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Feeling the Heat: The Crucial Role of Thermal Management in LED Performance
- By Lumistrips LED Professional
- Jan 13, 2023
Getting the most from a product based on LED technology can be tricky because of one important factor: how operating temperature can result in a substantial difference between the advertised and actual performance of a LED based product.
Important factors in this effect are the LED quality, product design and heat management: how much of the heat generated while in operation is channeled away.
If the heat is well managed, a LED based lighting product will have performance as advertised, long life and will be energy efficient.
The basics of LED heat management
LEDs use electricity and this process generates heat. This heat needs to be channeled away from the LED in the ambient as efficient as possible. Designing the LED itself and the luminaire for this purpose is called heat management. The heat that needs to be channeled away is directly proportional with the luminous flux and power consumption of the LED.
