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Luminous Intensity Converter

Convert luminous intensity units including candela, millicandela, kilocandela, candlepower, and Hefner candle. Ideal for LED spec work, lighting designers, and optical labs.

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1 cd = 1000 mcd

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About This Luminous Intensity Converter

Convert luminous intensity values for sources measured by candela-based units. Luminous intensity describes light output in a direction per unit solid angle, so it is commonly used in LED specifications, lamps, signals, and optical instruments.

How to use it

Enter the intensity value, select the source unit, and choose the target unit. Swap reverses the selected units without changing the value, and Reset returns to candela to millicandela.

Units covered

Supported units include candela, millicandela, kilocandela, candlepower, and Hefner candle. Candlepower is treated as equivalent to candela for modern practical conversions.

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