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Beurer TL 100

10,000 lux at 10 cm · medical device (maker states)

Cheapest price: £189.99
Per cm at 10,000 lux: £19
Shops: 1

Prices

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What it does

A round LED lamp, about 33.4 cm across, on a stand. It gives off 10,000 lux of flicker-free, UV-free 5300K light at about 10 cm, dims in 10 steps, switches itself off after 15 to 120 minutes, and doubles as a colour-changing ambient light controlled from the beurer LightUp app.

From the description on beurer.com.

Beurer TL 100 specs

10,000 lux at: 10 cm
Brightness by distance: 10,000 lux at approx. 10 cm
UV: UV-free: Yes
Colour temperature: 5300K
Light area: approx. 33.4 cm diameter
Size: 34.60 x 33.00 cm
Weight: 1.51 kg
Colour rendering index (CRI): 90
Colour spectrum: 410-800 nm
Efficiency: 111 lm/W
Dimmer: 10 stages
Timer: Auto switch-off after 15, 30, 45, 90 or 120 minutes; time display
Mood light: Colour-changing
App: beurer LightUp
Flicker-free: Yes
Power: Mains with detachable adapter
Cable length: 1.80 m
Guarantee: 3 years

The maker's figures, from beurer.com. Further specs from beurer.com.

How it compares

To buy, it is the 10th cheapest of 11 sad light boxes we compare (the middle one costs £88.60).
On per cm at 10,000 lux it is the poorest value of 10 that state it.

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Medical device status and safety

The maker states: “Medical device Europe: Yes”
Maker's FAQ: do not use with eye diseases such as cataract, glaucoma, optic nerve disease or inflammation of the vitreous body; discuss use with a doctor first if taking painkillers, blood pressure medicines or antidepressants, or if light-sensitive or prone to migraine.

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