Lumens to Lux Converter
This handy online converter will give an approximate lux value for your LED strip light installation. Results are based the the lumens per metre of your LED strips, and their distance from the surface being lit.
What does a lux value measure?
Lux offers a means to measure ‘illuminance’ – which is the intensity of light falling on a particular area. One lux is defined as the illumination that will light a surface one metre from a single candle. That’s to say, it is the light produced by one lumen over an area of one square metre.
How the lumens/lux converter works
The total lumens produced by the installation are then divided by the area, to give the approximate illumination.
How we calculate surface-area
When working out the illuminated area, most lumen-lux calculators assume a single-point lightsource. Ours is slightly different.
We calculate the area based on a length of tape, rather than a point. We approximate this by adding a rectangular area (equal to your LED strip’s tape-length x the diameter of an imaginary single-point source) to the circular single-point area calculation.
The right values for your LED project / installation
- A narrow beam will light a smaller area more brightly, while a wider beam will light a larger area with less intensity;
- A light-source close to the surface being lit will light a smaller area more brightly, while a more distant source will light a larger area with less intensity.