Lamp Comparison Charts

Lamp Wattage Comparison
T8 Fluorescent & LED Tube Comparison
Lamp Type/Name Comparisons
Various Lamp/Lighting Specification Comparisons


 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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