There are some key differences between full-spectrum lamps and ordinary LED lamps in terms of light source characteristics and applications. Understanding these differences can help you choose the best lighting solution for your specific needs.
Definitions: A full-spectrum lamp is a light source that mimics natural light and covers almost all colors in the visible spectrum. They aim to provide a light quality similar to that of daylight, including a wide spectral range from ultraviolet to infrared.
Light quality: The light provided by the full-spectrum lamp is close to natural daylight, and the color temperature is usually between 5000K and 6500K, which is more suitable for mimicking the daytime lighting environment.
ApplicationsDue to its proximity to natural light, full-spectrum lamps are widely used in applications that require high color accuracy, such as studios, design studios, medical facilities, plant growth, and other fields. They are also used to combat seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Pros:: Improve color recognition, improve visual clarity and contrast, and imitate the natural lighting environment, which is beneficial to people's physiology and psychology.
Definitions: Ordinary LED lights refer to lamps that use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as light sources, which are widely used in home and commercial lighting. Their spectral coverage and color temperature can be adjusted according to the needs of different applications.
Light quality: The spectral coverage of ordinary LED lamps is narrower than that of full-spectrum lamps, and the color temperature range is wide, from warm yellow light (2700K) to cool white light (above 6500K).
Applications: Ordinary LED lights are used in a wide range of applications, including home lighting, office lighting, street lighting, etc., and are popular because of their characteristics such as high energy efficiency, long life, and easy control.
Pros:: Energy saving, high efficiency, long life, environmental protection, fast start-up speed, dimmable.
Spectral range: Full spectrum lamps provide wider spectral coverage and are closer to natural light; While ordinary LED lights have a narrow spectral coverage, the color temperature can be adjusted according to different needs.
Fields of application: Full-spectrum lamps are more suitable for specific applications that require high color reproduction and close to natural lighting environments; Ordinary LED lamps are more widely used in the field of daily lighting because of their flexibility and economy.
Cost: Full-spectrum lamps may require more elaborate technology to mimic the spectrum of natural light during the manufacturing process, so the cost can be relatively high; Ordinary LED lights have relatively low costs due to mature technology and large-scale production.
The type of luminaire you choose depends on your specific lighting needs, your budget, and the desired effect. For places that pursue color accuracy and a close to natural light environment, full-spectrum lights are a good choice; Whereas, for general home and commercial lighting, ordinary LED lights are more popular because of their high efficiency, energy saving, and cost-effectiveness.