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Why White LED Outdoor Lighting?

How LED Landscape Lighting Turns White

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LED lighting is monochromatic. Technically speaking, this means it emits electromagnetic radiation in a very narrow band of wavelengths. From a lighting engineering standpoint, this factor makes LEDs ideal for colored lighting applications, such as signs and traffic lights.

However, if you want to use LEDs as a general light source, white light is preferable. Fortunately, LEDs can produce white light with the right modifications.

Producing White Light
In general, LED landscape lighting or street lighting can be modified to produce white light in three different ways:

  1. RBG Systems – Multiple LEDs that produce a single color of light are combined to form white light.
  2. Phosphor conversion – LEDs are exposed to phosphor, which converts colored light to white light.
  3. RBG and Phosphor Conversion – A combination of the two methods above can be used to produce white light.

Each method can produce green, energy-efficient LED street lighting or landscape lighting, depending on the application’s need. In addition, these lights tend to be cost-effective and long-lasting.

Depending on the mix, whether using RBG or Phosphor Conversion your LED luminaries will produce a wide spectrum of light that could be considered white. You will likely want to see the bulbs in action before selecting a product for a large scale project to ensure that the lighting color will work well to provide visibility and aesthetics for your application.

Contact Great Basin LED Lighting for Commercial Landscape and Street Lighting

To explore LED solutions for your business or municipality, please talk to the experienced team at Great Basin Lighting for an evaluation. We have over 12 years experience with large scale projects for municipalities, developers, sports facilities, and more. Let us help you choose efficient, reliable, and attractive lighting solutions for your project. Call Great Basin’s California Office at (925) 240-1566 or our Nevada Office at (775) 333-0900. We can also be reached through our online contact form.