Lamps

It is not quite strange that the word “lamp” originated from the Latin word “lampadarius” which means a favoured slave who carried torches before the consuls and emperors of ancient Rome. Early lamps used oil as a fuel to keep it burning and most early Christians (Catholics) used lamps in their secret meetings during the night to hide from Roman persecutors. Today, lamps use electricity and we use lamps in all aspects of modern life. We take lamps for granted but earlier generations debated whether to make electricity a standard for street lighting. At that time, many argued that a lot of people would end up without work, especially those who rely on the industry of candle making. The birth and usage of electricity would cause them to lose their source of income. However, there is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come and by the end of the 19th century electricity had become a common source of power and lighting in most households.

Lamps are not used in the homes only. They are also used in industrial activities such as underground mining which uses safety lamps, the type that will not ignite dangerous fumes causing an explosion, not only that these lamps illuminate the underground tunnels made by the miners. Lamps can also be a source of communication between ships especially during times of distress such as typhoons or storms. Although electronic communication is now available, lamps can be extremely useful when the electrical power is out making these modern electronic equipment useless during emergencies. At home, lamps can be found anywhere like in the bedroom, the dining room, the porch, the living room in other words lamps are very versatile it can be placed almost anywhere.