What Does “R” Mean In Moving Head Light？

11/15/2021

When we go to Amazon, AliExpress, Alibaba, and other platforms to buy
Moving Head Lights, we can always see this 2R, 5R, 7R, 10R, 15R, 17R, and 20R …. Many T netizens ask what is R?

So What Exactly Does This “R” Means In Moving Head Lights?

Can somebody please explain what are "5r 7r 11r 17r" in the context of moving head lights?
by u/galaris in lightingdesign

In fact, this \”R\” represents power on the light: Like 7r sharpy beam means 230w sharpy beam, for better understanding we use to write 230w 7r sharpy beam or 230w 7R Moving Head Light. Do you get it?

Let’s share the power of R, which is commonly used in China.

SIZE	POWER
2R	120W Moving Head Light
5R	200W Moving Head Light
7R	230W Moving Head Light
9R	260W Moving Head Light
10R	280W Moving Head Light
15R	300W Moving Head Light
16R	330W Moving Head Light
17R	350W Moving Head Light
18R	380W Moving Head Light
20R	440W Moving Head Light

Why Do We Need To Know What “R” Means?

Yes, when you know the meaning of it, you can understand the names of each moving Head Light better, especially when you want to buy stage lights from China, it will help you be more professional while communicating with the suppliers.

Also, the Bulbs for Moving Head Light lifetime is around 500-800 hours, after that lifetime the brightness will slowly dim, then you need to replace the bulbs with the accordingly R numbers.

Eric Wang

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