LED comparrison
I know that Candlepower is outdated but could you tell me how much THIS lights up inside a camper compared to an 1157? Thanks
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Terms like candlepower, footcandles and lux aren't outdated terms, it's that they are useful info. to lighting engineers but not the average consumer. Lumen output is what you want to look at. I just bought a couple of recessed "puck" style lights under our kitchen cabinet rated at 360 lumens and they are pretty bright which is what I wanted. I'm guessing that 250 lumens would be okay for you but may depend on what surface or area you are trying to illuminate and what type of light fixture it's in.
Another comparison is that I just installed 5 new LED light fixtures in our kitchen/dining/sitting area to replace the LED pancake lights that came in our TT. They are rated 300-315 lumens (4.67 watts) and have 39 small SMDs. They provide approx. the same level of light of the old lights which have 12 large SMDs. Either light fixture provides an "okay" lighting level overall but not they're not terribly bright (not to be confused with the term "brightness").
The number of SMD diodes doesn't mean much either. I suspect that there is a wide variation of efficiency in LEDs and the fixtures they are in. There doesn't seem to be any industry standards either which can make it difficult to decide what to buy. I don't think you can go wrong though with the cheapie, made in Ch*na LEDs. If they don't work for you, you're not out of pocket much to change them out.
Another comparison is that I just installed 5 new LED light fixtures in our kitchen/dining/sitting area to replace the LED pancake lights that came in our TT. They are rated 300-315 lumens (4.67 watts) and have 39 small SMDs. They provide approx. the same level of light of the old lights which have 12 large SMDs. Either light fixture provides an "okay" lighting level overall but not they're not terribly bright (not to be confused with the term "brightness").
The number of SMD diodes doesn't mean much either. I suspect that there is a wide variation of efficiency in LEDs and the fixtures they are in. There doesn't seem to be any industry standards either which can make it difficult to decide what to buy. I don't think you can go wrong though with the cheapie, made in Ch*na LEDs. If they don't work for you, you're not out of pocket much to change them out.
