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How to convert lux to watts (W)

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How to convert lux to watts

How to convert illuminance in lux (lx) to electric power in watts (W). You can calculate watts from lux, luminous efficacy and surface area. Lux and watt units represent different quantities, so you can't convert lux to watts. Lux to watts calculation with area in square feet Lux to watts calculation with area in square meters

Lux to watts calculation formula Lux to watts calculation with area in square feet
The luminous flux V in lumens (lm) is equal to 0.09290304 times the illuminance Ev in lux (lx) times the surface area A in square feet (ft2):

V(lm) = 0.09290304 Ev(lx) A(ft2)

The power P in watts (W) is equal to the luminous flux V in lumens (lm), divided by the luminous efficacy in lumens per watt (lm/W):

P(W) = V(lm) / (lm/W)

So the power P in watts (W) is equal to the 0.09290304 times the illuminance Ev in lux (lx) times the surface area A in square feet (ft2), divided by the luminous efficacy in lumens per watt (lm/W):

P(W) = 0.09290304 Ev(lx) A(ft2) / (lm/W)

So

watts = 0.09290304 lux (square feet) / (lumens per watt)

or

W = 0.09290304 lx ft2 / (lm/W)

Example
What is the power consumption with illuminance of 50 lux, luminous efficacy of 15 lumens per watt and surface area of 200 square feet?

P = 0.09290304 50lx 200ft2 / 15lm/W = 61.94W

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Lux to watts calculation with area in square meters

The luminous flux V in lumens (lm) is equal to the illuminance Ev in lux (lx) times the surface area A in square meters (m2):

V(lm) = Ev(lx) A(m2)

The power P in watts (W) is equal to the luminous flux V in lumens (lm), divided by the luminous efficacy in lumens per watt (lm/W):

P(W) = V(lm) / (lm/W)

So the power P in watts (W) is equal to the illuminance Ev in lux (lx) times the surface area A in square meters (m2), divided by the luminous efficacy in lumens per watt (lm/W):

P(W) = Ev(lx) A(m2) / (lm/W)

So

watts = lux (square meters) / (lumens per watt)

or

W = lx m2 / (lm/W)
Example
What is the power consumption with illuminance of 50 lux, luminous efficacy of 15 lumens per watt and surface area of 18 square meters?

P = 50lx 18m2 / 15lm/W = 60W

Luminous efficacy table
Light type Tungsten incandescent light bulb Halogen lamp Fluorescent lamp LED lamp Metal halide lamp High pressure sodium vapor lamp Low pressure sodium vapor lamp Mercury vapor lamp Watts to lux calculation Typical luminous efficacy (lumens/watt) 12.5-17.5 lm/W 16-24 lm/W 45-75 lm/W 30-90 lm/W 75-100 lm/W 85-150 lm/W 100-200 lm/W 35-65 lm/W

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