Anthrax
Oct 28 2003, 04:10 PM
What sort of desk lamp/light/globe etc is best for reading/writing/drawing etc?
How does size/power/type of globe etc affect your eyes? OH&S anyone hehe?
Not really sure whats out there but I'd like something bright, but also something economical.
Any ideas welcome
Trough Lolly
Oct 28 2003, 04:15 PM
hehe i luv lighting..
i used to have a simple black lamp with the normal round globes.. but it used an edison screw (screw in bulb).
i then went and got a "daylight" 40W for it. it was soooo good. like really nice light not that cheapish lookin yellow crap. its easy on the eyes, plenty bright without being bright.. if u get me
XHELL
Oct 28 2003, 08:16 PM
Umm, the yellower light is actually better for you.
Make sure the glare and or lamp or source is not visible.
Best lamp temperature for studying (Fluorescent) would be 3000-3600 degrees kelvin, this is the colour temp we specify for office environments etc and is comparable to the same colour temp as a dichroic lamp, also the ideal colour temp for optimum colour rendering (or how we perceive colour - why do you think jewellery stores use sooo many dicroic lamps).
2700 degrees k is pretty much what your average light bulb (GLS or incandescent) is and usually not quite good enough for drawing or studying, generally used for area lighting.
Daylight or 4000 degrees and above is very bright and if you perceive it bright you'll become fatigued by it, generally we like to use this in carparks etc as although the lamps don't actually produce any more lumen output that the lower colour temps it tricks you into thinking they do due to its perceived brightness or whiter appearance.
For task lighting at work we use a clip on adjustable snake light with a 10 or 13 watt PLC (Compact Fluro) just to boost the levels on our working plane.
Any more questions I'll be glad to answer.
Trough Lolly
Oct 28 2003, 10:55 PM
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Originally posted by XHELL:
Make sure the glare and or lamp or source is not visible.
Best lamp temperature for studying (Fluorescent) would be 3000-3600 degrees kelvin, this is the colour temp we specify for office environments etc and is comparable to the same colour temp as a dichroic lamp, also the ideal colour temp for optimum colour rendering (or how we perceive colour - why do you think jewellery stores use sooo many dicroic lamps).
2700 degrees k is pretty much what your average light bulb (GLS or incandescent) is and usually not quite good enough for drawing or studying, generally used for area lighting.
Daylight or 4000 degrees and above is very bright and if you perceive it bright you'll become fatigued by it, generally we like to use this in carparks etc as although the lamps don't actually produce any more lumen output that the lower colour temps it tricks you into thinking they do due to its perceived brightness or whiter appearance.
For task lighting at work we use a clip on adjustable snake light with a 10 or 13 watt PLC (Compact Fluro) just to boost the levels on our working plane.
Any more questions I'll be glad to answer.
lol sum1 has to much time on their hands.
Anthrax
Oct 29 2003, 07:33 PM
nah the info is great!!
so any old lamp is fine, but just get the right globes i assume??
XHELL
Oct 29 2003, 08:16 PM
[quote]Originally posted by Trough Lolly:
[/quote]lol sum1 has to much time on their hands.[/QUOTE]
LOL, nar, its what I do, got to
www.ndy.com and go to the NDYlight pages, thats the stuff I get to do sometimes, not often though, usually its just office fitouts and units and stuff.
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