LED is the new star in the lighting world. There are so many choices out there. Having trouble to choose a right LED bulb? How can you find a right one for yourself? Here are few tips to help you.

Lumen, Beam Angle, Enclosed Fixture, IC Fixture, Color Temperature, Energy Saving, Glare, Heat, Warranty, Safety

Lumens (You pay for LUMENS, not for WATTS)
When we measure weight, we use pounds or kilograms. When it comes to light, we use lumens. Lumen is a measure of the total “amount” of visible light emitted by a source. A 100W incandescent bulb can emit 1600 lm of light. When you find a LED bulb marked 100W equivalent, it means That LED bulb can generate 1600 lm of light. One important question for that is how many watts that LED bulb consumed to generate 1600 lm of light. Of course, the less that LED bulb consumed, the more the energy saved. For example, there are two LED bulbs all marked 100W equivalent. One used 18W of energy and the other used 13W of energy. You can easily tell which one can save you more energy. The one consuming 13W of energy has better emitting efficiency. Its maker has better technologies to bring you 1600 lm from 13W of energy. So, when you choose a LED bulb, you pay for lumen and choose the one which consumes less energy for same lumen. The Table-A above shows the relationship of lumen and watt equivalent to an incandescent bulb.