Having asked the average user a question about which lamps are considered the best for a house or apartment, in nine cases out of ten you can hear a very predictable answer - LED. Such products certainly have a lot of advantages in comparison with other lighting sources, but do not forget and about high-quality, but not so popular lamps that compete with LED lamps.
Color rendering is an important factor
Many owners of apartments or private houses are used to being guided by one factor when choosing a lighting source - economy. Low energy consumption is one of the most important criteria for electrical products, but only if it does not compromise quality.
The color rendering of a luminaire refers to the number of colors that the lamp displays. Sometimes shades can be added to the palette, which has a beneficial effect on the eyesight of consumers. In the case of LED light sources, the opposite is true - the predominance of white color has a rather detrimental effect on the eyes of people nearby.
Fluorescent light sources also have a low color rendering index and are best used in domestic or business environments.
If taking care of your health comes first, then it is best to give preference to simple incandescent lamps, some models of which have the maximum color rendering, but at the same time such lamps consume a large amount electricity.
Light temperature
The temperature of light is the very parameter that is measured in kelvin and determines the so-called "warmth" of the luminous flux.
A couple of simple examples:
- A standard 60 to 80 W incandescent lamp has a light temperature of up to 3300 K, which can be regarded as a "warm, white light flux".
- LED lamps with a power of 5 to 22 W can emit a luminous flux from 2700 to 7000 K. This value is suitable for the parameter "cold, daytime luminous flux".
There is no unambiguous and defined by any regulatory documents the temperature of light. Of course, there are certain calculations of illumination parameters for different rooms, but this has little to do with what kind of light the lamps should emit: warm or cold.
It is best to choose not the highest luminous flux spectrum, but within 6000 K, which allows us to call it "warm, daytime".
Don't forget about safety
The safest and most environmentally friendly LED lamps are today. The advantages of such lighting sources can also be attributed to the economy in electricity consumption. But incandescent lamps, due to excessive heating during operation, can melt nearby plastic parts, the vapors of which then adversely affect the lungs of residents.
Which lamp should you stay on? The answer is obvious - an incandescent lamp. You can also consider the option with more expensive, but with the same high quality halogen lamps.