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By: T. Gilmore
Web site: http://www.lamps-n-lighting.com
As halogen desk lamps gain more popularity and
find their way into more offices and homes the
controversy around them continues. Halogen desk
lamps give off a bright white beam of light ,
purchasing a lamp with a dimmer switch will help
control the amount of lighting emitted.
- low voltage halogens have a much higher center
beam resulting in a brighter light largely due
to more precise beam control, than a non-halogen
desk lamp
- much hotter than other types of lighting because
they are small they have very little surface
area and their bulb wall temperatures can be
extremely high resulting in a hotter bulb area.
- they are more efficient than other types of
lighting delivering more lumens per watt than
conventional tungsten lamps
- Halogen does not have ultraviolet radiation
(UV) hazard . All halogen desk lamps have a
glass shield covering the bulb that brings the
UV emissions down to a low level resulting in
very low UV levels making theme very safe and
efficient to use.
Halogen desk lamps are here to stay and have
definitely contributed to the modern world. They
are the evolution in incandescent light sources
and have become very popular for office and home
interior and exterior lighting. Consider halogen
lighting fixtures for your next home interior
project, when used properly it provides an effective
source of lighting for every room in your home
as well as your outdoor landscape, deck and patio
area.
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