Thanks for looking, over 1,000 Kanlux products will be online during July & August 2010:

Kanlux started selling products in 1989 and now are one of the biggest and longest acting polish company of the lighting sector. With over 1200 items available which we can deliver all over the world.

Outdoor lighting

From floor light to LED garden post to in built wall or floor lighting

Want to keep the bugs away this summer we have a Insecticide Lamp so you can enjoy time in the garden without the hassle of bees.

Light up the garden path with the wide range of post lighting with matching wall lights.

Can't see down the garden steps at night? With the in -built brick and floor lighting it will light up your way. In all different shapes,style and sizes you will be able to find something to suit.

We have a floor lights with movement sensor and with the new range that include the LED version which will save you money.

Kanlux Outdoor Lighting

Messe Frankfurt Intro Blog 2010

Hi All, An amazing show at Frankfurt Messe 2010, some info below to wet your apetite ahead of a full blog later this week, please click on the image for a full size version:

light+building  - 03 / 2010

The world’s leading trade fair for Architecture and Technology

11.-16.4.2010, Frankfurt am Main
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A sensational result, an incredible atmosphere in all exhibition halls
and a level of business dynamism that will be maintained long after the
end of Light+Building 2010. Before the close of business on the Friday,
the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Architecture and Technology had
already counted over 180,000 visitors. Under the motto of energy
efficiency, 2,177 manufacturers from all over the world presented their
latest products and trends for the fields of lighting, electrical
engineering and house and building automation. On this extremely
positive note, we bid you farewell and look forward to informing you
about the most important aspects of the next Light+Building from 15 to
20 April 2012 in the near future.

Light+Building Team of Messe Frankfurt

We are proud to say that we visited and discussed lots of opportunities with many people.

Ben Sunderland
www.theinternetswitchstore.co.uk
www.theinternetelectricalstore.com

The Internet Retailer eyes up new premises

Thanks for all the team working at our current location in Ashurst Wood for the last 5 years, time is now upon us to upsize and continue the excellent growth to date.

Attached below are some images of our proposed new location in Forest Row, East Sussex, we will keep you posted on developments in due course.

The site will be able to allow us to improve the customer level of service with a growing workforce and growing product range.

Ben Sunderland
www.theinternetswitchstore.co.uk
www.theinternetelectricalstore.com

Rechargeable Batteries, Uniross, GP, AA and AAA 600 mAh to 2700 mAh

Pro's and Con's of Single Use Batteries VS Rechargeable Batteries



Rechargeable Batteries have been around since the 1960's and have improved considerable since the early days, to an extent now that we would argue, there really is not a need for the cheap disposable alkaline batteries. Rechargeables potentially save lots of money. The newer rechargeable batteries can be used to power portable devises for a longer time than alkaline batteries.

Single use alkaline batteries one advantage in that you can buy super cheap ones from 25p. The historic advantage such as they are ready to use straight from the packet is now not important as Uniross and GP now have rechargeable batteries that come pre-charged and can also be used straight from the packet, then recharged once drained.

4 x Uniross AA Multi Usage + Rechargeable Batteries

They are only SINGLE use which leaves you with the end result of throwing batteries in the bin and it all taken to landfill and with the number of charges from a standard rechargeable battery, the number of batteries to landfill can be between 500 and 1,000 per rechargeable battery! (Varying use / conditions / mAh powering / Brand will have fluctuations on number of re-charges).

Low discharge rechargeable batteries also have some advantages being the usual standard of 1000+ recharges which if you do the math, 1 Single use battery will cost approximately £0.25P each x 1000 = £250 x2 (as most appliances use a minimum of 2) cost compared to a rechargeable battery at approximately £1.50 each at 1p per recharge will have a cost of £1.50 + £10 (1,000 re-charges at 1p each = £10) = £11.50 x2(as most appliances use a minimum of 2) cost! (excluding a charger). Just using the above numbers as an example, lets assume that you have a digital camera you use for leisure and work, taking 50 shots a week with two AA batteries. In one year you would spend £25 on alkaline batteries, but only £4 on rechargeables (Even add in the cost of a charger (cheapest around £6), you still make a saving of around £15 in one year from one simple device and application.




VARILIGHT REMOTE CONTROL PACK INC 2 GP RECYKO BATTERIES

As well as the lower cost to you, a positive to the environment is acheived as less waste is produced, take the above example, one use, one year and you would have saved 50 batteries going into land fill.



GP Rechargeable AA Batteries 2700mAh Pack of 4 units

The master example: Here I am going to summarise a larger example, all based upon approximations, just on a larger scale to give you more of an idea of the bigger impact:

Family Household, 3 bedrooms, 2 adults, 2 children.
Appliances expected using either AA or AAA batteries, example based upon use within 1 year.

Low drain - expected 4 x re-charge in 1 year: 4 televisions controllers = 8 batteries / sky controller = 2 batteries / home automation controller = 2 batteries / 4 clocks = 8 batteries /

Medium Drain - expected 12 x recharge in 1 year (once per month) - wireless keyboard and mouse x2, 8 batteries / Fire alarm x2, 2 batteries /

High Drain - expected 52 recharge in year (once per week) - digital camera x 2, 4 batteries / Toys 8 batteries in total

Total rec-charges required in 1 year = 824, cost of re-charging = £8.24, 42 batteries at a cost of £1.50 each = £63 + decent charger approx £12 = £75 + £8.24, total cost of £83.24

Compared against alkaline battery cost of 624 batteries at a cost of approx 25p each = £156

Total saving = £72.76 (Year 1 due to cost of buying batteries), saving year 2 just for charing = £147.76

I hope that gives you a good summary, that rechargeable batteries are important, they can save you money and also think about this, the above example would be 624 alkaline batteries in landfill, that if you used rechargeable batteries would not have been there, a massive plus for the enviroment, next time you make that 'cheap' alkaline purchase think to yourself and consider the above.

Thanks for reading, obviously we sell a full range of rechargeable batteries and even include some rechargeables in packages with our remote control handsets. Any comments would be appreciated, email me through ebay or call our store:

0800 043 5532

Ben Sunderland, BA(Hons), ACA - Sat 13th Feb 2010



Full Battery section can be found on The Internet Electrical Store

Varilight Energy Saving Dimmable CFL light bulb 100w

Welcome to the page that will hopefully tell you all you need to know about the Varilight Energy Saving Dimmable CFL Light bulbs, rated at 20w but have an equivalent light power output of 100w

The Varilight Dimmable Energy Saving Compact Fluorescent Lamp has won the 100% diesgn awards in September 2007 and has featured in a Greenpeace demonstration highlighting energy saving lighting.



During the lifetime of these bulbs approximately 16,000 hours, grade A, far beating the competition, you can expect to save over £100 on energy bills and reduce CO2 commisions by half a tonne.

This technology allows you to dim an energy saving light bulb using your dimmer switch. Best of all this product will work perfectly with the remote control Varilight dimmers.

Thus in dimming these products you can create the perfect ambience and be energy saving at the same time, particularly important when we are all trying to reduce our carbon footprint at the moment.



For use with standard dimmer switches with a power output starting at 20w (Minimum load) - phase cut, leading and training edge technology

The Main Features can be summarised as follows:

• Dimming range 2% to 100%
  
• Full dimming and constant brightness, regardless of voltage fluctuations
• Excellent power factoring
• Digital flicker - free regulation of brightness
• Plug & Play - swap your standard bulb to this new energy saving dimmable light bulb
• Produces 1300 lumens
• Excellent power factor correction of 0.95 compared to 0.60 for other CFL's, thus allowing for more efficient energy distribution and as discussed reduced energy costs.

The Minimum load requirements are simple, the bulb is rated to 20w and thus your minimum load must be met. Example if you had a minimum load of 60w you should use 3 of these bulbs on that circuit, ie 3x20w = 60w

Please note these energy saving bulbs work perfectly with all the remote control light switch as featured in my ebay store.


However, there is also an upside to these bulbs, for example if you wanted to use them with the Varilight 1 gang remote dimmer which is rated to 400w, you could use 10 of these bulbs on one circuit (ie half the power, being 20w x 10 = 200w), but as they are 20w equivalent to 100w, this would effectively produce 10 x 100w of power = 1000w off one light circuit, which would be bright enough to light up a church on a dim day from one light switch alone!

Also note, coming soon: Fully dimmable ballasts for Linear Flurescent Lampts (LFLs) again Varilight are going to set the standard, big companies should take note.

Reduce your carbon footprint today, save the environment and have ambiant lighting around your home or work place.



5 Bulbs, from left to right:
1. Standard incandescent light bulb, slightly modified at the top. 2.Megaman energy saving dimmable LED GU10 bulb. 3. Standard incandescent light bulb. 4. Standard energy saving dimmable light bulb. 5.Varilight Energy Saving dimmable light bulb



Comparison of Standard incandescent bulb to Varilight Energy Saving Dimmable light bulb:
The Varilight Energy Saving dimmable light bulb is approx only 2cms longer than the standard light bulb and so will more often than not fit easily into most lighting scenarios that use to use a standard bulb.
Approx Max sizes:
1. Standard light bulb: 6cms wide, 10cms tall
2. Varilight Energy Saving dimmable light bulb: 6cms wide, 10 cms tall

*** A Further note to be updated soon is that we are now selling the LED Wise GU10 and MR16 LED Bulbs, which have just gone into John Lewis, these are expensive, but terrific at only 3 watts, the energy saving is out of this world, more to follow soon, or call 0800 043 5532 ***







All products available here:

Dimmable Energy saving Light Bulbs

Varilight YRC8 Remote Control Handset - How to programe into your sky/ tv/ dvd controller

The Varilight eight button hand held control unit (YRC8) can control up to 7 individual light circuits the 8th button will then conrol all circuit altogether in one go.
You can either turn the lights on / off or hold down the button to dim them, just the same if you were at the light switch where you would leave your finger on the light switch to dim the lights as opposed to twisting the dimming knob.Alternately you can control your light with a sky, tv, dvd or audio controller, simply pick a button that is rarely used and you can program that button into the remote dimming light circuit.

The instructions are as follows :

Dimmers with an "eye" in the middleof the sensor are pre- programmed to respond to button 1 and button 8 on the varilight remote control handset. Alternatively , the dimmers with a "eye" in the middle of the sensor can be programmed to respond to any of the buttons 1 to 7 varilight remote control handset or any button on the remote control handet you have at home already. If there is a button that you do not currently use then you can use it to control the dimmer by following steps carefully.

1. To set the dimmer into learning mode, after it is initalized, tap the sensor 6 times, roughly once per second.( each tap causes the light to turn on or off. After 6 taps on the sensor the light will step up and down once and go off.

2. Within 15 seconds and from a distance of less than 1 meter (3 feet) away, pointing directly at the "eye" press and hold down the chosen button, releasing after holding the button down for at least 2 seconds. The light(s) will turn off and on.

3. To confirm your choice, press and hold down the same button again releasing after holding the button down again for at least 2 seconds. If the programming has been successful, the light will turn on and off. The light then step up and down once to confirm. Try controlling the dimmer with the remote control. If it does not respond return to step 1 above and try agiain. If the problem persists , try a different button, a different remote control unit or purchase the Varilight controller.

4. You can now use this button on the remote control to operate the dimmer. As with the touch sensor, a single touch on the remote control button will turn the light(s) on and off. Holding the button down will make the brightness cycle up and down. To change the direction of the of the dimming cycle remove contact and then press the button again. Release contact from the button when the desired light level is reached. The dimmer can still operated using the touch sensor.

5. For 2 gang models, repeat steps 1 to 4 for each sensor, teaching each one a different button so you can control each one separately. You can change your choice of control button by following steps 1 to 4 again at any time.

Coming soon the NEW YRC8 and a NEW video showing all of the above.

Varilight Mirror Chrome Selection

Varilight produce a vast range of affordable and stylish light switch products which come in a range of colours and various styles, specifically Mirror Chrome.

This can be found in either a standard finish, screwless finish or a ultraflat design where the plate is aproximately 1mm think!

A few types of switches are:-

Remote Touch Dimmers - The Varilight Touch/Remote Dimmer Switch uses the latest Trailing Edge Technology providing many more functions than any other dimmerswitch.

As the name suggests you can either dim these products by touch or alternatively using a remote control.

An example of this is IDCI401M.

Rotary Dimmers - The lights can be dimmed by the rotary control piece.

When choosing a standard dimmer add the wattages of the bulbs you wish to dim and choose a dimmer with a suitable maximum load rating. If you have a 2 way circuit (where the same lights are controlled by two switches) you must choose a push on/push off dimmer and replace one of the switches with that dimmer.

When you switch on a push on/push off dimmer please note that the lights will return to the same level that they were when you last switched them off.

An example of this is HC4.

Toggle - Varilight Toggle Switches are suitable for controlling both mains and low voltage lighting and for use on both 1 way and 2 way circuits.

An example of this is XCT9.

Plug Sockets - Varilight plug sockets have many styles to suit your desired location. These come with a choice of White or Black decorative finish.

All Varilight products are designed to meet the latest European Safety Legislation.

To view other products in this range click here otherwise visit www.theinternetswitchstore.co.uk for our complete catalogue.

Varilight Plug Sockets - The Colour Range

The colour range available on the Varilight decorative switches and sockets on offer by The Internet Switch Store is extensive. In Summary they are detailed below:

Brushed Matt Chrome also known as Stainless Steel

Brushed Matt Chrome Screwless also known as Brushed Stainless Steel Screwless

Varilight Ultra Flat Brushed Matt Chrome also known as Stainless Steel

Varilight Polished Chrome Standard plate also known as Mirror Chrome

Varilight Polished Chrome Screwless also known as Mirror Chrome Screwless

Varilight Ultra Flat Mirror Chrome or Polished Reflective Chrome

Varilight Premium White Screwless Range, also known as the Osbourne Range an 'i-pod' white

Thanks for reading, all at The Internet Switch Store Team
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Catry Designer Glass Light Switches

The Catry Light Switches are an exclusive designer glass range to create an exclusive ambiance to any room or setting.

The Glass Light Switch edges are carefully crafted to sit surface mounted on your wall. The viewed side edge of the switch will then also be a glass effect looking into the middle of the switch which will have a surrounding facia.


The range starts with mechanical rocker switches availiable in white or black 1, 2 or 3 gang.








Also available are the remote control dimmable light switches, 600 watt 1 gang 1 way:









Aside from the black and white colour switches, we also have Pink, Blue and White decorative switches:




All items are available online at http://www.theinternetswitchstore.co.uk/view.php?cat=236
or
feel free to call Sales on 0208 123 8499.

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