re: #410 Justanotherhuman

Wattage is the electric power required by an appliance or device. That figure represents the max that the recepticle/fixture can handle.

Lumens is light output. That’s why you compare output between bulbs using lumens. A 12w LED can produce 800-900 lumens, which is equal to what a 16-20w CFL produces, or a 60-65w indandescent.

So, you can replace the bulbs with the same lumen output, or you can increase the lumen output while staying below the wattage max.

Handy dandy comparison chart.