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Keystone’s ComboDrive2 LED T8 can be powered by your existing Instant Start or Program Start Electronic Ballast as well as wire direct to line voltage. The difference with the ComboDrive2 LED T8 is that it is double-end wired just like a fluorescent, meaning you don’t have to re-wire and replace the socket like you would … Read more
TCP is known for their wide variety of LED lamps but it wasn’t until recently that they released an LED PL lamp. TCP LED PL lamps are unique in that they are constructed in a BR30/BR40 shape, making it ideal for use in vertical applications. G24q/GX24q base type to replace existing 4-pin CFL lamps. Uses … Read more
Customer Profile: White Bear Machine opened for business in 1968 in White Bear Lake, MN. What began as a smaller custom parts manufacturing shop quickly grew to a high tech, high capacity operation that required larger facilities. Today, WBM is housed in a 30,000 square foot facility serving national and international markets. From this facility, … Read more
After many years of pushing Type A and Type C LED T8 tubes, GE has finally joined the Type B LED T8 market. They put their own unique twist on it as with their 2′ and 4′ LED Tubes they offer a pre-wired socket kit that comes with a fuse. This means that in the … Read more
Millions of LED tubes have been installed in the US since their introduction about 5 years ago. Yet the LED tube has undergone many changes throughout that relatively short period of time and surely we can count on more changes ahead. As we take a look at the history of the LED tube, we find … Read more
Customer Profile: Mohawk Moving & Storage has been a trusted adviser to thousands of customers in thousands of locations. Their experience encompasses 75 years of professional moving, packing, transporting and storage services. Goal: Mohawk has been calling Premier Lighting once or twice a year for the last several years to service outdoor lights that needed … Read more
There are many LED PAR38 lamps out in the market but not many with the power to effectively replace 250W-500W incandescent lamps. Fortunately the new GE 32W Dimmable LED PAR38 can do the job as it puts out 3000+ lumens and is available in various color temp and beam angle configurations. The GE LED32DP38W series comes … Read more
As we move forward into 2018, we would be remiss if we didn’t share some of the most spectacular lighting applications witnessed over the last year. There are some truly resourceful lighting designers out there and they deserve their time in the spotlight. A new take on the tried and true strip fixture. Glare will be … Read more
Customer Profile: Faith Lutheran Church in Forest Lake, MN was founded in 1888 by “fifteen Swedish families and one Norwegian family”. The original church, built in 1892, burned in 1960 and was a total loss. A new church was built and opened for worship in 1962. The sanctuary with stained glass and wood accents is … Read more
LED tubes have grown in popularity vastly over the last few years, but retrofitting fluorescent sign lights has continued to prove difficult. There is little room inside signs to change the socket and not many LED options with an R17d recessed base for using the existing sockets. Worse yet, many signs are double-sided and require … Read more