heat lamp box bulb wattage

[Tintguy1980]

Let's see if we can simplify?

 

Sun light = <49% visible light, >49% infrared light & <2%

 

Halogen bulb = a balanced mix of visible light and infrared light, never mind UV light as its comparatively minuscule 

 

Infra(red) bulb (aka french fry lamp) = >95% infrared light & <5% visible light

 

Dyed film screens visible light

 

Ceramic screens visible & infrared light

 

Metal film screens visible & infrared light

 

Carbon film screens visible & infrared light

 

Carbon + dye film screens visible & infrared light

 

Ceramic + dye film screens visible & infrared light 

 

Metal + dye film screens visible & infrared light

 

Etc.

 

Its all light, not heat and only becomes heat (which is far infrared) once absorbed and coverts to heat, then radiates as far infrared.

 

The only reason one feels (near) infrared energy quickest is because water is a strong absorber of infrared and our body is made up of mostly water. Visible light can be felt as heat but it takes the senses a little longer to feel any of it once absorbed and converted to radiated far infrared (or heat). Ask a performer under bright light that emits both visible and infrared.

 

UV light is also absorbed and converts to radiated far infrared.

 

Showing any film that performs against both visible and (near) infrared using only infrared light is shortchanging the products true performance and is misleading. 

 

Red infrared bulbs are great for keeping the buffet warm, nothing more.

[vquestfilms.com]

^^

That!

[TTS]

Is it misleading or only showing partial performance ??

Your explanation is excellent btw. Thank You!

So just for the sake of argument... If a person uses a red IR bulb for demonstration they are not showing the effectivness of a film to block visible light which gets turned to far ir. correct ??

So assuming I understand that correctly my next assumption is that different film constructions may be more effective at blocking far IR than the assumed ceramic .... Yes/ No ??

If no... I would revert to my initial point of what does it matter as long as you are demonstrating that film a provides more driver comfort than film b ??

If Yes I would be curious as to what constructions for automotive use are more effective than the current offering of ceramic films ??? Metal hybrids ???

Thanks!

[dan_kohan]

If you want it to look more like the sun, use a clear 250 watt IR bulb. Lol

HAHA you're actually the guy I was trying to get a hold of the other day Ralph, you weren't in at the time i tried calling you but the girls answered my question, Are you just using the regular 150 watt light socket at home depot because I couldn't find one there that's compatible with the 250 watt bulb...

[dan_kohan]

 

Yeah I heard about that, I like blasting the ir bulb on customers since it gets a bit hotter. If i can get more sales that way, I'm gonna keep using the IR bulb, even if it is misleading. haha

Wow. And you can sleep at night? Good luck in life. Karma is a bitch.

 

Pump the brakes kid. it's just a freaking display to show how ceramic blocks more heat. who gives a shit, No matter what bulb you use it still proves a point. go watch some porn and relax a bit instead of chirping me online.