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I have been researching this for the last few months. I have read and re read every post on AA for the last few years and also read and re read many articles about the subject. While MUCH of it is still over my head and I still have MUCH to learn I have a few questions and statistics I would like to post.
The reason I am researching this is because I wanted to change over all my home fixtures to full spectrum CFL's. Home fixtures meaning they will not be close enough to have benefits of UVB ( and I know there is debate on if there are benefits ) But I wanted them to at least visually benefit. I have been researching many of the AA recommended brands and thought I should share. Some of the companies I have emailed have not replied yet but as they do I will update this list.
Now most of us look for a Kelvin rating of 5000-5500 and a high CRI rating.
full spectrum lighting,full spectrum lights, full spectrum cfl's,full spectrum lighting for the home or office, lumichrome full spectrum lighting chromalux full spectrum light bulbs, energy efficient light bulbs, compact fluorescent bulbs, cfl"s 93CRI, 5000K UVA 3%, UVB .05%
Full Spectrum 15w light bulb by FeatherBrite 5500k, 91 CRI, UVA 4%, UVB .05%
Full Spectrum Light Bulbs | Fluorescent Bulbs | Incandescent Bulbs (bluemax 20watt spiral ratings but uv outputs for all bulbs and tubes) 5500k 93CRI, The purpose of Ultralux, Paralite and BlueMax products is to replicate natural sunlight at noontime without any UV emission. We use a patented blend 3-6 color phosphors to achieve a visible color spectrum that is very close to the noontime visible color spectrum. For there to be any UV emission special phosphors must be included within the phosphor blend. Although some UV exposure can have some positive effects, we at FSS believe one should receive this from sunlight and not from a simulated light source that is used at close proximity and for extended periods of time. We do not include any of these UV phosphors and our spectral chart shows that the produced wavelengths are 400-750nm. UV wavelengths are below the 350nm range and infrared wavelengths (heat) are above 750nm.
AvianSun 7100k,CRI 93, UVA 3% UVB 5%
Thank you for contacting us. The UVA is 30 % from the Avian sun bulb and the CRI is 93 and the color Temp (K) is 7100. Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Philips 209056 F32T8/TL950 Straight T8 Fluorescent Tube Light Bulb at eLightBulbs.com 5500K, 98CRI
Now I have seen many people recommend the phillips tubes. They have yet to respond to my emails but I have a feeling they will not have a decent UV output. I guess my first question is, without a decent UV output does it even benefit them visually? Other than I guess clarity of light. Would they not be seeing in their spectrum of light without the UV outputs?
The other recommended avian light, Avian sun 5.0 I was shocked at 7100K. I wondered why they did not list any statistics other than UVB. This would pretty much confirm what I have read that the avian sun light is nothing more than a repackaged reptile bulb. Reptile lights from what I have seen always have a high Kelvin rating.
Like I said, I have quite a lot to learn about lighting but what I learned about some of our common used bulbs I wanted to share. There is so much more to some of it thats it makes my head hurt at times. Again I will update the list as other companies reply, if anybody has statistics from bulbs please add them here.
The reason I am researching this is because I wanted to change over all my home fixtures to full spectrum CFL's. Home fixtures meaning they will not be close enough to have benefits of UVB ( and I know there is debate on if there are benefits ) But I wanted them to at least visually benefit. I have been researching many of the AA recommended brands and thought I should share. Some of the companies I have emailed have not replied yet but as they do I will update this list.
Now most of us look for a Kelvin rating of 5000-5500 and a high CRI rating.
full spectrum lighting,full spectrum lights, full spectrum cfl's,full spectrum lighting for the home or office, lumichrome full spectrum lighting chromalux full spectrum light bulbs, energy efficient light bulbs, compact fluorescent bulbs, cfl"s 93CRI, 5000K UVA 3%, UVB .05%
Full Spectrum 15w light bulb by FeatherBrite 5500k, 91 CRI, UVA 4%, UVB .05%
Full Spectrum Light Bulbs | Fluorescent Bulbs | Incandescent Bulbs (bluemax 20watt spiral ratings but uv outputs for all bulbs and tubes) 5500k 93CRI, The purpose of Ultralux, Paralite and BlueMax products is to replicate natural sunlight at noontime without any UV emission. We use a patented blend 3-6 color phosphors to achieve a visible color spectrum that is very close to the noontime visible color spectrum. For there to be any UV emission special phosphors must be included within the phosphor blend. Although some UV exposure can have some positive effects, we at FSS believe one should receive this from sunlight and not from a simulated light source that is used at close proximity and for extended periods of time. We do not include any of these UV phosphors and our spectral chart shows that the produced wavelengths are 400-750nm. UV wavelengths are below the 350nm range and infrared wavelengths (heat) are above 750nm.
AvianSun 7100k,CRI 93, UVA 3% UVB 5%
Thank you for contacting us. The UVA is 30 % from the Avian sun bulb and the CRI is 93 and the color Temp (K) is 7100. Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Philips 209056 F32T8/TL950 Straight T8 Fluorescent Tube Light Bulb at eLightBulbs.com 5500K, 98CRI
Now I have seen many people recommend the phillips tubes. They have yet to respond to my emails but I have a feeling they will not have a decent UV output. I guess my first question is, without a decent UV output does it even benefit them visually? Other than I guess clarity of light. Would they not be seeing in their spectrum of light without the UV outputs?
The other recommended avian light, Avian sun 5.0 I was shocked at 7100K. I wondered why they did not list any statistics other than UVB. This would pretty much confirm what I have read that the avian sun light is nothing more than a repackaged reptile bulb. Reptile lights from what I have seen always have a high Kelvin rating.
Like I said, I have quite a lot to learn about lighting but what I learned about some of our common used bulbs I wanted to share. There is so much more to some of it thats it makes my head hurt at times. Again I will update the list as other companies reply, if anybody has statistics from bulbs please add them here.