Daylight lamps are used for lighting both industrial and residential premises. They have their advantages and, accordingly, disadvantages. Most often they are used for street and industrial lighting, but every day they are growing in popularity, so many install such lamps in their home or apartment.
Fluorescent lamps
Not all luminescent elements can rightfully be called daylight devices. There are reasons for this. Daylight lamps, ceiling in particular, do not have a spiral, the color temperature in them should reach an indicator of 4200 K and above. The main difference between such lamps and discharge lamps is in the formation of a light source. The phosphor creates secondary radiation, in its absence, this lamp will not give visible light and can be used simply for heating with ultraviolet light for medical or cosmetic purposes. It is the amount of phosphor that affects the quality of illumination of objects.
A few decades ago, such lamps did not have a designer look, they looked just like long tubes and were most often used to illuminate exclusively industrial premises.
Modern elements of daylight
Long gone are the days when daylight parts were produced in the form of tubes. Now they can be called, without exaggeration, a design invention. Lamps ceiling daylight in our time are successfully installed both in industrial premises and shops, and in residential.
In living rooms, fluorescent lamps , especially ceiling lights, can be mounted in any room without exception. They provide bright and high-quality light. Such lamps have various purposes and dimensions.
Benefits
It is worth noting that fluorescent lamps have much more advantages than disadvantages. Daylight ceiling lamps significantly reduce energy costs, that is, by purchasing them, you automatically begin to save your financial resources.
Depending on the place of installation of such lamps and provided that they are used correctly, they can last a fairly long time. In addition, fluorescent lamps (ceiling) are heated to only 60 degrees Celsius, which completely eliminates the possibility of fire. Thus, fluorescent lamps can be safely installed in suspended ceilings.
Luminaires with fluorescent lamps can have a fairly compact size, so they are used in different cases and situations.
disadvantages
Like any device or equipment, fluorescent lamps (ceiling) have their drawbacks, which, however, are easily compensated by the above advantages.
Nevertheless, it is worth noting that such lamps can significantly reduce the service life if constant voltage drops are observed. In addition, such light harms the sensitive retina of the human eye, so these lamps must be protected with a shade.
Daylight devices cannot light up immediately, after turning on the lamp should work for a while and gain the necessary power. Also, they can not work fully at low temperatures. The minimum indicator of air temperature is +5, otherwise they will burn dimly.
Office fluorescent lamps
The huge popularity of fluorescent light (ceiling) won in the office. The fact is that very often in such rooms, for some reason or other, blinds are closed, light penetrates poorly through them, and fluorescent lamps successfully solve this problem.
Moreover, many institutions always put financial issues to the forefront, so saving here plays far from the least role. Ceiling lamps for daylight for the office are just the perfect option, because with all their advantages they also provide uniform light, which is convenient to work at any time of the day.
Industrial fluorescent lamps
Due to its many advantages, daylight elements are widely used for installation in industrial premises. For example, in warehouses, shops and shopping malls.
Such lamps can be safely installed even in a room with high fire hazard. Due to the larger surface of the lamp itself, light is distributed more evenly and softly, which is another factor for using these devices in such rooms. Also, daylight ceiling lamps (industrial) have a sufficiently high power in order to provide excellent and uniform lighting around the entire perimeter of the room.
Selection rules
Before you buy a fluorescent lamp, you need to determine its size. It will depend on why and for which room you need it. Remember that most often daylight lamps are somewhat larger than ordinary ones.
There are several forms, but whatever it is, this will not affect the power and principle of operation. But it is worth noting that the elements in the form of a spiral are always more expensive. This is due to the complex production technology, and not to the functional features of such parts. Luminous efficiency of energy-saving fluorescent lamps several times more. Therefore, if you used a part with a power of 100 watts before, then get energy-saving no more than 20 watts.
The main feature of such elements is their color temperature. The higher it is, the light will be closer to blue, lower - to red. This should also be considered when choosing and buying a lamp.
Proper Use Conditions
Remember that the period of their use depends on the conditions for the proper operation of the lighting elements. If all precautions are followed, then such lamps are able to serve their owner for at least three years, and sometimes 5-7. If you observe constant power outages, then know that your lamp may not last you for a long time.
In no case do not use such lamps in fixtures in which the cartridge is defective. If the lamp is intended for street lighting, then make sure that during operation it will be reliably protected from atmospheric precipitation. It is also necessary to screw in the lamp correctly - holding it by the plastic case.
Like any lamp, a fluorescent lamp may break or fail. If it crashes, then you need to take basic precautions - carefully remove the fragments and be sure to ventilate the room. The fact is that in the production of such lamps liquid mercury can be used, the vapors of which are very dangerous to health. If the lamp is made in Europe, then you should not be afraid of this, since it contains a small amount of amalgam and is completely safe for health. When buying, do not forget to pay attention to the packaging and labeling of the lamp, since due to the increased popularity of such devices are in demand, respectively, the number of fakes has increased significantly.
For a long time almost all over the world abandoned the use of conventional incandescent lamps. Fluorescent lamps, including ceiling lamps, save energy and keep our environment in good condition.
Cost
What is the price for daylight lamps? You can buy these lighting elements for 1-2 thousand rubles.