I found a ceiling light that I really like. Reading the small print it says Max Wattage 28W Halogen, 3W LED.
My question is, why would the max wattage be lower for LEDs than Halogen? I wouldnt get enough brightness from 3W bulbs, based on the current fitting, I would want 5-6W. Intuitively, I would think a wattage rating is for the wiring etc, and the wiring doesnt 'know' what kind of bulb are plugged into it, just what power its drawing.
My question is, why would the max wattage be lower for LEDs than Halogen? I wouldnt get enough brightness from 3W bulbs, based on the current fitting, I would want 5-6W. Intuitively, I would think a wattage rating is for the wiring etc, and the wiring doesnt 'know' what kind of bulb are plugged into it, just what power its drawing.
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