Aamsco's Unico 2 backlit mirror, will be a captivating addition to your space. This marvelous mirror features double vertical bands of radiant LEDs, creating an ambiance of sophistication and elegance. It's an exceptional choice for the bathroom, yet its versatility extends to being a striking accent piece in offices or any room within your home. Or office. The LEDs boast an impressive 30,000-hour rating, and their Warm White color temperature ranges from 2,600k to 2,800k, complemented by a stellar Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 90+. Adhering to ADA guidelines, this mirror is designed for damp locations, making it ideal for bathroom installations. Its IP55 Rating ensures added protection against external elements. ETL listing further guarantees its quality and safety. With both sizes offering 1500 Lumens of radiant light and consuming only 24 Watts of electricity, this hardwired mirror comes complete with an on-off switch for easy operation. Note that it is non-dimmable. Enhance your space with Unico 2 and revel in its illuminating allure.
Features
- UNICO 2 by Amsco uses two .67" bands inset at each side of the mirror illuminated by LEDs. The edges are ground and polished, and the entire mirror is cased in an aluminum Alucover DV casing.
- The lighting is a little brighter than a 100 Watt bulb; decorative and beautiful, but should not be depended upon to light the room.
- Unico 2 has two overall sizes: 35.34" Wide x 27.55" High, or 27.24" Wide x 29.52" High, both with a tolerence overall of 0.125". Surface mounted and hardwired, the mirror needs a separate wall switch.
- Both sizes consume only 24 Watts of electricity and both deliver 1,500 Lumens. The LED color temperature is 2,600-2,800 degrees Kelvin, or Warm White with a CRI > 90. Non-dimmable.
- Conforms to ADA guidelines, has an IP55 rating (see explanation) making it suitable for damp locations, such as a bathroom, and is ETL listed. 3-Year manufacturer's warranty.
Aamsco
About Aamsco
Aamsco, since 1975, has been manufacturing innovative lighting solutions for companies, wordwide. In the suburbs of New York City, their original vintage lighting company was formed by Bob Rosenzweig to manufacture antique light bulbs. With Bob's creativity, Aamsco began expanding and moved to New Jersy, and ultimately in 2001 relocated to Summerville, South Carolina where Aamsco continues to grow to this day.
IP55 Explained
IP Ratings - Ingress Protection and What it Means
IP Ratings are a classification of the degree of protection against the intrusion of objects including things like hands and fingers, dust, accidental contact, and water. The concept is to provide a more standardized and meaningful set of more specific descriptive terms other than vague marketing lingo, such as "waterproof".
The two digits after the letters "IP" in the rating have separate meanings. The first digit denotes protection against solids. The second digit deals with protection from liquids.
IP55's First digit - 5 - Protection Against Solids
Protection against any large surface of the body, such as the hand, fingers, small objects, tools, most wires, screws, etc, and most dust.
IP55's Second digit - 5 - Protection Against Liquids
Equipment is protected against the ingress of water including dripping water, water from a spray at any angle up to 60 degrees from the vertical, water splashing from any direction, and water from a nozzle (6.3mm) from any direction.
For further information and full ratings charts visit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code.
3,500k vs. 5,500k
Color Temperature Comparison
Color Temperature is not Brightness Color temperature describes the color of the light.
The color temperature of any light bulb, including LEDs is measured in degrees Kelvin ("k"). The higher the color temperature, the closer the light is to pure white light at 10,000° K. A blue sky sunny day at noon has a color temperature of about 5,500° K. On a very bright cloud-covered day, the sky registers a color temperature of about 6,500° K., while a "regular" incandescent light bulb has a color temperature of about 2,700° K.
The color temperature of the lighting in your mirror may affect the way people see you in different situations. It's best, therefore, to choose a lighted makeup mirror with a color temperature to approximate your most frequent environment.
Many of our LED mirrors have their color temperature specified. And some makeup mirrors have adjustable or switchable color temperatures. For those where color temperature is not specified a reasonable guide is this: For incandescent bulbs, a color temperature of around 3,000° K. is normal. Fluorescents and LEDs with no color temperature specification have color temperatures around 4,600° K. The chart below can serve as a guide.
If you're planning for an outdoor day, the higher the color temperature the better. For evenings on the town, 2,700&deb; K. to 3,500° K. is best. For office environment lighting conditions, color temperatures around 4,500° K. provide the closest match.
About CRI
Color Rendering Index (CRI)
The color rendering index (CRI) is a measure of the ability of a light source to display the colors of various objects faithfully when compared the a natural light source. Light sources with a high CRI value are desirable in color-critical applications such as neonatal care and art restoration. Generally the higher the CRI, the more pleasing to the eye.
The highest possible CRI value is 100 and is frequently achieved by incandescent or "regular" light bulbs. Fluorescent "cool white" bulbs have a CRI of around 50 to 60, but some high-end multi-phosphor fluorescents can go up to 98. LEDs typically have an a CRI around 80, and better, more expensive LEDs can have CRIs up to 97 or 98.