MR in MR 16 stands for multifaceted reflector bulbs and the 16 in MR 16 stands for the diameter of the bulb in one eighths. These are cone shaped lights that are made up of a bulb within a glass reflector that come with a bi-pin. This reflector is usually 50 mm in diameter and is mainly used to very accurately direct the light in the direction and quantity that we want. LED MR 16 lamps are MR 16 lamps that use Light Emitting diodes (LED) as their source of light instead of their regular halogen bulbs.
These lights are very popular in shopping malls and retail shops, especially due to the fact that their beam of light can be altered to suit your needs. The angle and length of the beam of light can be specifically fixed so that you can highlight your merchandise, giving the retailer the opportunity to attract more clients. These lights also tend to have a higher color rendering index, which makes products look more appealing and closer to their real color, making them look more natural. Most bill boards and advertisement lighting and retailers in the food, clothing and furnishing business are commonly known to use this lighting to enhance the attraction of their line of products.
The LED MR 16 lamps usually come in usable colored light such as warm white WW, Neutral white NW, DL and White which can be dimmed. They offer a wide range of beam spread options such spot flood, narrow flood, flood and wide flood. This can be used to your greatest advantage especially in art galleries, museums, retail outlets, as track lighting, in landscaping and cabinet lighting. They also come with a two year manufacturer’s warranty which by itself is an assurance of the quality of the product.
LED MR 16 lamps are usually smaller than most other halogen lamps, making them very convenient to use especially in homes and retail businesses. They also generate less heat than their halogen counterparts, which are more hazardous and are likely to ignite at the slightest opportunity. They have a work life of a minimum of 50000 hours without any problems. These LEDs last very long, an average LED lamp will last a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 6 years. LEDs are also environmentally friendly options as they do not emit rays that are harmful to us such as ultra violet rays and infra-red rays.
One of the main reasons most people use LEDs are because they are so efficient in conserving energy that they help reduce the electricity costs they incur by more than half. These lights are said to conserve 40% more energy than their halogen counterparts, and up to 85% more than incandescent bulbs. When you take a large scale industry or any other place that uses a number of lights, this translates to a huge amount of savings when it comes to power bills. This coupled with the fact that you will not need to change the light bulbs for an average of 50,000 hours, make them the best suited lamps in most shopping malls and industries.
The main disadvantage of these lamps is that they are not as bright as halogen lamps which give out the same output. However, there advantages such as their color rendering index, cost benefits, energy conservation, environmentally friendly aspects, long lasting capacity, and their wide range of beam spread, various color options, lesser heat and warranty certainly outweigh their disadvantages. With so many benefits and advantages of the LED MR 16 lamps, it comes as no surprise that most people prefer them to halogen lamps. These lamps are certainly the lamps of the future, and with modern technology continuing to be as highly developed as it currently is, we are sure to get much more efficient LED lamps in the years to come.