Different Types of Lighting bulbs and their facts

LIGHTING MIAMI A Division of South Dade Lighting Facts about Different Types of Light bulbs General Lighting Facts per Bulb Brightness - 800 Lumens (Lumens is a unit of brightness) Energy Used – 60 Watts (Amount of Energy a light bulb uses. The lower the watts, the lower the electricity bill) Life Span - 1.4 -9 Years (Based up on the usage) In general, people choose lighting bulbs based up on the number of Watts a light produces. There are 3 different types major of lighting bulbs available in the market - Incandescent Bulb, Fluorescent Bulb, LED Bulb. It is recommended to shop bulbs based up on the lumens (a unit of brightness) and not on Watts Light Appearance Warm Incandescent Fluorescent LED How it Works How it Works How it Works Tungsten filament heated to 4,000 degrees fahrenheit (2,200 degree celcious) Light - Emitting diodes Heated grass produces ultraviolet Light converted to visible light by bulb coating Cost Per Bulb Cost Per Bulb Cost Per Bulb 3 0.50 $ 4.00 O 25 Life Span 1000 hours Life Span Life Span 8,500 25,000 Required Number of 60 Watts Bulb To supply 20 Million Lumen - Hours - Required Number of 60 Watts Bulb To supply 20 Million Lumen - Hours Required Number of 60 Watts Bulb To supply 20 Million Lumen - Hours - Equivalent Brightness 2600 lumens 150watts 32-32 watts 25-28 watts 1600 lumens 100watts 23-26watts 16-20watts 1100 lumens 75watts 8-22watts 13+watts 800 lumens 60watts 13-15watts 8-12.5watts 450 lumens 40watts 9-11 watts 6-9watts LightingMiami.com, LiveScience.com, Wikipedia.org LIGHTING MIAMI