[MRCA] Color temp for bulb over workbench

[ROBERT FORTE]

FWIW, WHEN I WAS A PRACTICING DENTIST SOME YEARS  AGO, I DID SOME RESEARCH INTO WHAT KELVIN TEMP WAS BEST FOR MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS, TO GIVE A “NATURAL” LIGHT, SUCH THAT MY CROWNS WOULD MATCH A PATIENTS OTHER NATURAL TEETH. AS 5500K BEST MIMICS NATURAL SUN LIGHT, THOSE BULBS WERE USED, EVEN THEY WERE ABOUT SEVEN TIMES THE COST OF A REGULAR FLORESCENT, AND I NEEDED  EIGHT IN EACH ROOM. USING THOSE “REGULAR” FLUORESCENTS, AND TAKING A COLOR  MATCH RESULTED IN THE CROWN LOOKING GREAT IN MY OFFICE, BUT OFF-COLOR OUTSIDE IN THE SUN.  SO I PERSONALLY GO FOR THE 5500K BULBS. MOST NATURAL. BTW, FLUORESCENTS LOSE 1/3 OF THEIR LIGHT OUTPUT AFTER 700 HOURS, SO KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN CONSIDERING LED’S. 

> On Jul 26, 2020, at 10:16 AM, W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com> wrote:
> 
> Jeep, sounds like people think 5,000K is the best temp. 
> Thanks all,
> 73 Eugene W2HX
>  
>  
> From: Doran Platt <jeepp at comcast.net <mailto:jeepp at comcast.net>> 
> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 8:43 PM
> To: W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com <mailto:w2hx at w2hx.com>>; Military Radio Collectors Association <mrca at mailman.qth.net <mailto:mrca at mailman.qth.net>>
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] Color temp for bulb over workbench
>  
> That, sir, is an excellent question. I,  too, would like to know as my lamps are in need of replacement.
> Jeep K3HVG 
> On 07/24/2020 6:34 PM W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com <mailto:w2hx at w2hx.com>> wrote:
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>  
> Hi all. Time for me to replace the dim T9 circular bulb in the magnifying glass lamp I use on the workbench. 
>  
> Figuring I'll get a led replacement for the normally florescent bulb.  I have a choice of 2700k 4500k or 6000k any opinions of which would give the best lighting for repair work?
>  
> Thanks 
> 73 Eugene W2HX 
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