Power ball with the world's highest life expectancy

A Dutch company has launched electric balls with a lifespan of more than 25 years.

Pharox, the name of the new electric ball, is Lemnis company's invention in the country of tulips, launched in the UK market. Daily Mail said, the price of each balloon is 30 pounds (about 900,000 VND). Pharox electric ball is made of translucent glass. It contains 4 white LEDs and two red LEDs.

LEDs (light-emitting diodes) have a lifespan of about 100,000 hours - equivalent to 50 years - if used continuously. The life of the LED drops rapidly if the user frequently turns on and off. Lemnis insists that Pharox balls will last 25 years or more if they glow 4 hours a day.

The manufacturer claims that Pharox has the ability to emit light with the brightness and quality equivalent to the traditional 60 W. shadow According to them, Pharox's price is quite high, but users will pay back after three years.

Electric ball Pharox achieves maximum brightness right after the user turns on the power switch.Photo: tomsguide.com.

Unlike current energy-saving light bulbs that are in common use today (compact fluorescent bulbs), Pharox's brightness reaches its highest level right after the user turns on the power switch. Also it does not contain toxic mercury. The shape of Pharox is identical to the traditional electric ball. It works well at outdoor sound temperatures. Do not heat up in the morning, Pharox is the ideal light bulb to put on the bed.

Frans Otten, Lemnis company president, said: ' Compact fluorescent bulbs cannot become the perfect substitute for incandescent bulbs. Many people do not like light emitted by compact bulbs because they are much weaker than incandescent bulbs. This is not to mention the compact ball containing toxic mercury. However, one cannot produce compact fluorescent bulbs without mercury .

Pharox's too long life is an unfavorable factor for distributors, because if the bulb is not broken, customers will only return to the store to buy a new ball after at least 25 years. Many people believe that producing light bulbs capable of brightening for decades is a suicidal act for a company. But advocates say the potential of the market is huge, because every year the world consumes about 15 billion bulbs.

Pharox ball was born in the context of the European Union is trying to eliminate incandescent light to reduce CO2 emissions (the main cause of greenhouse effect). From September 1, all European stores are not allowed to sell 100 W incandescent bulbs. The 60 W incandescent ball will also be banned from 2011.