I have large Acreage. By a Barn I currently have a Feit 4k LM Corncob bulb, it draws 36W and is $35, 35K hour rated. I think that is very reasonable for how bright it is. In 2 years not one Led has gone out.
I could always use brighter of course but it is not imperative. Now Feit has a 10k LM CornCob that draws 100W,25k hour life, $70 purchase price.
The 4k LM is a better balance of brightness/costs than the 10k LM? To me, yes it is very bright but kind of defeats the purpose of Led's. The power draw is very high and the cost of admission is very high. I am not sure this is a good overall cost of ownership to brightness value. Since I can use 4 18W reflectors and get even higher lumens combined at only 72W total. Plus purchase price for all 4 should be about $30.
I was just wondering what you guy's thought of the overall cost Vs. performance of this fixture? Factor in power usage, cost of admission and lifespan Vs brightness. It is crazy bright but I am not sure the cost involved is worth the brightness. When I can get brighter at much less cost using multiple bulbs.
Thank you
I could always use brighter of course but it is not imperative. Now Feit has a 10k LM CornCob that draws 100W,25k hour life, $70 purchase price.
The 4k LM is a better balance of brightness/costs than the 10k LM? To me, yes it is very bright but kind of defeats the purpose of Led's. The power draw is very high and the cost of admission is very high. I am not sure this is a good overall cost of ownership to brightness value. Since I can use 4 18W reflectors and get even higher lumens combined at only 72W total. Plus purchase price for all 4 should be about $30.
I was just wondering what you guy's thought of the overall cost Vs. performance of this fixture? Factor in power usage, cost of admission and lifespan Vs brightness. It is crazy bright but I am not sure the cost involved is worth the brightness. When I can get brighter at much less cost using multiple bulbs.
Thank you