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Brandon Melton

Brandon Melton is a Director of National Accounts at Regency Lighting. Brandon has more than a decade of national restaurant design and procurement experience and for the past 4 years has specialized in restaurant hospitality lighting at Regency. He is based in Denver and currently consults for many of the nation’s top restaurant chains ranging from global brands in QSR to boutique specialty restaurants and bars.

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Answering your LED dimming questions [Ask the expert series]

Posted by Brandon Melton on Feb 13, 2018 12:32:00 PM
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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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Topics: LED Dimming, Restaurant Lighting, Retail Lighting

Here's an overview of common LED dimming issues and how to fix them

Posted by Brandon Melton on May 17, 2017 3:10:00 PM
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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: 

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Topics: LED Dimming, Restaurant Lighting, Retail Lighting

Solve LED dimming problems like flickering and strobing with these 4 simple tips

Posted by Brandon Melton on Apr 27, 2017 12:50:00 PM
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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 ambiance is often king, many were understandably reluctant to make the switch to LED, opting instead to stick with conventional, less-efficient lighting technologies. 

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?

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Topics: LED Dimming, Retail Lighting, Restaurant Lighting

Who should purchase lighting for my projects: A general contractor or my company?

Posted by Brandon Melton on May 19, 2016 12:13:00 PM
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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.

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Topics: Lighting Design, Project Management

Restaurant lighting: The blurred lines between fine dining and fast casual

Posted by Brandon Melton on May 10, 2016 2:00:00 PM
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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.

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Topics: Restaurant Lighting

3 pitfalls to avoid in restaurant lighting

Posted by Brandon Melton on Dec 8, 2015 11:30:00 AM
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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.  

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Topics: Lighting Design, Restaurant Lighting

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