Econergyworld Spot 6 W PAR16

Amongst its range of LED light bulbs, Econergyworld also has spotlights, which produce a much more directional light source than globes along with a much brighter light in one particular area.

We tested the model with an E27 fitting, whose high-powered LEDs can light up an area covering an angle of 40° and has a series of aluminium fins around the base to help heat escape.

Lighting

This is our photo lab which has a black wall and the light intensity measured in lux at different areas.  The bulb is 1.86 m back from the wall.  The results are nothing like what we've seen with the ordinary round bulbs.



Of course, the area at the bottom left of the test scene is lit half as well as by a round bulb, which  illustrates the directionality of the spotlight.  However, in the centre of the scene, we found brightness six times higher.  With this much light, you've almost got enough to light up a room at home.  It's only enough for occasional use, though, so you'll need several of these bulbs to light up a whole room.

Energy Consumption

Econergyworld's packaging reports an energy consumption of 5 W, but we found a slightly higher value of 6.1 W.

Spectrum

This bulb produces a slightly wider colour spectrum than the manufacturer's other bulbs.  The peaks in the blue areas is quite noticeable, and the green and red areas are both covered too.  We produced these spectra using an i1 Pro sensor from X-Rite.


The ideal colour spectrum should be even, with even intensity across all of the colours in the spectrum without any peaks and troughs.  In this case, the violet area at the left is almost entirely absent, along with the cyan area between blue and green.

Here are our technical measurements for this lamp.  The closer the CRI (colour rendering index) and the FSCI (full spectrum colour index) are to 100, the better; the colour temperature is a matter of personal taste and depends on the type of light you're looking for.  There are no good or bad values for this figure.  We have more information about these measurements in this news piece.

• CRI: 84.3
• FSCI: 71.4
• Colour Temperature: 3213 K

Other Features

This lamp comes with a wide variety of fittings, and is compatible with dimmers.  It's available at the same price at different colour temperatures if you contact the manufacturer directly, although this can take longer.  You can also choose the angle illuminated yourself, with bulbs covering an area of 20°, 40° and 90° all available.