| INCANDESTANCE LAMPS | HALOGEN LAMPS | COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS | FLUORESCENT LAMPS | LED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency Factor (lm/W) | 6-16 | 16-25 | 46-80 | 70-104 | 80-160 |
| Color Rendering | 100 | 100 | 75-90 | 70-95 | 65-99 |
| Life (Hour) | 1000 | 1000-4000 | 6000-15000 | 10000-40000 | 50000 |
| Color Temperature (K) | 2700 | 2700-3500 | 2700-7000 | 2700-12000 | 2700-8000 |
| Electronic Ballast | Not necessary | Generally none | Required or Included | Necessary | Necessary |
| Usage Areas | Indoor-Outdoor | Indoor-Outdoor | Interior | Interior | Indoor-Outdoor |
| Dimming | There is | There is | There is | There is | There is |
| Stroboscopic Effect | There is | None | There is | There is | There is |
| Y.B STEAM LAMPS | H.P METAL LAMPS | A.B SODIUM VAPOR LAMPS | Y.B SODIUM VAPOR LAMPS | LED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency Factor (lm/W) | 40-60 | 72-110 | 100-192 | 88-130 | 80-160 |
| Color Rendering | 40-60 | 10-95 | 0-15 | 25-70 | 65-99 |
| Life (Hour) | 15000-24000 | 6000-20000 | 16000-20000 | 160000-32000 | 50000 |
| Color Temperature (K) | 32000-4200 | 3000-7000 | – | 2000-3000 | 2700-8000 |
| Electronic Ballast | Necessary | Necessary | Necessary | Necessary | Necessary |
| Usage Areas | Indoor-Outdoor | Indoor-Outdoor | Outdoor | Indoor-Outdoor | Indoor-Outdoor |
| Dimming | None | There is | None | There is | There is |
| Stroboscopic Effect | There is | None | There is | None | None |
