chipmunkofdoom2
Well-Known Member
To those with LED lights, I don't need to preach to you about not looking directly into the LEDs.. the spots you see for an hour after serve as enough of a reminder. I remember when I first powered on those first Cree XR-Es long ago, I stared at them for a good while, quite disbelieving how bright they are! :dead:
While some temporary spots might be a bit irritating, it turns out that Cree actually did some testing to evaluate the risk. Under IEC/EN 60825, all Cree LEDs actually fall under the heading of Class II devices. For those who are not familiar, this is the class that most hand-held laser pointers are classified under! :snshne:
A full list of Cree's findings can be found here. It's useful to note that "Class II" means that the eye's reflexes are fast enough to limit harmful exposure to the beams, so glancing at an LED light once won't make you go blind.. but I wouldn't push my luck. Give your eyes a break, don't stare directly into your LED light! :shades:
While some temporary spots might be a bit irritating, it turns out that Cree actually did some testing to evaluate the risk. Under IEC/EN 60825, all Cree LEDs actually fall under the heading of Class II devices. For those who are not familiar, this is the class that most hand-held laser pointers are classified under! :snshne:
A full list of Cree's findings can be found here. It's useful to note that "Class II" means that the eye's reflexes are fast enough to limit harmful exposure to the beams, so glancing at an LED light once won't make you go blind.. but I wouldn't push my luck. Give your eyes a break, don't stare directly into your LED light! :shades:
