WHAT TYPE OF LIGHTING IS SAFEST FOR A HIGH-HEAT APPLICATION?
Question by Kelsey: What type of lighting is safest for a high-heat application? Trying to install accent lighting under a fireplace mantle, which obviously gets hot when there is a fire. Halogen bulbs are a no-no – killed the bulbs after 2 hours the first time the fireplace was on. Will LED bulbs be safe in this application? If so, should I buy a pre-integrated puck, or a fixture for MR16 or Gu10 lights? And which of those two options would be safer. MR16 means the transformer would be elsewhere, but it’d end up inside the wall or directly behind the plasma TV, so I am not sure that is any superior – Gu10s would have the transformer right at the light, but can they handle the light?
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COULD SOMEONE HELP ME OUT WITH LUX/LUMENS LEVELS.?
Question by : Could someone help me out with Lux/Lumens levels.? We would like to compare different light globes in lumens and lux. So I am trying to convert Watts to Lumens and Lux. PLease HELP. 100w Incandescent globe = ? lumens and ? lux 20w ES Compact Fluro globe = ? Lumens and ? Lux 36w Linear Fluro Tube = ? lumens and ?lux 13w GU10 Compact Fluro = ? Lumens and ? Lux 5w LED = ? Lumens and ? Lux 50w GU10 Halogen = ? Lumens and ? Lux 50w MR16 Halogen = ? Lumens and ? Lux Or any websites for dummies on converting watts to lux/lumens.You could direct us to would be great. Or is there a formula to do this?? if there just simple converter web site to use to help me maybe that we easier to get my answers.
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