LED Lighting Supply Blog’s written by Cory Peterson
Incorporating Bollard Lights into Your Landscape
Bollard lights enhance landscape appeal while providing functional illumination for pathways, walkways, and outdoor commercial areas. This guide covers bollard light selection, installation...
Buyers Guide to Light Poles: How to Choose the Right Height, Material, and Design
Light poles serve as the backbone of effective outdoor illumination systems, supporting fixtures at optimal heights to ensure proper light distribution across streets, parking areas, and public...
The Complete Guide to Light Pole Installation
Street and parking lot lights deliver powerful illumination across extensive outdoor areas where safety and visibility are critical. Light poles serve as mounting platforms for fixtures that...
The Complete Guide to How LED Lights are Made
LED lights are currently among the most energy-efficient lighting systems available. Many traditional lighting types are being replaced by LEDs due to their superior energy efficiency, longer...
Maintained vs Non-maintained Emergency Lights: Explained
Whether it's a power outage, fire, or natural disaster, people in any facility need properly illuminated evacuation paths to safety. This is especially critical in industrial hazardous locations...
The Difference Between Clear vs Frosted LED Bulbs
Important: LED fixture installation should be performed by qualified electricians in accordance with local electrical codes. Consult a licensed professional for all electrical work.Selecting between...
Case Study: FUPC of Dale City’s Parking Lot Retrofit Project Increased Efficiency & Reduced Maintenance
Indoor Natatorium Case Study: Wayne’s Electric Service Upgrade
Indoor Gym Case Study: Tbcs’s Gym Lighting Upgrade
Parking Lot Case Study: Healthy Living Technology Boosts LED Upgrades for Cost Reduction & Fixture Longevity
Softball Case Study: Conyers Electrical Boosts Light Levels by 87%
Warehouse Lighting Upgrade Results in Energy Savings Improvement of 73%
Buyers Guide to Commercial LED Shop Lighting
Workshop environments demand precise, reliable lighting that supports both safety and productivity. After 17 years in commercial lighting, I've seen countless facilities transform their operations...
LED Wall Pack Lights: A Practical Guide to Types, Controls, and Performance
LED wall pack lights serve as the backbone of commercial exterior lighting, transforming how businesses illuminate their properties. After 17 years of working with facilities across all industries,...
Modern Electrician Podcast
Let There Be Photometrics: Podcast TranscriptNeil Peterson from LED Lighting Supply recently joined Doug Powell for the Modern Electrician Podcast to talk about photometrics and LED lighting's rapid...
Damp Location Lighting vs Wet Location Lighting
When selecting lighting for commercial and industrial applications, you'll encounter fixtures labeled as wet location-rated or damp location-rated. These ratings indicate different levels of...
LED Equivalent Chart
LED lighting is widely recognized for energy efficiency and cost savings in commercial and industrial applications. For facility managers and engineers, the key question isn't whether LEDs are...
Guide to Exit Sign Requirements
LED Exit Signs and Emergency Lighting provide reliable illumination when you need it most while remaining unobtrusive during normal operations. These critical safety components help facilitate safe...
Office Lighting Design Guide
Upgrade Your Office with LED LightingOffice lighting design involves more complexity than simply providing illumination. Properly designed lighting delivers visual comfort, enhances worker...
LED Factory Lighting Buyers Guide: Standards, Foot Candles, and Fixture Selection
Manufacturing facilities, factories, and industrial spaces demand precision lighting solutions that prioritize both safety and productivity. Poor illumination dramatically increases accident risk...
Title 20 Compliant Guide: California Lighting Regulations
The California Energy Commission (CEC) was established by the Warren-Alquist Act in 1974. At the time, growing energy demand in the state led to the need for a modern energy policy to reduce the...
What Is a Foot Candle and a Practical Guide to Lighting Levels by Application
What is a Foot Candle?A foot-candle measures light intensity, equivalent to one lumen of light per square foot. It measures the light that reaches a surface, while lumens measure the quantity of...
Guide to Industrial Lighting Design
Industrial facilities present unique lighting challenges that demand specialized solutions. From lumber and metal production to aerospace manufacturing, these environments require lighting systems...
LED Vapor Proof Lighting: What It Is, Where to Use It, and How to Choose the Right Fixture
Vapor proof lights are luminaires that are shock-proof, waterproof, and dustproof. They come in many different styles and varying levels of water and dust protection. An LED vapor proof light takes...
Lighting Audit Checklist
If you're a facilities manager, you likely perform periodic checkups of the heavy machinery and other equipment that you use daily. But there might be a large aspect of your daily operating...
Buyers Guide to LED Lights and Color Temperature
Although often overlooked, color temperature deserves careful consideration when installing new LED lighting fixtures. Two LED bulbs producing identical lumen output can create dramatically...
How to Convert Fluorescent to LED: 5 Cost Effective Ways
When fluorescent lighting first became available, it offered improved efficiency compared to High-Intensity Discharge (HID) lights like Metal Halide and High Pressure Sodium. However, LED technology...
Color Rendering Index (CRI) Explained
Things to Know About CRIUnderstanding Color Rendering Index (CRI) helps you choose LED lighting that delivers the color accuracy your space demands. After 17 years in commercial lighting,...




























