Several reviews on here say these bulbs are comparable to 4 watt incandesent bulbs. some say they look like 7 watt and some say 11 watt. Which is it?
1193704
Without a mechanism to determine lumens it is difficult to tell exactly. However to my eye it is definitely at least 7 and as high as11.
1193705
All I can say the bulbs have lasted with out a replacement for over a year THE LED BULBS ARE BRIGHTER then the incandescent ones I replaced also the transformer was shouting off before BUY EM you will be glad.
153530
Hi. I'm really not sure. I had 7 watt deck bulbs in originally, and these are not as bright. But light well enough on my deck and have out lasted the standard bulbs !!
1534663
I use 60 watt Clear (incandescent) light bulbs. I prefer those because of the way the light is cast. I have never seen them with flourescent bulbs or standard opaque bulbs, I just know that the light (to me) cast off all of my lamps is better and more crisp with a clear, incandescent bulb. I am not at home to check at this momennt, but I am fairly certain 60W is the maximum/recommended wattage. It sends out lots of light. In addition, I get so many compliments on these lamps, I wish I had more of them!!!
1774751
yes, 11 small 25 watt candelabra bulbs. I started with 40 watt, but that was WAY too bright
179508
Incandecent bulbs have always incorrectly used watts to represent brightness. Lumens measure brightness. Watts measure the energy consumed. 17 watts is less than 60 watts. If your fixture is rated for 60w and you are using a 17w LED, you will be fine. I've used mine in a similar rated fixture for several months now. My house has not burned down.
1177053
There is no indication of the wattage on the bulbs. However, they are very bright.
2104665
The bulbs vary in price according the the wattage. I believe the cheaper one ($16 to $18) is a 6 watt bulb. I bought the 8.1 watt version for more light. The ads are a little vague on the equivalent incandescent wattage, but I saw one of the 6 watt bulb ads claiming a 60 watt equivalence. I'm assuming the 8 watt (or 8.1) is supposed to be a 75 watt equivalence, but it looks a bit dim to me. It does, however, perform exactly as advertised, so I'm happy I bought it. I believe that ChiChin also advertises a 4 watt version, but I'd guess that it would be VERY dim (40 watt equivalence?). Hope this helps... The bulbs vary in price according the the wattage. I believe the cheaper one ($16 to $18) is a 6 watt bulb. I bought the 8.1 watt version for more light. The ads are a little vague on the equivalent incandescent wattage, but I saw one of the 6 watt bulb ads claiming a 60 watt equivalence. I'm assuming the 8 watt (or 8.1) is supposed to be a 75 watt equivalence, but it looks a bit dim to me. It does, however, perform exactly as advertised, so I'm happy I bought it. I believe that ChiChin also advertises a 4 watt version, but I'd guess that it would be VERY dim (40 watt equivalence?). Hope... » Read More The bulbs vary in price according the the wattage. I believe the cheaper one ($16 to $18) is a 6 watt bulb. I bought the 8.1 watt version for more light. The ads are a little vague on the equivalent incandescent wattage, but I saw one of the 6 watt bulb ads claiming a 60 watt equivalence. I'm assuming the 8 watt (or 8.1) is supposed to be a 75 watt equivalence, but it looks a bit dim to me. It does, however, perform exactly as advertised, so I'm happy I bought it. I believe that ChiChin also advertises a 4 watt version, but I'd guess that it would be VERY dim (40 watt equivalence?). Hope this helps... « Show Less
153531
I do not know but they are brighter than the 7 watt bulbs taken out. In addition, after 6 months with a string of 18 I have had no outage. Now I have about 28 glowing in 2 separate strings.
1296466
It looks to be the equivalent of about a 10watt incandescent bulb. I bought 2 for my application to span the area that I wanted to light. I'm 100% satisfied after having these in use for months.
897728
18 watt bulb. The bulbs last for years. Amazon sells the bulbs. It is the best lamp ever.
2220963
Yes, exactly the same but a little brighter. I prefer the 7-watt bulbs for better visibility... 4-watts is just not bright enough for my tastes.
1429494
Nothing that I can see, both seem to be 120 watt. Beware, with this bulb the picture was very dim compared to previous bulbs I've used.
1483853
As far I as know they have the brightness of a 7 watt incandescent low voltage bulb but consume less than 1 watt of power. I have 30 low voltage lamps that I have converted to these LED bulbs and I have had no problem at all
1196819
These that any size light bulb, I believe up to 60 watt. I am using 15w CF lights in them. They will also take LED lights to give you even longer lifetime.
1474631
i don't think they are the same size bulbs, plus even at 50% (the lowest setting on the balast) your looking at running at 500 watts.
977267
They are 12V but far less wattage than 5, something like 1 watt. Good light, almost daylight in color. Brighter than the high wattage 'standard' bulbs. Very happy so far!
1803709
I don't know the exact wattage, but it's low--about like a night light. These bulbs look exactly like a flickering candle so higher wattage would ruin the effect. I used them very successfully in a Medieval stage setting for Vacation Bible School.