by Access Fixtures | Apr 19, 2018 | Blog, Learning, LED Lighting Blogs, Lighting Technology Learning
Are you still on the fence about converting to LED? You are not alone—many are still skeptical about LED conversion. HID, fluorescent, and other traditional light sources are becoming harder to find online or in stores, but is it really worth making the switch to LED?...
by Access Fixtures | Feb 21, 2018 | Blog, LED Lighting Blogs
Most people do not know what to do with the mess of numbers, terms, and ratings plastered over LED lighting fixtures and LED packaging; it can be understandably disorienting. From watts to lumens to amps to Kelvin temperatures to equivalencies and beyond, the data may...
by Access Fixtures | Feb 9, 2018 | Blog, Wall Pack Blogs
Commercial wall packs are easy to spot—they’re used on essentially every industrial facility, warehouse, college campus, retail facility, and hospital around the United States and beyond. While new wall pack styles and designs become available every year, one question...
by Access Fixtures | Jan 9, 2018 | Blog, Bollard Light Blogs, LED Bollard Light Blogs, LED Flood Light Blogs, Sports Lighting-Blogs, Tennis Court Lighting Blogs
Light Trespass from the Ground Up You are looking to add light to a client’s outdoor basketball court or riding arena and are worried about spilling light onto a nearby neighbor’s property. Or, perhaps you are responsible for illuminating a parking lot and are...
by Access Fixtures | Dec 4, 2017 | Blog, Bollard Light Blogs, Decorative Street Lighting Blogs, Energy Saving Blogs, Flood Light Blogs, Garage Lighting Blogs, High Bay Blogs, LED Bollard Light Blogs, LED Flood Light Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Lighting Blogs, LED Sports Lighting Blogs, LED Troffers Lighting Blogs, LED Wall Pack Blogs
Good lighting does always mean achieving the highest lumens per watt. While energy savings are important, an unattractive light quality or color temperature will negate the benefits of energy efficiency. A brighter LED source with a bluer white will typically use less...
by Access Fixtures | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog, Flood Light Blogs, Garage Lighting Blogs, High Bay Blogs, Learning, LED Flat Panel Lighting Blogs, LED Flood Light Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Lighting Blogs
What Is a 0-10v Dimmer? 0-10v dimming is a lighting control method that—on direct current voltage (DC) between 0 and 10 volts—can produce varying light intensity levels. This simple lighting control system connects to your LED fixtures to provide multipurpose lighting...
by Access Fixtures | Nov 17, 2017 | Basketball Court Lighting Blogs, Blog, Flood Light Blogs, LED Flood Light Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Lighting Blogs, LED Sports Lighting Blogs, Sports Lighting-Blogs
Depending on the type and level of play of your specific application, the required light intensity measurement will differ. Illuminance, also known as incident light or brightness, refers to the amount of light that hits a surface. The only way to be sure that proper...
by Access Fixtures | Nov 7, 2017 | Basketball Court Lighting Blogs, Blog, Decorative Street Lighting Blogs, Flood Light Blogs, LED Flood Light Blogs, LED Sports Lighting Blogs, Sports Lighting-Blogs, Tennis Court Lighting Blogs
If it is time to purchase new flood or area lighting to illuminate a large outdoor area such as a sports court, commercial driveway, warehouse, street, or stadium, the project will likely require the selection and installation of new light poles. But how do you make...
by Access Fixtures | Oct 17, 2017 | Blog, Learning, LED Lighting Blogs, LED Wall Pack Blogs, Wall Pack Blogs
Using lumens as a measure of light output is a helpful way to achieve your desired light levels. When using lumens to decide which luminaire to purchase, though, it is important to understand the difference between light source lumens and luminaire lumens. Not...
by Access Fixtures | Oct 2, 2017 | Blog, High Bay Blogs, LED Flat Panel Lighting Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Lighting Blogs, LED Troffers Lighting Blogs, T8 LED Tube Light Blogs
Today, many property managers are asking themselves the same question: Should I swap out my flickering and buzzing fluorescent fixtures with more fluorescents or take the leap and upgrade to T8 LEDs? If the question sounds biased, it is. Fluorescent lighting is on its...
by Access Fixtures | Sep 26, 2017 | Blog, Garage Lighting Blogs, High Bay Blogs, Learning, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Lighting Blogs, LED Troffers Lighting Blogs, Lighting Technology Learning, Luminaires Learning, T8 LED Tube Light Blogs, Tracking Lighting Blogs
LEDs have come to the forefront of the market in recent years; investing in LEDs not only saves you a lot of money, but dramatically reduces the hassle of relamping and replacing units. With fluorescents gradually being replaced by LEDs, you may have thought the days...
by Access Fixtures | Sep 18, 2017 | Blog, Learning, LED Lighting Blogs, LED Wall Pack Blogs, Lighting Technology Learning, Luminaires Learning, Wall Pack Blogs, Wall Pack Learning
Determining the best LED equivalent wall packs for your outdated HID units can be complicated. Whether switching from high-press sodium (HPS) or metal halide (MH), there are a hundred questions to ask about wattage, delivered light, photopic and scotopic lumens, and...
by Access Fixtures | Aug 31, 2017 | Blog, Bollard Light Blogs, Energy Saving Blogs, Flood Light Blogs, High Bay Blogs, LED Bollard Light Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Lighting Blogs, LED Sports Lighting Blogs, LED Wall Pack Blogs, Sports Lighting-Blogs, Wall Pack Blogs
A motion sensor is a tool used to detect movement. The device contains an electronic sensor that is triggered by motion, typically used to alert presence of a moving object within a specific field of view. Motion sensors are often used for security applications,...
by Access Fixtures | Aug 31, 2017 | Blog, Bollard Light Blogs, LED Bollard Light Blogs
What do you do when someone runs over one of your bollard lights with their car? This happened recently at Mississippi State University, resulting in a bollard light being completely demolished. Whether due to an overly enthusiastic (and consequently distracted)...
by Access Fixtures | Aug 21, 2017 | Blog, High Bay Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Lighting Blogs
Choosing the best high-performance LED shop lights for your space doesn’t have to be as daunting as it seems. Do you need excellent lighting for your woodwork or metal shop? Art studio or auto body shop? Access Fixtures has a high-performance LED high bay solution for...
