When did dull and pale become the norm?

The ability of a light to render colours is measured in the colour rendering index, or CRI. The industry has become focused on terms such as "kelvin' 3000K, 4000K and no mention of CRI. As a general rule you want lights with a CRI of 95 + for residential and 80 for commercial, unless your a google type of company and have that wellness atmosphere then 95 CRI would be your go to colour.  One particular area of weakness with 80% of the LED lighting (80 CRI) on the market is the absence of the color red a color linked to health and well being (also known as R9).  Only once a CRI has a value of 95 + then reds become available in the spectrum of colors.

Lets get the facts straight, 80% of the LED's on the market today is in fact blue light.

Research shows blue light suppresses the production of melatonin more than any other type of light, as our body is more sensitive to these shorter wavelengths found in blue light (80 CRI).  LED Lighting that has a higher CRI 95+ filters these blue wavelengths with the infusion of red, this color red has the least power to suppress melatonin levels.

Pretty simple, huh?

Don’t be fooled by the simple exterior. Are you sure about what’s underneath?

Uncontrolled manufacturing processes and inferior materials lower cost but at what price? Visual defects, inconsistent illumination, hot spots, yellowing … and unhappy customers.

Until They Go Down

What happens when a high bay or – worse! – several high bays go down in the plant or warehouse? It’s not so easy to get to them because, well, they are awfully high. And they’re generally inconveniently located over equipment or shelving. But not addressing lights out has other costs, like lower productivity and safety issues. And your customers are not happy.

Outdoor Area Lighting

is about More than Lumens

When it comes to outdoor area lighting, lumen output doesn’t tell the whole story. It’s not just about the amount of lumens, it’s how you use them. Bargain area lighting isn’t such a bargain if it produces dark spots (dangerous liability), hot spots (energy waste), or needs to be replaced sooner than planned. That kind of performance makes for unhappy customers.

Surge protection

crucial to long lasting LED life and performance

Due to the sensitive nature of LED lights and majority of todays electronics from smart phones to LED & OLED TV, we need to provide over voltage, over current, surge protection for all of these LED electronics & LED lighting systems.  The most common type of surge protector contains a component called a metal oxide varistor or MOV, which diverts the extra voltage & energy away from the device it is protecting.

Surge protectors reduce the risk of an overloaded outlet which can spark and cause a fire. They are a great way to make your home additionally safer, but they’re no replacement for bad wiring.



The value of a Electrical Distributor

Technical expertise

Understanding the LED lighting industry

A knowledge based group that understand the industry including LED lighting, CFL, OLED or whatever the next trends may be

While the availability of "corner store" LED lighting suppliers is greater then ever, these "No name" brands have been closing there doors at a rapid pace leaving customers, contractors no options once those products fail, making replacements and labor more costly then the branded alternates.  These knock off products that invade our Canadian shores fail to include surge protection, claim false information on there packages leaving the market as "the wild west" and consumers truly not knowing or understanding what there even buying into.

Don't be fooled by the simple exterior

Knock off LED can cost much more over time

Knock off imports (LED) are built with uncontrolled manufacturing processes that often result in contamination, which results in inconsistent illumination across the a panel, hot spots and visual defects.

Contractors beware

The risk is real

Real Life Example #1:

Who: Large contractor based on the east coast

What: Installed knock off import LED that failed and the supplier could not financially support the warranty

Cost: $250K to contractor

Real Life Example #2:

Who: Large regional distributor in south

What: Product with a 7 year warranty claim failed and supplier could not support

Cost: 2 x $100K projects & $300K to the electrical distributor

Real Life Example #3:

Who: Knock off import supplier filed for bankruptcy, they estimated 8 million fixtures flooded our markets from this supplier

Cost: $500M is the potential replacement value as the products continue to fail.

Where do we go next?

Tunable White- Enables Circadian Lighting