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LED Home Lighting Review & Test Results

This page displays our test results, using various LED halogen replacements. Other LED globes suitable as replacements for incandescent and CFL lights are also being tested.

See our LIGHTING page for more general information on the different types of LED & CFL lighting.

Our LED Lighting Tests have the results stated in lux. We chose lux, for the following reasons:

• The lux (symbol: lx) is the International symbol (unit) of illuminance and luminous emittance measuring luminous power over a given area. One can think of luminous flux as a measure of the total "amount" of visible light present, and the illuminance is a measure of the intensity of illumination on a surface. A given amount of light will illuminate a surface more dimly if it is spread over a larger area, so illuminance is inversely proportional to area.
• Luminous flux is measured in lumens. One lux is equal to one lumen per square metre. The difference between the lux and the lumen is that the lux takes into account the area over which the luminous flux is spread.
• A flux of 1,000 lumens, concentrated into an area of one square metre, lights up that square metre with an illuminance of 1,000 lux. However, the same 1,000 lumens, spread out over ten square metres, produces a dimmer illuminance of only 100 lux.

LED Halogen Downlight Replacement Comparison

The following was taken into account when testing:

• Average Aussie home ceiling height 2.4 m.
• Average table height 75 -85 cm.
• Distance from light source to meter 1.65 m.
• Room condition dark, navigation only by touch.

The lux reading was taken directly under the light source and at various readings outwards from the centre. All globes were on for five minutes before readings were taken, to eliminate any warm up issues, even though this should not occur with LED technology.

Interestingly enough when all globes were tested for a second time readings differed on all globes. Making us believe this may be due to changes in the mains input. When tested as below the mains was recorded at 245 volts.

Click on the links under the description field to see the globe type.

 Description

Volt / Fitting

Centre

15 cm

30 cm

45 cm

 2.5 WATT 7 SMD 5050 WHITE

240 / GU10 & 12 / MR16

8

8

7

7

 3.5 WATT 12 SMD 5050 WHITE

12 / MR16

20

19

18

17

 2.5 WATT 38 LED WHITE

240 / GU10

22

21

21

18

 2.5 WATT 38 LED WARM WHITE

240 / GU10

15

14

14

12

 4 WATT 4 HIGH POWER LED SPOT WARM WHITE

240 / GU10

134

127

86

42

 3 WATT 3 HIGH POWER LED SPOT WARM WHITE

240 / GU10

107

102

80

51

 3 WATT 78 LED WARM WHITE

240 / GU10

47

46

39

27

 2.2 WATT 60 LED WARM WHITE 15000 MCD

12 / MR16

 3 WATT 16 COLOUR CHANGING SPOT REMOTE

12 / MR16

 4 WATT 93 LED WHITE 500 LM

12 / MR16

In Home LED Downlight Display

We use our LED Light Briefcase to show you various LED downlight replacements options.

If you're interested in booking an appointment for our in home LED display service CONTACT US. There is a small fee for this service and we're only able to offer it when we are in your area performing ELECTRICITY AUDITS.

Halogen Replacement Style Globes

With Bayonet Cap & Edison Screw Fittings

Did you know that the 240 volt version of the halogen replacement [GU10 fitting], comes with alternative fittings? These alternative fittings allowing you to easily replace your existing bayonet cap [B22 fitting] or Edison Screw [E27 fitting] light globes, to the new low energy LED globes.

This is a great move forwards in flexibility, as now LED lighting can easily be incorporated into the average Aussie home.

There are also adaptors available allowing GU10 style globes to be installed directly into B22 & E27 fittings. Further adaptors allowing B22 to be installed into E27 and vice versa are also available.

By using a mixture of these low energy LED globes and adaptors, we in the process of replacing incandescent & CFL globes in an Aussie home. We will be reporting on the changes and forecast savings in the future.

 Description

Volt / Fitting

Centre

15 cm

30 cm

45 cm

 3 WATT 60 SMD 3528 WARM WHITE 230 LM

240 / E27

26

26

25

23

 2.5 WATT 38 LED WARM WHITE

240 / B22

 2.5 WATT 38 LED WHITE

240 / E27

 3 WATT 16 COLOUR CHANGING SPOT REMOTE

240 / E27

 5 WATT 16 COLOUR CHANGING SPOT REMOTE

240 / E27

 2.5 WATT 93 SMD 1210 WHITE 465 LM

240 / B22

 3 WATT 78 LED WARM WHITE 12000 MCD

240 / E27

More LED Incandescent & CFL Replacements

We are in the process of testing other LED globes suitable for installation into existing bayonet cap [B22] & Edison screw style fittings [E27]. What the difference is with these fittings is the inclusion of shades to help with light dispersion and designs being focussed on maximising the light when the globes are used in non-downlight situations, direction and with shades. The installation of these globes is as simple as removing the existing globe and installing the LED replacement.

Both of the globes shown here would be suitable as a direct replacement for an incandescent light globe of 25 - 40 watts.

 Description

Volt / Fitting

Centre

15 cm

30 cm

45 cm

 2.5 WATT 7 SMS 5050 WARM WHITE

240 / E27

 6 WATT 22 SMD 5050 WARM WHITE

240 / B22

Aussie Home Energy - LED Halogen Downlight Comparison Test Results