talktome 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 I am in the midst of doing my home reno & had installed batten tube as feature light. I have chosen Philips warm white where I was told they have the 'most yellow' warm white. Unfortuntately when installed, teh whoel room look so bright & mood setting is not RIGHT ! I need something more 'warm' or rather 'more hotel' feel. Can anyone advise which can be dine to improve the 'yellowing' effect in my room ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoongf 11 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 Batten as in normal tube? Try T5 tubes instead. alternatively paint the walls a darker shade, like mocha colour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
talktome 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 Batten as in normal tube? Try T5 tubes instead. alternatively paint the walls a darker shade, like mocha colour. Thanks for your quick reply ! The batten tubes are the normal type, used as cove lighting (think thats the correct description). The lights tend to shine on ceiling so cant paint in mocha la. What is T5 ? can it replace my current 4 ft tube - you mean its more yellow ? Do you know the price ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porkypig 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 T5 tubing are smaller in diameter..the normal ones are T8... and therefore holder size are also smaller... Warm light comes in many different tones...check the colour code.. Try code 830..philips or osram..This warm light is the medium tone.. my uncle who is an electrician recommend it to me..but it is not readily available anywhere.. some will just tell u 827 also can...quite close mah... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hihihi 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 different brands, their definition of "warm" or "yellow" is different. perhaps using T5 will make it less bright to achive your mood. T5 is the thinner tube than the commonly seen T8. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoongf 11 Report post Posted July 8, 2009 T5 is actually brighter than T8. The lumen output is higher than T8. But because the tube is smaller, the effect is much different from a T8. It's like comparing a floodlight compared to a spotlight. Spot (intense) lighting with bright and dark contrast gives a warmer feel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormcontrol 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2009 you're talking about colour or brightness??? warmer light, means talking about colour yar? Go check your batten tube is what colour temperature. Incandescent light bulbs (standard filament bulbs that produce really orangey light ) have colour temperature of about 2700k. This is the most orange/yellow you can go. Cool daylight is about 6500k. It's possible to go up to 7000k but pointless for human beings. Only plants really benefit from that colour temp. If you want hotel type of colour, usually they choose colour from between 2700k to 4000k. If you're buying phillips or osram look at the 3 digit colour code. Usually the code starts with an '8' for flourescent light tubes. For example, '827' means 2700k colour temp while '840' means 4000k. Take the last two digits and multiply by 100 to get the temp for that particular light bulb. I could tell you what the '8' means but it won't help you for your problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
talktome 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2009 you're talking about colour or brightness??? warmer light, means talking about colour yar? Go check your batten tube is what colour temperature. Incandescent light bulbs (standard filament bulbs that produce really orangey light ) have colour temperature of about 2700k. This is the most orange/yellow you can go. Cool daylight is about 6500k. It's possible to go up to 7000k but pointless for human beings. Only plants really benefit from that colour temp. If you want hotel type of colour, usually they choose colour from between 2700k to 4000k. If you're buying phillips or osram look at the 3 digit colour code. Usually the code starts with an '8' for flourescent light tubes. For example, '827' means 2700k colour temp while '840' means 4000k. Take the last two digits and multiply by 100 to get the temp for that particular light bulb. I could tell you what the '8' means but it won't help you for your problem. Hi guys !! Great thanks for sharing all the 'lighting' knowledge. I think I got my answer - T5 is the ones that will provide the 'hotel' mood. Unfortunately all my wiring is run based on the 4ft T8, to re-install will be a problem. I am troubled with my situation now ... any good tip DIY method to make it 'more yellow', I'm thinking .... 1)Change all current T8 warm white to lower voltage or 2)DIY style - paste some yellow cellofane paper or 'tissue' paper (those used for gift wrapping) Boleh ?? Pls share ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoongf 11 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 T8 only got 2 levels of brightness, normal tube or Extra bright (used in HDB upgrading). If whole house use purely T5, then when throw party it will not be bright enough. But.. rather than DIY some alternatives.. this is your dream home.. go and get the T8 replaced with T5. Do it once.. then over the next few years wun have to stare at the problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
