Everything you need to know about lumens and watts

Our LED LIGHT TOWER provides many different brightness LED light configurations according to your actual needs. Some customers who have just entered this industry may be confused about the concepts of lumens and watts. The following is everything you need to know about these two basic concepts, which may help you when purchasing.

What is Lumen?

Lumen is how light output is measured. Think of one lumen as the equivalent of one candle. The more lumens a bulb has, the brighter it will be. This is important part of figuring out how much light needs to be produced in the area it needs to be lit.

For example; lighting up a store with a light that has a high ceiling is much different from lighting up a home with a lower ceiling a store needs much more lumens from a high vantage point to light up the whole area versus the home may need more light fixtures at a smaller lumen this area there is an even coverage across the area.

What is Watt?

Watt is a unit of power that indicates the energy used by a light source in the process of emitting light. We all know that a 100W bulb is far brighter than a 40W bulb. Today there are so many different types of light bulbs to choose from that it's hard to use wattage ratings to figure out how bright a light bulb will be.

LEDs, halogens, and CFLs are all more efficient than incandescents, but those efficiencies differ from bulb type to bulb type. You can't easily compare a 60W incandescent with a 9W LED with a 12W halogen and know which one will be brighter. All you know is that the 60W will use the most power.

What's a better measurement?

That wattage is becoming an outdated concept as light bulbs become more and more efficient. Since LED lights are relatively new, many people still see wattage as the most important factor when buying light bulbs. But since most consumers will be purchasing light bulbs based on the level of brightness, lumens is actually the measurement that will be the most helpful. Wattage is only necessary if you're concerned about energy consumption, but as light bulbs become more efficient by the year, you should expect wattages to keep going down.

Many people use "lumens per watt," otherwise called "efficacy" as a way to understand a light bulb's brightness. The advancements in energy efficiency mean watts will continue to go down no matter how many lumens a bulb is rated for. As you compare bulbs, you'll be able to see just how much more efficient LED bulbs are than incandescent or CFL counterparts. A standard incandescent bulb may be rated as 60W (watts) with 1000 lumens, while an LED bulb can achieve the same brightness at just 12W.

Conclusion

Based on the above content, I believe you have a certain understanding of these two concepts. So next time you buy an LED light tower, in addition to paying attention to the wattage, you should also pay close attention to the lumens, because this will tell you the brightness of the light.

The LED light tower manufactured by BIGLUX uses high-quality LED lamps and is a trustworthy choice for you. We will not only recommend the right lamps according to your actual situation, but also provide you with a complete service from design to installation.