Vault lamp

The  was a fluorescent lamp used in Vault-Tec Vaults for illumination. The lamp could be mounted to a wall or a ceiling and could be paired with another like it. Some residents complained of eyestrain caused by the bright light of the lamps.

Vault Lamp Model #1
This lamp represented the majority of lamps used in the Vaults. The lamp was securely placed on a metal base. A white opaque plastic housing is placed over the lamp and was securely placed within two sitting metal triangular supports attached on either side of the base. Bolts bind the metal supports to the housing. A metal cage, for containing and protecting the housing, was attached to the base on all sides. The lamps were wall-mounted on yellow bands painted on concrete wall slabs in a corridor or on the bare ceilings of rooms. The lamps could be turned off completely in a room for a surprise birthday party or displaying slides for the G.O.A.T.. In some corridors, there could be a sequence of lamp on-lamp off-lamp on. This sequence was seen in the clinic/classroom corridor in 2274 of Vault 101.

Vault Lamp Model #2
This was two cylindrical lamps positioned side-by-side unprotected within a rectangular metal base. The base was mounted either on the walls or ceilings of rooms in the Reactor Level.

Vault 101
In 2259, the Lone Wanderer's father reassured his young child that they will grow accustomed to the bright light of the lamps in Vault 101.

On July 13, 2268, the lamps in the Cafeteria were turned off in anticipation of the Lone Wanderer's arrival at a surprise tenth birthday party. When the Lone Wanderer walked into the darkened room, they were momentarily blinded when Stanley Armstrong turned the lights on. After the lamps were on, Officer Herman Gomez jokingly teased Stanley that he may have blinded the child. The Lone Wanderer regained their vision to see a room decked out in birthday party decorations.

In the early 2270's, Stanley speculated openly to his physician during diagnosis that his headaches may be connected to eyestrain caused by the lighting in his apartment. Though James agreed that the eyestrain may be compounding Stanley's headaches, the physician felt that overworking and exhaustion were more likely contributing to his patient's headaches.