April, 2018
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Are LED lights safe in enclosed fixtures?
A 9W LED bulb in an enclosed fixture burns with a surface temperature of around 49C. Competitor higher Wattage CFL bulbs burn at a surface temperature of around 89C, and equivalent Halogen bulbs require an even higher Wattage and give off 137C. To put this into context, your hand will withstand 55C-60C. This makes heatsink LED lights the optimum...
Lumen to Watt chart
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LED Wattage |
CFL Wattage |
Halogen Wattage |
Lumens |
| 6W | 12W | 40W | 700 lm |
| 9W | 15W | 60W | 900 lm |
| 12W |
