IP Rating Explained: How to Choose LED Lights for Outdoor and Wet Areas
While specifying outdoor lights, one usually focuses on such parameters as location and wattage. However, it is vital to check how a fixture’s housing will protect its components. A light source placed under a canopy will experience different conditions than one mounted near the landscape. For buyers, the IP rating of LED lamps in […]
How to Choose the Right Color Temperature for LED Lighting Projects
A lighting plan can look great on paper but fail spectacularly once the ceiling closes in around it. Not that a 4000K source is somehow ‘neutral’ – that same colour temperature looks fabulous with concrete tiles and brushed steel but is positively cold when paired with timber panelling. Meanwhile, 3000K downlights look stunning on wood […]
Edge-Lit vs Back-Lit LED Panel Lights: Differences, Benefits and Applications
LED panel lights can be similar in terms of the ceiling footprint, but differ drastically in terms of optical design. Edge-lit LED panel lights have LEDs placed along the perimeter of the panel which then excite the light guide plate to emit light, while back-lit LED panels have the light emitting diodes placed at […]
LED Panel Light vs LED Down light: Which One Is Better for Commercial Spaces?
Finding the best commercial lighting solution requires careful consideration beyond just brightness or looks. When it comes to design, the choice of lighting will have implications on visual comfort, energy efficiency, installation, as well as running costs for commercial spaces such as offices, stores, hotels, schools, and other commercial spaces. Although LED panel and […]