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Fluorescent starters or glow starters are used to help fluorescent tubes and lamps ignite in the initial starting stage of their operation....

Choosing Daylight Light Bulbs When choosing daylight light bulbs it’s worth noting that light bulbs with a ‘daylight’ colour temperature are not...

Choosing Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) Although they have been superseded by LED light bulbs, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) can still save a...

Do you know your blacklight UVA from your germicidal UVC? When buying Ultraviolet (UV) lightbulbs, it’s important to know which type of...

The GLS (General Lighting Service) is a traditional type of light bulb that has been in use since the early twentieth century....

The most common halogen spots are either low voltage push fit (GU4 or GU5.3) or mains voltage twist and lock (GU10) versions....

Fluorescent tubes generally have a two-pin fitting at both ends of the tube and generally length goes hand in hand with wattage...

After dominating the lighting market for more than a century, Edison’s incandescent light bulb is now being replaced by a whole host...

Making the change from incandescents to LEDs can be confusing and is even more so when it comes to lighting a chandelier....

When choosing to update your home with new energy efficient lighting, there are a lot of things to take into account. We’ve...

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