120VAC LED bulbs - double check wattage

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3930dave

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I was in Costco today, checking out PAR30 wet location bulbs.

The Luminus one I looked at is packaged promoting it as a 10 watt bulb.

The bulb is actually labeled 120VAC , 125mA. So it appears that here (Canada) these bulbs can be marketed based on the wattage the LED element itself consumes, vs. what the whole bulb uses.

I realize that in many residential settings, 10 watts vs. 15 watts is not the end of the world :)..... I just get irked when I see misleading advertising.... esp. when it is off by 50%.

P.S. - I do like and use LED lighting; I'd just prefer to see more accurate consumer labeling.

Rgds, D.
 
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I agree. It such a hassle to scrutinize every product to see how misleading the marketing is.
 
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Lights have gotten funny with how they use wattage. Usually they use it luminar rating.

But in the scheme of things, 5 watts doesn't matter.
 
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But in the scheme of things, 5 watts doesn't matter.

Agreed, in the context of residential lighting.

Funny how auto manufacturers have been hit with big fines for fudging mpg #'s way less than that though.

Rgds, D.
 
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Agreed, in the context of residential lighting.

Funny how auto manufacturers have been hit with big fines for fudging mpg #'s way less than that though.

Rgds, D.

Yeah, your car gets 20MPG when it is advertized to get 30MPG? Shouldn't be a problem for anyone.
 
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I think looking at this with percentage is a bit misleading. The significance of 10 mpg is alot different then 5 watts.
 
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ISo it appears that here (Canada) these bulbs can be marketed based on the wattage the LED element itself consumes, vs. what the whole bulb uses.
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What is consuming power other then the element in a light bulb?
 
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We use 5w e12base torpedo , dimmable, led lamps where I work.

I see many packages show actual usage and also show a comparison to a tungsten element output/ consumption
 
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What is consuming power other then the element in a light bulb?

Inside an LED bulb there is a power supply that drops the high-voltage AC down to current-regulated DC. One way to cut cost is to design a less efficient power supply.

Rgds, D.
 
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What is consuming power other then the element in a light bulb?

3930dave answered your question.

And yup, power supply design makes a difference. Some bulbs were not meant to be dimmed, etc.
 

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