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Incandescent | CFL | Halogen | LED | High Pressure Sodium | Approximate Lumen Range |
12-15W | 1.3W | ||||
25W | 5-6W | 25W | 3W | ||
30W | 7-9W | ||||
40W | 9-13W | 50W | 5W | 450lm | |
60W | 13-15W | 60W | 7W | 800lm | |
75W | 18-25W | 9W | 1100lm | ||
100W | 23-30W | 13W | 1600lm | ||
150W | 30-52W | 2600lm | |||
150W | 40W | ||||
35W | 150-250W | 2500lm | |||
70W | 250-300W | 5000lm | |||
140W | 300-400W | 10000lm | |||
210W | 400-450W | 15000lm | |||
224W | 450-550W | 20000lm |
T8 Fluorescent Tube | T8 LED Tube(216 LEDs) | T8 LED Tube(276 LEDs) | |
Power Consumption | 32W | 14W | 17W |
Life Span | 20000hrs | 50000hrs-100000hrs | 50000hrs-100000hrs |
Beam Angle | *360° | 120° | 120° |
Brightness (Lumen) | 2160lm | 560lm | 800lm |
Light Efficiency | 67lm/W | 40lm/W | 50lm/W |
Color Temperature | 3500K | 4000K | 4000K |
Hazardous Materials | Contains Mercury | None | None |
Heat Output | High | Extremely Low | Extremely Low |
* 360° is less efficient than 120°. |
European Name | North American Name |
QR-CBC 25 | MR8 Low Voltage |
QRCBC 35 | MR11 Low Voltage |
QRCBC 51 | MR16 Low Voltage |
QR51AL | MR16 No Cool Beam |
QR-LP111 | AR111 Low Voltage |
QR 70 | AR70 Low Voltage |
QPAR16 | PAR16 Line Voltage |
H PIN G9 | G9 Halopin Line voltage |
QT-DE 12 | R7 Double Ended Quartz Line Voltage |
CDM-R | Metal Halide With Screw Base |
CDM-T | Metal Halide With Bi-Pin G12 Base |
T16 FH | T5 Fluorescent Normal Output |
T16 FQ | T5 Fluorescent High Output |
T26 | T8 Fluorescent |
Type | Wattage (W) | Initial Luminous Flux (Avg.) (lm) | Efficiency (lm/W) | Color Rendering Index Ratio (%) | Color Temperature CCT (K) | Average Life (Hours) |
Incandescent | 60 | 865 | 14.4 | 100 | 2790 | 1000 |
Tungsten Halogen | 50 | 590 | 11.8 | 100 | 2700-4000 | 2000 |
Fluorescent Triphosphor | 32 | 2850 | 84 | 78 | 4100 | 24000 |
Compact Fluorescent | 15 | 900 | 51 | 82 | 6000-2700 | 10000 |
Low Pressure Sodium | 90 | 12790 | 123 | 44 | 16000 | |
High Pressure Mercury | 250 | 11200 | 34 | 50 | 3900 | 24000 |
Metal Halide | 400 | 36000 | 60 | 65 | 4000 | 20000 |
Induction Coupled Fluorescent | 55 | 3500 | 64 | 80 | 3000 | 100000 |
LED White (high end) | 1 | 70 | 70 | 85 | 6000 | 50000 |
LED White (standard) | 1 | 40 | 40 | 85 | 6000 | 50000 |
LED Warm White | 1 | 20 | 20 | 75 | 2900 | 50000 |
LED Amber | 1 | 50 | 50 | 100000 | ||
LED Red | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100000 |
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