← Back to context Comment by spacedoutman 11 hours ago Have you thought about the potential eye/skin damage you would be causing with IR LEDS. 3 comments spacedoutman Reply card_zero 10 hours ago Potentially as much as none, because it's UV that does the damage? consp 7 hours ago At some point it pretty much becomes a microwave. Radiation get absorbed and turned into heat. On a small scale not very helpful or harmful. On a larger scale nice to heat your food with but not your head. thih9 10 hours ago I guess IR can be harmful (IR lasers, military grade IR LEDs). But yes, likely not the consumer grade IR LED.
card_zero 10 hours ago Potentially as much as none, because it's UV that does the damage? consp 7 hours ago At some point it pretty much becomes a microwave. Radiation get absorbed and turned into heat. On a small scale not very helpful or harmful. On a larger scale nice to heat your food with but not your head. thih9 10 hours ago I guess IR can be harmful (IR lasers, military grade IR LEDs). But yes, likely not the consumer grade IR LED.
consp 7 hours ago At some point it pretty much becomes a microwave. Radiation get absorbed and turned into heat. On a small scale not very helpful or harmful. On a larger scale nice to heat your food with but not your head.
thih9 10 hours ago I guess IR can be harmful (IR lasers, military grade IR LEDs). But yes, likely not the consumer grade IR LED.
Potentially as much as none, because it's UV that does the damage?
At some point it pretty much becomes a microwave. Radiation get absorbed and turned into heat. On a small scale not very helpful or harmful. On a larger scale nice to heat your food with but not your head.
I guess IR can be harmful (IR lasers, military grade IR LEDs). But yes, likely not the consumer grade IR LED.