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Multifaceted Reflector Lamps or what we all call MR bulbs common codes

We get a lot of questions on what those strange three letter words mean that always seem to be designated to MR 16 light bulbs. You have seen ’em. They go something like this: EXN, BAB, FMW . . . So we decided to write-up a brief explanation to demystify these strange words and show…

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The Gauntlet Has Been Thrown Down: lumens versus watts

And, what does this mean to you (WDTMTY)? Or, more accurately, WDTMTM (what does this mean to me)? This article is an abbreviated version of the article called, “LED, Incandescents, CFL’s, Oh No!! (Or, Watt’s Up?). But first, I have to share with you what started that article to begin with. In a phone conversation…

LED, Incandescents, CFL’s, Oh, No!! (Or, Watt’s Up??)

(Grab your cuppa coffee or tea and sit down with it as you dig in to this article…) So, ‘watt’s’ up with the new light bulb law coming into effect in January 2012 (which is named the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007)? Will incandescent light bulbs be outlawed? Will we be ‘forced’ to…

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Going ‘green’ with your recessed lighting fixtures

Many buildings (residential, retail and commercial) have 6” recessed lighting fixtures in their hallways, restrooms, board rooms, lobbies, stairwells, etc., where down lighting fixtures were needed and installed. With the cost of electricity going up almost every 6 months, energy efficiency becomes a higher priority on everyone’s minds. We decided to weigh in with some…