LEDs are an appropriate light media in plenty of applications due to their ability to produce lots of light in a small form factor while maintaining efficiency. There is a variety of LEDs available for different applications, but the trick is knowing how to use them appropriately. To understand whether amp draw or lumen output is the right way to increase brightness, you would need a little background.

What is an LED?

LED is a diode that transforms electrical energy into light. LEDs are popular for their colors and their brightness compared to other light sources. At times, it can be difficult to measure an LED’s brightness as it is measured in Lumens.

A Lumen is a unit of the visible light from light sources. The Lumens of an LED depends on the amount of current supplied, which is measures in amps (A) or milliamps (mA).

Does increasing amps increase brightness?

As current flows through the diode in a forward direction, some electrical energy is converted into a specific color depending on the material the semiconductor is made from. Increasing the current that flows through the LED increases the brightness. And this is what cheaper LED brands do to increase the brightness of their 3W LEDs.

Unfortunately, adding amps to an LED affects negatively affects the quality of lighting by:

• Significantly reducing the lifetime of an LED
• Increasing chances of the LED failing catastrophically

The 5W Creed chip benefits

This chip on board (COB) technology provides several advantages over the standard 3W LED options. The COB LEDs are nine or more LED chips that are bonded to a subtract, creating a single module.

The chips are easy to mount and take up less space while helping you achieve the highest potential from LED chips. Once energized a 5W Creed LED package appears like a single lighting panel instead of several individual lights.

The technology offers plenty of benefits, including:

• A single wire construction
• A low forward voltage and current demand
• Exceptionally thin for several applications
• You never need to worry about excessive heat been generated by Cree LED light bars
• Achieve the maximum life expectancy of 50,000 hours (five years and eight months of continuous lighting) before reaching 30 percent brightness
• The COBs are quakeproof, dustproof, shockproof and waterproof, so if you are looking to light up extreme environments, light bars with 5W Creed LED are your best bet