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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 474374" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>Re your original question: That has already been comprehensively covered, and I agree with previous comments.....</p><p></p><p>But on a side note:-</p><p></p><p>Those Amazon, Philips. GU10 LEDs look a bit poor to me... (or maybe just bad description on the packaging)..</p><p></p><p>5.5 watts and only 350lumens at 36degree beam angle! ? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> </p><p></p><p>350lumen and claiming to be approx. 50watt equivalent???</p><p></p><p>As a rule of thumb I always go on the divide or multiple by 10 factor..</p><p></p><p>e.g. </p><p></p><p>traditional 100w lamp approx. 1000lumen +/- 50lumen if clear or pearl (frosted) glass.</p><p></p><p>traditional 60w lamp approx. 600lumen +/- 50lumen if clear or pearl (frosted) glass.</p><p></p><p>traditional 40w lamp approx. 400lumen +/- 50lumen if clear or pearl (frosted) glass.</p><p></p><p>SO:-</p><p></p><p>350lumen LED is more like approx. equivalent to 30 or 40watt traditional lamp..</p><p></p><p>certainly wouldn't call it 50watt, as that would be looking more toward 500+ lumens in my opinion...</p><p></p><p>e.g. </p><p></p><p>something more like these beasties..</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Lighting/d220/LED+GU10+Lamps/sd2681/Enlite+ICE+LED+5W+GU10+Dimmable+Lamp/p65928" target="_blank">https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Lighting/d220/LED+GU10+Lamps/sd2681/Enlite+ICE+LED+5W+GU10+Dimmable+Lamp/p65928</a></p><p></p><p>5watts, 500lumens... More light out, less power consumed..</p><p></p><p>plus the Amazon Philips lights are a narrower beam angle...</p><p></p><p> :C Guinness</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 474374, member: 250"] Re your original question: That has already been comprehensively covered, and I agree with previous comments..... But on a side note:- Those Amazon, Philips. GU10 LEDs look a bit poor to me... (or maybe just bad description on the packaging).. 5.5 watts and only 350lumens at 36degree beam angle! ? :o 350lumen and claiming to be approx. 50watt equivalent??? As a rule of thumb I always go on the divide or multiple by 10 factor.. e.g. traditional 100w lamp approx. 1000lumen +/- 50lumen if clear or pearl (frosted) glass. traditional 60w lamp approx. 600lumen +/- 50lumen if clear or pearl (frosted) glass. traditional 40w lamp approx. 400lumen +/- 50lumen if clear or pearl (frosted) glass. SO:- 350lumen LED is more like approx. equivalent to 30 or 40watt traditional lamp.. certainly wouldn't call it 50watt, as that would be looking more toward 500+ lumens in my opinion... e.g. something more like these beasties.. [URL="https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Lighting/d220/LED+GU10+Lamps/sd2681/Enlite+ICE+LED+5W+GU10+Dimmable+Lamp/p65928"]https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Lighting/d220/LED+GU10+Lamps/sd2681/Enlite+ICE+LED+5W+GU10+Dimmable+Lamp/p65928[/URL] 5watts, 500lumens... More light out, less power consumed.. plus the Amazon Philips lights are a narrower beam angle... :C Guinness [/QUOTE]
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