LED night light: classification, advantages, features of choice

Long service life and superior functionality are just the primary distinguishing features of the LED night light. This is a whole class of products that work autonomously or from the mains supply. They can often be found as decorations in public places or children's rooms.

Common types of night lights

The main task of night lighting devices is to provide a dim scattered light. There are several dozen different luminaire models. Based on their characteristics, one can distinguish:

• By type and place of installation: wall, console, ceiling, built-in, overhead.
• Depending on the type of power supply: a stationary LED night light, which is plugged into an outlet, and autonomous ones, powered by batteries.
• By decorative properties: one-color and multi-colored. The latter, as a rule, are used to decorate the holidays.
• Increased power. The work is provided by powerful diodes arranged in two rows. It is this type that provides the highest possible illumination level.
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• By target audience: adults and children. Product power, materials, color and shape may vary.
• With night motion sensor. A standard distance is set for the start of automatic operation of the luminaire. A significant advantage is the absence of the need to use a switch or control panel.

Benefits of LED models

Introduced just a few decades ago, LED lamps are becoming more widespread.

Products of excellent functional characteristics can be easily integrated into any modern interior of a house or city apartment.

The indisputable advantages of the product are:

• Brightness level. With a minimum waste of electricity, all consumed resources are converted into light. The flow is evenly distributed throughout the room. Almost all models are equipped with a dimming function.
• Longer service life. High-quality LEDs are capable of providing uninterrupted operation for more than 50 thousand hours.
• Environmental friendliness. The technologies used are completely safe for humans. The devices do not emit mercury, phosphorus and other harmful substances.
• Due to the wide variety of possible shapes and shades, accessories are widely used in everyday life and as a decorative element of the interior.
• Minimal heating of the device ensures high fire protection.
• High resistance to mechanical shock. Products made of durable materials are practically devoid of fragile elements in their construction.
• Availability of installation and operation.
• A wide price range of products, depending on the functionality and the manufacturer's firm.
• Constant maintenance of minimal illumination helps to fight the fear of the dark, insomnia.

Features of choice

Following a few simple recommendations will help you choose a high-quality LED device. In addition to studying chips, scratches, a pungent odor, it is required:

1. Assess the safety of the materials used and the structure as a whole. This will help a thorough visual inspection and verification of the technical passport of the product.
2. One of the conditions for a comfortable sleep is the light diffusion function.
3. Attention should be paid to the degree of protection. In dry areas such as bedrooms and living rooms, an IP 20 design is sufficient. In the bathroom or near the bathroom, additional protected versions must be used.
4. If there is a motion sensor, it is recommended to consider a sufficient viewing angle for maximum efficiency.
5. Decorative data is an important point. The chosen lamp should be combined with the overall interior of the room.
6. The materials used must be very durable, resistant to external influences. Models made of plastic, plexiglass and natural wood are popular.
7. Advanced functionality: color change, reaction to sounds or movements.

Popular devices

Nowadays, LED night lights are at the height of the interior fashion. Handmade wooden models are ubiquitous. In the network you can find not only a huge number of sites for their sale, but also step-by-step master classes on their affordable making at home.

Color-changing models and products that project various images onto walls and ceilings are in particular demand.

Of the manufacturing firms, the following are deservedly popular:

• Svetozar.
• ERA.
• Camelion.
• TDM Electrik.
• Lucia.

LED night lamps are confidently replacing the "brothers" using incandescent lamps and luminescent properties. Consuming much less electricity, the devices do not heat up, so that they can be used in almost any room.