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What future for smart lighting?

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What future for smart lighting? Want to see what will the future look like? What will the lighting of our cities look like? How are we going to save energy in the future? You are in the right place. We want to give you answers about the future of lighting our cities and the evolution of our societies. Because the behavior of our cities is nothing but the reflection of its inhabitants and their technical and social evolution; we can evoke several changes in the years to come for the most developed societies. These changes, in terms of lighting, will bring responsible use of energy, public funds, and increased security. Let's try to see together what these changes might look like with several questions. What will the lighting systems of our cities look like? First of all, we want to make it clear that we are not talking about a distant future but close enough because the technology we are going to talk about is already there, ready to be correctly implemented....

How to choose led tube?

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How to choose led tube? Nowadays, the lighting market offers a wide and varied choice of lighting and because of the amount of information available, it can be difficult to find the product you need: T8 or T5 tubes, fluorescent or LED, electromagnetic or ferromagnetic ballast? All of these options make this choice complicated. Even choosing a brand can be a real challenge if you have little knowledge of lighting. However, thanks to our blog, you will be able to compare different product lines and find the best tube, tailored to your needs. What are the characteristics of Avant LED T8 Standard EM tubes? These tubes offer instant, flicker-free light in less than 5 seconds and are tested to last up to 30,000 hours at very low (-20 °) and very high (50 °) temperatures. The combination of power factor (> 0.9), luminous efficiency (100 lumens/ watt) and low energy consumption saving up to 50%, make these tubes the ideal replacement for all your old fluorescent T8 tubes. Al...

What does the power factor mean?

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What does the power factor mean? LED lighting has many advantages in comparison with conventional lighting. The LED consumes less energy, has a longer life and uses no toxic gas. However, there are LED bulbs with disadvantages. If the power factor of lighting is low, it can cause pollution in the electrical system. This can cause damage to the power grid and become a problem for us all. Lights The power factor of a light source indicates the amount of energy that is redirected in our power grid. The power factor is calculated by dividing the apparent power and the actual power. For an incandescent bulb, this factor is 1, the apparent power and the real power is similar. But the power factor of the led can, for example, be 0.3. The apparent power is then stronger than real power. As a result, some of the electricity is returned to the grid, generating a reactive current, one of the main causes of network pollution. Eco-bulb Light sources are not the only electronic...

How to choose a led window?

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How to choose a led window? The portholes are used in a variety of environments, stairways, corridors or as security lighting. They can be placed on ceilings or walls. Conventional windows that we know use compact fluorescent lamps (CFL). The LED windows allow them to save on your energy costs. They are equipped with LED technology and you will not need to change your light source. If you want to save even more energy, you have to choose a windowequipped with a motion detector . Features of portholes: Due to the wide range of application possibilities, different portholes are available on our website. Each design has its own characteristics that indicate the purpose for which the product is intended. The IK index: This index corresponds to a product's resistance to shocks, impacts and vandalism potential. To learn more about the IK index, check out our blog. The IP Index:   This index has two numbers. The first indicates resistance to solid bodies, such...

What mistakes to avoid when switching to the LED?

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What mistakes to avoid when switching to the LED? We all know now that LED lighting is the technology to choose for long-lasting, low-cost lighting. However, switching to the LED can sometimes cause some problems. If you want to switch to LED technology , we want to highlight some common mistakes and allow you to avoid them by reading this blog. What is the lumen? This is one of the most common mistakes that can occur when switching from a traditional bulb to an LED. We all know that LED lamps consume less energy than traditional light sources. Nevertheless, it is very common to associate the watt with visible light, what we call the lumen. The watt is the unit that indicates the power used by the light source or any other electrical device. With halogen, incandescent or fluorescent lamps, we used to choose our lamp according to the watt, because it indicated the amount of light emitted. But this is no longer possible with the LED. LED lamps consume much less energ...