LED lighting suppliers are making their products more affordable

This will encourage local LED manufacturers to compete for public works projects. Since industrial standards for LED lighting have not yet been finalized, the PIDA urges local governments to carry out strict inspection of LED streetlights to ensure quality.

Another happy development is that LED-lighting suppliers are making their products more affordable, and are making them available both at brick and mortar stores and on the Internet.

However, consumers have been left confused by the inconsistency of specifications defined by suppliers of 6-12W cool white LED bulbs used as 40-60W incandescent replacements. For instance, LED bulbs designed to replace 60W incandescent bulbs have been labeled by different suppliers with incandescent lumen ratings ranging from 420 to 810.