Meaning of megacandela | Babel Free

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An SI unit of luminous intensity equal to 10⁶ candelas. Symbol: Mcd

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“Under clear sky conditions the luminance of the sun itself is around 1650 Mcd/m² (megacandela/m²)[.]”

“Searchlights utilized in helicopter operations range in size from a 450-watt, 0.4 megacandela unit using a type PAR-46 incandescent lamp (see Fig 20-3) up to a 30-kilowatt, xenon-lamped unit[.]”

“The light-emitting capacity of an LED is measured in megacandela [recte millicandelas] or mcd. Small commercial LEDs range from 10 to about 5000 mcd.”

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