Sylvania Octron fluorescent light bulbs with ECO friendly construction.

When T8 lighting first came out, it was the Sylvania light bulb company which had the initial innovation. Because of energy efficiency improvements in many buildings, there are no more pervasive fluorescent in service today than the Sylvania Octron fluorescent light bulbs. These bulbs have a narrower diameter than the old type T12 which were 1.5 inches wide, the Sylvania Octron is only 1 inch in diameter. Sylvania developed these for energy efficiency and there are many different brands of ballasts and all function to make the lamp start and continually operate, supplying the right voltage in each individual instance. They give off a great variety of colors and the color rendition is very high. That's why they been the choice of many retailers using them in their stores to highlight product better than anything that's on the market today. Along with the pervasive nature of the lamp, they also have an ECO design which uses less mercury therefore making it more environmentally friendly. You'll see this marked on almost every box of Octron fluorescents today.

The Sylvania Octron fluorescent light bulbs are probably one of the most popular, but others like General Electric and Philips and other third party manufacturers make them too. There are color choices for any type of interior you may have in which include 3000K, 3500K, 4100K or the 5000k which many people refer to as full spectrum light or daylight color. There are appropriate places for each type of color. If you need a warmer feel that accent natural colors like wood or plants, the 3000K or 3500K would probably be the best to use. It will bring out the warm color of wood, making the whole space more inviting. For offices, the 4100K has been the most popular as a clean, white light, good for all general purposes. The 5000K is really for people who want to function better under artificial light and is similar to natural sunlight in color.

With a solid base of installations, Sylvania fluorescent light bulbs are a perfect solution to get a correct color onto product in a retail situation or highlighting something in your home. Try a few of these today in those areas where you want to have a special highlight or effect in your home or office. Call us if you have any questions about these lamps and how to correctly apply them.