Light emitting diode (LED) technology is the most well-received lighting trend for many reasons. The highlight of this technology is that it uses less energy but produces higher lumens than traditional lights. The heat produced when the electrical current passes through the microchip is absorbed into a heat sink and therefore, the heat gets dissolved into the surrounding environment. This special thermal management prevents LEDs from overheating and when the LED lights undergo lumen depreciation, the brightness tends to get dimmer instead of burning out like other type of lights such as incandescent bulbs.
The Wattage of the light is the amount of energy it takes to produce a certain amount of light. The higher the wattage, the brighter the light, but also the more power it uses. However, since LEDs use less energy and have a lower watt rating, one cannot determine the brightness of the lights using watts alone. For example, the brightness of a 60-watt LED is incomparable to a 60-watt incandescent bulb. To solve this confusion, bulb companies prefer using lumens to rate bulbs. Understanding lumens along with wattage can give you a more accurate understanding of how much brightness to expect from an LED.
While purchasing a solar street light or any other types of solar-powered light, both the Lumens and the Wattage must be taken into consideration. The wattage provides the needed power from the solar power and battery system to power the solar light fixture for the required amount of time and the Lumens determines how much light is given off by the lamp. However, choosing a solar light with higher Lumens and lower Wattage LED lamps will provide the best lighting with the lowest energy costs. Click Here to know more about different Solar Lights with different LED Wattages.
Lumen per watt ratio varies depending on the type of light source used. Many LED brands now have bulbs that have more lumens for less wattage. It is preferred to choose your LED bulbs with the lumens you need as one cannot really predict the brightness of your light only with wattage. Solar street lights use LED as their light source as it consumes less energy with zero emission of ultraviolet rays when compared to street lights that use fluorescent or incandescent lamps. Solar LED lights are environment friendly and average lifespan of an LED is around 50,000 hours with a less failure rate.