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Performance of Halogen Incandescent MR16 Lamps and LED Replacements. CALiPER Benchmark Report.

PB2012104221

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Paget, M. L.; Lingard, R. D.; Myer, M. A.
Page Count	24
Abstract	The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Commercially Available LED Product Evaluation and Reporting (CALiPER) Program was established in 2006 to investigate the performance of luminaires and replacement lamps which use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as their light source. To help users better compare LED products with conventional lighting technologies, CALiPER has also performed benchmark research and testing of traditional (i.e., non-LED) lamps and fixtures. This benchmark report addresses the halogen MR16 lamp and its commercially available LED replacements. The construction and operation of halogen MR16 lamps, as well as lamp performance, are discussed based on manufacturer data and CALiPER benchmark testing. In addition, the report describes LED MR16 replacement lamps and compares their performance with halogen benchmarks on a range of standard lighting measures, including power usage, light output and distribution, source efficacy, correlated color temperature, and the color rendering index. Manufacturer claims for LED replacement lamps are examined, along with potential performance and application issues indicated by CALiPER testing results.
Keywords	Luminaries Replacement lamps Light sources Comparisons Construction Applications Operation Standard lighting measures Manufacturer claims Benchmark reports Light output Efficacy Directionality Color characteristics Power Dimming Performance Halogen MR16 lamps LED MR16 Replacement Lamps Light emitting diodes (LEDs) CALiPER testing LED replacements
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201209
Contract Number	DE-AC05-76RL01830

Performance of Halogen Incandescent MR16 Lamps and LED Replacements. CALiPER Benchmark Report.

Performance of Halogen Incandescent MR16 Lamps and LED Replacements. CALiPER Benchmark Report.
PB2012104221

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Paget, M. L.; Lingard, R. D.; Myer, M. A.
Page Count	24
Abstract	The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Commercially Available LED Product Evaluation and Reporting (CALiPER) Program was established in 2006 to investigate the performance of luminaires and replacement lamps which use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as their light source. To help users better compare LED products with conventional lighting technologies, CALiPER has also performed benchmark research and testing of traditional (i.e., non-LED) lamps and fixtures. This benchmark report addresses the halogen MR16 lamp and its commercially available LED replacements. The construction and operation of halogen MR16 lamps, as well as lamp performance, are discussed based on manufacturer data and CALiPER benchmark testing. In addition, the report describes LED MR16 replacement lamps and compares their performance with halogen benchmarks on a range of standard lighting measures, including power usage, light output and distribution, source efficacy, correlated color temperature, and the color rendering index. Manufacturer claims for LED replacement lamps are examined, along with potential performance and application issues indicated by CALiPER testing results.
Keywords	Luminaries Replacement lamps Light sources Comparisons Construction Applications Operation Standard lighting measures Manufacturer claims Benchmark reports Light output Efficacy Directionality Color characteristics Power Dimming Performance Halogen MR16 lamps LED MR16 Replacement Lamps Light emitting diodes (LEDs) CALiPER testing LED replacements
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201209
Contract Number	DE-AC05-76RL01830