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Heavy Duty 0.5W 7 LED Torch black aluminium finish; 100,000 hour LED life; req. 3xAAA batteries; 22cm long; button on barrel with click and m
22000 Lux for 60 hours with 3xAA batteries (Alkaline or high capacity NIMH rechargeable - not included). This is an excellent efficient torch with a strong natural white light! Momentary action switch makes it excellent for emergency signalling in wilderness, marine and aviation contexts. How bright is the torch? That's a tricky question. A rating of X candlepower or lumens should mean the total light output is equivalent to X candles, but does not specify how focussed it is. A rating of X Lux or lumens per square metre means that at the centre of the beam the light you see is equivalent to the light on a square metre surface shed by X candles a metre away, but does not specify how broad the beam is. A rating of X foot candles means that at the centre of the beam the light you see is equivalent to the light on a square foot surface shed by X candles a foot away but does not specify how broad the beam is. A foot candle is about 10 Lux as the light is concentrated on a much smaller area. Really you need to know both the lumens and the lux, or else one of them and the angle of the beam. LED torches tend to have a very narrow beam but it depends on the lens and the number of LEDs - one LED might have a spread of only 20 degrees, a 3 to 7 LED torch usually has the LEDs aimed fairly parallel so there is not much additional spread, although there will be some spillage spreadout by the lens. 3 batteries is the best match for white LEDs which run optimally from 3.6volts!
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