500w or 250w x 2 halogen

[sulla]

I just purchased 2x250 and i find it not bright enough so i was wondering if a single 500w actually shows more compared to a 250 ?

 

[lasthope05]

Yes a 500w light will always be brighter than two 250w's. Even though two 250w lights consume the same amount of power as a single 500w, the 500w light will be brighter because the light output is in a higher temperature scale.



e.g. Having to two lights that put out 50 lumens each and throws a beam up to 100 feet does not give you 100 lumens of light and 200ft of throw. Each light is limited to the amount of light it can put out.

 

[jono20]

you will see more defined defects with a single 500w, but another option is just to turn off a couple lights when youre using the 250s to map things out. When Im analyzing paint I always close the garage door so it's just me and the halogens, always makes things easier.