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Follow on Google News | What does lighting facts label mean for you?When selecting your bulb - wattage doesn't mean brighter. That's why solid state lighting will be implementing new "lighting facts labels"
By: Dept of Energy, Lighting Facts Previously, people assumed that a higher watt light bulb meant a brighter lamp. The new standard for brightness is in lumens. This light output is the first performance value to be measured on the new scale and listed on the Lighting Facts label. Lumens measures light output- the higher the lumens, the more light is emitted. The second parameter on the Lighting Facts label is the Lumens per Watts/efficiency rating which measures the net light output from the lamp and the light source efficiency- the higher the number, the more efficient is the product. The third factor listed on the label is the Watts which is the total power consumed by the luminaire- the lower the wattage, the less energy is consumed. The fourth parameter of measurement is the CRI or Color Rendering Index which is the color accuracy of the bulb. Color rendition is the effect of the lamp's light spectrum on the color appearance of objects. Finally, the CCT or Correlated Color Temperature measures the light's color. "Cool" colors reflect higher Kelvin temperatures( To provide lighting purchasers more product information, other metric parameters may be considered in the future. These may include reliability, product consistency, or construction. Until consistency in product renders some of these parameters obsolete, they allow buyers to make a fair comparison among products available for purchase. However, Priority Lighting has always offered its customers the best in quality product and service at the lowest prices on the market. Call us today! End
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