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Perfect for Home Office Use: Halogen Lamps - 2

...The electricity heats the filament to 4,500 degrees Fahrenheit and because the tungsten metal is so hot it glows producing the visible light we associate with the bulb. This is incandescent lighting.

These types of bulbs last about 750 hours so they aren't really efficient and they also radiate more heat than they do light so this is wasted energy.

A halogen bulb still uses a tungsten filament which is encased inside a quartz envelope. The gas is from a different group of gasses and it creates a great deal more heat than an incandescent bulb. This extra heat is what causes the bright white light which is so efficient . The halogen bulb also lasts a lot longer because of the gas recycling that occurs in the sealed quartz envelope.

This makes halogen a much brighter and functional lighting and it also makes it more cost effective because the bulbs last so much longer. Halogen lamps work great as both task and accent lighting and just as with traditional bulbs there are different bulb wattages with halogen. You can even use a dimmer with halogen bulbs although it may shorten the bulb's life expectancy slightly.

Halogen lighting is very affordable and if you shop online you'll get some even better deals saving yourself as much as 50% off of store prices. And with so much selection you're bound to find the perfect halogen lamps for your home office.

Now that you know more about halogen lamps, you can get the perfect style and type of lamp that you are wanting. You will find that many retail as well as department stores will sell lamps and a nice variety of them for you to choose from.

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