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1. windsu+mc1[view] [source] 2016-01-24 11:25:20
>>ivank+(OP)
This review for the linked led strip is interesting:

This is a perfectly usable (and subjectively bright) LED strip, but beware, the specified lumens are a lie. My power meter reports a draw of 33W and another reviewer reports ~38.6W. The maximum efficiency of a 5730 SMD LED is ~110 lumens/watt, so this strip is outputting at most ~3630 lumens. Seller's description of "45-50LM" per LED would lead you to believe this can output 15000 lumens or ~454 lumens/watt. This is far outside the world record 200 lumens/watt bulbs and even outside the theoretical physical limit of 250–370 lm/W.

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2. ivank+vc1[view] [source] 2016-01-24 11:34:55
>>windsu+mc1
I posted a little further investigation at http://meaningness.com/metablog/sad-light-lumens/comments#co...

> http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/51778/ suggests that these LED strips have to be overvolted and powered at multiple points, which might bring them closer to ~7000 lumens.

> I'm also going to try comparing the hkbayi Super Bright to LEDMO's strip with 600 LEDs: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B013C2U09S/

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