What's The Equivalent In Old Household Bulbs, Please?

[HKF]

Hi
I'm thinking of putting a bracket on the outside of my MoHo, so that we can use this light. I know this is bright ( ) but I'd like to know what the equivalent is in old household bulbs, say 200w, 400w, or whatever, so I can my head around the consumption. Can anyone help me with that, please? Thank you

 

[lynnian]

The equivalent is aproximatly 4 x the led wattage froma google search. It also depends on whether it warm white or cool white etc but this is a rough figure.

 

[pappajohn]

It's power consumption is 85watts....but as its 230v you need hookup or an inverter.
Personally I wouldn't bother with that kind of LED bulb.... Very old design and inefficient.
Just 4 modern 5watt LEDs will be just as bright.

 

[HKF]

I don't know how to work that out...sorry. I don't understand what "85W/140x0.59W" means. I know nothing about LEDs at all

 

[HKF]

It's power consumption is 85watts....but as its 230v you need hookup or an inverter.
Personally I wouldn't bother with that kind of LED bulb.... Very old design and inefficient.
Just 4 modern 5watt LEDs will be just as bright.

These are lights we've used for exhibitions at high level and they're seriously bright. I'm surprised that 4 modern bulbs would be the same brightness I'll have to look into that. Thanks

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[Bucket]

pappajohn is correct. the wattage tells you how much power the bulb consumes, not it's brightness. Look for a mark that tells you 'Lumens' which is a brightness rating.​

Start by finding a fitting that runs off 12v, then it will be compatable with your leisure battery supply.
If the light temperature is shown, a rough guide is 'Warm white' for a comfortable ambient light, say to relax in the evening, or 'Cool white' for a sharper light if say you want good illumination for a task like needlework.
I use mostly warm white but will have a coolwhite lamp over work areasand maybe a part of the kitchen where food prep takes place.

 

[cmcardle75]

Hi
I'm thinking of putting a bracket on the outside of my MoHo, so that we can use this light. I know this is bright ( ) but I'd like to know what the equivalent is in old household bulbs, say 200w, 400w, or whatever, so I can my head around the consumption. Can anyone help me with that, please? Thank you

Technically that is "'kin bright".

It is rated at 10500 lumens. Equivalent to about 650W of incandescent light bulbs.

 

[cmcardle75]

It's power consumption is 85watts....but as its 230v you need hookup or an inverter.
Personally I wouldn't bother with that kind of LED bulb.... Very old design and inefficient.
Just 4 modern 5watt LEDs will be just as bright.

Not quite. A modern 5W LED will be rated at about 500 lumens. Therefore, this light is equivalent to about 21 modern 5W LED bulbs. Indeed, it actually has better stated energy efficiency (lumens/watt) than any 5W LED bulb I could find.

 

[pappajohn]

I don't know how to work that out...sorry. I don't understand what "85W/140x0.59W" means. I know nothing about LEDs at all

It has 140 individual LEDs each rated at 0.59watts.
I was probably wrong about the 4 LED comment.
85watts is just over 7amps at 12v.
From an inverter its many more amps drain on the battery...far too much for a single light

 

[pappajohn]

Not quite. A modern 5W LED will be rated at about 500 lumens. Therefore, this light is equivalent to about 21 modern 5W LED bulbs. Indeed, it actually has better stated energy efficiency (lumens/watt) than any 5W LED bulb I could find.

Yes, I realised I got it wrong, I was thinking 4 x 20watt output LEDS but 21 is a far cry from the 40 in this lamp.

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[meanders]

Have you seen the inrush current? 46A at 230v. They are designed for high reach warehousing and the like and need to be mounted high up and horizontal. On their side you may have heat dissipation issues affecting the top row(s). It would light up most camp sites and I suspect, create a 'light pollution' nuisance for anyone nearby.

Entirely the wrong unit for the proposed job.

In very rough terms it's a replacement for 1000W halogen floodlamp.

 

[cmcardle75]

Have you seen the inrush current? 46A at 230v.

Have they seriously not redesigned the electronics yet to avoid these currents? It isn't difficult. The driver hardly needs to store any power, just enough to avoid 50Hz flicker.

Entirely the wrong unit for the proposed job.

I agree that this is too bright for general camping usage. However, it could be useful for specific usages, such as if you use your van for public or community events.

 

[meanders]

I agree that this is too bright for general camping usage. However, it could be useful for specific usages, such as if you use your van for public or community events.

If the van is a converted double decker bus, may be. On a 3m high van?

 

[cmcardle75]

If the van is a converted double decker bus, may be. On a 3m high van?

Could be quite useful for night archery, for example, or illuminating a light coloured marquee from outside. It's only 650W equivalent. It's not like a sports stadium floodlight or anything.

 

[HKF]

Have you seen the inrush current? 46A at 230v. They are designed for high reach warehousing and the like and need to be mounted high up and horizontal. On their side you may have heat dissipation issues affecting the top row(s). It would light up most camp sites and I suspect, create a 'light pollution' nuisance for anyone nearby.

Entirely the wrong unit for the proposed job.

In very rough terms it's a replacement for 1000W halogen floodlamp.

Thanks but I wasn't proposing using it on a camp site. Indeed, the whole site would be up all night!! We use our MoHo for work as well as leisure
Thanks for the 1000W. That's really helpful for me

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[HKF]

Have they seriously not redesigned the electronics yet to avoid these currents? It isn't difficult. The driver hardly needs to store any power, just enough to avoid 50Hz flicker.



I agree that this is too bright for general camping usage. However, it could be useful for specific usages, such as if you use your van for public or community events.

Indeed, we use our MoHo for work as well as leisure

 

[HKF]

Could be quite useful for night archery, for example, or illuminating a light coloured marquee from outside. It's only 650W equivalent. It's not like a sports stadium floodlight or anything.

Exactly, it's bright but not THAT bright Good to have an idea of the wattage eqivalent. Thanks

 

[jockaneezer]

You could grow some decent herbs under that lamp

 

[HKF]

You could grow some decent herbs under that lamp

Or I could use them to light up a training area

 

[Vipar]

Have you got a can of pi55 plant growing.

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[TheBig1]

I would opt for a smaller cree LED worklight. Much better on a vehicle and being 12v much less power hungry. A decent cree lamp can put out a bright beam, lighting a road 100ft ahead, or diffused will light a considerable area to work in