light strength

[debbie]

Just a question regarding lights.
If you have a 20 watt 5000k full spectrum light and a 20 watt 10,000k 50/50 light will these two different bulbs give off the same strength of light??

 

[michaeltx]

yes and no there are alot of lights in different K ratings that have the same light output but the light we see is dimmer so it looks like one is brighter than the other.
HTH
Mike

 

[d0 thy d3w]

yes..they will give off the same strentgh or intensity of light, but they will appear in different shades...the 5000k bulb will appear more yellowish than the 10000k bulb because it gives off a different spectrum of ligt..hope this helps!

 

[reefkprz]

no, the 50/50 bulbs arent as efficient as single spectrum bulbs so your par rating is going to drop some. (this also depends on the brand, different brands of the same wattage and spectrum can produce different par ratings)

 

[d0 thy d3w]

Originally Posted by reefkprZ
no, the 50/50 bulbs arent as efficient as single spectrum bulbs so your par rating is going to drop some. (this also depends on the brand, different brands of the same wattage and spectrum can produce different par ratings)
i missed the part about it bein 50/50 my bad...