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A few weak light bulbs or one strong one - luminous flux dependencies.

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  • #1 12321632
    Karolciamis
    Level 10  
    Hello.

    I have the following dilemma. How many 35 W bulbs do I need to install to get a luminous flux of a 50 W light bulb. How to convert it? Are there any tables where such a relationship can be read? If so, I would like to ask for appropriate links or patterns.
    For example, in the kitchen of a summer house, I want to install 3 LED bulbs, each giving 370 lumens (this corresponds to about 35 W of a traditional light bulb). After pointing them at one point, the light intensity or luminous flux will correspond to what traditional bulb?

    Regards
    Carolina
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  • #2 12322085
    D214d3k
    Level 39  
    To simplify it, please multiply the power of LED bulbs by 6 for cold ones or by 5 for warm ones and in this way we will get the corresponding power of traditional bulbs. On the other hand, you need to divide the power of LED bulbs should correspond to 20% of the traditional one. A 35W LED light bulb is the equivalent of a traditional 200W bulb. It's probably a bit too much if it is to shine directly in a bright room.
    When it comes to the number of light sources, a few (2-4 for small rooms) give a better effect than one. There is less shade in the room, the atmosphere is more pleasant, warmer, the lighting is more even.
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  • #3 12322200
    Karolciamis
    Level 10  
    Quote:
    To simplify it, please multiply the power of LED bulbs by 6 for cold ones or by 5 for warm ones and in this way we will get the corresponding power of traditional bulbs. On the other hand, you need to divide the power of LED bulbs should correspond to 20% of the traditional one.

    LED converter, and I know and use a traditional light bulb. Anyway, nowadays, with information about the luminous flux on LED bulbs, the matter is simple, it is enough to compare the lumens for the LED bulb and the traditional one (taking data from the Wikipedia table, for example). This does not answer my question.
    Quote:
    A 35W LED light bulb is the equivalent of a traditional 200W bulb

    As you certainly know, there are no LED bulbs in the store that would consume 35 W of power. In my speech, I only mentioned that a traditional 35 W incandescent bulb (not LED) gives a luminous flux of about 370 lumens. According to the manufacturer, this is how many lumens 4.5 W LED bulbs are equipped with 27 SMD 5050 LEDs, which I want to buy.
    Returning to my question, I will try to present it more simply.
    Suppose I have 3 light sources mounted in the ceiling. Each of them gives a luminous flux of 370 lumens. If I direct all of them at one point, what will I get the value of the luminous flux at that point? 400 lumens? 500?
    Please let me know how to calculate it or provide a link to the table with this type of calculation.
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  • #5 12322450
    krru
    Level 33  
    Karolciamis wrote:

    Suppose I have 3 light sources mounted in the ceiling. Each of them gives a luminous flux of 370 lumens. If I direct all of them at one point, what will I get the value of the luminous flux at that point? 400 lumens? 500?
    Please let me know how to calculate it or provide a link to the table with this type of calculation.



    You're spinning a bit. Luminous flux (what is measured in lumens) is something like power - the total amount of light produced by a source. Sure it does add up, but whether these sources will be single-point or not, it doesn't matter. The unit for the 'illuminance' of a surface is lux. This determines whether, for example, you can read without harming your eyesight.
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  • #6 12324155
    Karolciamis
    Level 10  
    Quote:
    Here you are, a 36W LED bulb
    http://ekotaniej.pl/zarowka-led-alu-360st-36w-e40-36xpowerled-21048
    In my city, the market square is illuminated by stylish lamps with 70W COB LED modules.

    In fact, I did not even know that LED bulbs with such high power are already on sale. However, their price is prohibitive for me, and I also need reflectors, not bulbs for circular.

    Quote:
    You're spinning a bit. Luminous flux (what is measured in lumens) is something like power - the total amount of light produced by a source.

    That's why in the first post I wrote about the light beam or the light intensity, because I wasn't sure what to compare. Lux is from what I know about lumens per square meter. In that case, I am asking for information regarding the light intensity in lux as much as it increases when installing the next LED bulbs about which I wrote earlier.
    Will it be as bright (colloquially speaking) as with one 105 W light bulb if, for example, it will be installed in a room with three 35W bulbs? Or darker, if darker, how much? Of course, the example values may be in lux. I will convert them into lumens and refer them to the light bulbs.
  • #7 12559262
    sas49
    Level 12  
    As far as I know, computer programs are used for conversion, e.g.
    http://www.dial.de/DIAL/en/dialux-international-download/polski.html
    illumination intensity will depend on the arrangement of lamps, the color and type of wall and ceiling surfaces, lighting directions and the height of the working surface

    Added after 1 [minutes]:

    the direction of the lamps, not the walls and ceiling :)
  • #8 19308834
    pazdzioch1991
    Level 10  
    Nobody really answered the author's question. I reheat the cutlet because I have the same "problem".
    The question is not about any conversion of watts into old watts, into lumens, luxes, etc. but about this - will two 35W bulbs illuminate the room with the same power as one 70W ?? Otherwise, is it enough to have a chandelier with a few weaker ones instead of one very powerful light bulb and it will have the same effect? By peasant reason it seems so, but it may not be so.
    Does anyone know about this?
  • #9 19611824
    Adusek
    Level 2  
    I have the same question, will the two weaker bulbs shine with the same power as the one with the power being the sum of the two weaker ones?
    Assuming that they will be mounted in one lamp next to each other.

Topic summary

The discussion revolves around the comparison of luminous flux from multiple weaker LED bulbs versus a single stronger traditional bulb. The main inquiry is how many 35W LED bulbs, each providing 370 lumens, are needed to match the luminous flux of a 50W traditional bulb. Participants suggest using a conversion factor for LED bulbs, noting that 35W LED bulbs can be equivalent to higher wattage traditional bulbs. It is clarified that luminous flux (measured in lumens) can be summed when multiple light sources are directed at the same point. The conversation also touches on the importance of illuminance (lux) and how it varies with the arrangement and type of light sources. Some users express concerns about the practicality and cost of high-wattage LED bulbs, while others seek clarity on whether multiple lower-wattage bulbs can effectively replace a single higher-wattage bulb in terms of illumination.
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