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We attended LightFair, as usual and in general it felt a little less crowded, with fewer exhibitors and lighter foot traffic. LFI has become the mega-show for the lighting industry; but is now facing multiple competitive shows across the country…
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Industry News
5 States with the Most Interest in Rebates
Over the past year, the top 5 states where customers were looking for rebates are CA, PA, TX, NY and IL. While these 5 states were the most searched for states in the past year, there is a high amount…
NEMA New Standard Available for Fluorescent Replacement and Retrofit LED Lamps
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI C78.54-2019 American National Standard for Electric Lamps—Specification Sheet for Tubular Fluorescent Replacement and Retrofit LED Lamps, which standardizes the specification sheet, or data reporting format, as the means of communicating critical lamp…
NEMA New Lighting Systems Standard Available for Solid State Lighting Retrofit Kits
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI C136.42-2019 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Solid State Lighting Retrofit Kits. This Standard defines the mechanical and electrical requirements for transforming an installed high-intensity discharge (HID) roadway and area…
EW’s Top 10 LED Picks for May, 2019
Congrats to Amerlux, Appleton/Emerson, Black+Decker, Chalmit, ESL, Foreverlamp, Hubbell Lighting, Literonics, Lutron, Nora Lighting, for being selected by Electrical Wholesaling’s editors for our Top 10 LED Picks for May, 2019. Do you have a product you would like us to…
Apple’s Pro Display XDR Highlights Potential of Mini LED
While Apple did not call the backlighting system mini LED technology, the sources indicated that the design of the superbright arrays of LEDs as demonstrated by the Pro Display XDR is regarded as “mini LED-like” technology. The Pro Display XDR…
Product Showcase
Five Myths About 5G, Debunked
There are a lot of myths about what the fifth generation of wireless connectivity can and can’t do. WSJ’s Spencer MacNaughton debunks five common 5G myths. Wall Street Journal…Published on Mar 5, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=296&v=lu9G7ef9uBg
When Football Became a Light Show
Thanks to LEDs, football has become a spectacular light show as much as a display of sporting talent. In the past, lighting was switched on an hour before kick-off and took at least 30 minutes to warm. Today’s LED lighting is…
Sigma Luminous Linear High Bay Light
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBEMIhZUOr0 This Sigma Luminous DLC rated linear high bay fixture is an excellent choice for any warehouse, factory, workshop, retail store, and more! 50W, 110W, 165W, 220W, and 300W outputs Installs via cable, chain, surface, or pendant…
Signify Reports Rush to Trial LiFi: It’s light Jim, but not as we know it
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBEMIhZUOr0 Signify announced it is working with more than 30 customers in Europe, North America and Asia to pilot light fidelity (LiFi). Its LiFi-enabled LED fixtures combine excellent light quality with a fast broadband data connection using…
Sigma Luminous New Luminous LED Parking Garage Fixture
Watch the video: Sigma Luminous introduces their 2nd second generation Luminous LED Parking Garage Fixture. This DLC premium rated fixture is an excellent choice for any overhang, canopy, drive thru, parking structure, and more! 40W, 55W, 75W and 100W outputs…
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Litetronics Introduces Enhanced Family of High-Efficiency LED Linear High and Low Bay Fixtures
The second generation of LED Linear High and Low Bays are ideal for everything from warehouse and storage spaces to manufacturing/industrial facilities, sports facilities and gyms, retail centers, and more and provide outstanding light output and best-in-class lumen-per-watt (LPW) efficacy…
Ecosense Lighting Lore LFI 2019 Most Innovative Product of the Year
(Recessed Downlights, Wall Washers and Multiples) Lore is a fully adaptable luminaire family that features our newest optic & driver technology, engineered for precise beam performance and beautiful dimming. Every fixture in the Lore family debuts & shares our power,…
InstantFit T8 Visible Light Communication TLED by Signify – LFI 2019 Product Category Award Winner
(Lamps: Conventional, Retrofit and Replacement) InstantFit LED T8 VLC enables Philips’ Indoor Positioning System in a retrofit TLED. It features patented Philips Visible Light Communications (VLC) technology enabling location-based services without any additional fixture hardware while delivering high-quality light &…
Acuity Peerless Renna LFI 2019 Design Excellence Award
(Commercial Indoor: Troffers, Suspended and Surface Mounted) A simplicity of form provides compatibility with modern architecture, especially open and deconstructed ceilings. The 4” housing width and minimal 1/4” lightguide bezel supports a balance of visual comfort with a minimalist physical…
SLD Laser LaserLight MicroSpot Module LFI 2019 Technical Innovation Award
(LED / OLED, Chips and Modules) The LaserLight MicroSpot Module is the world’s first 400 lumen module offering a 2 degree collimated beam from a 35mm optic. LaserLight MicroSpot Module combines the highest luminance source, LaserLight SMD, with a TIR…
