Glossary · Flashlights

Candela

Candela measure luminous intensity in the brightest part of the beam, which determines throw. A tight, high-candela beam reaches farther; a floody, low-candela beam lights a room. Manufacturers publish beam distance as the range where the beam falls to 0.25 lux.

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