Is there a chart for LEDs?

esmarkey · Jan 3, 2013

I was "shopping" on some different websites and see that the LED is listed, but I have no idea what the difference of a cree q5 and a cree t6 is?
Is there a chart that shows different LEDs and max imum lumens, power consuption, etc.?
I did see the photos that show the differnt LEDs, but was looking for a current list of outputs vs power consuption.

AnAppleSnail · Jan 3, 2013

Bleh. First, shop on better sites. Technically, Q5 and T6 are brightness bins. Broadly speaking, each brightness bin (Q5, R2, R3, R4, R5, T2...T6) is 7% brighter. But in fact, you're also mixing your LEDs. You've got an (XR-E or XP-E) vs an XM-L (Most likely).

A Letter then Number is a brightness bin.
A number then a letter is a tint bin.
Two letters and a hyphenated letter is an LED model.

Here's a rundown of the Cree LEDs.

AnAppleSnail said:
Major Crees, in order of awesomeness (And generally least to most efficient, and smallest to largest).

XR-E: Extreme Range Extra (Most throw). 1 amp, 200 lumen.
XP-E: Extreme Punch Extra (Plenty of throw). 1.5 amp, 300 lumen.
MC-E: Mighty Clump Extreme (Four LEDs together). 500 lumen.
XP-G: Extreme Power Grande (Big power. Less throw than the above). 2 amp, 500 lumen.
XM-L: Extreme Mega Light (Huge power. Less throw). 3 amp, 1000 lumen.

IF you see XP-G2, it's basically the XP-G but magically 20% brighter. The same is true of the XR-E, XP-E, and XM-L.

there are also some oddballs like the MK-R, XB-D, and so on.

Is there a chart for LEDs?

esmarkey

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