Work Light Safety - Dangers of a Quartz Halogen Light
The 500W quartz halogen portable work light is everywhere. And why not? They are cheap, easily moved and they put out a lot of light to help you work in an area. And while they come in a couple of different styles (on tripods, floor stands, or magnet mounts), at their core they are all the same: dangerous tools that harm workers, start fires, and set off explosions. In our experience at Lind Equipment, we hear the same complaint everywhere we go; quartz halogen lights are too hot and people are getting hurt.
A look at the data reveals why everyone is complaining. We measured a 500W quartz halogen portable work light using an infrared camera for over four hours. What we found was that within the first hour, the 500W quartz halogen had already reached its maximum temperature of over 300 degrees Celsius (>570 F). This temperature will ignite paper and wood. It is the melting point of pewter. Styrofoam will become liquid at this temperature. We haven’t even begun to discuss what this would do to human flesh.
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