As the lighting industry continues to evolve, the demand for versatile, energy-efficient, and aesthetically pleasing lighting solutions has skyrocketed. Among the most sought-after products are LED color tunable A-lamps. These bulbs, which allow users to adjust the color temperature of the light, are ideal for creating the right ambiance for different settings, whether in homes, … Read more
What do you get with over 700 people working in a facility? Over 700 different opinions. Now factor in something that is persistent for 8+ hours of their day – lighting. Lighting can range drastically from output to color to overall aesthetics of the space. While its difficult to satisfy everyone, facilities now have an … Read more
When replacing low watt incandescents, we tend to expect them to be 120V. However that is not always the case, so what can be done when replacing a 60W or 100W incandescent in a 277V setting? TCP has you covered with all kinds of 120-277V universal voltage screw-in lamps. TCP has 60W equivalent and 100W … Read more
Might the future of LED be driverless? Many consider the LED driver to be the bottleneck in LED fixtures and bulbs. But how can the LED get by without it, especially in a climate that is becoming ever-focused on the health effects of lighting (flickering and the like). It is widely known that LED is … Read more
Most in the lighting world are aware of CRI, also known as Color Rendering Index. It can best be described as the quantitative measure of the ability of a given light source to reveal the colors of various objects faithfully in comparison with an ideal or natural light source. The higher the CRI value of … Read more
Many have come to the conclusion in 2019 that it is time to replace their fluorescent tube lighting with LED lighting. There are quite a few options to choose from, but the most common has been to replace their linear fluorescent lighting with Type B LED T8 tubes. Type B LED tubes operate directly on … Read more
The growth of 3D Printing in manufacturing has led the Lighting Research Center to begin some exploratory research in how this could impact and benefit the lighting industry. 3D printing has already hit several industries already to augment standard manufacturing. Despite the complexity of 3D printers, all 3D printers are based on the same principle; … Read more
Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you have heard about the tariff battle between China and the United States. Back in September, the Trump Administration approved $200 billion in new tariffs and China countered with $60+ billion of their own new tariffs. More tariffs may be on the horizon on both ends. As … Read more
With the rapid advancement of LED lighting there are a lot of questions and issues that come up, but not always a lot of discussion within the industry. As a response to that, Premier Lighting’s own Greg Ehrich and a colleague of his have formed a lighting focused podcast that will tackle these topics. The … Read more
If you’re looking to save costs on energy, first make sure you have a good understanding of how you are being billed by your utility company. Understanding the intricacies of your utility bill will allow you to fine-tune your energy-saving efforts. First, lets consider kWh vs. kW. kW (kilowatts) is the rate at which you … Read more