You will often hear that the future of lighting is in controls. One of the core factors in the emergence of lighting controls relates to human physiology; primarily from sleep studies and the effects of lighting on the human circadian cycle. As we experience different types of light, our mind and body react in different ways.
- Blue light calms us. It is often utilized in office settings as it has proved to raised productivity.
- Red light heightens excitement level and is associated with love and warmth.
- Yellow light is known to increase metabolism levels.
- Green light improves reading ability and similar to blue it provides a calming presence, helping explain it’s use in decorative settings.
Enter the Ketra S38 lamp. The Ketra S38 is a full-spectrum color-changing LED PAR38 that just won Best in Category at Lightfair 2015. It is able to render 90+ CRI white light, pastels and saturated color, and is dimmable down to 0.1%.
Ketra S38 lamps are controlled wirelessly via an accompanying remote or computer software. Each lamp can be customized by itself or as part of a complete lighting system. The coloring and dimming options are endless. Once you find a color setting you like, you can create presets to save and go back to at any point. Lamps can also be pre-programmed from the factory prior to shipment.
Ketra A20 Lamp also available with the same functionality as the S38.
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Ketra N1 Wireless Interface Dongle (must have to control the S38 and A20)
Ketra LED PAR38 Specs
- 17W
- E26/GU24 base
- 120V 60Hz
- White, Black or Silver housing
- Spot 10°, Flood 25°, Wide Flood 40° or Very Wide Flood 60°
- 800 (suitable for use in fully-enclosed luminaires) or 900 lumens
- 25,000 hours to L70
- Equivalent to 75W halogen PAR38
- Dimmable 0.1% to 100%
- UL, cUL, RoHS certification
- 4.80″ vs 4.95″
