Artificial lighting: important information

Everyone knows that sufficient room illumination is the guarantee of comfort for those who are in it. Therefore, artificial lighting is simply necessary. How to organize it as efficiently as possible?

Today, no one disputes that natural and artificial lighting should go, as they say, side by side. Not so long ago the society circulated information that mixed lighting is harmful to vision. But science does not stand still, and this statement was refuted.

It should be understood that artificial lighting, or rather its organization, will largely depend on which side the windows of the house go to, whether they are closed by trees, from many other factors. It may be that in one building the rooms are lit up in different ways. Also, one must always take into account the propensities and needs of those who will be in the room. And the purpose of the room itself.

For example, in office buildings, artificial lighting is usually quite bright and centralized. Individual needs of each employee are rarely taken into account. But this situation is not hopeless! It is quite possible to bring a desk lamp or floor lamp with it, which will solve the problem of insufficient illumination. And if there is too much light, then you can try to swap places with someone from colleagues.

As for what will be artificial lighting in the home, then everything depends on you. But it's worth noting that it is not the right approach to hang in each room by the chandelier, and so be limited. Chandelier, of course, should be in the room. But! Not always its power is enough to qualitatively illuminate the entire room. Yes, and electricity costs can simply "off scale". Therefore, a more rational solution is to use a medium-intensity chandelier supplemented with local lighting. So, near the chair, for example, there can be a lamp that will be used for reading, and near the computer you can place a special lamp that will make the work comfortable. And in the kitchen it is worth placing special lamps over the work surfaces that will make the work at home more productive.

The quality of artificial lighting will depend on which lamps are used. It is better to refuse from incandescent lamps. They do not give a powerful light flux, but electricity consumes a lot. A worthy alternative is fluorescent lamps, which are somewhat more expensive than their "ancestors", but pay off fairly quickly.

By the way, do not forget that light is needed not only for people. Plants need it to the same extent! Therefore, it is necessary to reflect on how to organize artificial lighting of plants. Here, the optimal solution will also be luminescent light sources. After all, they can be placed quite close to the plant, without fear of harming it. Include backlight in summer is recommended for an average of 3-4 hours, and in winter - 6-8.

That's so simple!