{"id":246326,"date":"2023-10-03T08:08:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T07:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matting.se\/guide-to-lighting-facts\/"},"modified":"2023-12-06T09:00:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T09:00:16","slug":"guide-to-lighting-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matting.se\/en\/guide-to-lighting-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to lighting facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;rgba(239,240,240,0.3)&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;rgba(239,240,240,0.6)&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#3D3935&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#3D3935&#8243; toggle_level=&#8221;h4&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; toggle_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; toggle_line_height_tablet=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; toggle_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; toggle_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|6px|6px|6px|6px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#eff0f0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Here&apos;s what to consider when choosing lighting!&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>There are many concepts to consider when choosing lighting. 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E.g. 40 cm distance which indicates illumination intensity.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;ASYMMETRIC LIGHT&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"col span_1_of_2\">\n<p>Means that the light is dispersed at an angle from the light source, known as light diffusion, so that the lamp does not have to be positioned exactly where the light should be. A great advantage for larger desks, but also when you have a small workspace and don&#8217;t want the lamp to get in the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col span_2_of_2\"> <\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;UGR&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"col span_1_of_2\">\n<p>Indicates the risk of glare effect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col span_2_of_2\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;CCT&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"col span_1_of_2\">\n<p>CCT is about being able to change the temperature of the light from warm to warm white or cold light. It is also this function that mimics the different light temperatures of the day. During the morning hours, it is good to have a cooler light to get more alert and as the afternoon and evening progresses, we should use a warmer light to prepare the body for rest. But we can also use different color temperatures to adjust our mood for a particular activity. Warm white light: 5300K Daylight: 6500 K<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;RA&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Color rendering (number less than 80 = high risk of color distortion compared to daylight color).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;SDCM&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>\n<div role=\"button\" class=\"dnXCYb\" aria-controls=\"_fMkbZc2CLOGVxc8Ps6ijiAc_38\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CCsQAQ\">\n<div class=\"L3Ezfd\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjNsM35s9mBAxXhSvEDHTPUCHEQuk56BAgrEAI\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The LED module&#8217;s light color quality or chromaticity is a measure of light color dispersion. 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