Fluorescent tubes no longer have anything in common with the dazzling white and ever-flickering neon lamps of the past. Color rendering is much more natural today. They emit seven times as much light as incandescent lamps with the same power consumption, and their life expectancy is ten times higher. The high-quality three-band fluorescent lamps are recommended for use as general lighting in living spaces, whose light has a similarly warm color tone to that of incandescent lamps.
Ecologically sensible: the energy savers
A further development of the fluorescent lamps in miniature format are the energy-saving lamps, also called compact fluorescent lamps. Your consumption is up to 80 percent lower and its burn time eight times longer than that of a conventional incandescent lamp. Your disadvantage in lighting design: They cannot be dimmed. They also have to go to hazardous waste. Therefore recommended: the version with socket. The two-part system has the advantage, that the adapter can continue to be used, when the lamp breaks – "Most sensible for ecological reasons", according to the Stiftung Warentest. Also for economic reasons: If many energy-saving lights are used in an apartment, the generous use of light is still a relatively inexpensive pleasure. A 13-watt lamp can e.g. B. above 75 burn hours, until one kilowatt hour of electricity has been consumed.
work light: For typing, that are done by hand, the light should come diagonally from the left (for left-handers from the right). Adjust the light like this, that on shiny surfaces such. B. paper cannot form reflections.
reading light: In order not to distract from the template, the light should be concentrated on the paper. To do this, position the lamp vertically above the template or set up the light source in this way, that the light comes over the shoulder. Again, avoid reflection on the paper surface.
object lighting: Tubular lights, which is clamped onto the frame, are best suited as picture lights. You must be mobile, so that they can be adjusted to the best angle. Light that is too flat causes cast shadows.
mirror lighting: Several incandescent lamps or tubular lamps are positioned at least on either side of the mirror or even above it, to evenly illuminate the face without shadows. role model for it: Mirrors in theater dressing rooms.
bed lamp: When reading in bed, you often change positions. The light should be easy to adjust accordingly. A lamp with a narrow beam of light should be selected, so that no disturbing scattered light forms.
general lighting: Best comes from the ceiling. The light should illuminate the room evenly and brightly, be glare-free and switch on via the switch on the door- and can be turned off. Dimmers make infinitely variable control possible.
table lighting: The light directed downwards should illuminate the dining table well, must not dazzle those sitting at the table. But the lamp has to hang so high, that everyone can see each other, without having to bend over.
kitchen light: In addition to the general lighting on the ceiling, several lights should be placed under the wall units. This becomes workspaces, Stove and sink illuminated without glare. There are particularly flat tube lights for this purpose.