The modern lighting market offers a huge range of various models. When choosing lamps for the home, people first of all pay attention to their compliance with the interior of the room, colors, and original and attractive appearance. Someone prefers products from a familiar, proven on their own experience, brand. For some, the cost and practicality of the product are important. And very often it happens that one of the most important factors in the design of the lamp is left without attention. We are talking about light lamps.
Today, different types of lamps are manufactured, from traditional ones with incandescent filaments to complex designs with dimmers, drivers, cooling radiators, and various gases. Few buyers think about the differences between different types of products. To make it easier to navigate when choosing lamps for your home, we will consider all types of lamps. We will discuss their advantages and disadvantages, as well as the best use cases. With such a memo, it will not be difficult to choose the ideal light sources for any need.
How to choose the right lamp?
Lighting in the apartment
Modern homeowners, unlike in the beginning and middle of the twentieth century, when the entire range was limited to a mushroom lamp, have the opportunity to choose. And this task is not easy if you do not have an idea about the features of light sources. Buyers need to consider the following parameters:
- Price/durability ratio, as well as energy consumption and product quality;
- Power and efficiency, that is, light output with electricity consumed, measured in lumens;
- Color temperature, which is responsible for the spectrum visible to the human eye;
- Plinth type;
- The reaction of the product to external conditions – temperature changes, high humidity.
That is, in order to choose the right lamp, you need to know exactly for what purposes the lamp will be used. In which room it is planned to install it, and what requirements are placed on the quality and saturation of lighting. Even different functional areas in the same room require special lighting. So, for work or reading, you need good directional light, bright enough, but not tiring your eyes. A place to rest should be equipped with lamps with soft, subdued diffused light.
Lamp types
Let us dwell on the varieties of light sources and their performance characteristics in more detail.
With filaments
Incandescent lamps have been known for almost 150 years. The invention was first patented in 1872. With the construction of power plants, the spread of power lines and autonomous generators even to remote settlements, people appreciated the light bulbs. The replacement of dangerous and inconvenient kerosene stoves, oil lamps, gas burners, and candles with electric lamps has revolutionized the way of life. People were able to fully engage in work and study in the evenings and at night, the soot on the ceilings and walls disappeared, and the number of fires decreased.
Incandescent light bulbs consist of:
- A glass flask from which air is pumped out to a vacuum;
- Metal base with soldered contacts;
- Tungsten spiral, which heats up to 29,000 Celsius under the influence of current.
Products give a yellowish light. It distorts color perception, adding a fair amount of the yellow spectrum to the environment. But it creates a feeling of home and comfort. That is why many consumers give preference to this type of lamp, without changing family traditions.
