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Thread #132294   Message #2992329
Posted By: Amos
23-Sep-10 - 12:24 PM
Thread Name: BS: A Better Lightbulb?
Subject: RE: BS: A Better Lightbulb?
Information on LED lightbulbs.

Buying guide to LED bulbs.

Incandescent bulbs (40W) produce 14 lumens per watt.

CFL bulbs produce 61 lumens per watt.

LED bulbs produce 57 lumens per watt, but with a life cycle on the order of 50,000 hours. In a recessed fixture in a cieling, a CFL will lose 40% of its light reflecting it back to the cieling, while an LED bulb will deliver all 57 lumens per watt downward.

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