JChenault
Well-Known Member
I have a question for the hive mind.
would one expect that a lower wattage lamp at full would generate more or less heat than a higher wattage lamp on a dimmer that would produce the same light output?
Certainly the lower wattage lamp at full would be a higher kelvin color temp, but I don’t see how that would matter.
the question that brought this up is a fixture I have that I can put a 20 watt MR 11 ( running at full ) or a 35 watt MR 11. If I run the 35 watt unit down on dimmer to be the same brightness as the 20 watt unit. Which will be hotter?
would one expect that a lower wattage lamp at full would generate more or less heat than a higher wattage lamp on a dimmer that would produce the same light output?
Certainly the lower wattage lamp at full would be a higher kelvin color temp, but I don’t see how that would matter.
the question that brought this up is a fixture I have that I can put a 20 watt MR 11 ( running at full ) or a 35 watt MR 11. If I run the 35 watt unit down on dimmer to be the same brightness as the 20 watt unit. Which will be hotter?