Light Reflectors

[bigmick474]

On a few websites i have looked at regarding lights, it says using light reflectors can improve lighting by 100%.
Does this mean a 55 watt light becomes a 110 watt,
OR
a 55 watt without reflectors is 22.5

Just wondering really.

ALSO

The acadia I bar. Does anyone know if this is any good.

Thanks in advance.

 

[quintessential]

What they mean, is that with normal fluorescent tubes 50% of the light output is directed upwards, simply because the tube is cylindrical.

with a reflector , the upward light is reflected down, in theory this doubles the light output by 100%.

hope this helps

 

[bigmick474]

its obvious when u say it like that.
Why dont they say that on the websites.
Thanks.

Any views on the arcadia i bar??

 

[One_Trick_Pony]

is was just thinking the very same question