Acquiring a Excellent Fluorescent Tubes

Tiia Palo

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• Publié par: tiiapalo32
• Publié le: 11 septembre 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 136
• Langue: English

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Acquiring a Excellent Fluorescent Tubes Governments all over the world are phasing out incandescent light bulbs. That, along with the rising globalenergy saving light bulbs means that now is a good time to switch over to fluorescent prices, lights. Fluorescent tubes can last up to 6-30 times longer than incandescent bulbs and they’re 3-5 times more efficient. But, whether you’re buying newlow energy lightinglight fixtures or just replacing the fluorescent tubes, it can get a little more complicated than you might expect. The first snag in replacing a tube is in the way you handle and get rid of your old tube. They have mercury and lead in them, so if you break a tube, it will release some harmful toxins that can foul the environment. In some districts, you’re required by law to recycle or dispose of used tubes at a toxic waste facility. There are a lot of varieties and sizes of fluorescent tubes, and a few of the sizes aren’t standardized or are being phased out. If you need to replace a tube, you’ll need to measure the length of your worn- out tube from tip to tip, excluding the pins. Next, check the type of pins (single pin, double pin, recessed double contact, etc.). You can then search for the wattage, which is shown on the side: “T2” means ¼ inch (about 7mm) wide, “T8” means an inch (25mm) wide, etc. You’ll also must determine whether you have a magnetic ballast or an electronic ballast. Most T10 and T12 tubes require magnetic ballasts, while most T5 and T8 tubes use electronic ones. Many places are discontinuing the T12 tubes, but you can sometimes replace your old T12 with a T10. You might want to think about upgrading to an industrial grade electronic ballast that you can use for any tube. And electronic ballasts, unlike magnetic ones, don’t make much flickering or noise. Then you have to figure out what correlated colour temperature (CCT) you want, which is the tube’s colour temperature. Tubes with “cool” illumination have a high CCT (5000-6500 K) and a bluish-white colour, while “warm” tubes have a low CCT (2700-3000 K) and a yellowish tint. Incandescent light is warm, so if you’d like to duplicate that colour, or if you’ll be mixing incandescent and fluorescent lights in the same room, you’ll probably want to use warm fluorescent tubes.

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If you want a somewhat whiterhalogen bulbs, clearer look, you might choose bulbs marked between 3500 and 4100 K, which are nice for kitchens and workspaces. For an illumination more approachingg9 bulbdaylight, choose bulbs marked 5000-6500 K. natural These are great for reading. Some people find cool light to be more wholesome and natural, and it has been used to treat light disorders. Your next choice when you’re replacing a tube is to choose the colour rendering index (CRI) you’d like. The CRI scale ranges from 1 to 100; the higher the number, the more life-like objects will seem in the light. The lower CRI illumination levels make objects seem more pale and dull. But low CRI tubes produce more lumens for each watt of power consumed. If you’re upgrading or adding fluorescent lamps, you’ll need to choose the brightness you want, in terms of lumens. To give you an idea, a 40-watt incandescent bulb produces 450 lumens and a 75-watt gives out 1100 lumens. For more information on Acquiring a Excellent Fluorescent Tubes Visithttp://www.tablelampsuk.com If you would like to contact us thru: Phone : [phone] Emailcontact@ : tablelampsuk.com

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