Limitations
Limitations Many will not work with existing dimmer switches designed for [higher power] incandescent lamps. Color rendering is not identical to incandescent lamps which emit close to perfect Black-body radiation as that from the sun and for what eyes have evolved. A measurement unit called CRI is used to express how the light source's ability to render the eight color sample chips compare to a reference on a scale from 0 to 100. LEDs with CRI below 75 are not recommended for use in indoor lighting. LED lamps may flicker. The effect can be seen on a slow motion video of such a lamp. The extent of flicker is based on the quality of the DC power supply built into the lamp structure, usually located in the lamp base. Longer exposures to flickering light contribute to headaches and eye strain. LED efficiency and life span drop at higher temperatures, which limits the power that can be used in lamps that physically replace existing filament and com...