Unlike incandescent or fluorescent lighting, solid-state lighting creates light that emits virtually no heat. A semiconducting material converts electricity into light. Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, have been around for more than 30 years, but until recently were used only in small electronic devices as indicator lamps.
Recent developments have shown that LEDs can be used in some limited lighting applications. There is now a vast body of research that shows positive potential in previously unimagined applications. Insta have used that potential to create a fascinating system of LEDs that explore the Red/Green/Blue (RGB) spectrum of light. By mixing these primary colours electronically, we are able to create up to 16,000,000 colours!
LED lighting is used in an increasing variety of applications because it offers many benefits, including light quality, flexibility, safety and cost.
Insta have gone further and developed devices to cycle those colours in many ways. From static colour through the full spectrum of the rainbow, it is possible to find exactly the precise colour to match a Corporate logo for an illuminated sign, or to contrast a panel of light in a décor situation.
This technology has been extended to the commercial situation, where it is being employed to illuminate large buildings with stunning results. In retail stores, where lighting is used for display, signage or to attract shoppers to an area or to an individual product, the technology is put to best effect when it provides light, colour and movement.
Some of the benefits of LED lighting are:
- Reduced energy consumption –especially when coloured light is required
- Better quality light output – minimum ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) radiation
- Safety assured – low voltage system
- Smaller flexible light fixtures – useful for lighting small spaces
- Long life – reduced maintenance cost and up to 12 years' non-stop use!
- Durable – no filament to break
Contact us to find out how we can weave magic with colour, movement and light to your specific requirements. |