Safety & Lamp information

Lowel lights and accessories are professional lighting products for photographic image production. They should be used with caution and care. Considerable light and heat are generated. It is important to fully read the information included in each products instruction sheet. If you have questions about the safe use for any of our products, or need copies of instruction sheets, please contact us or an authorized Lowel dealer.

Safety screens &

Tota, Omni and DP lights all come with safety screens that attach to the front of the fixture to prevent touching the lamp, as well as providing added protection in the case of an exploding lamp. Safety screens must always be used. If you own older fixtures (pre-1990) without safety screens, please contact us and we'll send you free safety screens for your lights.

Rifas must always be used with front diffuser attached.

V-lights must always be used with safety glass cylinder installed, surrounding lamp.

Pro & i must be used with integral front housing & safety glass (prismatic or clear).

Lamp-life & safety information

Read lamp and fixture instructions including safety warnings. Line voltage (or battery voltage) should not exceed lamp voltage. Do not touch lamp glass with bare hands even when cold. If touched, clean promptly as body oils shorten lamp-life. Install and remove double-ended lamps carefully, with two hands, to avoid damaging porcelain ends.

Operate fixture in recommended positions only (see fixture instructions). Using some fixtures upside down, sideways or aimed straight down will shorten lamp-life. Never block light's ventilation with foil or other materials. Avoid turning fixtures on and off frequently as current surges shorten lamp life. Two-pin lamps must be fully inserted into their sockets to prevent damage to both lamps and sockets.

Replace sockets if their contacts are loose or pitted, otherwise, the life of future lamps will be affected. Avoid excessive vibration and very fast spot-flood changes when lamps are on. Not all lamps are created equal. "Average" Manufacturer's lamp-life ratings mean 50% fail before, 50% fail after, rated life. The unusually short life of several identical lamps (bulbs) may indicate a defective manufacturing run. Send us lamp name, code, run number, selling dealer, fixture used and, if possible, failed lamps. Lamps should remain in fixtures for normal travel to avoid extra handling and possible damage. In situations where it is impractical to interrupt shooting, it is advisable to install new lamps in all fixtures prior to shoot. Tungsten-halogen (Quartz) lamps maintain their initial output and color temperature (°Kelvin) with relative consistency until they fail.