Tag Archives: electrical advice
Understanding your light source
Choosing the proper lighting source can be a daunting and confusing process. With so much selection available, each variation boasting their own set of advantages and disadvantages, it is important for you to get some perspective and background knowledge of … Continue reading
Understanding Lighting Colours
Colour temperature is the foremost attribute of visible light and when delved into it can be a complex and intimidating topic to tackle. From a technical perspective; colour temperature is a numerical measurement, calculated by the response of black body … Continue reading
How much light does my home need?
This is a question frequently asked which can produce a countless number of responses, as a result of the simple universal truth that we are all different, and therefore have different lighting needs and tastes. Also there is the rather … Continue reading
The Importance of Measuring Light
For a long time the measurement of light was not a top priority for the majority of us. The lighting intensity in a room was often decided on a hunch, for large room, use a hundred watt bulb, medium sized … Continue reading
Why do certain electrical items only have 2 wires?
I have been asked the question “what does double insulated mean?”. Let me first answer it in simple terms then I will give you the “jargon” version. Double insulated (also known as class 2) in regards to electrical items is … Continue reading