Humanscale Diffrient Single Arm Work Light

About the Designer
Niels Diffrient

Niels Diffrient's designs are grounded in philosophy of form flowing from function. His work has spanned generations, consistently looking past trends to reinvent tools we use for daily living.<br/>With an academic foundation in aeronautical engineering and degree from Cranbrook Academy, Diffrient channels his knowledge of fine arts, engineering and architecture into design practice of passion and integrity. His highly functional designs are aesthetically timeless.<br/>In his early work with studios of Eero Saarinen, Marco Zanuso, and Henry Dreyfus, to his current work with Humanscale, Diffrient's visionary talent has been widely recognized. Included in his many honors are 2003 National Design Award from Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and 1999 Chrysler Design Award. Most recently he has focused primarily on design for office environment, particularly seating, where he has won many industry awards.

Task lighting provides the correct amount of light for the task being performed. Viewing a computer monitor or walking down the aisle requires far less light than does reading a typewritten page, making it neither effective nor efficient to light the entire environment at the same level. When utilizing task lighting, the general lighting level in the facility can be lowered to a level appropriate for monitor viewing, thus creating a softer, more pleasant atmosphere and saving energy. Work surfaces are supplemented with task lighting to give workers total control over where and how much light they need for other tasks, such as reading a document.
With asymmetric reflector shades, featherlight positioning and compact fluorescent technology, the Diffrient Light is a shining example of ergonomic design and superior engineering.

FEATURES

• Clean, elegant aesthetic
• Near-perfect counterbalance for feather-light positioning
• Wide range of positioning felxibility
• Parabolic, asymmetric reflector shade for glare-free lighting
• Flicker-free start
• Cool light source for comfort
• Extended bulb life
• Low energy consumption
• Premium ballast minimizes radio interference, plus in-line design allows ballast to be positioned away from the desktop
• In-line ballast removes heat source from desktop

SPECIFICATIONS General

• Includes one 18" task arm
• Aluminum arms and fittings
• Reinforced plastic parabolic reflector shade
• Electronic ballast or high-efficiency magnetic ballast
• 360° base rotation
• Task Light has 180° horizontal and 220° vertical reflector shade adjustability
• Five desk and wall mount options, plus custom panel system mounts
• Double arm model also available (see SKU # HUS1014)
• Silver or black finish

Bulb

• 26 Watt (100W equivalent) compact fluorescent light bulb
• Type: PL-C 26W 4-pin bulb
• 1825 lumen output
• 3500° K warm white color temperature
• 82 CRI
• 10,000 hour life