I do not know the correct forum for this- admin please move if necessary:
My question is:
When we discuss lighting wattage, is it cumulative? For example, if I have two 13 watt lights operating, am I operating 26 watts, or is it still only 13 watts? That is all the power each fixture is “putting out”.
I had been considering this myself, but recently saw a post on another forum that I now can’t find that claims the latter; that the max output of a single unit is all that you get regardless of the number of units…
I do not believe I have ever read a post on this board that did not “total” the wattage of fixtures for the final wattage figure.
I just wonder if anyone had done any testing, or any of the electrician types out there know.
Thank you.
Craig
My question is:
When we discuss lighting wattage, is it cumulative? For example, if I have two 13 watt lights operating, am I operating 26 watts, or is it still only 13 watts? That is all the power each fixture is “putting out”.
I had been considering this myself, but recently saw a post on another forum that I now can’t find that claims the latter; that the max output of a single unit is all that you get regardless of the number of units…
I do not believe I have ever read a post on this board that did not “total” the wattage of fixtures for the final wattage figure.
I just wonder if anyone had done any testing, or any of the electrician types out there know.
Thank you.
Craig