{"id":792,"date":"2014-09-08T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=792"},"modified":"2018-11-11T21:44:17","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T05:44:17","slug":"infographic-science-of-the-outdoors-lumen-and-outdoor-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/camp\/infographic-science-of-the-outdoors-lumen-and-outdoor-lighting","title":{"rendered":"Science of the Outdoors: Lumen and Outdoor Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p>What&#8217;s the difference between a lumen and a watt? Our new Science of the Outdoors infographic shines a light on the subject.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/09\/Lumen-and-Outdoor-Lighting.jpg?resize=950%2C734\" alt=\"Headlamp Lumens\" width=\"950\" height=\"734\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A lumen is a unit of measurement that gauges the total quantity of light emitted in all directions by a light source. (Watts, traditionally featured on the packaging of conventional household lightbulbs, measure how much energy a light uses.)<\/p>\n<p>In most cases, the higher the lumens, the brighter the light. Lenses and reflectors, however, can impact how lumens are utilized.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s the difference between a lumen and a watt? Our new Science of the Outdoors infographic shines a light on the subject. 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