In March we wrote about Cree breaking the $10 barrier in an A19 LED bulb. Now several other manufacturers are following suite.
Green Tech Media has a great article on the new LED bulbs from Philips, GE and Wal-Mart that are also right around the $10 mark. From the article:
From the Cree BR30 website:
"Cree® LED BR30 flood lights look and light like the incandescent bulbs you love. Backed by our 10-year warranty, Cree LED BR30 flood lights shine wide and bright, in 2700K and 5000K color temperatures, while using at least 85% less energy.
Designed to deliver up to 25,000 hours of light, it’s the perfect replacement for incandescent bulbs in track and recessed fixtures at a price you can afford. Cree LED bulbs pay for themselves quickly and then pay you year after year
Cree has just released their A-type LED bulbs and the every other LED bulb manufacturer just sh*t the bed.
How's that for an intro?
The Cree A-type replacement bulbs are some of the best and lowest cost on the market. They look like an incandescent type bulb and an industry leading 10-year warranty!
The Cree A-type replacement bulbs are some of the best and lowest cost on the market. They look like an incandescent type bulb and an industry leading 10-year warranty!
This is a 40 W replacement at 6 W and 450 lumens at a color temperature of 2700K.
The Cree A-type replacement bulbs are some of the best and lowest cost on the market. They look like an incandescent type bulb and an industry leading 10-year warranty!
The Philips BR30 LED bulb is ideal for recessed can lights and track lighting. As we discussed in our light bulb shape educational post, BR stands for Bulged Reflector and 30 represents the diameter of the bulb (30/8 inches). This bulb is dimmable.
Amazon carries a version of this bulb that looks to slightly vary from the version Philips has on their website. The specs on the Amazon version are in the specs tab above and the image is below:
The below table compares A19 LED bulbs. A19 bulbs are what most think of when they think of the Edison incandescent light bulb. The key to picking the best light bulb is to ensure it meets your needs for lumen output (the amount of light it produces), aesthetics (how it looks), and color temperature (color of light). All bulbs are LED Energy Star rated:
