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Centric Daylight vs NorthLux for Home Office
For a 5000k bulb, is there any difference between the Centric Daylight and Northlux brands? There are different write-ups, but most of the specs seem the same. Northlux doesn't mention flicker free but I assume it is? Also, do you have any sort of discount for purchasing an 8-pack of either? And lastly, and plans to support dimming?
The CENTRIC DAYLIGHT and NorthLux lamps differ slightly in their chromaticity specifications. Generally, the NorthLux lamps will provide a higher level of chromaticity precision and may be beneficial for any color-critical tasks. Both are fully flicker-free.
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We unfortunately do not have any discounts or pricing configurations apart from our 1-pack and 6-pack quantities and apologize for any inconvenience.
I'm wanting to order some of these T8 bulbs for my home office. It's primarily a computer-based office. I might occasionally do some painting here in the future. My main concern is eye strain. Is there a color temperature/variant you'd recommend for a home office for computer work?
It sounds like our 4000K or 5000K version of the CENTRIC DAYLIGHT T8 lamps would be a nice fit for your needs. The 4000K will provide a warmer, softer daylight color (similar to morning sunshine) which will provide a bright lighting environment without being overly blue or stark, especially during evening hours.
5000K may be preferred if you are looking for a color that is better natural daylight color. If your home office gets lots of natural daylight, for example, the 5000K may be a better match, especially for painting and other artwork. Unless you have north-facing windows and need a perfect match to north-facing natural daylight, we would not recommend 6500K.
As far as eye strain is concerned, all of these color temperatures offer flicker-free light output and are spectrally calibrated with a 95 CRI rating, so in theory, none of them should cause any issues unless you find natural daylight itself to also cause eye strain issues. Historically, fluorescent lamps have induced lots of flicker with a poorly calibrated daylight spectrum, so I totally understand the concerns, however, and 4000K may be the most comfortable light color, especially for evening use.
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