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How to convert between candelas and lumens?

You cant directly convert since they measure different things. The most useful
explanation Ive found is that lumens measure light output at the source, while candelas
measure the light that falls on a surface. As the area of the surface increases, the number of
candelas will decrease even as the number of lumens remains constant. So, they measure
different things, and theres no direct conversion. Update: I didnt find that answer
very satisfying either, so I worked out the conversion details and made a conversion
calculator for you to use.
Light bulbs and LEDs sold for illumination tend to carry ratings in lumens. Indicator LEDs
tend to be rated in candelas.
You can also use this table to get an approximate conversion from candelas to lumens. Find
your LED beam width in degrees, and divide the candelas number in your specs by the cd/lm
factor listed for that beam angle to get lumens.
beam angle
cd/lm
5
167.22
10
41.82
15
18.60
20
10.48
25
6.71
30
4.67
35
3.44
40
2.64
45
2.09
Heres an example of how to use the table:
The specs are listed as follows:
Ultra-bright white LED: 16,000mcd 5 beam angle
Mega-bright white LED: 9,000mcd 10 beam angle
You want to purchase the one that will give the most light flux in your solar accent light.
Which one do you select?
Solution:
Ultra-bright gives 16cd / 167 cd/lm = 0.10 lm
Mega-bright gives 9cd / 42 cd/lm = 0.22 lm
Wow, Mega-bright throws over twice the flux as Ultra-bright. Would you have guessed from
the catalog listing?
The caveat is that you have no idea from the specs listed what angle the maker used to
measure the intensity (millicandelas). Theis exercise assumed that it was measured over the
entire beam angle. Thats reasonableCyou would expect the manufacturer to publish
the highest possible intensity spec. But theres a couple sources of error in this
approximation: first, theres light outside the beam half-power angle, and second, the
light inside the beam half-power angle isnt guaranteed uniform by any means. So
well call this an approximate conversion. Your mileage may vary.

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ALL ANSWERS (1)

Jan Grzegorek University of Warsaw

Hi Dipjyoti
Look at link
Lumens to candela calculation
For uniform, isotropic light source, the luminous intensity Iv in candela (cd) is equal to the luminous
flux v in lumens (lm),
divided by the solid angle in steradians (sr):
Iv(cd) = v(lm) / (sr)
The solid angle in steradians (sr) is equal to 2 times pi times 1 minus cosine of half the cone apex
angle in degrees ():
(sr) = 2(1 - cos(/2))
The luminous intensity Iv in candela (cd) is equal to the luminous flux v in lumens (lm),
divided by 2 times pi times 1 minus cosine of half the apex angle in degrees ():
Iv(cd) = v(lm) / ( 2(1 - cos(/2)) )
So
candela = lumens / ( 2(1 - cos(degrees/2)) )
Or
cd = lm / ( 2(1 - cos(/2)) )
Jan Grzegorek
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http://www.rapidtables.com/calc/light/lumen-to-candela-calculator.htm

Lumens to candela (cd) conversion calculator

Lumens (lm) to candela (cd) conversion calculator and how to convert.
Apr 11, 2015