Avoiding Project Delays Associated with Lighting
However, there are several steps that you can take to significantly reduce
or avoid delays, particularly when i...
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How Much Should you Pay for a Downlight?
If you choose the budget option of £5-£20, you will most likely get a light that is of poor build
quality, wi...
What Makes a Good Downlight?
Due to their popularity, they are readily available through a wide number of manufacturers
and suppliers. Inevi...
Who is responsible for the lighting on a project?
This is because there are different stages of delivering the lighting for a project, and within each of those stages,...
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Where should drivers be located on a project?
These will need to be installed in a suitable and accessible place in the building.
Sometimes each individual ...
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Guide to sourcing your lights
This is a list of the common methods of sourcing lights for your project, as well as the advantages and limitations o...
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Plaster in light fittings – what are they?
Plaster in fittings are light fittings that have no visible edge to them, giving them a seamless finish in ceilings a...
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Are fire hoods a practical solution?
You can find out more about this in our article do you need a fire-rated fitting?
Fi...
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Avoiding Project Delays Associated with Lighting
However, there are several steps that you can take to significantly reduce or avoid delays, particularly when it comes t...
Read More
How Much Should you Pay for a Downlight?
If you choose the budget option of £5-£20, you will most likely get a light that is of poor build quality, with a shor...
Read More
What Makes a Good Downlight?
Due to their popularity, they are readily available through a wide number of manufacturers and suppliers. Inevitably, so...
Read More
Who is responsible for the lighting on a project?
This is because there are different stages of delivering the lighting for a project, and within each of those stages, th...
Read More
Where should drivers be located on a project?
These will need to be installed in a suitable and accessible place in the building. Sometimes each individual fitting wi...
Read More
Guide to sourcing your lights
This is a list of the common methods of sourcing lights for your project, as well as the advantages and limitations of e...
Read More
Do you need a lighting design before tender?
Having a lighting design in place ensures that a contractor can accurately price the project, which is of course a signi...
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Do I need a lighting designer?
This has led to an uptick in the number of projects where lighting designers are appointed, which we feel is a positive ...
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Different Ways of Dimming LED Lights
The option to have brighter lights for the day and a softer glow during the evenings is a benefit, allowing you to enjoy...
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Is it better for the client to buy the lighting on a project?
Understanding the difference between these two ways of working is important for the smooth running and success of a proj...
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Plaster in light fittings – what are they?
Plaster in fittings are light fittings that have no visible edge to them, giving them a seamless finish in ceilings and ...
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Lighting design vs lighting supply
A lighting designer is similar to the architect’s or interior designer’s role within the project, in creating a beau...
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Do my lights need to be IP rated?
IP stands for ingress protection, and this rating is a measure of how protected a fitting will be from solid and water p...
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Are fire hoods a practical solution?
You can find out more about this in our article do you need a fire-rated fitting? Fire hoods can be a good retrofit opti...
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What is the difference between series and parallel wiring in lights?
It is very important that you know which method your LED fittings use before any cables are run, so the electrician can ...
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When do I need to order my lighting?
Firstly you will need to consider how you are buying your lighting, as this will influence some of your decision-making....
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Ensuring you have the correct driver for the lights
There are a number of different outputs and matching these to the light fitting is essential. There are two types of out...
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