How to calculate the lumens for each room?

How to calculate the lumens for each room?

Often when buying an LED bulb it can be difficult to choose the amount of lumen needed for the environment where you want to install the new light source. In this blog, you can get an indication of the number of lumens recommended for each room in the house and acquire some basic notions of lighting that will help you to orient yourself towards the choice that best suits your needs.

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What is the lumen?

The lumen indicates the amount of light emitted by a light source, or in short, measures the brightness of a lamp. This unit of measurement is essential as the lumen and watt (lm / W) ratio allow the energy efficiency of a lamp to be identified.

In fact, LED lights are known for their low energy consumption but high light output. These innovative solutions emit the same amount of light as the old lamps but consume much less energy. For example, a halogen lamp with the same characteristics as an LED will have an average energy efficiency of 18 lm / w. With the same light emission, the LED version will present an energy efficiency of 113 lm / W. The higher this ratio, the greater the efficiency of this illuminating product. To find out more about lumens click here.

How many lumens per room?

In domestic environments, various activities are carried out and each interior space requires a different number of lumens. There are environments that require more light, such as the kitchen for example, and others a smaller one, such as the bedroom. However, the light needed to illuminate an environment must not be emitted from a single light source. To adequately illuminate a space, it is advisable to use several lamps that together will produce the recommended amount of light for each room.

Below you will find an indication of the number of lumens suggested for each space. It is important to consider that this value may vary depending on factors such as the amount of natural light present, the size of the room, the color of the walls or the height of the ceiling. Click here for more information about LED lights.

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