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New always with difficulty making headway. The light bulb was no exception. There just were no objections raised against its use! At the end of XIX century opponents of the use of electricity in the life several arguments in use of kerosene and gas lamps. Some, for example, believed that the use of light bulbs is problematic, not yet developed tools such as a needle to clean the nozzles and their brush to remove soot from lamp glass. Others thought that the standard kerosene lamp can do all the things that make electrical, and still much beyond that. Now such criticism seems naive, and the dignity of the light bulb is not being questioned.
The XXI century Tungsten includes updated and so perfect that It is sometimes difficult to know her ancestress - Edison lamp. Lamps of the new millennium do not need to compete with the other light sources.
We need lights for different types of lighting, different rooms, various, sometimes unusual shape lampshades. As the lights of former times did not differ diversity, their purpose irrespective of used mainly traditional incandescent bulbs. Once it is all arranged. Now the market situation has changed dramatically. The flat or curved lampshade whimsically our good old-fashioned incandescent light bulb just does not fit. The luxurious crystal chandeliers, it does look like something out of place, although you so much time and effort spent, choosing the right lamp, which, according to your plan, among other things yet to decorate the interior. What to do?
The answer is given the best producers of light sources, such as the German company OSRAM. Diversity and high consumer qualities of light bulbs that we can now buy at stores simply dazzling!
First of all, nobody is going to give up the traditional incandescent bulbs. Yes, They have flaws, and material.
| 1. | They uneconomical , because it transferred a significant portion of the electricity in the the heat: in the production of light takes only 5-10% of energy consumption, so the room in the main not illuminated, and is heated. |
| 2. | They quickly burn . |
But at the same time a soft pleasant light is able to create a cozy and homely atmosphere, make our vacation after a busy day and calm full. Consequently, the we should be lamps that shine brighter and work longer. And these lamps are! Use krypton increases the brightness of the lamp by 10% compared to the normal, and siliconized inner surface of the bulb provides a soft, no glare. A more advanced lamp can endure shocks and tremors, due to additional coil holders.
In the fight for the consumer to take bold fluorescent and halogen lamps.
The advantage of halogen lamps in the is that at the same power consumption are given in twice as much light and serve 3-4 times longer.
When electricity rates are increasing, I remember one of the objections of opponents of electric lamps, which argued that it was unlikely anyone would want to have them at the at home, knowing that the electricity supply does not control it, and the administrator power. Of course, we depend on electricity producers, but technical progress can not be stopped, can not return to the candles and the kerosene stove. Only one way - to reduce costs. The this will help to halogen lamps, which can save up to 80% energy. To besides, they more natural color reproduction , and the small size - a real godsend for designers: do not need wires to a large cross section and more ammo.
Fluorescent lamps can provide coverage over the spectrum, like daylight. Until recently, the such lamps in Russia life used rarely. This was due to the features of our economic situation.
Then the electricity was relatively cheap, and the lamp, whose production is based on high technologies, pricey. To In addition, they require stability characteristics of the electric current in the network. But Recently, we increasingly think about the to light in the the house was larger, and we paid less for electricity. The new generation of fluorescent lamps will help us solve the this difficult task, since they are run instantly and without blinking, not blinking, provide bright even light, and serve two times longer than their predecessors.
The savings can be achieved, and by reducing the luminous flux. It often happens that there is a bright light in the evening, we need only a few minutes, and to other times we are quite content with calm dim lighting. We used to such changes would require at least two lamps, and is now quite a miracle lamp. If you turn it off, and then for three seconds, then on again, the brightness decreases by 50%, and the current consumption is reduced. Here it is - the real source of savings!
If such a diversity you find it difficult to make a choice, think about the what light sources you will use as the both using them to cover. The power - is not the most important thing. At the forefront criteria such as efficiency, durability, environmental security, decorative.
Modern lighting fixtures market gives us the opportunity to focus more on the design of the room. A to this issue are no trifles. The bulb must also look stylish.
And replace boring monotonous forms come teardrop-shaped, Candle, cylindrical and pear-shaped lamps. A there is still a lamp-tubes, drop-shaped lamps with a conical dome lights-balls. It integrated into the bedroom interior lamp, which do not need a lamp shade. Its main advantages - perfect shape, soft glare-free light, optimal sizes, through which she, in addition to its core functions, can serve as an excellent decorative element.
Imagine this situation: You spent a lot of effort and resources to find luxury chandelier and to this chandelier lights in sight. Why would you screw the ordinary lamps. Yes, they will spoil you found with so hard crystal treasure! Do not despair, look for one of the latest developments - the lamp «Candle in the Wind» . For all its merits - efficiency, brightness, and long life - it also very beautiful!
We often think about the impact of different household appliances on our health. And light source - is no exception. Everyone knows that there is a direct connection between light and sight. Lamp manufacturers managed to rid us of the many problems that can cause poor-quality lighting. About that there were lights that work without flickering light, we have already spoken. By purchasing these lamps, everything else you care about, and to your health. The same applies to to lamps with matte finish: giving a bright light, they do not dazzle the eye and do not give a glare.
One of the ways to improve consumer properties of bulbs - their environmental safety . Therefore, in our market appeared fluorescent lamps with reduced mercury content and decorative lights of several colors, with the colorful coating does not contain cadmium. More safely and halogen lamps, special glass which delays the ultraviolet radiation in the large amounts harmful to humans.
The concept of "security" and includes to protect our homes from intruders. Sometimes we have for some time to leave their cozy apartment, leaving in the travel in or a tourist trip to the country. Dark windows give the absence of the owners, which sometimes leads to rather sad consequences.
You can put the apartment on the alarm system, you can ask the neighbors to look after the house, and You can only buy light bulbs that are automatically included with the nightfall. The light in the your windows will stop sign for fans to profit at the expense of others.
Certainly in the your home a lot of beautiful things: paintings on the walls, a collection of colored porcelain or exotic shells, trinkets dear to the heart in the chest ... It decorates your home and looks great in the daylight. But you certainly would like to see in the evening, when the window dusk, they looked no less impressive. That's what's the there is a accent lighting , which we often call highlighting . In order to paint the paintings were perceived more naturally use the lamps, the ability to accurately transmit color contrasts. You can also buy special lamps for lighting collections placed in the the limited space, for example, a glass display case.
for women is very important to highlight the mirror - because it is often dependent on the quality of make-up and success affairs. And he will surely come when you will use lamps with the mirror coating of the dome. Gold plating gives warm light, and silver - cold.
Do not forget the on the little corners of nature, which are so necessary to urban residents. Probably no one home or office where you do not see the houseplants . A they are known to be very sensitive to the a lack of lighting. With using well-chosen bulbs you can help them survive the long winter, and they award will delight you with emerald leaves and bright colors.
More and more often in the there are a variety of rooms tanks with the the fish of the southern seas. To illuminate the aquarium also need special lamps with will be provided by means of which the required level of illumination for the normal development of plants, and for the life of exotic representatives of the underwater world.
In the world of light has its own "Gulliver" - for the lighting of large areas, streets, for film and shooting - and their "Lilliputians" our irreplaceable assistants in the home. Open the refrigerator - no bulb-baby you have to navigate to the touch. And this light has to withstand the cold, without raising the temperature of the ambient air. A here is her colleague to illuminate the oven need to be tested for survival in the under heat. All of these, and more about a great many other bulbs thinking designers and the producers. It remains only to make the right choice.
Comes evening, and all around us lit thousands of large and small electric stars, which we the daily bustle may be, and do not notice. But without them, how dull and boring would our world!