Can LED lights be substituted for incandescent bulbs?

When it comes to replacing old incandescent bulbs with LEDs, a common question that customers ask is: “Can I use an LED bulb that has a higher wattage equivalent than my fixture allows?” The simple answer is yes, as long as the LED bulb uses less wattage than your fixture.

WHAT LED bulb is closest to incandescent?

LED manufacturer Cree said this week it had become the first company to meet the standard, producing a bulb with a color rendering index (CRI) of 93 — coming close to the quality of light from a 60-watt incandescent. A CRI score of 100 is the closest to natural light that a bulb can get.

What is the LED equivalent to a 60-watt incandescent bulb?

For example, a 60-watt incandescent light bulb gives approximately 800 lumens; therefore, to replace a 60-watt incandescent bulb with a LED bulb of the same brightness, one should purchase a LED bulb that also gives 800 lumens. A 60-watt incandescent light bulb can be replaced with a 10-watt LED.

What is 1 watt LED equivalent to incandescent?

1 watt LED bulb is 90 Lumens. 1 watt LED bulb is the same as 9 watts in an incandescent light bulb.

How do you replace an incandescent light fixture with an LED?

To get the benefits of LED without replacing all your existing fixtures, all you need to do is replace all your incandescent screw-in lightbulbs with screw-in LED bulbs. Just make sure that you replace your incandescent bulb with a comparable LED that will match the performance of the previous bulb.

Can you mix LED and regular bulbs?

Mistake #1: Mixing LED bulbs with incandescent bulbs is ok. This is a no no. Mixing LED with incandescent lighting causes poor performance. If using both on the same circuit, your incandescent light will draw more power, causing the LED to flicker. The better advice would be, if you change one, change them all.

Can LED bulbs be used in any fixture?

As long as the mounting base (socket) is the same size and type, you can use an LED bulb in an existing fixture. LED bulbs have much lower wattage than incandescent bulbs, so it’s important to know the light output (in lumens) for the bulb you’re replacing.

What is a 9 watt LED bulb equivalent to incandescent?

The 9W=75W on the LED bulb is telling you that “even though this bulb only uses 9W of power, it puts out the same amount of light as a 75W incandescent”.

Are LED watts equivalent?

An LED bulb will use around 1/10th the wattage (6 Watts) of an incandescent bulb to give you the same, or equivalent, 800 lumens bright light. An LED will have a wattage between 7 to 10 watts only, and that is the watt equivalent you need to look for if you are in the market for a ‘conventional 60 Watt light output’.

How do you convert incandescent to LED?

For example, a 60-watt incandescent bulb produces 800 lumens of light, but an LED bulb that produces the same amount of brightness only requires 15 watts….Converting Your Light Bulbs:

Can you put LED bulbs in regular fixtures?

LEDs can be used in any light fixture, as long as it’s not enclosed or air-tight, and is not an old-style dimmer system. Both these will shorten the lifespan of LED bulbs.

How much does a 60 watt LED bulb cost?

When the bulbs first came out, to buy a 60-watt equivalent LED would cost $10. Now, you can buy a 4-pack for about $6. The prices are coming down as production ramps up. It used to be that you could buy a 60-watt incandescent light bulb for less than a dollar.

What does “100 watt LED equivalent” mean?

When you see a label say “100-Watt LED equivalent” that does not mean that the bulb actually uses 100 Watts, it means that it produces an amount of light equivalent to a 100-Watt incandescent bulb.

What is the difference between led and incandescent bulbs?

While incandescent bulbs give off visible light, they also give off nonvisible radiation like UV light and infrared light, causing them to consume far more energy. On the other hand, LED’s only give off radiation in the form of visible light – a much narrower spectrum –making them drastically more energy efficient.

How many lumens is a 150 watt LED bulb?

The 150W LED equivalent produces about 2,600 lumens, while using only about 30 Watts. That means you could use a 150W LED equivalent bulb in a 60W socket and get more than three times the brightness of your old 60-Watt incandescent bulb. Use our Bulb Finder to Shop by Bulb Shape Why Buy LEDs Anywhere Else?