bright enough?
I haven't read much about LED lighting lately but I just traded RVs and need to convert the lighting again. Previously, I'd used the bright ( or maybe "pure") white 48 5050 smds. I was pleased with t...
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tenbear wrote:
In my experience I have found the 3528 LEDs are about half as bright as the 5050s, I also like the warm white. I have also found a big difference in venders on eBay. Whatever you decide on, buy 1 or 2 and try them before buying a whole bunch.
5050 LEDs although better than 3528 LEDs are not all that efficient.
5050 LEDs are .22W each and only give off about 10-15 lumens per chip.
on the other hand there are much more efficient LEDs, if you can find modules which use 5730 LEDs you will be much better off.
5730 LEDs are 1/2W each and can net you about 100-120 lumens per watt.
Basically 6 of the 5730s can give you more light than 48 of the 5050 LEDs..
Color, well that is up to you but LEDs really vary drastically in the color aspect.. 3000K to 4000K will get you pretty close to incadescent and 5000K-6500K is going to get you the harsher blue/white color..
