- T12, 48" long, 1.5" diameter
- Lumens: 2850
- CRI: 96
- Color Temperature: 5000°K
- 40 Watt
- Average Life: 24,000 hours
- For use with magnetic ballast
- 25 PER CASE
The widest range of full color rendering fluorescent light bulbs.
With a color temperature of 5000ºK and a color rendering index of 96, the light of the Lumichrome® 1XC full spectrum fluorescent lamp can be compared to outdoor lighting at noon time, the time of day where blue and red parts of the spectrum would be, more or less, present in equal amounts. The applications for this full spectrum fluorescent lamp are general and environmental lighting of all types, including shops, jewelry stores, dental labs,
paint booths, printing, graphics arts industry, art studios, fabric showrooms, etc. See Applications for more ideas and examples for using Lumichrome's exceptional full spectrum lighting qualities.
Features of Lumichrome® full spectrum fluorescent light bulbs:
- Patented phosphor blend technology
- Available in color 5000°K
- Exceptional chromatic balance
- Most extensive full spectrum fluorescent line available
- Long average life (24,000 hours)
With its patented phosphor blend technology, the Lumichrome Full Spectrum Fluorescent Lamp line offers the most extensive variety of full spectrum fluorescent light bulbs on the market today.
Thanks to their exceptional chromatic balance, Lumichrome® Fluorescent Lamps reduce eye fatigue, improving readability and visual comfort. By providing a pure white light, closely mimicking natural light, they have shown to enhance living and working environments and promote positive effects on people's sense of well being.
Benefits of Lumichrome® full spectrum fluorescents:
- Fluorescent lamps for visual acuity and comfort
- Fluorescent lamps provide natural lighting indoors
- Fluorescent lamps for comfortable working conditions
- Fluorescent lamps for low cost energy consumption

The Lumichrome Full Spectrum Fluorescent Bulb has the highest CRI (color rendering index) on the market and a color temperature of 5000K, which is a perfect balance between red and blue hues.
With a high CRI of 96 and balanced color temperature, this bulb recreates the sunlight at noon, which makes for more accurate color matching and application.
Lumichrome bulbs last for an average of 24 thousand hours, compared to 18-20 thousand hours with standard bulbs.
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Comparison:
| Model |
Philips F32T8/TL741 |
Lumichrome F32W-1XC |
| Type |
Good Color Rendering |
True color matching |
| Lumens |
2550 |
2825 |
| CRI |
78 |
96 |
| Color Temperature |
4100k |
5000K |
| Average Life |
20,000 hours |
24,000 hours |
For more information on CRI and color temperature see the links below
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_rendering_index
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_temperature