Light up your life!

neil3k · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:19

edscdk said:
depends on how long they last, I expect led will last years and not break after a few months like normal energy saving bulbs

You're doing it wrong. Energy savers in my house have been going fine for years

J.T · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:19

The world has gone mad, I should have known to be honest... :rolleyes:

alx · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:20

Gaygle said:
Be honest guys, was there ANY calculation involved at all when you came up with the figure of £700 saved a year? Not trying to **** on your bonfire, but a lot of people trust OcUK with the reputation they've built up, but making up figures only undermines this.

This - the figure got pulled about of someone's ****.

Unless you have some sort of small, floodlit stadium in your back garden....

Gaygle · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:20

PhillyDee said:
Where does it say saving £700 per year?

Well... it doesn't really, it says we can "ave" £700 a year. Maybe this is a get out clause?

"Sir, i understand that you're upset that you only saved 50p a year with these, but we never said you could SAVE any money, you could simply "ave money" instead."

Prophet · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:20

PhillyDee said:
Where does it say saving £700 per year?

If you read the original post you'll see it

Metalface Mark · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:20

When energy saving bulbs came out they weren initially quite expensive, i imagine these will come down quite a bit over the next few years if they are the next big advance in lighting.

neil3k · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:20

alx said:
This.

Unless you have some sort of small, floodlit stadium in your back garden....

maybe spie does?

Participant · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:21

edscdk said:
I find the light from the new energy saving bulbs crap, I would be interested in a few of these not for a saving but to get good light!

The light stream is very directional with these.

Kol · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:22

gambitt said:
A decent estimate is 10% of an electricity bill would be due to lighting. Let's say a little higher in the winter so assume 12.5% yearly average.

So a £1200 bill would see around £130 a year saving assuming those wattage figures are correct.

To claim a £700 a year saving your annual bill would have to be around £5600.

Indeed!

alx · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:22

neil3k said:
maybe spie does?

Maybe they accidently included the leccy bill for the OCUK HQ/warehouse?

Easy mistake to make, confusing commerical and domestic electricity costs

PhillyDee · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:26

Orange Peel said:
If you read the original post you'll see it

It says:
There is an inital cost involved, however the average home can ave around £700 per year on their electric bills with these fully kitted out.

ave.

Could mean "average £700 per year"

Anyway.

dante6491 · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:27

If you could find a screw in version I would be tempted by a couple for my desk lamps.

HAz · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:28

Its cus people arnt buying £400 graphics cards any more, blame xbox lol

Stelly · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:29

Tom_D said:
OcUK what is happening? Lightbulbs... Whatever next! No offence guys but stick to what you're already good at!

Agreed!

Stelly

Gaygle · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:30

gambitt said:
A decent estimate is 10% of an electricity bill would be due to lighting. Let's say a little higher in the winter so assume 12.5% yearly average.

So a £1200 bill would see around £130 a year saving assuming those wattage figures are correct.

To claim a £700 a year saving your annual bill would have to be around £5600.

I think even this is a flawed estimate. I don't think you'd save anywhere near £130 off of your ENTIRE electricity bill with these. I was thinking you'd probably save about 20% off you LIGHTING bill over conventional energy saving bulbs.

Which means if your entire yearly bill is £1200, and 12.5% of this is lighting this works out as £150 a year for lighting. Then if you're saving about 20% of your lighting bill with these LED bulbs that means you save around £30 a year. "Great!" you think. Then you remember you spent £800 fitting out your house with these and it's going to take the next 26.6 years to break even.

Nodiggidy123 · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:30

ocuk windows B.O.G.O.F.!

"i say you buy one you get one free!"

Participant · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:30

jmc007 said:
lol

^ Oo be careful.

Anyway when the tech is there these LED bulbs are probably going to be all-pervasive in our houses.

Greebo · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:31

gambitt said:
A decent estimate is 10% of an electricity bill would be due to lighting. Let's say a little higher in the winter so assume 12.5% yearly average.

So a £1200 bill would see around £130 a year saving assuming those wattage figures are correct.

To claim a £700 a year saving your annual bill would have to be around £5600.

Very good point. And with the cost of fitting out a "standard" house running into hundreds it would be many years before you got your money back.

It was the same when energy efficient bulbs first came out, they were too expensive and never lasted the stated 10 times longer.

Kol · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:32

Gaygle said:
I think even this is a flawed estimate. I don't think you'd save anywhere near 10% of your ENTIRE electricity bill with these. I was thinking you'd probably save about 20% off you LIGHTING bill over conventional energy saving bulbs.

Which means if your entire yearly bill is £1200, and 12.5% of this is lighting this works out as £150 a year for lighting. Then if you're saving about 20% of your lighting bill with these LED bulbs that means you save around £30 a year. "Great!" you think. Then you remember you spent £800 fitting out your house with these and it's going to take the next 26.6 years to break even.

Eeeek, that's some saving!

Participant · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:32

One of these breaks after 100 hours and you put back your break-even point by three years

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