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Led light output vs current.
What about cfl bulbs.
Also known as color temperature this indicates the quality of light ranging from warm yellow light to cool blue light.
Here is wattage in its proper place.
For example a 3w led is equivalent in output to a 45 w incandescent.
Therefore constant current drivers are generally recommended for powering led light sources.
Pay close attention to lumens since this number indicates the brightness or light output of the bulb.
Brightness is determined by lumens.
Simply take your current incandescent watts and select the corresponding led bulb equivalent on the lumens brightness scale.
At low power levels the difference is even larger.
Choosing an led light bulb.
For example a 2012 7w bulb with a cree xt e chip can produce more light or lumen output than a 12w bulb with an older cree xp e chip.
Many different models and styles of led bulbs are available in today s marketplace.
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Figure 9 shows the light output of several leds as a function of junction temperature.
Warmer light in the 2700k range is way you d expect from a standard incandescent the k stands for kelvin.
Lumens is best described as the measurement of light.
Read the package to choose desired illumination level.
To save the most energy choose the bulb with the lowest wattage suitable for its usage.
And with a shift to more energy efficient light.
Another advantage of leds is the hassle factor leds last a lot longer than a regular bulb.
Older led chips found in older generation led bulbs from as recent as 2008 2010 produce less light per watt than the 2011 2012 led chips found in more modern led bulbs.
When choosing a bulb keep in mind the following.
The light output of an led for a constant current varies as a function of its junction temperature.
Bright led flood lamps use only 11 to 12 watts while creating a light output comparable to a 50 watt incandescent bulb.
In short led and cfl as technologies do not have a difference in brightness intrinsically.