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Old 10-30-07 | 11:29 AM
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jeff-o
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Originally Posted by bike_mike_pa
Does anybody have any experience with this LED?
They claim the light output of a 20 watt Halogen.
It would seem a quick and easy way to upgrade my MR16 based light.

http://www.optotech.com/MR16_12V.htm
According to the datasheet, it only produces 85 lumens with a current draw of 700mA. That's about equivalent to a Luxeon III emitter. Equivalent output to a 20W halogen? No. More efficient? Yes. Worth the money? Probably not.
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