LED night lights

LED nightlights are the lamps of the future, the distinctive features of which are an exceptionally long service life and significant functionality. Products are widely used in urban apartments and country houses, they are easily incorporated into the modern interior.

The first LED lamps appeared half a century ago and only now began to receive a wide circulation in arrangement of premises. LED technologies are gradually replacing the usual sources and have the following advantages:

• Life time. LEDs provide uninterrupted operation for more than 50 thousand hours;
• Energy efficiency. Accessories consume less electricity, which saves on power devices. In addition, there are products on batteries;
• Brightness. Energy loss is minimal: almost all of it is converted into light, which is evenly distributed throughout the room. In this case, the heat is released several times less. Models support brightness control;
• Functionality. LED night light allows you to change the color temperature. The model allows to receive both warm yellowish shades and cool blue ones, which are selected depending on the purpose of the lamp and the preferences of the owner;
• Environmental friendliness. The technology used is safe for human health. Lamps do not emit phosphorus, mercury and other harmful elements, which allows you to make a children's night light.

Accessories are suitable for both permanent use and for decorative lighting. This is achieved through a wide variety of possible shades and shapes. RGB-LEDs are easy to adjust, allow you to project on the surface of different patterns and images. The advantages of accessories include the fact that they do not heat up and provide a high level of fire safety.

Resistance to mechanical shock contributes to the prolongation of the service life of products.They are made of durable materials and devoid of fragile elements in their design (they do not have incandescent filaments and glass flasks). Products withstand external exposure, resistant to temperature extremes and able to function in conditions of high humidity. Due to the ease, flexibility and mobility of the device can have a desktop version, mounted on the ceiling or walls.

The classification of nightlights depends on their design features and principles of operation. First of all, accessories are divided into those that are connected to the network and powered by batteries. Autonomous models are characterized by mobility, are located anywhere in the room, will find application in the country or on the road.

Depending on how the diodes are arranged in the lamp, the following types of accessories are distinguished:

• Multicolor. When using them, three basic shades are mixed, due to which rays of different tones are projected onto the walls and ceiling. As a rule, use red, blue and green colors. These night lamps are classified as decorative, they can be used to decorate a room during the holidays;

• Increased power. To create such nightlights use powerful diodes, arranged in two rows. They provide the highest possible level of light, because accessories are suitable for use as the main sources of light;

• Ultraviolet. To create them choose additives with semiconductors, allowing to change the color of the night light.

Diode night light is also divided into children and adults, it is classified by color: emit white, green, blue, red, mixed and other models. There are traditional nightlights such as DIP, which are considered obsolete. Better functionality and quality are distinguished by improved models with COW and SMD markings. They are resistant to voltage drops, have a large set of functions.

Manufacturers offer nightlights with motion sensors. It allows you to set the distance at which the lamp will automatically light up. In this case, there is no need to use switches and control panels. The technology is based on an infrared sensor that reacts to the heat of the human body. Additionally, the system allows you to adjust the sensitivity of the system.

The device is connected to the DC network, attached to any surface. To install a nightlight with a motion sensor, double-sided tape, magnets, hinges, screws are used, depending on the specific model. The advantage of this model is significant energy savings.

The lamp should be in style to correspond with the interior of the room. In drawing up the design of the bedroom, basic rules for the compatibility of colors and shapes are taken into account. LED nightlights will be appropriate in modern interiors in the style of a loft, minimalism, high-tech, wooden accessory will complement the more traditional room. You can install one accessory next to the bed or place several lamps throughout the room. The latter option is appropriate when the room is used not only for sleeping, but also for work, because of which it should be as light as possible during the day.

What parameters are taken into account when buying a LED night light:

• Material. It must be durable and resistant to external shocks. Products from plastic will not break when falling and will be suitable for nurseries. A night light made of wood with LEDs will decorate the rooms, in the design of which there are elements of classic styles, will look advantageous with furniture made of wood.Accessories made of plexiglass look bright and unusual, beautifully shimmer when using colored diodes;
• Colour. The most practical and versatile are white night-lights, which have a favorable effect on the eyes and are easily combined with interior items. Colored diodes are able to shimmer, create patterns and project them on the walls. Such models will appeal to children, however, first of all they will play a decorative role;

• The form. Manufacturers offer both ordinary oval products, and accessories in the form of a star, crescent or butterfly. Models, devoid of decorative elements, perfectly fit into a minimalist interior, and the nightlight-flowers will appeal to young girls;
• Functionality. The simplest lamps are equipped with only an on / off button. More complex devices can change the shade, respond to sounds. There are also models with a motion sensor or a light sensor that start to work automatically when it becomes dark in the room. Based on the capabilities of the night light, its price, the level of electricity consumed is formed;

• Purpose The child will like more variegated models with an unusual shape. For children, models with a light sensor, made in the form of an animal or resembling a toy, such as a night light-train engine, are suitable. They are also purchased for an attic bed. Adults often choose accessories with a minimum of decor;
• Quality - a criterion that should not be neglected when buying a night light, and in general any product. Accessories from European manufacturers are famous for their quality, have a long service life. Chinese copies and fakes will be cheap, however, they can fail very quickly. Therefore, you should give preference to proven brands, read reviews about specific models of LED nightlights.

Deciding to make the lamp yourself, a person gets the opportunity to realize any author's idea. The process will take a minimum of time and will require the use of basic tools that are widely available.

What is required for the assembly of LED night light:

• Fumigator A failed device will be required;
• Resistor. It is recommended to choose a small or medium device to reduce energy consumption;

• Capacitors.It will take two pieces;
• Two white LEDs.

The fumigator opens, and LEDs are installed in place of the heating element. Through the capacitor to the device will receive the voltage from the network. As a result, its excess will affect the rectifier bridge elements available. The output includes a resistor and a capacitor to smooth out the resulting ripple. The voltage must be at least 400 V.

The second option to create a night light - using an electric plug. In addition to this element, you will need diodes and LEDs, two resistors and a capacitor, a Zener diode and a PVC tube. A grounding contact and a clamp are removed from the plug, after which the rim is ground off from the LED (a file is used for this). PVC tubes are used to prevent short circuits.

The electronic circuit is assembled as in the previous case, a plug is used as the base. The resulting product is installed in the ceiling of any shape you like. It, in turn, is purchased in the store (if we are talking about plastic or glass models) or are doing it yourself.The frame can be cut out of wood, covered with paint and varnish and protective impregnation.

The process of creating the original LED lamp, you can see below.