As Earth Day approaches, we prepare to celebrate the planet that gives us so much. It’s a time to reflect on our daily actions and how they impact our environment. One way to reduce your Read More
Category: LED Lighting
LED lights greatly outlast CFL bulbs, incandescent bulbs, and halogen bulbs. In addition to long life, they produce an equivalent light quality using only a fraction of the energy required by other bulbs.
LED Ready T5 Fixture: What it is and How it Saves
When looking to increase building lighting efficiency, the LED ready T5 fixture should be considered at the top of the list. These energy and cost-efficient fixtures make replacement quick, and maintenance simple.
Choosing a Double or Single Ended T8 LED Tube
Knowing whether you’ll need a double ended T8 LED or a single ended T8 LED tube for your lighting project gets you on the right track to completing the ideal renovation.
Outdoor LED Flood Light vs. LED Spotlight
When doing an outdoor lighting project, there are so many options to choose from. Among all available lights, the most energy efficient are easily the ones with LED technology. Once you know LED is the way to go, you have to know what beam you need, how wide of a beam is necessary, and how to calculate the beam spread you’ll need. Let’s take a look at a few of the key differences between an LED flood light and the LED spotlight.
Replacing Fluorescents with T8 LED Light Bulbs to Power Up and Save
According to the US Energy Information Administration, lighting accounts for 10% of total energy consumption in commercial buildings. This includes schools, hospitals, warehouses, offices, and other industrial spaces. Limiting the amount of energy lost from Read More
Damp Rated LED Bulbs vs. Wet Rated LED Bulbs
Understanding the difference between damp rated LED bulbs and wet rated LED bulbs will allow you to remain safe when installing them in fixtures for your home or business.
CFL to LED Conversion for Pin Lamps
This post has been updated from its original version. PL lamps, given their name by their originator, Philips Lighting, have been in the game for many years now. These pin-based lamps are widely used and Read More
What is an Omni Directional LED Bulb?
This post has been updated from its original 2014 version. Before the introduction of Omni Directional LED Bulbs, Single Directional LEDs seemed to be the ultimate answer to our energy efficient needs. But despite their Read More
Difference Between LED MR16 vs. GU10 vs. PAR16 Bulbs
This blog has been updated from its 2015 version The main difference between a LED MR16 vs. GU10, and PAR16 light is that the bases are different. Both MR16 and GU10 use pin bases that look Read More
Understanding the Difference Between a PAR 30 and BR 30 Bulb
This post has been updated from it’s 2012 version Being namesakes of their halogen and incandescent counterparts, PAR 30 and BR (or R) 30 LEDs are the green solution to outdoor and indoor lighting. Though Read More