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.
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How to pick an LED that is the same brightness as my old light bulb
Topics: LED, Lighting tidbits, Wattage
When you’re ready to make the leap to LED lighting, it can be a little scary. There are a number of different terms and performance metrics that can make a simple thing feel hard.
Let me help you sort through a few of the most common specs, and offer you an easy way out!
Check out Regency's online Lighting Glossary for a more extensive list of lighting terms.
Topics: Product Comparison, LED, Lighting 101, Wattage
How to read a light bulb part number: incandescent lamps
Growing up in Japan, I learned quite a bit about the challenges that come with learning a second language. I remember having both English-speaking and Japanese-speaking friends and being the translator between the two groups. And I had to work hard to make sure information didn't get lost in translation.
Oftentimes, there were tricky moments for me, as the translator. Like, when my English-speaking friends would tell a joke while smiling, that smile was perceived as nervousness by my Japanese friends. The cultures were so different, each having so many nuances, that most communications had challenges like that. I was constantly trying to figure out how to accurately capture the intent, the context, and proper body language from the native culture and properly translate it for the other culture.
Topics: Lighting 101, Wattage, Incandescent lighting, Light bulb part numbers
How to calculate energy savings for lighting only: A step-by-step guide
This is the first in our series of blog posts meant to take the mystery out of savings and payback calculations for lighting. Regardless of your role within a company, from design to energy to construction to maintenance, a lighting project will likely come across your desk at some point. We are here to arm you with some simple tools to make sense of the numbers.
Topics: LED, Savings, Payback, & ROI, Energy efficiency, Energy savings, Wattage