What is a 72 watt bulb equivalent to?

Equivalent to a 100-Watt incandescent bulb, this 72-Watt bulb saves money and energy costs. This halogen light provides inviting light and is a cost-effective alternative for all your lighting needs, including lamps, fans, pendants, chandeliers, porch lights and more.

Are halogen and incandescent bulbs the same?

Halogen bulbs are similar to incandescent bulbs but with a couple minor differences. They contain a tungsten filament, but unlike in incandescent bulbs, a small amount of halogen gas mixes with tungsten vapor and deposits it back onto the filament instead of on the inside of the bulb envelope.

Can I use halogen bulb instead of incandescent?

Halogen bi-pin bulbs only fit into fixtures designed exclusively for their use. Halogen screw base bulbs fit into the same medium-based sockets as common incandescent bulbs. Halogen bulbs have an inner capsule that contains halogen gas, which extends bulb life.

What’s the difference between halogen and incandescent light bulbs?

Traditional incandescent light bulbs emit about 15 lumens per watt. So, to reach a brightness of 800 lumens, incandescent light bulbs will require 60 watts to power the light. Halogen light bulbs are slightly more effective, with 25 lumens per watt. CFL’s or fluorescent light bulbs emit 60 lumens per watt.

How many watts does an incandescent light bulb use?

In order to measure the efficiency of a light bulb, it’s most effective to compare brightness (lumens) to power (wattage). Traditional incandescent light bulbs emit about 15 lumens per watt. So, to reach a brightness of 800 lumens, incandescent light bulbs will require 60 watts to power the light.

What’s the life of a halogen light bulb?

That is 34 years of never having to change a light bulb. Traditional light bulbs, like incandescent light bulbs have a lifespan of about 1.4 years, or 1000 hours. Halogen Light bulbs can last up to 4.2 years, and CFL’s can last up to 14 years.

Which is more efficient CFL or halogen light bulbs?

CFL and Halogen bulbs. While technically a form of incandescent lighting, halogen bulbs are more efficient than traditional bulbs, and so the ban does not affect them. Many companies now sell “eco-Incandescent” bulbs which look like traditional lightbulbs, but use halogen elements. But they are still no match for LEDs.