Converting Light Bulb Lifespan Hours to Years

With all of this talk about lighting technology and lifespan in the form of hours, there can be some confusion regarding just how much that can benefit you. In this blog we will focus on lifespan in hours, and how that applies to your next building project. Once you begin to understand the terminology and units of measure, it will be that much easier to make the right decision for your lighting project.

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Below are two tables that express how long a light bulb with a particular lifespan will last if used a certain amount of hours per day. The first table illustrates the lifespan based on being used 5 days a week. The second illustrates 7 days a week. This is what a light bulb's lifespan really looks like. Here’s the formula to convert lifespan hours to years:

Lifespan Hours

(Days of Week) x (Hours a Day) x (Days a Year)

*Each number is approximate (Rounded to the nearest year)*

Days a Week

Hours a Day

25,000 hrs

35,000 hrs

50,000 hrs

100,000 hrs

8 hours

12 years

17 years

24 years

48 years

12 hours

8 years

11 years

16 years

32 years

5 Days

16 hours

6 years

8 years

12 years

24 years

20 hours

5 years

7 years

10 years

19 years

24 hours

4 years

6 years

8 years

16 years

Days a Week

Hours a Day

25,000 hrs

35,000 hrs

50,000 hrs

100,000 hrs

8 hours

9 years

12 years

17 years

34 years

12 hours

6 years

8 years

11 years

23 years

7 Days

16 hours

4 years

6 years

9 years

17 years

20 hours

3 years

5 years

7 years

14 years

24 hours

3 years

4 years

6 years

11 years

Now you can get a more practical idea of how long your light bulbs should last. It is important to use this information to your advantage. These tables are meant to be referenced for all types of bulbs. Using this table you can look at different lighting options side by side, and determine which one works best for your application needs. How do I know which LED light bulb I need?

Falyn Eaden

Working as Project Management Officer at CORL Technologies and armed with a B.S. in English & Professional Communication and an M.S. in Cyber Security, Falyn works to create environments that protects and represents the world around us. He loves life, fast-paced environments, flag football, eating and exploring new things.

Converting Light Bulb Lifespan Hours to Years

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