HID to LED Wattage Cross Reference
HID to LED Wattage Cross-Reference
SCHOTOPIC/PHOTOPIC MULTIPLIER METHOD*
HID Fixture Info LED drive current = 350mA @25°C LED drive current = 500mA @25°C
Visually
HID Lamp
70W PSMH 4,400 4,589 85 36 4,538 58% 40 4,554 53%
100W PSMH 5,800 6,049 129 48 6,050 63% 53 6,034 59%
150W PSMH 10,000 10,430 186 83 10,462 55% 92 10,474 51%
175W MH 10,800 11,264 210 89 11,218 58% 99 11,271 53%
200W PSMH 16,800 17,522 234 139 17,520 41% 154 17,533 34%
250W MH 17,000 17,731 292 141 17,772 52% 156 17,760 47%
250W PSMH 19,000 19,817 288 157 19,789 45% 174 19,810 40%
320W PSMH 21,000 21,903 364 174 21,932 52% 192 21,859 47%
350W PSMH 27,000 28,161 400 223 28,108 44% 247 28,120 38%
400W MH 23,500 24,511 460 194 24,453 58% 215 24,477 53%
400W PSMH 31,000 32,333 456 257 32,394 44% 284 32,333 38%
70W HPS 5,350 2,322 91 18 2,269 80% 20 2,277 78%
100W HPS 8,550 3,711 129 29 3,655 78% 33 3,757 74%
150W HPS 14,400 6,250 185 50 6,302 73% 55 6,262 70%
250W HPS 27,000 11,718 295 93 11,722 68% 103 11,726 65%
400W HPS 45,000 19,530 464 155 19,537 67% 172 19,582 63%
Lamp Mean
Lumens
Effective
Lumens
Exiting Fixture
(Mean)**
System
Input Watts
LED
Equivalent
Input
Wattage
Visually
Effective
Lumens
Exiting
Fixture**
Energy Savings
LED
Equivalent
Input
Wattage
Visually
Effective
Lumens Exiting
Fixture**
Energy
Savings
PHOTOPIC METHOD
HID Fixture Info LED drive current = 350mA @25°C LED drive current = 500mA @25°C
HID Lamp
70W PSMH 4,400 3,080 85 52 3,063 39% 58 3,248 32%
100W PSMH 5,800 4,060 129 69 4,064 47% 76 4,256 41%
150W PSMH 10,000 7,000 186 11 9 7,009 36% 132 7,392 29%
175W MH 10,800 7,560 210 128 7,539 39% 142 7,952 32%
200W PSMH 16,800 11,760 234 200 11,780 15% 221 12,376 6%
250W MH 17,000 11,900 292 202 11,898 31% 224 12,544 23%
250W PSMH 19,000 13,300 288 226 13,311 22% 250 14,000 13%
320W PSMH 21,000 14,700 364 250 14,725 31% 276 15,456 24%
350W PSMH 27,000 18,900 400 321 18,907 20% 355 19,880 11 %
400W MH 23,500 16,450 460 279 16,433 39% 309 17,304 33%
400W PSMH 31,000 21,700 456 368 21,675 19% 408 22,848 11 %
70W HPS 5,350 3,745 91 64 3,770 30% 70 3,920 23%
100W HPS 8,550 5,985 129 102 6,008 21% 113 6,328 12%
150W HPS 14,400 10,080 185 171 10,072 8% 189 10,584 -2%
250W HPS 27,000 18,900 295 321 18,907 -9% 355 19,880 -20%
400W HPS 45,000 31,500 464 535 31,512 -15% 592 33,152 -28%
*Scotopic refers to visual perception in low light , photopic refers to color perception in normal light . The ratio of Scotopic light vs. Photopic light is called the S/P ratio.
This ratio determines the apparent visual brightness of a light source. Higher S/P ratios appear brighter to the human eye. See:
“Energy Efciency Consequences of Scotopic Sensitivity”, Dr. Sam Berman, Journal of the IES, Vol 21 No.1, Dec. 1992
“The Coming Revolution in Lighting Practice”, Dr. Sam Berman, http://www.lightenergysource.com/ScotopicTechnical.htm
**Scotopic/Photopic ratios used: MH/PSMH = 1.49, HPS = 0.62, LED (6500K) = 2.14. HID xtures assumed to be 70% optically efcient., actual efciency will vary. Mean
lumens of 95% used for LED.
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Lamp Mean
Lumens
Lumens
Exiting Fixture
(mean)**
System
Watts
LED
Equivalent
Input
Wattage
Lumens
Exiting
Fixture
Energy Savings
LED
Equivalent
Input
Wattage
Lumens Exiting
Fixture
Energy
Savings