I need to light two (maybe three) jewelry cases. These are window cases (clear glass on each side) currently lit by a few small halogen spotlights at the top of the case as well as one or two on the sides, near the top. They have some problems with hotspots, which I assume could be fixed by replacing the bulbs with floods instead. However, the windows are being renovated, so a new light system needs to be installed, anything goes.
The windows are roughly 3ft tall, 3ft wide, and 8-10in deep. Bright, even, full-spectrum? white light needs to make it from recessed lighting above the case to the jewelry display below, at the base of the case. Included in this are 6in tall necklace displays, and it would be a bonus if these cast less defined shadows. The lights are to be turned on at full intensity in the evening and night (while open, averaging 5 hours a day over the course of a year) and dimmed while closed (12 hours a day).
There is a third window that is a little weird. It is the same height and width, roughly, but it is nearly 3ft deep. It also has many glass shelves inside it and has been notoriously difficult to light properly. This window may be renovated away completely, but any suggestion are welcome.
The priority for this application is frequency of replacement, without great increases in cost or power consumption. My initial thought is an array of standard white LEDs, which would run down their 50,000hr lifespan in just over 8 years. I don't have any useful knowledge of Luxeons, but they could be a possibility, as could any other lighting technology.
I just found the LED Specs and Technical Data page at TheLEDLight, so I will be reading through that. I need to nail down how much illumination is needed at the display surface.
Any reading material and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
The windows are roughly 3ft tall, 3ft wide, and 8-10in deep. Bright, even, full-spectrum? white light needs to make it from recessed lighting above the case to the jewelry display below, at the base of the case. Included in this are 6in tall necklace displays, and it would be a bonus if these cast less defined shadows. The lights are to be turned on at full intensity in the evening and night (while open, averaging 5 hours a day over the course of a year) and dimmed while closed (12 hours a day).
There is a third window that is a little weird. It is the same height and width, roughly, but it is nearly 3ft deep. It also has many glass shelves inside it and has been notoriously difficult to light properly. This window may be renovated away completely, but any suggestion are welcome.
The priority for this application is frequency of replacement, without great increases in cost or power consumption. My initial thought is an array of standard white LEDs, which would run down their 50,000hr lifespan in just over 8 years. I don't have any useful knowledge of Luxeons, but they could be a possibility, as could any other lighting technology.
I just found the LED Specs and Technical Data page at TheLEDLight, so I will be reading through that. I need to nail down how much illumination is needed at the display surface.
Any reading material and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
