In comparison, a popular but less efficient edge-lit LED panel may provide 3600 Lumens for 45W. You can think of this as similar to miles-per-gallon in a car, as a higher lm/W means higher efficiency and lower running costs compared to similar but less efficient models.įor example, the highly efficient Compact High Performance+ Back-lit LED Panel offers light output of 3500 Lumens for 23 Watts of power.

This figure is a useful way to measure the efficacy of lighting products by measuring the total light output in Lumens divided by the power usage in Watts. 11.5W LED = 60W conventional.īelow is an approximate guide to help you decide the lumen rating for your LED replacement lamp. We also provide a conversion guide to the 'old wattages' on the pack e.g. All Integral LED lamps have the lumen rating clearly marked on the packaging and on the lamp base. To achieve the same light output of a 60W conventional bulb you will need an LED lamp with around 800 - 850 lumens. So as a result, using Watts as a guide to brightness is no longer relevant. As technology improves, more lumens will be produced using even less Watts - i.e. That's 87% less energy for the same light output! When using LED more energy is converted to light rather than heat. For example, a 6.5W LED lamp will give a similar light output to a 50W Halogen bulb. With low energy LED lamps, more light output can be achieved with much less power consumption. This incorrectly linked power consumption (Watts) to light output. We have all bought 50W or 60W conventional bulbs or spotlights in the past expecting a certain level of brightness. The higher the lumen rating the “brighter” the lamp will appear. In simple terms, Lumens (denoted by lm) are a measure of the total amount of visible light (to the human eye) from a lamp or light source. Think of lumens as a 'new' way of knowing how bright a lamp is.

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