September 2011

There are loads of cool acronyms floating around these days, especially here on the internet. Whether it’s ‘LOL’ or ‘BRB’, we all come into contact with them every day in one form or another, so you might be surprised to discover that, here at Wholesale LED Lights, the acronym LED stands not only for ‘Light-Emitting Diode’ we believe it also stands for a whole lot more. So, here you have the alternative components of the ‘LED’ acronym: Continue reading →

With all the stresses and troubles that modern day life brings you, choosing the right colour temperature for your home lighting has probably never been more important than it is now. Unwinding at the end of a long day and relaxing is the only thing you’ll want – which leaves warm white as the perfect option for your domestic lighting. Continue reading →

Keeping track of the energy we use in our homes has always been a challenge, even for the most organised amongst us.  Previously we’ve had to rely on the vague readouts of our aggregate electric meter alone, but things have changed thanks to the forward and lateral-thinking of one man. Continue reading →

Every time a new type of technology is introduced, misconceptions inevitably build around it, especially if it’s a vast improvement upon the technology it’s replacing. This is exactly what occurred several years ago with the inauguration of dimmable LED lights. Continue reading →

LED lights allow you to be creative, thanks to things like RGB spotlights and LED strip lights. For this reason, along with all the other benefits, 66% of Americans have purchased LEDs for their homes – that’s 2 times the number compared to 2 years ago. Things just took an unexpected but potentially popular turn though – how do you feel about LED lights that you can throw? Continue reading →

We’ve been living with what we considered to be ‘energy-efficient’ lighting for a number of years now. CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lights) became extremely popular when the first successful design was marketed by Chinese firm, Shanghai Xiangshan in 1995, and they were hailed as ‘the next big thing’ as far as energy-saving light bulbs were concerned. Continue reading →

The Daily Mail Online recently undertook a special report on the world's oldest bulb, which reached its 110th year of operational life on June 18th 2011. What makes this story particularly noteworthy is that incandescent light bulbs like the one that’s lit Livermore Fire Station #6 in California since 1901, normally have a life-expectancy of around 1000 hours. Thus, the phrase “They don’t make ‘em like that any more,” rings especially true in this case! Continue reading →

The news that EDF Energy has decided to increase its energy prices, will no doubt have come as an unwelcome surprise to utility bill payers the length and breadth of the country. Continue reading →

Electric lighting is certainly something that we in developed countries take for granted. The idea of living without it is simply something we couldn’t imagine. Continue reading →

They’ve been around for a long while now, so we’re all pretty familiar with downlights.  Whether you’ve had them in your home, seen them when you’ve been out shopping, or perhaps in a bar or a club, you’ll be aware of how popular they’ve been in the last twenty or so years. Continue reading →