← Back to context Comment by spacedoutman 10 hours ago Have you thought about the potential eye/skin damage you would be causing with IR LEDS. 3 comments spacedoutman Reply card_zero 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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.