I want to put this on my desk. Will this light cause sunburn to humans?
945046
No it will not. It is not a UV lamp; it is just a lamp that has the color spectrum output similar to daylight.
2160545
It doesn't hurt anything at all. I do it all the time. I also use the light about 4 times per week. 1-3 hours at a time
1689133
I have the lamp on one end of a work table that is 4 feet long and 16 inched deep. At full bright, the lamp illuminates the entire surface, but is brighter at or near the lamp. If it were elevated above the surface in the middle back of your desk, it should provide decent work light on most of the surface. This is LED light, not incandesant, so at the same brightness it has a softer bluish appearance. I hope this helps your decision.
1939643
The housing of this light gets extremely hot. I would not use it indoors. It is also extremely bright for indoor use.
1270951
Yes. It is perfect for spot lighting work spaces. The 5W LED bulb included in this lamp is considered equivalent to a 60W incandescent, but it feels brighter to me.
835304
You can see a slight glow from the back of the unit. I use it in my bedroom at night, and it's not bright enough to keep me awake. I certainly wouldn't worry about the UV radiation.
477063
I have it mounted in a hutch on my desk, and the desk is warm wood tones, so that affects the ambient light, making it seem warmer. However, just looking directly at the light itself, it does not seem to have any of the cold, "Office Space" cubicle blue tinge.
1761247
Sorry RickyDarts this lamp is more for task lighting. I use mine on a computer desk with the light downward. Sounds like you need more of a spotlight.
800958
I feel quite sure it wouldn't. Even at full brightness, which I don't care for, the heat would be negligible. personally I like some of the medium light better. It's fun to play with and find your own lighting preferences
255836
It is mostly a focused light. For most desk purposes like general lighting it would not be adequate.
156883
Yes! I have it sitting in my office and it works great under the office lighting. It's not near the sun at all. I love it.
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My understanding is that the therapeutic benefit is usually found by being at the appropriate distance to receive 10,000 lux (measure of brightness or lumosity) for 20 to 30 minutes per day. However, if you are sitting further away, and thus only getting maybe 5,000 lux, the recommendation is to increase time of exposure to compensate. I have left a high-powered therapy lamp on all day in my office (I am at my desk on and off -- sometimes for hours on end), and suffered no ill effects. I had it positioned correctly (shining down on me) but I placed it about two to two and a half feet away. These are bright lights, and mine provided a lot of illumination for the room. It also provided a LOT of illumination in my work area, which made it easier to work. I had this setup all last winter, and I felt more energized and greater cognitive clarity and focus after I began using it. (I was not depressed when I started using it.)
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I dont think there will be any harm. Except the unit gets warm after two hours.But it depends on how much u are close or far away to the lampIF u are far away. I dont think it will have any harmAnd if u are close to the lamp. U will get annoyed because it is too bright.
722645
Yes, I believe it will. They recommend you use it near your workstation or where you sit to read. Many, many people wear glasses or contacts to do both. I think the light has beneficial effects through the eyes and the skin just like the sunshine outdoors. Not a doctor and this is only my opinion.
489143
My guess is NOT to use it on a person. Probably best yo avoid uv light exposure.
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According to UCI (I called them). It will shine/burn for 2 hours @150 Lumens, then it will start to dim and go into power saving mode.
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I love it--and as long as it is close to the desk you'll be fine. If it is in corner away from the desk, you'll need a snazzy desk lamp.