As a lighting specialist that deals with mostly restaurant clients, Brandon Melton faces the topic of LED dimming almost daily. Brandon has many years in the lighting world and works with some of Regency's largest restaurant chain customers to eliminate common LED dimming issues and properly light their spaces. Here's Brandon with more:
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Answering your LED dimming questions [Ask the expert series]
Topics: LED Dimming, Restaurant Lighting, Retail Lighting
Here's an overview of common LED dimming issues and how to fix them
Dimming LEDs may be getting easier and easier, but problems still can –– and often do –– surface when you try to run LED lamps on dimmer controls.
But why?
Unfortunately, there's no easy answer. Diagnosing LED dimming issues isn't all that unlike diagnosing a sickness.
You start by checking vitals before looking at the symptoms of the issue.
In a dimming scenario, the vital check is pretty simple:
Topics: LED Dimming, Restaurant Lighting, Retail Lighting
Solve LED dimming problems like flickering and strobing with these 4 simple tips
When LED lamps first started to make their way to the market, early adopters experienced a great deal of frustration when they attempted to get them to dim. In most cases, the technology just wasn’t far enough along, and problems persisted for years. So, in a setting like a restaurant, where
The lighting industry has waded through the often-choppy, often-murky waters of LED dimming over the last several years and, while a lot of the problems have been solved, flickering and strobing and early burnout still happens all the time.
Why?
Topics: LED Dimming, Retail Lighting, Restaurant Lighting
Who should purchase lighting for my projects: A general contractor or my company?
Here’s a common dilemma: a company hires a general contractor to oversee a large-scale renovation or new construction buildout, or a series of such projects, but isn’t sure who should be responsible for purchasing the lighting for those projects.
Topics: Lighting Design, Project Management
Restaurant lighting: The blurred lines between fine dining and fast casual
More is not always better in restaurant lighting. We've touched on that before when discussing pitfalls to avoid in restaurant lighting. Regardless of whether you manage a fast casual or fine dining restaurant, your lighting needs to be inviting, warm, friendly, and consistent with your brand to bring your customers in and keep them comfortable so they're likely to return.
Topics: Restaurant Lighting
Whether you manage a fast food restaurant or a high-end steakhouse, it’s imperative to have the right lighting. You want your customers to feel comfortable in your space and you want the food they order to look attractive when it makes it to the table.
Topics: Lighting Design, Restaurant Lighting