What does 5500K light mean?
It’s the temperature color. 6500K is equivalent to the color of light provided by an overcast, cloudy day, which is slightly (very slightly) bluer than mid-day sun. 5500K is equivalent to mid-day sun color.
What is the brightest CFL light bulb?
Know your watts and lumens (light output)
| Incandescent | CFL | Lumens |
|---|---|---|
| 60W | 13-18W | >900 |
| 75W | 19-22W | >1,200 |
| 100W | 23-26W | >1,750 |
| 150W | 38-42W | >2,600 |
What is the power of a CFL bulb?
CFLs use 1/3rd to 1/5th the electrical power of incandescent lighting and can last 8 to 15 times longer. An average CFL bulb which provides 800 lumens will use only 13 to 15 watts compared to a similar incandescent bulb which uses 60 watts.
What is the CFL equivalent to 40w?
9 Watt
9 watt compact fluorescent spirals are excellent replacement for up to 40 watt incandescent bulbs. These bulbs emit about 550 lumens, use one quarter of the energy and last up to 5 times as long.
What does 5500K light look like?
You will notice that the colour next to the Average noon daylight (5500K) is white. This is the colour temperature that colour film is balanced to which means that when shooting using daylight film the photograph will record white objects as white and all the colours in an image will appear natural on the film.
What is 5500K in lumens?
85 watt fluorescent light bulb, super bright with 5500K color temperature and 4250 Lumens output, CRI of 91, 120V. This is an energy-saving bulb with about 6,000 hours bulb life.
Can I use a 60 watt CFL in a 40 watt lamp?
Hi Ricky, Yes, you can use a compact fluorescent (CFL) bulb that produces more light as long as it doesn’t exceed the wattage recommended for the fixture. A CFL bulb that produces the same amount of light as a 60 watt incandescent bulb (900 lumens) only uses around 15 watts of electricity.
What Colour is 5500K?
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| Film | Kelvin | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 5500K | Straw |
| Tungsten A | 3400K | Orange |
| Tungsten B | 3200K | Orange |
| Tungsten | 3800K | Orange |
Are LED lights hotter than fluorescent?
High powered lighting LEDs generate light at a much lower running temperatures than the hot filament used in previous generation bulbs. The hottest outside surface of an LED light bulb is often half the temperature of an equivalent brightness Incandescent or Halogen bulb, and around 20% cooler than CFL bulbs.