You’ve spent your life purchasing light bulbs based on wattage. If you want the lamp to put out more light, buy a higher wattage bulb. For less light, choose a lower wattage. It’s only reasonable to be confused by LED bulbs that offer you four watts. What is this, a mouse house? Not exactly. Learn more about measuring incandescent vs. LED lights.
LED Lighting is Bringing Lumens into the Light
What is wattage?
Although it has become a standard for the amount of light to expect from a bulb, wattage is actually a unit of measure for energy use. It has stood the test of time because, for standard bulbs, more energy has always meant more light. LED lighting, however, has turned things on their head.
Lumens are for light
Lumens are the unit of measure for light output. When you do a lumens comparison to wattage, it’s a much more accurate way to communicate how much light to expect from a bulb. You can be sure that no matter how much energy it takes to do it, you can expect a standard amount of light from a particular number of lumens.
Now that it’s clear that wattage measure energy rather than light, the lower number of watts used in LED bulbs is a good thing. You can see that, just like you’ve heard, LED lighting is a more energy efficient way to shine light.
All that’s left is to equate your idea of the amount of light produced by the wattage of standard bulbs with the actual amount of lumens. This way, you can start thinking in lumens rather than watts when purchasing bulbs. Check out this lumens chart to see how the numbers compare.
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You are now equipped to make well-informed LED lighting purchases. Contact LED Light and Power to find the bulbs, flex tape, flood lights, and more for all of your lighting projects. LED lighting saves you energy and money.
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