Fitzgerald Energy Saving Luminaires
Posted on January 27, 2012
LED is the future but T5 is more efficient and cost effective for warehouse lighting. Fitzgerald T5 fluorescent fittings with PIR sensor available at www.downlightsdirect.co.uk
Gewiss Enclosure Article
Posted on January 25, 2012
Gewiss plastic enclosures are a useful product in the electrical world and can be adapted to be useful in lots of different industries. In simple terms, an enclosure is a plastic box which is used to house delicate electrical components or many other types of products. There are lots of different sizes and varieties of [...]
The Benefits of Using Led Lighting
Posted on January 9, 2012
LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology has accelerated at such a pace that it has now overtaken CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamps) as the preferred low energy alternative to halogen. As well as lasting thirty to forty times longer than halogen and three to four times longer than CFL, LED bulbs offer far greater energy savings. In [...]
Let Me Tell You What LED Lighting Strip Can Do For You
Posted on January 9, 2012
LED strip or LED tape is a versatile lighting solution that provides endless possibilities. Let me start by explaining what it actually is: LED lighting strip in its essence, is a continuous row of LEDs that have been soldered together with resistors to form a circuit. When powered by a power supply or driver, the [...]
What is an RCD?
Posted on December 15, 2011
A basic circuit protection setup would consist of a consumer unit, miniature circuit breakers, RCBO‘s and residual current devices. In this article I will provide information about the residual current device and explain its uses. A residual current device or better known as an RCD is a key safety device in the electrical world. An [...]
Philips Master LED GU10 Bulb
Posted on December 8, 2011
The 7W Philips Master GU10 LED Bulb was one of the first dimmable LEDs on the market and has been around over three years. There are now many other GU10 LED bulbs on the market but the Philips Master LED still leads the way in terms of light output and reliability. Unlike most other GU10 [...]
Information about Consumer Units, RCD’s, RCBO’s and Circuit Breakers
Posted on December 1, 2011
Almost all properties that have an electricity supply will be fitted with a consumer unit to distribute electricity to the circuits. One of the main uses of a consumer unit is that it enables there to be different circuits to be used and individually protected by a circuit breaker. For example there can be a [...]
Remote Control Dimmers
Posted on November 26, 2011
By using a combination of Rako wired or wireless controllers you can dim LED bulbs at the touch of a button. This LED dimmer switch combination adds a certain level of panache to a household lighting installation. First choose your dimmer module, this depends on what type of lights you want to dim. For LEDs [...]
Revolutionary New Twister Cable Connector
Posted on November 19, 2011
Revolutionary New Twister Cable Connector Welcome to the new range of Twister cable connectors, a great alternative and cheaper than a terminal connector block. The new range consists of 7 different cable connectors for both solid and stranded cable. To enable a guaranteed safe connection between two cables, just insert two cables and twist the [...]