Which lamp is best for reading?

For serious work at a desk in the office and at home, or just for recreational reading in the evenings before bed, it is important to provide the most comfortable lighting conditions. That's what lamps are for. However, to achieve the best results, you need to make the right choice.

What criteria to consider when choosing a reading lamp

You can find many different models of lighting fixtures on sale. Each of them is designed for use in certain conditions. All lamps differ in the following parameters:

• features of use;
• Place of application: office, home;
• type of light source used;
• Installation method: desktop, wall, floor, ceiling options.

Office lamps - as the name suggests, are most commonly used in offices. They create a favorable level of illumination locally, at each workplace.

The same devices are installed in home offices and equipped in the workplaces of schoolchildren and students. Place such a device directly on the table. Models that do not have their own stand, but are attached to the edge of the table, are very convenient.

Attention! It is important that the lamp is adjustable. Such a device makes it possible to direct the light flux, change the distance from the light source to the table surface, and the intensity of the light flux.

Most often, the design of office table lamps is kept in a minimalist style, but for a home office you can choose something more attractive.

When choosing a lamp, you need to pay attention to the type of light source used. Currently used for reading:

• traditional incandescent lamps are an outdated option, the demand for which is still limited;
• popular “housekeepers” - curved gas-light tubes on a regular base;
• halogen lamps - not widely used;
• LEDs are the most modern and advanced light sources that are extremely popular.

LED- lamps have several important advantages over all other light sources. Consumers recognize their cost-effectiveness and durability as the most attractive. The service life of good lamps is up to 100 thousand hours. True, some brands are not at all of good quality, so before purchasing it makes sense to look for information on the Internet.

In addition to these two parameters, other pleasant qualities of LED lamps attract attention:

• slight heating;
• wide range of color temperatures - you can choose a lamp that emits light of the most suitable shade;
• the ability to select a device of any power;
• use in any lamps with a regular base.

“Economies” are also popular, but they heat up more, which must be taken into account during operation. There are also some problems with disposal: they contain mercury and you cannot simply throw burnt out lamps in the trash.

What does the modern market offer?

There are many models of reading lamps on sale.If you like to read a little before bed, choose a wall lamp - sconce, which can be installed above the head of the bed. At the same time, you can turn it on at night if for some reason you need to get out of bed.

To work at the table, it is convenient to use a lamp on a “clothespin” or a clamp - it does not take up space and is easily adjustable. If you prefer to read while sitting in your favorite chair, place a floor lamp nearby, which will add coziness and will be a good addition to the interior.

Attention! Today there are interesting models of LED lamps with original shapes on sale. They can be used for reading, but it is worth keeping in mind that they have a non-separable design and if the lamp fails, the entire device will have to be replaced.

The main criterion for choosing a lamp for work and reading is ease of use and a high level of comfort. And one more thing: you just have to like the device.