Njengesibani esikahle somsila, sizoba nezici ezilandelayo:
(1) Amandla aphezulu okukhanya nokusabalalisa ukukhanya okunengqondo;
(2) Isikhathi sangaphambili esikhanyayo esikhanyayo;
(3) Impilo ende, ukugcinwa kwamahhala, ukusetshenziswa kwamandla okuphansi;
(4) Ukuqina kokushintsha okuqinile;
(5) Ukudlidliza okuhle kanye nokumelana nomthelela.
Njengamanje, imithombo yokukhanya esetshenziselwa izibani zomsila wezimoto ikakhulukazi izibani ze-incandescent.Ngaphezu kwalokho, sekuvele imithombo emisha yokukhanya, njenge-light emitting diode (LED) namalambu e-neon.