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It should come as no surprise that some LED product lines perform at a higher quality than others, and in determining which are statistically at the higher end of the market in advance of a system purchase …
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The quality of electric lighting is a matter of color, and the industry has broken it into 14 shades. When a fixture is rated, each of these shades is judged through a testing method designed to assess how …
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We like to keep in mind that the purpose of electric lighting is to enable human beings to see. While that would seem to be self-evident, as facilities professionals it’s possible for us to focus on optimizing the …
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…How do you explain color, and more precisely how do you explain correct color versus incorrect color, because doing so matters when it comes to understanding light and your objectives. For example, retailers have a lot to consider when choosing
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…CRI, measured on a scale from 1 – 100, indicates how accurately a given light source renders colors in the space it illuminates. Full spectrum light sources like natural light and incandescent (halogen) bulbs have a CRI of 100. Natural
…Color Rendering Index (CRI) and R9, are two vital elements to consider when choosing LED or necessary interior items. This can be essential for contractors and distributors ideally filling customers’ needs. Today, color quality is
Color temperature is a way to describe the light appearance provided by a light bulb. It is measured in degrees of Kelvin (K) on a scale from 1,000 to 10,000.
…Color temperature, is defined as “the temperature of an ideal black-body radiator that radiates light of a color comparable to that of the light source.” (Wikipedia) A blackbody is an object that absorbs all radiation, which includes visible light, infrared
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