Candela is the unit of luminous intensity at a specific point, measured within a certain beam angle.

• 1 Candela is equivalent to the light intensity of one candle at a distance of 1 metre.

• When a light beam is more focused, the beam angle becomes narrower, which increases the light intensity (the number of Candelas).

Candela therefore indicates how intense a light beam is, not the total amount of light emitted.

Why isn’t Candela listed on all packaging?

Most lamps emit light in all directions. In these cases, the Candela value is less relevant, because this unit is mainly used for spotlights and reflector lamps, where the light is directed in a specific direction.

In short: Candela is useful for assessing how strong and focused the light of a spotlight or reflector is, but not for standard lamps that distribute light evenly.