Lumen or Watt?
Lumen or Watt?
Anyone still looking at watts when deciding on buying a lamp will be left in the dark. The one measurement that counts in modern LED lighting technology is the lumen – a unit of measurement that is a much better indication of the brightness off a lamp than wattage.
Lumen is a more precise measurement for the brightness of a lamp than wattage.
Modern lamps display significantly lower wattage values than traditional incandescent light bulbs. The technical information on the packaging usually includes values between 5 and 10 watt. The wattage of modern lamps doesn’t tell you much about brightness you can expect.
Conventional wattage x 10 = lumen value
Lumen (lm) is the unit of measure for luminous flux and is therefore the decisive value for the brightness of a lamp.Think about the purpose of the space you wish to light up, what kind of ambiance you want to create and how much light you will need to do that.