Customer Profile: Opened on November 2003, Saint Thomas Ice Arena is a multi-purpose facility used by students of Saint Thomas Academy, the University of Saint Thomas, and residents of the surrounding community. The arena features a regulation-sized rink, a weight room, special locker rooms for Saint Thomas Academy and the University of Saint Thomas, a … Read more
As of April 2017, the DLC game is changing. To maximize your rebates, look for DLC 4.0 Qualified LED T8 and T5 lamps. This new DLC 4.0 rating ensures that the lamps are among the most efficient in the market. Keystone’s massive collection of LED tube options have been revised to include many DLC 4.0 … Read more
Imagine just completing a full-scale LED lighting upgrade, but coming into work a few weeks later to find several fixtures are out. The cause? The drivers powering the LEDs failed prematurely. This all-too-common occurrence can be traced back to insufficient surge protection within your LED luminaires. Regardless of brand or fixture style, it is most … Read more
Customer Profile: For over 50 years, quality builders have relied on Littfin’s to provide them with all of their engineered wood product needs. By using state-of-the-art technology in engineering software and manufacturing equipment, Littfin has become one of the largest truss plants in the nation. Goal: Littfin’s lumberyard in Howard Lake, MN utilized 1000W … Read more
Green Creative’s 16.5W 277V LED A21 lamp is one of the more versatile lamps on the market. At 2000 lumens it can replace even the highest watt incandescent A lamps. It can also be used to retrofit 50W or 70W HID lamps at a fraction of the cost of most LED HID Replacements. They install … Read more
Green Creative’s CLICK Series surface mount LED downlights may be the most unique luminaire in their class. These edge-lit LED downlights feature SootheOptic low glare technology that reduces high-angle light and minimizes visual glare. Each surface mount downlight has a 90+ CRI for applications that demand accurate color rendering. They are also wet rated, dimmable, … Read more
Customer Profile: Located in historic Stillwater, St. Croix Catholic School educates children from preK through grade 8, and attracts families throughout the St. Croix Valley, from the east metro, and into western WI. Goal: The fixtures that St. Croix Catholic was using in the gymnasium had 2 bulbs within them – a 400W metal … Read more
Since 1933, the United States has created several laws that impact federal government procurement and support American manufacturing. In general, any company that wishes to sell to the government must conform to the Buy American Act (BAA) and/or the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). BAA: In order for manufactured items to qualify as a domestic end … Read more
The new Litetronics Waterproof LED High Bay fixture makes it easy to improve lighting in any high ceiling application. It features a compact yet rugged design that allows it to function through the rigors of tough environments like warehouses and gyms. IP65 waterproof and dustproof to suit any indoor or outdoor application. Litetronics’ LED Highbay is … Read more
With fluorescent lighting gradually being displaced in favor of LED, many thought the days of dealing with flickering lights were over. Despite flickering being less present in LED than with fluorescent systems, it is certainly still a factor. What are the causes of this, and are there solutions? Types of Flickering There are two types … Read more