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Old 01-26-06 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by wmgardner
Are you telling me that my 20W halogen bulb is producing 280-400 lumens? I can't find lumens on the Battery Space page for the bulbs I just bought to determine this. Using this assumption, are you telling me that the 3W MR16-WLX3 bulb that SuperBrightLEDs is selling will be much much dimmer than my halogens?

I think I'm officially confused.

Go back to SuperBrightLEDs and read through their FAQs and info pages. 3watt Luxeon LEDs are not as efficient per watt as Halogens. They spell out why. Mostly when a single LED runs that hot they are less efficient. Their multiple (up to 36) LED arrays are designed to run cool, thus efficient. But if you want real power stick to halogen/incandescent bulbs in MR16 and larger sizes. I ran a 100 watt, 6 volt, PAR36 bulb light for years til I cracked it. The store had just sold 12 to Hawaiian Airlines for wing tip landing lights when I got mine. In the Denver winter I could warm my fingers in front of it. Used a 13 pound battery tho.
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