Collecting a child in the first class and buying him pens, notebooks and books, do not forget to take care of his workplace at home. Remember that he has to spend a lot of time at the desk. Therefore, organize the workspace in such a way that the child is comfortable and pleasant to work with. Important, and perhaps the most basic, a detail of the workplace is a table lamp. We will talk about how to choose it correctly in this article.
How to choose a table lamp for a schoolboy?
The main criterion for choosing a table lamp for children is its safety for eyesight. And only then you can pay attention to usability and design. In order to make the eyes less tired, the light should not be very bright and not too dim. The optimum solution is to choose a 60-watt light bulb. If you insert a 100 watt bulb, it will shine too brightly. And if you take into account that the white paper reflects the light very well, it turns out that the baby's eyes will be very tired when reading and writing.
Give your preference is a normal incandescent bulb or fluorescent. It is better if it is matte, so the light from it will be softer and even. Do not buy fluorescent lights, they give an unnatural flickering light. His eyes get tired quickly. The softest yellow light is most comfortable for the eyes.
Today, LED table lamps for schoolchildren are very popular. They are very economical. Despite the fact that they are expensive, you will decently save by purchasing such a lamp. The fact is that they serve more than five times longer, and even consume less electricity.
As for the plafond, it is wonderful if it will be a trapezoid shape. This will give maximum light and protect your eyes from direct rays. The color can be white or green. Green light calms and allows the eye muscles to be in a relaxed state.
When choosing the material of the plafond, consider the characteristics of each of them. For example, plastic in addition to its advantages has one significant drawback - it is fire dangerous and can generate harmful substances when heated. So, if you are going to use a very hot incandescent bulb, then the lamp can begin to melt during prolonged operation. Glass is not threatened, but it is fragile and can break when falling. Metal and durable, and does not melt, but heats up strongly. The child, wanting to fix the lamp, can get burned.
The design of the lamp can be any, the main thing is that its stand does not reflect light. Otherwise, it will distract the child from classes, and blind his eyes. The table lamp on the bracket is more convenient. It can be fixed in any position and at any height. This will allow you to create optimal lighting. The table lamp with the brightness adjustment, for example for reading, can help in this, you can reduce the light so that it does not tire your eyes, and when writing on the contrary, make it brighter.
When working with a computer, you also need to use a table lamp. The keyboard should be well lit. And the light from the monitor will not cut your eyes like that.
When choosing a design, build on your taste. But it is better if the table lamp is not
How to put a table lamp correctly?
You need to install the table lamp on the left, if your child is right handed, and vice versa, if left-handed. So he will not block the light himself. The height above the countertop should be 30 -45 cm, but in any case be above the upper limit of the monitor, if it is on the table.
Which table lamp is better for you, we just considered all their types, mentioned the advantages and disadvantages.