Industry Articles
LED Linear High bays vs. T5HO High bays
The clock is ticking on the T5HO Linear Highbay. Once the the best option to replace Metal Halide Highbay Fixtures, T5HO Fluorescents are now on the receiving end of being replaced by Linear LED highbays. The LED Linear Highbay can produce the same or better light output, provide longer life (100,000 hrs. compared to 36,000 hrs.), Lower Maintenance costs, and lower Power consumption (50%). Not to mention being the recipient of State sponsored Lighting Rebate Programs.
For many years LED
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Jun 29th 2017
Mercury Levels for Common Light Sources (mg)
Induction Bulb (Solid Amalgam)
15w-9mg, 23W-11mg, 40W-3.5mg, 60W-4.5mg, 80W-4.5mg, 100W-5.6mg, 120W-6mg, 150W-9mg, 200W-11.5mg, 250W-12.5mg, 300W-14mg, 400W-16mgHigh Pressure Sodium Bulbs
50W-9mg, 70W-11mg, 100W-11mg, 150W-15mg, 175W-19mg, 250W-24mg, 400W-30mg, 1000W-50mgMetal Halide Bulbs
70W-20mg, 100W-25mg, 150W-30mg, 175W-35mg, 250W-40mg, 400W-60mg, 1000W-120mgFluorescent T12 Bulbs
17W-10mg, 34W-20mg, 40W-20mg, 60W-30mg, 75W-35mg, 96W-40mgFluorescent T8 Bulbs
15W-5mg, 32W-10mg, 56W
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Jun 13th 2017
Lumens or Wattage? Which Metric Should I Use In Selecting An LED Product?
Lumens, Wattage???
Remember the good old days when a Light bulb or Light fixtures brightness was simply a measure of wattage. The higher the wattage or Power (P=EI for you electrophiles) the Brighter the Bulb or Light Fixture. While Color Temperature was a viable concern, thing just were all so simple then. If you wanted more light simply increase the wattage.
Now, It's not that simple. With the advent of Induction Lighting and LED Lighting Technologies one must be concerned with the Lumens
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Jun 12th 2017