by Access Fixtures | Apr 22, 2019 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Grow Light Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs
When choosing indoor grow lights for cannabis, vegetables, or any other kind of plant, the type of light fixture used can matter. For years, experienced and novice growers alike were reliant on HID light sources to grow their green. Within the past few years, LED...
by Access Fixtures | Dec 4, 2017 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Bollard Light Blogs, LED Decorative Street Lighting Blogs, LED Energy Saving Blogs, LED Flood Light Blogs, LED Garage Lighting 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 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Flat Panel Lighting Blogs, LED Flood Light Blogs, LED Garage Lighting Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Learning, LED Lighting Blogs
What Is a 0-10v Dimmer or a 1-10v Dimmer? 0-10v dimming and 1-10v dimming are a lighting control methods that use a low voltage, direct current (DC) circuit between 0 and 10 volts or between 1 and 10 volts to control the amount of light emitted by the LEDs in LED...
by Access Fixtures | Nov 17, 2017 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Basketball Court Lighting Blogs, LED Flood Light Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Lighting Blogs, LED Sports Lighting Blogs, LED 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 | Sep 26, 2017 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Garage Lighting Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Learning, LED Lighting Blogs, LED Lighting Technology Learning, LED Luminaires Learning, LED T8 Tube Light Blogs, LED Tracking Lighting Blogs, LED Troffers 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 | Aug 31, 2017 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Bollard Light Blogs, LED Energy Saving Blogs, LED Flood Light Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Lighting Blogs, LED Sports Lighting Blogs, LED Sports Lighting-Blogs, LED 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 21, 2017 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, 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...
by Access Fixtures | Aug 15, 2017 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED High Bay Blogs, LED T8 Tube Light Blogs
If you are considering purchasing or installing T8 LED lamps, also known as TLEDs, be sure to continue reading. Access Fixtures lighting specialists receive and answer many questions about T8 LED tube lamps on a regular basis, and to help our customers out we have...
by Access Fixtures | Aug 4, 2017 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Lighting Blogs, LED T8 Tube Light Blogs
T8 bulbs, also known as T8 lamps or T8 TLEDs, are energy-efficient, lumen-boosting replacements for T8 or T12 fluorescent lamps. If you are ready to upgrade your fluorescent lighting to LEDs, T8 TLEDs are a fantastic alternative to buying full LED fixtures. Because...
by Access Fixtures | Jul 13, 2017 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Flood Light Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Lighting Blogs, LED Sports Lighting-Blogs
Lighting for rodeo arenas is advancing and becoming more complex every day. Ensuring your rodeo is appropriately lit is important for the safety of both the public and the animals, too. Safety, aesthetics, and electricity costs are just three reasons why you must put...
by Access Fixtures | Feb 8, 2017 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED HID Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs
The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) is a nonprofit, voluntary organization made up of energy-efficient groups and utility companies located across the United States and Canada. A product with a DLC listing is considered to be of high-quality technology that complies...
by Access Fixtures | Jan 13, 2017 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED HID Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Linear Fluorescent Lighting Blogs
T5 vs. EPTA LED Linear FixturesWhy T5 Is Obsolete T5 Lighting Fixtures vs. LED: Why LED is the Better Choice Linear T5 lighting fixtures have been used to light warehouses, industrial locations, offices, and all sorts of indoor applications for years. These...
by Access Fixtures | Nov 15, 2016 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED HID Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs
A recent fire that engulfed an industrial site in New York is said to have been caused by the ignition of highly combustible cardboard and plastic recycling. One hundred members of the local fire department responded to the blaze, which caused the roof and some of the...
by Access Fixtures | Oct 14, 2016 | LED High Bay Blogs
Access Fixtures announces the release of the new OTAT linear high bay lights. Three LED warehouse, industrial, and retail-application LED high bays. The OTAT series of high bay lights is available in three different wattages: 110 watts, 160 watts, and 220 watts. Each...
by Access Fixtures | Aug 19, 2016 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Flat Panel Lighting Blogs, LED High Bay Blogs, LED Troffers Lighting Blogs
Wikipedia defines a troffer as “a rectangular light fixture that fits into modular, dropped ceiling grid (i.e., 2′ by 2′ or 2′ by 4′).” Troffer fixtures have typically been designed to accommodate standard fluorescent lamps (T12, T8, or T5),...