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Terri Duncan
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Topics: Lighting design, LED, Color temperature
How to pick an LED that is the same brightness as my old light bulb
Have you purchased an LED bulb only to be disappointed with the light output when you turn it on? Finding the right LED for your space can be tricky if you're moving from incandescent, halogen, or CFL products.
Topics: LED, Lighting tidbits, Wattage
If you outfit your buildings with fluorescent, HID, or plug-and-play linear LED lighting, you depend on a device called a ballast.
Topics: Lighting 101, FAQs, Ballast, Fluorescent light
Fluorescent lighting. You probably already have an idea of what it is. Maybe you even understand a little about how it works.
Topics: Lighting 101, Energy savings, Fluorescent light
How to read a light bulb part number: linear fluorescent tubes
Does reading a light bulb part number make your eyes want to cross or glaze over?
Just like languages, some light part numbers can be extremely hard to translate and understand. It doesn’t help that each manufacturer speaks a different dialect.
Topics: Lighting 101, CRI, Fluorescent light
If you're new to commercial lighting, the concept of a ballast can be an odd one. You’re probably used to just screwing light bulbs into sockets and flipping switches. The transition to ballast-dependent lighting technology can be frustrating and confusing.
Topics: Lighting 101, Ballast
Fluorescent tubes: A brief overview of the different lamp types and sizes
You might not realize it, but you interact with fluorescent lighting every day. Whether it’s in the office building or grocery store, fluorescent lamps are probably the most popular type of lighting.
Topics: Hotel lighting, Fluorescent light, Commercial office lighting
Have you ever heard a light bulb buzz?
Technically, no. The buzzing you hear is coming from the ballast, not the bulb itself.
Nerdy lighting technicalities, I know. Ballasts, light bulbs – it's all the same, isn't it?
Topics: Lighting 101, Ballast, Fluorescent light