Saturday, August 19, 2023

How do LED tube lights work?

 Yesterday my father brought LED tube light to replace with normal fluorescent tube light. 


Light Emitting Diodes ( LED) generally produces light when current runs through them


 As we know a diode has P-side and N-side. 


The N-side injects electrons to the P-side and P-side injects holes to N-side. 


Then on each side, the majority carriers reacts with these injected carriers , produces light taking the energy from electric current. 


For usual florescent tube light, we need a starter to ignite the mercury found inside and mainly used to complete the electric network. 


But for LED tube light, we don't need a starter. 


LED tube light is considered to be energy efficient. 


Shopkeeper said LED tube lights give bright light compared to florescent tube lights. I didn't feel any difference. 




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