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Have you ever gone to purchase an LED lamp and been overwhelmed with the labelling?With so much LED lingo used on labelling it can be confusing when you find yourself thinking I just want a new bulb! So here is your guide to LED labeling hopefully it will clear up any confusion and help you find the right bulb for you. Lumens Instead of WattsTraditionally when replacing an incandescent bulb you would simply look for a 60watt bulb (as an example). But now with the production of LED light bulbs, …

It has long been accepted that incandescent light bulbs are no longer the future of household lighting. Attention is now shifting to their energy saving counterparts. But how do you know which type of energy efficient lighting is best suited to offer you effective light output, with maximum savings? Compact Fluorescent Lighting (CFL) has been around for quite some time and really emerged as the first alternative to Incandescent lighting. They do offer significant energy savings, b …

When purchasing any kind of light bulbs, you are more than likely to come across the term “Lumen rating”. A bulb’s Lumen rating refers directly to the number of Lumens that it produces. A Lumen is a unit of luminous flux, which measures the power of light perceived by the human eye. Lumens have come into everyday use, mainly as a result of the government’s desire to phase out incandescent light bulbs in favour of more energy efficient lighting, such as LED light bulbs or co …