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LED Beam Angles – A Purchasing Guide
Installing a lightbulb is easy, but did you consider all of the factors. A light fixture does more than illuminate a space, it also highlights your products. Car dealerships want their lighting to showcase their vehicles, while office spaces want to improve employee...
What is Color Tuning Lighting?
A lack of natural lighting in indoor spaces can have a negative impact on human biology. To overcome the shortfall, building owners and managers are turning to LED color tuning lighting. It allows you to simulate natural lighting to improve occupants’ mood and health....
Lighting Measurements – An In-depth Guide Part 2
This blog is part 2 of our lighting measurements blog and covers illuminance, luminance, lux, foot-candles, and how to measure light. If you missed part 1 of the blog, which covers lumens, luminous intensity, luminous flux, and their calculations you can read it by...
Lighting Measurements – An In-depth Guide Part 1
Want to know how to measure light or how many watts a lamp consumes? You’ll find the answers to these questions, plus calculations and more in this in-depth 2-part guide to lighting measurements. Part 2 of our lighting measurements blog covers Illuminance, Luminance,...
Which Light Bulbs are Banned in Which States?
Certain types of light bulbs and lighting products are banned in some states but don’t expect the laws to be the same. Each state has specific restrictions, and the laws are constantly changing. It’s confusing when you are searching for lighting products or have...
Light Bulb Bans Across the U.S.
While many of us know there are light bulb bans in effect or going into effect across the U.S. there is a lot of confusion on the laws and restrictions. For organizations with locations across multiple states, keeping up with these bans can be a full-time job.Before...
Pros and Cons of Selectable Color Temperature and Wattage LEDs
LED technology is giving consumers more options as manufacturers continue to release products with impressive innovations. Two recent technology advances are LED selectable wattage and selectable color temperature. It means consumers can choose the LED color and...
Where Did The CFL Go?
Have you noticed it is getting harder to find compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs)? GE stopped manufacturing CLF lightbulbs in 2016, and they are not the only ones. More and more lighting manufacturers are stopping production as customers switch to LEDs. Compact...
The Incandescent Light Bulb Ban – What You Need to Know in 2021
Did you know there is an incandescent light bulb ban in some states? Does it apply to you? Well, do you live in California, Washington, or Nevada? If you do, some incandescent bulbs may be banned in your state. So, which products are affected and how did we get to an...
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