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Luminous Intensity

Luminous intensity measures how much light a source emits in a particular direction. The candela is one of the SI base units and is central to photometry. This converter helps compare modern and older luminous-intensity units. It is useful in lighting design, flashlight specs, and optical engineering.

Common conversions

FromTo
1 Candlepower0.981 Candela
1 Candela1.019368 Candlepower
200 Candela200,000 Millicandela
1000 Candela1 Kilocandela
10 Candela10,000 Millicandela

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