Trying to determine which light bulb you need can send your head spinning. It can be very confusing with so many different shapes and sizes to choose from. You may even be questioning why there is such a wide variety...
Have you noticed how some light bulbs appear more yellow or orange and others a bright white? This can be explained by what’s known in the lighting industry as color temperature. Color temperature refers to how warm or cool a bulb’s color...
Do you have a broken or outdated glass shade you are looking to replace? Changing the glass shades on your fixtures may seem fairly straight-forward, however, there are a few important details to consider; shade dimensions and holder type. How do I determine...
Properly lighting a large commercial building can be intimidating to many building owners, however, it is essential. Commercial buildings such as professional offices, medical centers, shopping malls and retail stores require a tremendous amount of light for the safety and...
Exit signs and emergency lights are an integral component of all commercial buildings. While not always used daily, they are one of the most important tools in power outages and emergencies, by providing lighting and quick visual access to the exits....
LED retrofitting refers to the process of replacing an older lighting technology, like incandescent, halogen, CFL, fluorescent or metal halide, with LED lighting, and there are a few ways to do this. OPTION 1 – SWAP IT OUT Standard Light...
Range hood filters help you to maintain maximum performance from your kitchen, bar or restaurant range hoods. Broan-NuTone offers an enormous selection of high-quality and very effective models, but it can be hard to know which filter is right for...
With general lighting, the terms watts and lumens help us to understand how much energy our lights will use (watts) and how much light they will produce (lumens). While these measurements are useful for grow lights, they aren’t the most relevant....
If you work in a medical or wastewater treatment facility, you are likely familiar with germicidal, or UV, lamps. For those who are not familiar with these specialty bulbs, let’s take a look at how they work and some of their...
