How To Choose A Flicker-free Table Lamp?

For those engaged in detailed drawing work, choosing a flicker-free table lamp is crucial. Flickering light can cause eye fatigue and dryness, and prolonged exposure to flickering light may impair vision. Flicker-free table lamps provide stable lighting, ensuring visual comfort during work.

Option A: A table lamp that shows noticeable flickering stripes when photographed with a smartphone camera indicates severe flickering issues. Working under such lighting conditions requires the eyes to constantly adjust to the flickering light, leading to fatigue, reduced concentration, and decreased efficiency in precision drawing. It is also detrimental to eye health and unsuitable for precision drawing tasks.

Option B: A table lamp that exhibits slight flickering at low brightness levels may appear normal at high brightness, but low brightness is a common usage scenario. For example, in dimly lit environments at night, users may adjust the lamp brightness downward, and the slight flickering at lower brightness levels can still cause eye strain. Prolonged use can accumulate fatigue and impair vision, making it an unsuitable choice for detailed drawing tasks requiring prolonged concentration.

Option C: A table lamp that achieves flicker-free operation through high-frequency electronic ballasts or similar technologies, providing stable and continuous light. During detailed drawing work, stable light allows the drafter to observe details more clearly, avoiding visual interference and fatigue caused by light flickering, thereby improving drawing quality and efficiency while also better protecting the eyes. This makes it an excellent choice for detailed drawing work.

Option D: table lamps that occasionally experience momentary flickering, though not continuous, can still irritate the eyes. During detailed drawing, where concentration is high, momentary flickering may distract the user, disrupt workflow, and repeated instances of flickering can accumulate to have adverse effects on eye health, making them unsuitable for prolonged detailed drawing tasks.