1600 Lumens to watts is typically 14 watts to 25 watts using LED, but is dependent on the efficiency of the light source.
The outdated metric of using wattage to judge brightness is over, as LED lights use less power to produce the same amount of lumens and can differ according to design. So a new comparison needs to be made.
To known what is 1600 lumens in watts, use each light source’s lumens per watt efficacy, typically:
Not all LEDs require the same amount of power to create the same light output. Here are some example products and their corresponding wattages:
An 1600 lumens A19 LED bulb will use 18 watts @ 89 lm/W
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An 1600 lm flush mount ceiling light requires 20 watts @ 80 lm/W
An 1600 lumen recessed ceiling light requires 19 Watts @ 85 lm/W
A 17.8 W/m 70 LED 2700K strip creates 1600 lumens per meter @ 90 lm/W
A 4000K LED bulkhead ceiling light that creates 1600 lumens requires 18.2W circuit power @ 88 lm/W
A smart bulb creating 1600 lumens uses 14W of circuit power @ 113 lm/W
To convert 1600 lumens to watts, we first need to know the efficacy of the light source.
Efficacy is a measure of how well a light source produces visible light. It is measured in lumens per watt (lm/W) or light output per watt.
A higher efficacy means more light for the same amount of power, with different light types and even different models from each manufacturer within a light type varying quite a bit.
For reference, here are some average lm/W efficacies for various light types:
The power in watts (W) is equal to the luminous flux in lumens (lm), divided by the luminous efficacy in lumens per watt (lm/W):
Watts = Lumens / Efficiency
For example, an LED with an efficiency of 80 lumens per watt would require 20 watts to produce 1600 lumens.
1600 lumens / 80 lumens per watt = 20 watts
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