Some of the most difficult fixtures to maintain and retrofit are in ground well lights. Typically you find these outdoors, but when you have a decorative fish statue like the above picture and it is surrounded in rock you might find a well light. Traditionally well lights have HID lamps (high pressure sodium or metal … Read more
As we finish up this crazy 2020 year, it is strange to think of how things were when the year started. Covid-19 changed everything including lighting and how facilities operate. Up until then, UV-C lighting was a small yet still growing sector in the business. Now that UV-C lighting has been proven effective in killing/deactivating … Read more
Preferences change fast in the lighting industry and one thing we are seeing is an added focus on warmer color temperatures for outdoor lighting. Many of the early LED retrofit bulbs were in 4000K Cool White or most often 5000K Daylight, both of which provided a stark contrast in look to the HID lamps of … Read more
Customer Profile: Smith Metal Products in Chisago, MN employs over 50 years of molding experience and has an extensive range of material systems designed to offer the utmost flexibility of any MIM/CIM producer. Smith is a division of Plastic Products Company, Inc. which is one of the largest Employee owned molders in the United States. … Read more
TCP continues to expand their lighting catalogue and now offers Type C LED T8 and T5 lamps. Type C LED tubes utilize an external LED driver that is similar to how a ballast operates as the power runs through the driver. These are dimmable drivers that allow for crisp 0-10V dimming (0-10V Dimmer sold separately). … Read more
Customer Profile: University Baptist Church was founded in 1850 as the First Baptist Church of St. Anthony. The mission at UBC is to be a loving and inclusive community seeking faith, joy and action nurtured by the biblical traditions, the teachings of Christ, and God’s continuing revelation. Goal: University Baptist Church was looking to upgrade their … Read more
GE Current has long had some of the best LED HID replacement lamps and now has developed a Hazardous Location LED HID lamp that is suitable for the harshest environments. These lamps are UL-qualified for use in fixtures that are categorized in Class 1, Division 2, Groups A, B, C & D rated. This means … Read more
During the rise of LED years ago, one of the first popular styles of LED fixtures were Edgelit LED Flat Panels. They came in 1×4, 2×2 and 2×4 with dimming being standard and they had a fresh look. However, the light distribution from these fixtures was not ideal and led to glare issues. Enter the … Read more
Customer Profile: Westlake Liquors is your neighborhood liquor store with wonderful customer service and a wide selection of craft beer, wine and spirits. Goal: Westlake Liquor’s cooler area had fluorescent T12 lamps and many had faded in light output or were out entirely. Instead of simply replacing them, Westlake was looking to upgrade the lighting … Read more
RAB Lighting has created an LED downlight that balances extraordinary value with a clean look and high-end feature. RAB’s LED Downlights come in 6″ or 8″ and color temps of 3000K, 3500K or 4000K. Both sizes have two different wattages – 6″ has 12W and 18W, while 8″ has 24W and 33W to ensure you … Read more