On 11/15/06, michael hast <evylrobot19@cox.net> wrote:
> steve szmidt wrote:
> > I have made a really neat light discovery!
> >
> > My daughter is an artist and has a drawing table. However the light where she
> > placed it is not very optimum, so when I dropped in on Home Depot I decided
> > to see what they had.
> >
> > I was looking for a desk lamp, which they have a ton of. In the midst of it
> > all I see this really nice bright light. It turns out to be a new kind of
> > fluorescent light (at least to me), but one that does not need a starter etc.
> >
> > It's a very nice looking executive style lamp which comes on or off when you
> > touch the base. ($40) I take it home and fire it up in my office. Wow! It is
> > really bright and has a really pleasant light to it. I'm really blown away
> > over this lamp! (As you can see.)
> >
> > (One thing with my office is that it is behind some nice big trees which
> > shields the house from sunlight. Subsequently my office is always dark.)
> >
> > So I go back with the intention of getting a few more for myself. Once there
> > I discover another one that's made in plastic, costing only $20.
> >
> > Having mounted these high up on the walls, and I now have the most pleasant
> > light I have ever had! (I know, you wonder how I mount desktop lamps on the
> > wall. My office is in dark cut wood which is ideal when you want to put up
> > things without seeing nasty holes etc. So I simply bracketed the lamp foot to
> > the wall.)
> >
> > You know when you just woke up and your eyes are not quite used to the light
> > yet? Well these don't at all hurt like normal light does. I use these to
> > light up my computer desks. Indeed it's hard to leave now. You are sort of
> > sucked in.
> >
> > The highlights are:
> >
> > Natural full spectrum light
> > 150W output from 27W load
> > Flourex technology creates sharper images and reduces eyestrain
> > Lamp last up to 13 times longer than regular bulb
> > Produces 80% less heat than regular bulb
> >
> > Some claim that this light helps the skin to produce vitamin A and increases
> > serotonin, linked to physical well being. That it also reduce the release of
> > melatonin which creates fatigue.
> >
> >
> > I've been showing and telling my friends about this light so you may need to
> > ask them to get more in. Home Depot is pretty good with ordering things when
> > you need them.
> >
> > Both lamps are made by Hampton Bay. The executive model is called Executive
> > Sunlight Desklamp and has a model number of 1227 BKRT. Price $40.
> >
> > The other is called Silver Finish Desk Lamp, model number 1127. Price $20.
> >
> > Replacement bulb is model 9024B FML27, 6,500K Daylight, price unknown.
> >
> > Happy computing!! :)
> >
> >
> Dude! I've been needing some lights in my office, and my wife and I
> tend to have that seasonal depression in these darker months. Thanks
> for the tip!
I use the Lights of America Florex units to light up the yard, and the
floating dock, they have wonderful color to them compared to most
outdoor lights, and I see they are now making them for inside fixtures.
Great!!
-- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- To paraphrase my flight instructor; "the only dumb question is the one you DID NOT ask resulting in my going out and having to identify your bits and pieces in the midst of torn and twisted metal." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided as an unmoderated internet service by Networked Knowledge Systems (NKS). Views and opinions expressed in messages posted are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of NKS or any of its employees.
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