5000k

donselectric · May 2, 2008

anyone heard the term 5000k lamps for flour fixtures?

thanks

480sparky · May 2, 2008

Yes.

iaov · May 2, 2008

Whats a flour fixture? Maybe you meant flower fixture.

bob · May 2, 2008

donselectric said:
anyone heard the term 5000k lamps for flour fixtures?

thanks

The 5000k is the color temperature.

480sparky · May 2, 2008

bob said:
The 5000k is the color temperature.

The K stands for Kelvin.

mdshunk · May 2, 2008

The 5000 degree lamps are remarkably blue. I don't like them, myself. I stick with the 4100 degree lamps.

bob · May 4, 2008

480sparky said:
The K stands for Kelvin.

Sparky
The 5000k does not mean that the light is at a temperature of 5000k.
Check here http://www.topbulb.com/find/colortemp.asp for further information.