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Luminous Intensity converter

Convert luminous intensity in candela and SI multiples.

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1 cd = 1000 mcd

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A candela equals one lumen per steradian. Total lumens require a known angular distribution; watts require spectral luminous efficacy. Obsolete candle standards are deliberately excluded. Carry the same physical assumptions into subsequent physics calculations.

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