Light Measurements Explained
What are lumens? How to measure light? How many watts a LED bulb consumes? These are just few of the topics about light covered in this article. We have tried to explain the fundamentals of...
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Complete guide of Lighting Terms and Metrics
This article will help you to not get confused with all sorts of terms, metrics and abbreviations used to describe various types of lighting fixtures. I have briefly explained most of the terms you...
What impacts solar panel efficiency in solar flood lights?
Solar panels whether thy are installed on a house, in a field or on a solar flood light, convert the available sunlight into electricity. And because these panels are expensive and we need a...
Motion Detectors explained
High power lights that illuminate all night tend to consume a lot of power which results in large electricity bills. This is particularly true with outdoor flood lights that are bright and produce a...
Battery types used in portable and solar lighting
Rechargeable batteries are one of the most important components of portable and solar lights. Currently there are four popular types of rechargeable batteries used in portable and solar lighting – Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, Lead acid...
IP Ratings and Flood Light Housing
What is IP rating? IP rating or Ingress Protection Marking is a common standard published by International Electrotechnical Commission and defines degrees of protection to electronic devices and parts against intrusion of foreign objects (human...
Solar Panel Basics and Types Of Solar Panels Used In Flood Lights
There are two main types of solar panels – Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels and solar thermal energy panels. First generates electrical power by converting sun energy into electricity. Second uses sun energy to heat...
CFL, Halogen and LED light bulb comparison, operation and usage in outdoor flood light fixtures.
Flood lights are the most popular outdoor lighting fixtures. One of the most important parts of flood light is its bulb. Brightness, efficiency, lifespan, durability, size and even environmental impact depend from the type...
Flood light Types by Usage
Flood lights can be divided into multiple categories by their usage. The basics of the flood light fixture stay the same trough out all the categories, but each type of flood lights has its...
Wired and Portable Flood Lights. Types, Advantages and Disadvantages of both.
As flood lights are so widely used in different applications, there are also certain floodlight types suitable for different purposes. Flood lights can be divided by their usage and by portability. In this article...
