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The brightness you see versus the brightness you read about: on light levels, LEDs, and the shortcomings of the lumen

The brightness you see versus the brightness you read about: on light levels, LEDs, and the shortcomings of the lumen

The industry uses a measure called the "lumen" to measure light volume across light sources. Based on our installations, we believe the better quality the light, the "brighter" a lumen appears. Here we'll explore why we think the lumen fails to indicate brightness properly where LEDs are concerned and what we do about it.

Lights out—the practical life expectancy of LEDs

Lights out—the practical life expectancy of LEDs

How long will a good LED bulb last in a commercial environment? There are so many products and variables, and many possible answers, so let’s lead with our professional opinion: 2-3 years.

Acknowledging that this is a complex and on some level impossible question to answer, here we will explain how we approach life expectancy in our LED fleet.