1. can be used with current lighting fixtures
Comparison by lighting source
can be used with current lighting fixtures
ITEM
INCANDESCENT
HALOGEN
FLUORESCENT
COMPACT FLUORESCENT
POWER LED
LIGHTING
FIXTURE
Power Consumption [W]
Same light output
107 80 19 27
19.1
17.6
Light Source Efficacy [lm/W] 15 20 70 55 48
Ballast Losses (%)
Lighting Fixture Efficiency (%) 50 68 95
Actual Lighting Fixture Efficacy[lm/W]
7.5 10 42 30
41.8
45.6
Lifetime [h]
(6hr/day)
1,000
(167day)
3,000
(500day)
8,000
(1,333day)
25,000
(4,166day)
Dependent on lifetime of converter
30,000
(5,000day)