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Game Changers, Cree’s New MR16 LED Light Bulb  

Posted by: Justin M.    Tags:  cree, dimmable, led light bulb, low voltage, mr16    Posted date:  December 17, 2010  |  One Comment



It has finally arrived, a truly dimmable low voltage MR16 LED bulb. With ultra brighter Cree LED as light source, Alcon Lighting's MR16 bulbs give off reliable white light and are the best to be used for background or effect lighting, the MR16 bulbs are dimmable and compatible with low voltage dimmers. They only consume a fraction of the power used by the standard lamps to give the same light output at 3*2W, so they are perfect for application in areas where you would like to leave lamps on for long periods but perhaps do not need bright lighting. They are compact, green and high efficient...


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New Lighting Facts Label Makes Comparing LED & CFL Bulbs Easier  

Posted by: Justin M.    Tags:  color rendering index, efficacy, energy efficient, led information, led light bulb, light output, lighting facts, lighting resources, lumens, watts    Posted date:  October 13, 2010  |  No comment



Say goodbye to watts and hello to lumens. Compact fluorescent and LED bulbs use fewer watts, or less energy, to produce the same amount of light, or lumens, as incandescent bulbs. But the color of the light varies by the type of bulb, so you need more information than just a bulb's watts to get the light you'd like. The Lighting Facts label, patterned on nutrition labels on foods, will give you much of that information. It lists the bulb's lumens, or brightness; its estimated yearly energy cost; how long the bulb is expected to last; its appearance, from warm to cool; how much energy, or watts,...


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