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for Lux and UV limits. "Max level sensitive (materials) Lux 100, microwatt
per lumen 10, Max level normal Lux 200, microwatt per lumen 40."
What is being done particularly for Museums?
Since the above values are simply guidelines and not standards, many museums to
be on the safe side with their priceless artifacts do not discriminate between UVA
and UVB radiation they simply want zero UV. New 3500K and 4100K SoLux lamps
have been designed with the museum market in mind with the lowest possible UVB
and UVA output.
Learn more about choosing the proper daylight color temperature for museum lighting by reading
Daylight: Is it in the eye of the beholder?
The new SoLux daylight color temperatures (3500K and 4100K) have been available
for over two years now and have quickly become the most specified light sources
in the museum world.
Author: Kevin P. McGuire