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Nikola Tesla demonstrated and introduced induction lighting during the 1890s. Over one hundred years later, we have lit skylines, homes, and of course our workplaces, swapping out dated technology for newer LED fixtures and fluorescent bulbs. But often, we don’t think about how important lighting is to some careers and factory/warehouse jobs. It’s crucial to install explosion proof LED lights when working in potentially hazardous conditions. These explosion proof lights are energy efficie …

When you have a larger space that needs to be lit, you often think of LED or other energy-efficient lighting to make the area brightly lit without costing a lot of money. However, your parking lot needs not just ample lighting to keep the area protected and safe, but also needs barriers for vehicles to keep spaces organized, like a stainless steel LED bollard provides. For parking lot purposes, what is the best lighting? LED lights are energy-efficient, using 15% of the same energy a tradit …

Did you know that the LED bulbs of today can be six to seven times more energy efficient than the incandescent lights of the past? That means LED bulbs in LED high bay light fixtures can save your business up to 80% in energy costs. That’s quite a significant savings for a business, don’t you think? There are quite a few benefits to switching the bulbs and fixtures in your business to high powered LED lighting and LED high bay light fixtures. If you have been considering making the switch i …

Parking garage lighting is a term commonly used to refer to outdoor lighting in parking or garage areas. This form of lighting is necessary as it helps in preventing accidents in garage areas while at the same time helping pedestrians to walk without problems. HID has for a longer period been used in commercial garage lighting, but due to increased inefficiencies, this method of lighting was replaced by LED lighting. In many parts of the United States, the law requires that parking garage l …

Fluorescent light bulbs are the most popular types of light bulbs in the world. But LED lights are extremely useful for many reasons and becoming increasingly popular. Why would LEDs potentially be the fluorescent tube replacement bulb? First of all, high powered LED lighting is extremely energy-efficient. LEDs use far less energy and waste little or no heat, especially compared to incandescent bulbs. With incandescent bulbs, 90% of the energy is released as heat. If you are considering fluor …