The document discusses and debunks several common myths about LED lighting. It addresses that LED technology is not new, as it has existed since the late 19th century. It also discusses that LEDs are now bright enough for lighting applications. The document spends significant time addressing the myth that LEDs last 100,000 hours, noting that the lifespan depends on the specific LED component type. It also notes there are many lighting standards but they are fragmented across different organizations.

1. Myth-busting: Everything You Wanted to Know About LED Lighting But Were Afraid to Ask! David Scott-Maxwell R&D Manager Forge Europa Visible Solutions

2. Myth #1: LED Technology is New

3. Myth #1: LED Technology is New

4. Myth #1: LED Technology is New Thomas Edison ~ c1880

5. Myth #1: LED Technology is New Thomas Edison c1880

6. Myth #1: LED Technology is New Thomas Edison c1880 Henry Round c1907

7. Myth #2: LEDs are Not Bright Enough for Lighting

8. Myth #2: LEDs are Not Bright Enough for Lighting

9. Myth #2: LEDs are Not Bright Enough for Lighting US Government 2002

10. Myth #2: LEDs are Not Bright Enough for Lighting US Government 2002

11. Myth #2: LEDs are Not Bright Enough for Lighting US Government 2002

12. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours…

13. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… This is not a myth…!

14. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… This is not a myth…

15. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours…

16. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours…

17. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours…

18. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours…

19. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is." Bill Clinton, 1998.

20. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is…

21. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip?

22. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED?

23. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED? … LED light engine?

24. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED? … LED light engine? … LED module?

25. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED? … LED light engine? … LED module? … LED light bulb?

26. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… So – LEDs can last 100s of thousands of hours… It depends on what the meaning of the word LED is… … bare LED chip? … packaged LED? … LED light engine? … LED module? … LED light bulb? … LED luminaire? …

27. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:

28. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:

29. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:

30. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:

31. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example:

32. Myth #3: LEDs Last for 100s of Thousands of Hours… LED Light Bulb Example: Manufacturing Quality Gap

39. Myth #4: All Lighting Class LEDs are Equal

40. Myth #4: All Lighting Class LEDs are Equal ~4 Years Lumen Maintenance Data

41. Myth #4: All Lighting Class LEDs are Equal ~4 Years Colour Shift Data

42. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting

43. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting IEC standards

44. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting IEC standards Product type Safety Performance LED Lamp > 50 V (240V) 62560 PAS 62612 LED Lamp < 50 V (12V) XXXXX XXXXX LED Modules 62031 PAS XXXXX LED Connectors 60838-2-2 - LED Control Gear (Drivers) 61347-1 61347-2-13 62384 LED Luminaires 60598-1 60598-2-xx PAS XXXXX

45. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting IES standards IESNA LM-79-08 Approved Method: Electrical and Photometric Measurements of Solid-State Lighting Products IESNA LM-80-08 Approved Method: Lumen Maintenance Testing of LED Light Sources IESNA RP-16-05 Nomenclature and Definitions for Illuminating Engineering IESNA TM-16-05 Technical Memorandum on Light Emitting Diode (LED) Sources and Systems ANSI C78.377 : 2008 Specifications for the Chromaticity of Solid State Lighting Devices UL 8750 Outline of Investigation for Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Light Sources for Use in Lighting Products

46. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting … then there are separate LED Lighting performance criteria per:

47. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting … then there are separate LED Lighting performance criteria per: Carbon Trust -

48. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting … then there are separate LED Lighting performance criteria per: Energy Saving Trust -

49. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting … then there are separate LED Lighting performance criteria per: Building Regulations -

50. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary -

51. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards …

52. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties …

53. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties … … in too much isolation …

54. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties … … in too much isolation … … too quickly !

55. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties … … in too much isolation … … too quickly ! With no talk of LED device standardisation yet…

56. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting In summary – There are probably too many standards … … being developed by too many parties … … in too much isolation … … too quickly ! With no talk of LED device standardisation yet… But - some standards are better than no standards!

57. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting Don’t worry - the Government will look after LED Lighting…

58. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting Don’t worry - the Government will look after LED Lighting…

59. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting Don’t worry - the Government will look after LED Lighting… Listen Ed, LED Lighting like this is the future…

60. Myth #5: There are no Standards for LED Lighting Don’t worry - the Government will look after us… Listen Ed, LED Lighting like this is the future… … the future… … I wonder what happens there …

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