So many times we find ourselves with doubt about the correct bulb to be used for the illumination of our house. Often we make choices dictated more by the value of the property in the material sense, without looking at the actual gain in terms of duration and quality of light.
The choice of a good bulb involves, therefore, the careful evaluations. First to be considered is the type of lamp or floor lamp or other type of illumination to which it is applicable, then the place, for example, the type of room in which it is present our lamp. A large room needs to have a luminous flux stronger than a smaller one, and also according to the furnishings, type of lamp you can evaluate different shades of light.
The color of light corresponds to the color temperature of the light emitted from the light bulb and is expressed in degrees Kelvin (K). Indicates the "warmth" or "coolness" of light emitted. Temperatures range from 2700 to 6500 kelvin, where the lowest temperature indicates a warm light that tends to yellow, while the highest is referred to a cold light with a bluish color.
Then, another important consideration, which light bulb our needs; traditional halogen, fluorescent or led an innovative type. In all cases it is always good opt for models with low energy consumption that help to contain the consumption of electrical energy by maintaining a perfect quality of light.
Having ascertained then the type bulb (halogen, LED or fluorescent), the favorite shades or necessary (depending on the temperature in degrees Kelvin), Cie serving do during the purchase is verify all information on the packaging of the bulb to be sure it is the product that we are looking for useful for our purpose. In fact, according to recent Italian regulations is that European, all packaging must contain a set of data that do understand the type of product that we are going to buy and use.
Some examples of packaging has been printed with the following images, they contenono also an explanation of the meaning of each part of the box:
Package ideal for non-directional lights (only in italian)
Package ideal for directional lights (only in italian)
