Modern LED emitters are today one of the most technologically advanced, highly efficient and economical devices for use in lighting devices for various purposes. The choice of such products in the consumer market is very wide and diverse. Due to the successful combination of "price / quality / reliability" Osram LED lamps are the most popular. A well-known German manufacturer produces such products to replace obsolete (fluorescent, halogen or incandescent lamps) in various lighting products. Almost all Osram LED emitters can be installed without any modernization (changing a cartridge, wiring or protective cover) in existing devices.
Assortment of LED bulbs
Founded in the distant 1906, the German company Osram is today one of the leading manufacturers of lighting products for various purposes. Considering the increased requirements for energy saving and ecology, LED lamps make up a very significant share of all light emitters in the vast assortment of the company. The range of Osram LED emitters includes:
- Standard lamps with E27 and E14 sockets.
- Analogs of halogen emitters of standards GU4, GU10, G5.3, G6.35, G9.
- Lamps for professional lighting with E40 socket.
- LED tubes (for replacing T8 fluorescent lamps with G13 socket).
- Car LED-lamps of almost all existing standards today (both for domestic and for imported vehicles).
- Products that look like ordinary incandescent bulbs.
- Smart lamps with integrated Bluetooth control module.
Finished LED matrixes from Osram are used by other manufacturers of similar products, as a rule, as mentioned in the technical documentation.
LED lamps "Osram" for the house
One of the most common socle standards for home lighting is E27. It was originally designed to install conventional incandescent bulbs. This basement is equipped with numerous household chandeliers, sconces, floor lamps and table lamps. Osram E27 LED emitters are very popular with our users. It is important that the price of such products has recently dropped significantly. Lamps of the Osram LED Star Classic series with the usual pear-shaped opaque bulb depending on the power (from 4 to 21 W) cost from 100 to 350 rubles apiece.
If you have lighting fixtures in your home designed for installing lamps with an E14 base, then you can easily select the LED equivalent from the wide Osram product line to replace standard incandescent lamps. The guaranteed service life of such products is at least 15,000 hours.
Osram's standard LED lamp bases and power supplies built into the housing allow you to install them in familiar fixtures without any additional upgrades. Low power consumption and long service life provide users with significant cost savings. Each buyer can choose for himself the necessary shade of light (depending on the light temperature 1500-6500K) - from soft yellow to cool white.
For lovers of retro style
For those who still experience nostalgic feelings for the familiar yellowish light of the incandescent filament of old lamps, Osram has developed a special line of retro products (Retrofit). Manufactured using the most modern technologies, such products, when installed in table lamps, wall sconces or ceiling chandeliers, can preserve their traditional classic appearance. In appearance, the LEDs built into the balloon in their shape and warm light are much like an ordinary incandescent lamp.
Light-emitting elements are the so-called LED filament, consisting of 25-30 tiny elements connected in series. To protect against overheating, the internal volume of a transparent glass cylinder is filled with helium. The minimum guaranteed service life is at least 15,000 hours and 100,000 on / off cycles. High energy efficiency class (A ++) provides up to 90% savings in electricity costs (compared to traditional incandescent lamps). Retro-style Osram LED lamps with lampholders of E27 standard (power from 1.3 to 9.5 W) and E14 (1.4 to 5 W) are available to the consumer. The warranty period for this type of product is 2 years.
Today, the Retrofit Osram Classic A 40 lamp with an E27 base with a power of 4 W (220 V) with a color temperature of 2700 K in a transparent glass bulb and a guaranteed service life of at least 15,000 hours costs only 120-130 rubles.
Replacing halogen lamps with G9 socket
Until recently, G9 halogen bulbs were often used in table lamps, point emitters of false ceilings and for decorative illumination of the interior. For their direct direct replacement, Osram produces LED emitters with a similar base from 1.9 to 3.8 watts. Since the operating temperature of such products does not exceed + 40 ° C, they can be safely installed in any lighting devices. The overall dimensions of the G9 bulbs: diameter - 15-16 mm, length - 40-52 mm. They must be taken into account when choosing a radiator for installation in a specific lamp.
At the moment, the Osram LED lamp with a G9 (220V) base with a power of 2.6 W and a light output of 320 Lm costs about 200 rubles.
Replacing Halogen Spotlights
False and suspended ceilings are currently a very popular way of arranging modern residential and office premises. Recessed spotlights for them were usually equipped with halogen lamps with socles GU4 (at 12 V), GU5.3 (at 12 or 220 V) and GU10 (at 220 V). To replace these emitters Osram produces a wide range of LED analogs with a power of 2.3 to 8 watts.
The cost of a LED lamp with a GU10 Osram LS base with a power of 4.8 W (analogue of 50 W halogen) with a scattering angle of 36 ° (overall dimensions: diameter - 50 mm, length - 54 mm) is about 100 rubles. The term of continuous operation is at least 15,000 hours.
LED alternative to T8 fluorescent tubes
Owners of already obsolete rectangular luminaires with tubular fluorescent lamps (T8 standard with G13 cap), equipped with electromagnetic starters and starters (emitting flickering light, which is quite harmful to vision), should not rush and dismantle them. The second life in these outdated lighting devices will help, figuratively speaking, to breathe in the installation of Osram SubstiTube LED tubes (they are absolutely harmless to human health due to the absence of mercury vapor inside the bulb).
The German manufacturer produces analogues of fluorescent lamps of all three length standards: 590, 1200 and 1500 mm. Depending on the model (Pure, Star or Star PC), the body of the products is made of special shockproof glass or polycarbonate. The power of one lamp is from 7.3 to 27 watts. Warranty from the manufacturer - 3 years. Energy savings - up to 69% (compared with standard fluorescent counterparts). Built-in protection against overheating and short circuit increases reliability. Replacing a conventional tube with an LED analog can be done quite simply in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. All versions are available in two light shades: 3000 or 6500 K.
LED products for motorists
Osram is one of the leaders in the production of lamps for automotive vehicles. In the product range you can find products with all the standard socles that exist today (H1, H3, H7, H8, H10, H11 and so on):
- LED lamps "Osram" for car headlights (low / high beam and fog emitters).
- Daytime Running Lights.
- Instruments for lighting the interior, dashboard, license plate, trunk or engine compartment.
- Lamps for marker lights, turn signals and brake lights.
In the catalog of LED products for automotive technology, the manufacturer indicates not only all the technical characteristics of the LED emitters, but also the data for which specific halogen analogue they are intended to be replaced.
To install the Osram LED lamps in the headlights or shades of a car, no changes to the electrical circuit are required. The bulk of the products is intended for the so-called direct replacement of obsolete analogues. LED lamps are ready for use immediately after installation.
It is important to note that today a set of two products (each power is 1 W) Osram W5W LEDriving Standard (analogue to a standard 5 W bulb), designed for installation in interior lights, reversing lights or side lights, costs about 700-750 rubles. The manufacturer provides a four-year warranty on these products.
Car head light bulbs
For dipped / main beam headlamps, H7 LED bulbs have been increasingly installed recently. The price of such products is higher than for halogen analogues. However, LED emitters have a number of advantages, such as a longer life, low power consumption and high resistance to vibration.
Osram has developed the H7 LEDriving HL. 6000K color temperature provides cool white light and improved visibility of the road environment. Installation of such products is a very reasonable solution for updating full-time headlights of a car. The scope of delivery includes two H7 Osram lamps. The design of such emitters allows you to install them in the headlights of most domestic and foreign car brands without any additional alteration.
Each lamp is equipped with a voltage stabilizer, which protects the LEDs from the drops in the on-board network and significantly extends the uptime. On the H7 lamp, Osram provides a 5 year warranty. This indicates the quality and reliability of the products. The power of each lamp is 14 W (at a voltage of 12 V). Compared to the 12V 55W halogen lamp, which has gained great popularity among motorists, the Osram Night Breaker (LED analog LEDriving HL) consumes 75% less electricity. And this significantly reduces the load on the battery and car generator, contributes to tangible fuel economy.
On its official website, Osram (being the responsible manufacturer) warns users that the installation of LEDriving HL H7 lamps in headlights can be carried out only after a proper study of the current legislation regarding optical devices of a particular car brand.
For outdoor lighting
Now mercury lamps, widely used until recently in outdoor street lighting fixtures, are being replaced with highly efficient and absolutely environmentally friendly LED analogues. For direct replacement of obsolete (and in many European countries and prohibited for use) emitters Osram company produces a line of professional LED-lamps with socles of standards E27 and E40. Since the dimensions of these devices are 23% smaller than obsolete analogues, no modernization of the ceiling of already installed lamps is required for their installation.
Currently, the range of lamps for outdoor lighting is represented by three models with a base E27: 23, 30 and 46 W, which are designed to replace mercury analogues with a power of 50, 80 and 125 W, respectively. With the E40 base, Osram currently produces only one model for professional 46 W luminaires. All products in this category have a very high class of protection against moisture and dust - IP65.
The undoubted advantages of Osram LED lamps for outdoor lighting (compared to outdated mercury analogues) are:
- Energy savings of at least 78%.
- Glow brightness (58% more).
- Extended guaranteed uptime (up to 50,000 hours).
- Quick payback (about 1.5 years).
- The possibility of their use in a wide range of ambient temperatures (from -30 to + 60 ° C).
“Smart” Smart + Lamps from Osram
The popularity of the iPhone, Bluetooth technology and the ability to control various household appliances using special applications were not left without Osram's attention. The company was one of the first to launch Smart + LEDs.
After a simple replacement of the standard emitters with LED-lamps with built-in Bluetooth module, you can not only turn on / off the light using a smartphone, but also adjust its intensity and color. Osram has developed a special Smart + Switch application for remote control of such high-tech lamps. After installing it and making the necessary settings, the user will be able to turn on / off the lighting device, for example, using a voice command.
Key selection criteria
When choosing an LED lamp to replace an obsolete one, you should pay attention to the following criteria:
- The standard of the cartridge installed in your existing lamp.
- Dimensions of the lampshade (LED analog should fit freely in it).
- The lamp power required to obtain sufficient lighting intensity (as a rule, Osram on the packaging of its LED products indicates the power of the replaced analog).
- Glow temperature. The choice of this parameter depends largely on personal preferences. Someone is more comfortable in warm lighting (2000-3500 K), and someone prefers cold white light (5700-6500 K).
Conclusion
Regardless of which lamp you insert the Osram LED lamps into, you can be sure of their reliability, durability and economy. The quality of products is evidenced by the centuries-old history of the development of Osram lighting technology and the manufacturer's warranty of 2 to 5 years. The term depends on the purpose and model of the lamp. "Osram" smart lamps, which are an example of future technology, are very popular.