The amount of light that is produced by a lamp is called lumens and the more lumens
the lamp has the brighter it will be. Lumen' work in conjunction with kelvins and
should not be taken in isolation of each other, for example if you had a very warm
white lamp at 2,700 kelvins and it produced 300 lumens and you then had another lamp
which was a cool white 6,000 kelvins which also produced 300 lumens the cooler lamp
colour would always appear brighter to the naked eye than the warmer one this is
due to the receptors in the eye that react better to a white light spectrum. Another
factor on how bright a light may appear is contrast so if you shine a white 6,000
kelvin light on to a dark wall and a warm 2,700 kelvin lamp on to a white wall the
warmer lamp would appear brighter due to the contrast of the material it is focused
on. So when choosing a lamp always take in to account the area you want to illuminate
and think about Kelvins ( colour ), Lumens ( brightness) and contrast
( colour of area )
The colour of a lamp is defined as a measurement called kelvins. A standard GLS
light bulb in your house would be 2,700 kelvins which is in the warm colour spectrum
and a lamp with 6,000 kelvins would be at the very cold white spectrum. Getting the
right colour temperature of a lamp does matter as the warm colour wavelength helps
to soften skin tones and gives a warm soft relaxed feel and at the other end of the
scale a 4,000 to 6,000 kelvin lamp colour would be used in offices or a fast
food restaurants to make you feel less comfortable and relaxed and more alert. There’s
nothing that can sour your opinion of a compact fluorescent or LED lamp like
buying a 4000K or 5000K bulb when you meant to buy a 2700K bulb, or vice-versa. When
you buy a new, energy efficient bulb, keep your application and colour scheme in mind
and make sure to buy the bulb with a colour temperature to match.
Voltage: | 240v |
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Materials: | Iron |
Suite Name: | Palin |
Finish: | Brushed stainless steel & clear glass |
Dimensions: | 116mm height x 95mm projection x 85mm width |
Energy Rating: | Energy compatible |
Dimmable: | Dimmable |
Benefit: | Suitable for use with energy compatible lamps |
Feature: | Dimmable Lamp included Complete with fixing access |