Revitalizing Fluorescent Lamps With Fluorescent Light Covers

Posted on July 14, 2009
Filed Under Lighting Tips, Lighting by Type, Pendants, Sconces, Table Lamps

Nowadays fluorescent lights gain more and more popularity. A fluorescent lamp is almost 20 times more energy-saving in comparison to the usual incandescent lamp. It also has a longer working period – up to 10 000 hours. When fluorescent lights first came into use they worked with the help of a special throttle starting controller, that made a buzzing noise that was quite distracting and diminishing the desire to use such lamps. But later on an electric starting controller was invented and fluorescent lights became noise-free. It looked like nothing could stop people from using them again in table lamps, pendants, sconces and other lighting devices.

Revitalizing Fluorescent Lamps With Fluorescent Light Covers

Nevertheless, some other disadvantages were found. Fluorescent lamps have some different shades of light that can be used according to one’s needs. Daylight lamps provide us a natural perception of colors, lamps with a bright white light are used in places where it is necessary to combine natural and artificial light, lamps of a warm white light are used in different interiors in order to create cozy and warm atmosphere. But anyway, the light of a fluorescent lamp is too bright and creates a certain tension on our eyes, that’s why a fluorescent lamp should be always used with a matt lampshade. Moreover, we have to be very careful about disposing a used fluorescent lamp: every lamp has a certain small amount of mercury inside. And though it is safe to use this lamp, we should always check that such lamps were disposed properly and clean up and dispose the mercury if we somehow managed to break a lamp.

While the presence of mercury is the fact we have to put up with, there are some great ideas of fluorescent light covers. There are fluorescent light diffusers imprinted with the look of a blue sky, clouds, ocean water, jets, and so on—intended to replace fluorescent panels that leave a harsher glare. Some companies offer a range of artistic fluorescent light diffuser panels, including sky scenes, panels mimicking the look of stained glass windows, mosaics, stone marble designs, ornamental iron, and other interesting designs, that you can check right here. Isn’t in a great idea for your office?