Office task lights are used to illuminate localized tasks that take place at desks or workstations. Office work is visually demanding and has always challenged lighting to create visual conditions supportive of task performance, environmental and job satisfaction, social interactions, organizational productivity, and general health. Office lighting is often orchestrated in layers that work harmoniously to achieve an optimal luminous environment. Ambient and task layers of lighting, the two basic layers, are each fundamental to the functionality of an office space. A layer of ambient light creates a cohesive environment to make spaces appear more visually consistent and composed. A layer of task light creates visibility for specific areas where work needs to be performed. It provides focused, localized, and glare-free illumination with the right amount of illuminance and sufficient coverage of the task area. High quality task lighting lays the foundation for consistent concentration and productive work.
Office task lights designed for localized illumination include self-standing desk lamps, clamp-on desk lamps and floor-standing lights. Because they are located in proximity to the task plane, these lights are very effective in addressing the visual requirements of desktop tasks. Task lighting is an integral part of workspace ergonomics which attempts to reduce strain, discomfort, stresses, and fatigue by improving product design and workspace arrangements. Tilt adjustment of the light head is among the basic requirements of an ergonomically designed lights. The use of flexible gooseneck arms allows light heads to be twisted, turned and/or rotated effortlessly to desired directions. A task light of more sophisticated design uses a rotating light head and a fully adjustable, articulated arm structure, which provide an infinite number of positions and angles as well as extended reach for maximum light coverage. As an absolute minimum, localized task lighting should be provided with adjustability which ensures that the body does not need to compensate for poor lighting.
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