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Stairwell Lighting Guidelines for Commercial Buildings

Stairwell Lighting Guidelines for Commercial Buildings
There’s nothing quite as unsettling as a dark stairwell.  The thought of having to use a dark stairway instantly brings fear and uncertainty and makes many people feel unsafe.  I think I might even want to walk down the middle of the ramp in a parking garage rather than venture into the unknown of its dark stairwell.  This doesn’t have to be the case! We’re going to discuss stairwell lighting, how to properly light a stairwell, and some features of modern stairwell lights that will even help lower your electric bill! Dangers of Dark Stairwells Every mul … Continue reading

May 1, 2020 by Ray De Varona.

Benefits of T5 HO High Bays

For far too long, the standard for lighting warehouses, industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities and other high ceiling height applications has been the 400-Watt Metal Halide fixture. Advances in ballast technology and the improvements of the T5 High Output (T5 HO) Linear Fluorescent lamp have led to many new light fixtures that are targeted specifically to replace old HID high bays. The following article details the many benefits that the T5HO high bay fixture offers over traditional 400 Watt Metal Halide high bays.  These include energy efficiency, improv … Continue reading

March 17, 2010 by Ray De Varona.