What effect will LED lights have if they shine on T206s?

[cgjackson222]

They use LED lights in museums. I'd be more concerned with traditional artificial light fading or otherwise messing up memorabilia.

https://www.aam-us.org/2012/05/01/led-lighting/

"Unlike most other light sources used for exhibition or display, white LEDs emit no ultraviolet or infrared radiation. Ultraviolet radiation is of higher energy than visible light, so it is capable of inducing light damage at a greater rate. On the other end of the visible spectrum, LEDs radiate no infrared that can cause excessive heating and drying—a significant issue with furniture and composite structures like polychrome sculpture. Not all LED lamps are recommended for museum use, but of those that are, the LED lamp’s spectrum tends to match incandescent varieties so closely they render colors nearly identically to incandescent lamps. Thus an LED with the same color temperature as a traditional incandescent display lamp is usually a good match in color, a better choice for preservation over the long term and highly efficient."

[StraightRaceCards]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

They use LED lights in museums. I'd be more concerned with traditional artificial light fading or otherwise messing up memorabilia.

https://www.aam-us.org/2012/05/01/led-lighting/

"Unlike most other light sources used for exhibition or display, white LEDs emit no ultraviolet or infrared radiation. Ultraviolet radiation is of higher energy than visible light, so it is capable of inducing light damage at a greater rate. On the other end of the visible spectrum, LEDs radiate no infrared that can cause excessive heating and drying—a significant issue with furniture and composite structures like polychrome sculpture. Not all LED lamps are recommended for museum use, but of those that are, the LED lamp’s spectrum tends to match incandescent varieties so closely they render colors nearly identically to incandescent lamps. Thus an LED with the same color temperature as a traditional incandescent display lamp is usually a good match in color, a better choice for preservation over the long term and highly efficient."

Agree here. I work in the lighting industry- museum/display lighting can be tricky.

A few simple things to consider if displaying cards:

1) minimizing all natural lighting exposure. This is my issue. My card room/office has so much natural light coming in through the windows, that I find it hard to justify putting in a full on card display unless I get blackout shades etc.

2) If you do light your display, make sure you use a quality LED lamp. I use a simple track system that works well and allows me to spot my displays intentionally.

3) CRI or “Color Rendering Index” is another good factor to consider. I would recommend looking for LED lamps that are 90+ CRI so the cards color renders well.

4) Color Temperature is also important, but also preferential. I prefer “warmer” color temps like 2700K or 3000K, but many museums prefer the cool 4000-5000K color temps.

Hope that helps. You should be fine with LED as long as you don’t have the lights on all the time like others have mentioned