LEDs Could
Be Very Beneficial In Healthcare Field
It’s been an
interesting couple of days. Tuesday my
son had a dentist appointment for a procedure the dentist called a “baby root
canal”. They used a topical gel to numb
the area before the dentist injected the Novocain into his gum. He got freaked by the needle and then the
fact that the dentist had to go in a second time to inject more. Now he has to have the procedure somewhere
else where they can put him under. Then
on Wednesday our daredevil boy went head first into one of our glass lamps and
we paid a visit to the emergency room.
So I haven’t been thinking about LED lighting much.
Neither of
these venues looked like they use LED, but it would be beneficial, given the
kind of work they do. Eliminating glare
while still getting brighter, whiter light is a definite plus when it comes to
the healthcare industry. Many of the
lighting devices used (I think) use floodlight type bulbs. The dentist office utilizes track lighting
fixtures in many areas, and the product I discuss today is perfect for track
and so-called “downlight.”
The GE
Energy Smart® Dimmable 65W Replacement (12W) BR30 LED Light Bulb in warm white
is Energy Star® qualified. It’s perfect
for recessed-can and downlight applications and is most frequently used in the
hospitality, property management and restaurant sectors. But because medical professional facilities
utilize a lot of recessed-can and similar light, I would love to see such
products make their way into the healthcare industry.
Since it’s
an LED, this 65W replacement bulb uses only a percentage of the wattage of an
incandescent bulb (12W versus 65W) while still producing the same output (750
lumens). It fits standard sockets with
110 to 120V AC power. The bulb, like all
LEDs, has the instant-on quality that eliminates flicker. It lasts, like nearly all other LEDs, for 25,000
hours. I wonder how many patients that
is. Now I’ll just have to talk at least
the dentist in to giving LED a chance.
http://www.agreensupply.com/ge-energy-smart-r-dimmable-65w-replacement-12w-br30-led-light-bulb-warm-white-energy-star-r-qualified-led12dbr30-tp/
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