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Energy-saving Lamps – How To Choose

Overview of the main characteristics of energy-saving bulbs There are several key characteristics that can distinguish between energy-saving lamps. These characteristics are: type of cap, energy consumption, color temperature, appearance, producer. Energy consumption. As a basis we take the most common power for incandescent lamps: 40, 60, 100, 150 watts. A similar light bulb will emit energy capacity (Reduced 5-fold), respectively: 8, 12, 20 and 30 watts.

Color temperature. For the most part comfortable choice of color temperature depends on the preferences of the person. There are lamps of cold (6400 K), warm (2700 K) and daylight (4200 K) light. What light will be pleasant to the eye a certain person can not be predicted. But it is likely that you will have on the disposition is a warm color, it is recommended to all who are going to buy energy-saving lamps. Therefore, recommended to have energy-saving lamps in the sale of "all colors". Cap.

In Russia, in most cases the three main types of base: E27, E14 and E40. E27 – the most common, is suitable for most cartridges modern lighting fixtures, chandeliers, sconces, etc. E14 – a smaller version, is mainly used in desk lamps of low power. E40 – Production and street option is used where you want more power lamp. Appearance. There are spiral and U-shaped fluorescent lamps. The principal difference is they do not, except that the spiral slightly more expensive due to more complex technological process of manufacture thereof. Producer. Fundamental difference here. If we are to choose, for the life of the lamp, some manufacturers it reaches 20,000 hours. But the price of these lamps suitable. Also, I advise to buy lamps energy production in China. Lamp, imported from China is no different in quality from the European or any other producer countries. But at the same time energy-saving lamps from China is cheaper.