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How to choose the right LED Panels and the best products available
In this guide
- Comparison table
- Benefits of Led panels
- Best selling LED panels
- Case studies
- Accessories
- Panel calculator
- Installations instructions
- FAQs
Comparison table
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Square |
Rectangle |
Round |
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Savings |
37.5% |
37.5% |
40% |
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Common Usage |
Recessed ceilings:
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Recessed ceilings:
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Wattage |
Typically 40w. Available in lower wattages |
Typically 60-75w |
Between 6w-24w |
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Cost |
£15 - £60 |
£45 - £120 |
£3 - £25 |
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Sizes |
600 x 600mm (2ft x 2ft) – including frame 595 x 595mm x 9mm excluding driver for panel |
600 x 1200mm (2ft x 4ft) 595 x 1195 x 9mm for panel |
Diameter = 120mm to 300mm |
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Colour temperature |
3000k – Warm white 4000k – Cool white 6000k - Daylight |
4000k – Cool white 6000k - Daylight |
4000k – Cool white 6000k - Daylight |
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Energy Rating |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
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Brands |
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Warranty |
3 – 5 years |
3 -5 years |
3 years |
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Rated Lifespan |
30,000+ hrs |
30,000+ hrs |
30,000+ hrs |
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Beam angle |
120 ° |
120 ° |
120 o |
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Luminance |
Approx. 3200 to 4000 lumen (depending on colour temp.) |
Approx. 6000 to 7000 lumen |
300+ lumen |
Savings |
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Square |
37.5% |
Rectangle |
37.5% |
Round |
40% |
Common Usage |
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Square |
Recessed ceilings:
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Rectangle |
Recessed ceilings:
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Round |
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Wattage |
|
Square |
Typically 40w. Available in lower wattages |
Rectangle |
typically 60-75w |
Round |
typically 6w up to 24w |
Cost |
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Square |
£15 - £60 |
Rectangle |
£45 - £120 |
Round |
£3 - £25 |
Sizes |
|
Square |
600 x 600mm (2ft x 2ft) – including frame 595 x 595mm x 9mm excluding driver for panel |
Rectangle |
600 x 1200mm (2ft x 4ft) 595 x 1195 x 9mm for panel |
Round |
Diameter = 120mm to 300mm |
Colour temperature |
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Square |
3000k – warm white 4000k – cool white 6000k - daylight |
Rectangle |
3000k – cool white 4000k - daylight |
Round |
3000k – cool white 4000k - daylight |
Energy Rating |
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Square |
A+ |
Rectangle |
A+ |
Round |
A+ |
Brands |
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Square |
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Rectangle |
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Round |
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Warranty |
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Square |
3 – 5 years |
Rectangle |
3 -5 years |
Round |
3 years |
Rated Lifespan |
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Square |
30,000+ hrs |
Rectangle |
30,000+ hrs |
Round |
30,000+ hrs |
Beam angle |
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Square |
120 ° |
Rectangle |
120 ° |
Round |
120 o |
Luminance |
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Square |
Approx. 3200 to 4000 lumen (depending on colour temp.) |
Rectangle |
Approx. 6000 to 7000 lumen |
Round |
300+ lumen |
Benefits of LED panels
- Easy to install
- Anti-glare
- Long life
- Can save you up to 44% on your energy bill
- Great for showrooms
- Helps focus customers and employees
- Improve productivity when using bright colour temperature
- Better for the environment
Bestselling LED panels
Dimmable 40W Led Panel – 600mm x 600mm (square)
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72W Led Panel – 1200mm x 600mm (Rectangle)
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24w round Led light panel – 300mm
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Customer Reviews
We strive for excellence. Take a look at what our customers think of us:
Case Study – Gibson Pharmacy
Gibson Pharmacy contacted Lamp Shop Online looking to reduce its electricity costs, and achieve a more environmentally friendly working environment.
Our solution was to replace old Fluorescent bulbs with modern LED panels. This solution offered a 52% saving on electricity usage and a payback time of just three years.
Considering the 50,000 hours average life of the LED panel Gibson Pharmacy achieved an overall saving of nearly £9,000!
Gibson Pharmacy has received great feedback from patients, surgery and pharmacy staff. They were impressed by the improvement made to the pharmacy’s aesthetics!
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Small Shop / Retailer Replacing 101 Fluorescent tubes with 37 LED panels |
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Energy costs per year: Fluorescent lights: £1, 027 per year LED Replacements: £537 per year Total Energy Savings per year: £490 |
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Upgrade & payback costs: Cost to upgrade to LED: £1,523 Expected life of LED: 19.2 years Payback of upgrade in: 3 years. |
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Total savings over LED lifetime: £8, 862 |
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Accessories – Surface mounting kit
Surface mounting kits allow LED panels to be suspended from the ceiling. These are perfect for rooms that do not have recessed LED panels, or those who want to make a stylish impression.
The LED Panel Surface Mounting kit:
- Comes in 4 pieces complete with fixings
- Depth: 55mm
- Colour: white
Energy Saving Calculator
This Energy Saving Calculator is used to determine your annual energy savings. when replacing your lighting solution. Calculate the total power (kilowatts, kW) saved by upgrading your lighting.
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Installation guide
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1. Disconnect mains supply |
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2. Remove existing ceiling tile or luminaire |
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3. Connect mains supply to driver |
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4. Place driver on top of panel 5. Place panel into ceiling grid |
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6. Reconnect power and test 7. Register warranty online |
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Types of LED Panels
Dimmable
- Almost identical to their halogen counterparts. Although some LED dimmers are more modern than halogen.
- Some dimmable LED panels come with a remote so you can dim the lights wherever you are in the room.
- Dimmable LEDs come in most sizes.
- You can purchase dimmable driver, depending on your choice of panel.
Fire rated
- A fire rated panel can withstand a standard fire resistance test. The rating usually dictates how long a panel can withstand the damage a fire can cause.
- They can provide enough light needed for people to get out of a potentially life-threatening danger.
Emergency
- Emergency LED panels can continue working well after the main power source has been cut.
- Some offices use Emergency LED panels to light up a path to the nearest emergency exit.
- You can upgrade standard LED panels to be fitted with an emergency module.
Low Glare
- Low glare LED panels help minimise the uncomfortable sensation caused by excessive brightness.
Sky Panels
- Sky panels are bright LED lights with a 3D design of a sky, including clouds.
- Provide great ambience for offices and meeting rooms which lack natural light.
- Sky panels are sold in four blocks, which need to be installed next to each other.
- These panels are energy saving and can be retrofitted.
FAQs
Can I fit LED panels myself?
Whilst LED panels are relatively easy to install, we would still recommend using a fully qualified electrician. They can professionally install and test the LED panel to ensure that it’s safe for your use.
Where are LED panels mainly used?
Because LED’s are so reliable and efficient, they are used widely in offices, shops, educational buildings, hospitals, warehouses and factories. They are also becoming more and more popular in domestic settings, with many housebuilders fitting them across their new-build estates.
They tend to be installed whenever premises—particularly businesses and commercial sites—are looking to upgrade their fluorescent tubes or troffers.
How do LED panels work?
Our guide to LEDs explains the science behind the technology.
In terms of what goes into the panels themselves, they have several main components:
- Frame—thin and lightweight and made of aluminium, this stops the light leaking from the edges of the panel
- LED chips—LEDs mounted to a circuit board
- Light guide plate—this directs light from the LEDs towards the diffuser
- Diffuser—this distributes the light evenly outward, while reducing the amount of glare
- Reflector plate—this makes sure that all light is reflected back into the light guide plate
- Heat sink—although they don’t get as hot as incandescent bulbs, LEDs still release heat, which can affect performance. The conductive metal heat sink takes away this heat and helps it to cool, keeping the panel’s temperature at a safe level
- Back cover—also made of aluminium, this protects the components and gives the panel its overall look