I buy ten packs of LED bulbs for under $20 (about$16). I bought a 20 pack for less than thirty bucks. 3-400 bucks for bulbs is a ridiculous false guess.
But my fixtures are expensive, at first. Over $400 to run 48 bulbs.
800 lumens for an LED bulb equivalent since you are making me look it up, at 8-12 watts:
How to choose the right LED light bulb
“Say you normally use a 60-watt incandescent bulb, for example. You would probably want to choose an LED bulb that uses 8 to 12 watts and has a lumen rating of 800 to get the same illumination.”
For my 800 lumens bulbs to equal your excessive 40,000 lumens is STILL 50 bulbs on my part. And the set up per 3 bulbs is still $30 or so X 12 =$360 so sure, but they make 180+ watt (1600 lumens) equivalent LED bulbs too...
Will your product still be available in 7-30 years? Or
obsolete like the
ballast resistors used by my submarine’s fluorescent lighting?
Ever try to match an ‘off’ fluorescent bulb that was installed years ago at your local department store? Sometimes it’s time consuming.
If it brakes or dies early how easy is a return? Unlike locally bought bulbs.
Personally I think far less than 40,000 lumens is necessary, especially how you spread out the lighting.
