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Our current society places a great emphasis on conserving energy and making the world a more efficient place. However, the consideration of which lighting products perform the best should still be kept in mind. Full spectrum light bulbs have been around for quite a while, but have not been noticed until quite recently. They are basically give off light in a large range of different frequencies; approximating to the sun’s light. This allows them to give off all of the most important wavelengths or frequencies. There is a somewhat common disorder that goes by the name of SAD (seasonal affective disorder); moreover, the full spectrum light bulbs that you may purchase give off the same wavelengths of light that these specialty lights give off. The only difference between a specialty SAD light and the full spectrum light bulbs that you can find in the store is that the intensity of [...]
Categories: LightingLED’s are a great way to light up any part of the house or to use as LED landscape lighting. These lights are energy efficient and produce a lot of light for the amount of energy which they use. They also have a long lifespan, much longer than the life of conventional bulbs such as halogen lights. One new type of bulb which is now being sold is the GU10 and there is a lot of talk about how it compares to its competition. Basic Overview of the GU10 Bulb GU10 bulbs use LED technology for their lighting. This technology is efficient and lasts many times longer than a standard halogen light which makes them a much more eco friendly decision for lighting. Most specifically, GU10 is a type of connection to the LED’s power source. This specific connection type is made up of two cylindrical connections and is not [...]
Categories: Conserving Electricity LightingDimmable CFL bulbs are a specially designed type of compact florescent light which is made to work specifically on a dimming circuit. These bulbs work by allowing you to reduce the amount of energy which is used and dim the lighting in a room for both practical purposes and to save energy. A practical advantage of a dimmable compact florescent is that you can save money on electricity because they use less power which means that they produce less heat and light. Reducing power to a Compact Fluorescent bulb which it not designed to work specifically on a dimming circuit can make it burn out by not allowing enough heat to get to the filament. CFL’s use ballasts to power the bulb. When CFL’s were first invented and sold the ballast which was used for them was not as efficient as today’s electronic types, which made them impossible to actually [...]
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