Benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified LED and CFL lamps

Benefits of ENERGY STAR® qualified LED and CFL lamps

There are many, many benefits to switching to Energy Star® qualified CFL or LED lamps. They are good for the environment, using less resources because they are so efficient, and last far longer than older technologies. And it’s not just our environment that benefits; due to their efficiency, they are far and away less costly to operate, saving everyone money on every energy bill we receive. 

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About Energy Star® Energy Star is a voluntary government-backed program sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE). Energy Star protects the environment by helping us to identify and promote energy-efficient products which reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is the national symbol of energy efficiency.

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Energy Star® lamps

• Reduce energy consumption, saving you money. By switching from a 60W incandescent bulb to a 13W CFL, you will save about $62 over the lifetime of the CFL! Replace the incandescent bulb with an LED and you’ll save $143 over the life of the LED bulb!* 

• Last longer. A CFL lamp lasts almost 10 times longer than an incandescent bulb, while an LED lamp lasts almost 20 times as long. You save trips to the store which saves time and money. 

• Lessen the impact on the environment. Using Energy Star qualified lamps use less energy thus reducing greenhouse gasses and impact on the earth.

• They can be recycled. CFL and LED lamps are recyclable which keeps materials out of landfills. 

• Produce less heat. CFL and LED technology uses energy more efficiently, so less heat is emitted. Less heat production means lower cooling bills. 

• Save time. Replace lamps less frequently and make less trips to the store.

 
* Savings based on $0.12 per kWh for 3 hours per day with a 12,000 hour CFL and a 25,000 hour LED. Actual savings will vary depending on current electric rates and actual hours of use

Choosing the right LED or CFL Where to use an Energy Star® LED or CFL 

• High use areas kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms and outdoor fixtures. 

• Use in hard to reach fixtures so you don’t have to replace them so frequently. 

• Where you need more light without exceeding the maximum rated wattage of the fixture.

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Upgrade Your Thermostats and Save Energy

Save up to 23% on energy in a smart way

Our living by Danfoss heating control range makes home comfort much more convenient while drastically reducing your energy consumption and cost. Due to the unique energy efficiency and easy maintanance, the smart thermostat technology of living by Danfoss helps you to save up to 23% of the energy used for heating (normally, two thirds of the total heating bill goes for space heating). 

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You can start saving up to 23% on energy, today, by simply: 

1. Replacing your old radiator thermostats (15 years old) with living by Danfoss smart thermostat technology;

2. Keeping the same comfortable temperature control you had set before switching to living by Danfoss thermostats;

3. Reducing the temperature to 17° C when away at work or sleeping, and selecting “Away/Vacation” mode if you’re away for extended periods of time;

4. Making sure to have closed doors between the rooms of your home, if you set different temperatures.  

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Heat consumption - a crucial problem for humanity

Saving money isn’t the only reason to improve your energy efficiency. Energy consumption affects us all and it is a thread to sustainable living. Check how our use of energy is growing at an alarming rate and find out why optimizing your home thermostats is more crucial than ever.

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Period Arts Fans

THE PERIOD ARTS FAN COMPANY was founded to develop authentic ceiling fans true to the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century architectural, interior and product design movements.

Arts & Crafts, Neoclassicism, Art Nouveau, the Wiener Werkstatte, Viennese Secessionism, the Bauhaus along with Futurism and French Art Deco are fertile sources for retrospective ceiling fan designs.

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Period Arts will be looking to the great American and European design movements of the past for inspiration in producing original interpretations of what could have been. These new alternatives possess the best of both worlds: period design and modern technology.

Here are the Period Arts Fans we carry:

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Fill Your Home with Healthy, Fresh Air

The best solution for a single family home.

Homes that utilize traditional HVAC systems, hydronic radiant heating, or the popular ductless mini-split solutions can all benefit by having fresh, filtered air at all times. The best Indoor Air Quality depends on a combination of ventilation and filtration.

For all our Fantech ventilation fans, click here. 

Coupling a Fantech Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) or Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) with a CM 3000 filtration unit provides you the homeowner with the best of both worlds, fresh clean air, filtered and distributed around your home while saving energy.

For Fantech HRV/ERV Controls, click here. 

Using this system provides balanced filtered ventilation throughout the home that does not upset any gas or fossil fuel appliance or system. You can breathe easy knowing the air in your home is clean and fresh.

Check these ventilators for modest house projects: (Click on the picture for more details)

Check these ventilators for large residential applications: (Click on the picture for more details)

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Dimmer Types and Where They Should Be Used

Dimmers can help you create the perfect ambiance within a room. Available in a wide variety of designs, our dimmers help conserve energy and to reduce overall energy costs.

To check all our Leviton dimmers, visit us at Electric Supplies Online. 

Universal Dimmers

• Universal dimmers are designed to control incandescent, halogen, dimmable LED and dimmable CFL bulbs. They offer full-range dimming, smooth start-up and eliminate flickering and fluttering of lights. When using LED and CFL bulbs with a universal dimmer, be sure the packaging on the bulbs indicates that it is dimmable.
• Leviton’s Universal Dimmers include IPL06-10Z and 6674-P0W.

For various brands of dimmers, visit us at Electric Supplies Online.

Incandescent Dimmers

• Incandescent dimmers are designed to control incandescent and halogen bulbs. They are not designed to control LED or CFL bulbs nor dimmable LED and CFL bulbs. Doing so may result in inconsistent or limited performance. Additionally, incandescent dimmers are not safety listed with UL to control LED or CFL bulbs.
• Leviton’s Incandescent Dimmers include VRI06-1LZ, IPI06-1LZ and 6633-PLW.

Electronic Low-Voltage Dimmers

• Electronic Low-Voltage (ELV) dimmers control ELV transformers and dimmable LED power supplies such as those found in ELV track lighting, under cabinet lighting and LED strips. ELV dimmers require a neutral for installation.
• Leviton’s ELV Dimmers include VRE06-1LZ, IPE04-1LZ and 6615-P0W

Magnetic Low-Voltage Dimmers

• Magnetic Low-Voltage (MLV) dimmers control MLV transformers and are suitable for recessed lights. MLV lights tend to be larger and heavier than ELV lights.
• Leviton’s MLV Dimmers include VRMX1-1LZ, IPM06-1LZ and 6613-PLW.

Fluorescent Dimmers

• Fluorescent dimmers can only control fluorescent fixtures that incorporate rapid start lamps and dimming ballasts.

Dimming Sensor

• This innovative device combines the lighting level control of a dimmer with the energy savings and convenience of a motion sensor. It is compatible with dimmable LED, dimmable CFL, incandescent and halogen bulbs.
• Leviton’s Dimming Sensors include IPSD6-1LZ and IPVD6-1LZ.

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Juno Mini Track Decorative Pendants

From brilliant recessed luminaires, to versatile track lights, to stunning decorative pendants, Juno Lighting Group has illuminating solutions for every type of residence. Whether it’s undercabinet lighting to brighten countertops, mini-downlights built into architectural niches, or track lighting accents that highlight artwork, homeowners can use lighting to create the interiors they have always dreamed of. The creative potential is unlimited.

For more options on Juno products, visit us at: Electric Supplies Online. 

Juno Track Lighting Trac 12 Mini Track Low Voltage

Juno's miniature-scaled low voltage Trac 12 is a system which can be mounted on or suspended from ceilings or integrated into casework, coves and displays for dramatic spotlighting or linear lighting effects.

For all Juno track light mini pendants and accessories, visit us at: Electric Supplies Online. 

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Electronic Ballasts

Ballasts

GE's UltraStart® T8 and T5 programmed start and GE UltraMax® Instant Start ballasts are among the highest energy-efficient ballasts available and contribute to significant reductions in energy consumption and the curbing of greenhouse gas emissions.

Looking for GE circuit breakers? Visit us at: Electric Supplies Online/CircuitBreakers

UltraStart® Electronic Ballast

UltraStart® ballasts are a family of high-efficiency GE Program Start electronic linear fluorescent ballasts designed to optimize GE's T8 and T5 Ultra lamps in frequently switched applications.

Instant Start ballasts provide approximately 10,000 starts before 50% of lamp failure. UltraStart® provides greater than 100,000 starts. UltraStart® have the equivalent energy savings and convenience of instant start ballasts but with the long lamp life of a programmed start ballast.

UltraStart® T8 L, N and H ballasts exceed 90% efficiency and the NEMA Premium® ballast program minimum efficiency requirements.

For more lighting ballasts, visit us at: Electric Supplies Online/LightingBallast

UltraMax® Electronic Ballast

UltraMax® ballasts have a lamp-friendly low-lamp-current crest factor and virtually “read” and adapt to incoming voltage from 108V to 305V.

Other features include UL Type CC Anti-Arc Rating and anti-striation control to eliminate lamp striations and spiraling. All UltraMax® ballasts exceed 90% efficiency and the NEMA Premium® ballast program minimum efficiency requirements.

Interested in Lightech Transformers? Click here: Electric Supplies Online/LightechTransformers

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Illuminate your stairs and hallways with Step Lights

Step lights are both attractive and functional, as they illuminate stairs, paths, and hallways, in indoor and outdoor applications. Step lights are universally brilliant, but there are so many kinds of step lights, we figured we would help clarify your options in order to help you make an informed decision for your home, garden, or other space.

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1. Light Source

When it comes to step lights, there are several light sources to consider. LED step lights have become a very popular choice. This is largely because LED step lights use small amounts of electricity to provide the perfect amount of light for stairs and hallways at night. They do not give off as much heat as some other sources, have attractive and varied appearances, and can go indoors or outdoors.

While LED is a very popular choice, there are also incandescent, halogen, xenon, and even fluorescent step lights out there. Here’s an infographic you can use to brush up your light bulb identification and selection skills. If you want to see how LED compares to other common light sources, use the infographic as you choose your step lights. Knowing what light source you prefer will make your decision easier.

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2. Type of Installation

The kind of installation you want to perform will also determine the kind of step lights you buy. If you simply want to retrofit a step light into a hallway power outlet, for example, your choice will be limited to step lights that fit into wall boxes. If you want recessed step lights where there were none before, you can find plenty of lights to fit that bill, indoors or outdoors. If you want outdoor step lights with minimal installation effort, there are battery operated and solar options that are a breeze to install – no wiring required. You can even get creative with LED tape or rope (or tape-rope hybrid!). The important thing is to determine what kind of installations you are able to perform in your space. This will also make your decision making process simpler.

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3. Size and Shape 

Step lights come in lots of shapes and sizes! Many step lights are designed to fit perfectly in a standard power outlet gang box and so are the size of a power outlet cover plate. Retrofit step lights often come with alternate face plates to allow the user to install them either vertically or horizontally, according to the gang box. Another common shape is the brick-sized step light. These are common outdoors but work inside as well. Some other interesting options are small, circular step lights, LED tape or rope (often used to run under railings), and path lights that get staked into the ground. Heck, if you want to get funky with it, you can even use solar LED party torches to illuminate outdoor steps! Now that you have a sense of the various shapes and sizes, think about what might work best for you.

Click here for inground lighting as well.

4. Indoor or Outdoor?

The decision you make about the shape and size of your step lights will likely be related to whether or not you are planning to illuminate steps indoors or outdoors. Outdoor lighting applications open up some exciting possibilities, like using remote controlled path lights to illuminate stairs or running LED tape down the underside of railings. LED tape is especially neat for illuminating outdoor steps, and it comes in a variety of colors. And we’ve already mentioned flickering LED party torches. The cool thing is that many nice-looking step lights are perfect and safe for both indoor and outdoor applications. Don’t limit your search to fixtures that look like they could ONLY be used inside.

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5. Louvers or Lenses?

If you are shopping for indoor step lights, you should be prepared to decide between either louvers or lenses to diffuse the light and hide the light source. Choosing between these two is mostly an aesthetic decision related to the over all style of the space you are enhancing. Some people like the way lenses look when the light isn't on. And some people like the way louvers cast unfiltered light. You may want to research step lights with lenses and louvers before shopping because this is a choice you may very well have to make. The good thing is that with high quality step lights, you can’t go wrong with lenses or louvers, as long as they match!

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Ushio General Lighting

MR8

In addition to the technologically superior MR16 lamps manufactured by USHIO, smaller halogen mirrored reflectors have also been developed in both MR11 and MR8 sizes. These reduced-size, low-voltage MR lamps are ideal for landscape lighting and some of the newer low-profile track lighting systems.

Get your Ushio MR8 halogen light bulbs here.  

At only one inch in diameter, USHIO's MR8 lamp allows for even smaller fixture designs than MR11 and MR16 Lamps.

Available in 20W and 35W in narrow and wide beam spreads.

To check all our Ushio light bulbs, visit Electric Supplies Online. 

MR11

Product Features and Benefits:

• 1.36 Inch in Diameter

• Universal Burn Position

• Cool Beam Dichroic Reflector

• Available with Front Glass Cover

For Standard Bi Pin GZ4 Base:12 & 24 Volts, Miniature 2-Pin Base. Available in 12W, 20W and 35W.

For Double Contact Bayonet Base - BA15d:12 Volts. Available in 20W and 35W.

Want your own Ushio MR11 halogen light bulbs? Click here. 

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Lumark's SF Falcon Floodlight

SF Falcon

The Lumark® SF Falcon is a stylish and rugged floodlight that combines value and performance with a soft, architecturally appealing form. This soft rounded corner, die-cast aluminum construction is excellent for applications that have high visibility and where a uniform beam distribution is desired. The SF Falcon floodlight can be wall, ground, or pole mounted, making it ideal for all commercial, industrial, and residential low wattage floodlighting applications.

For all other Lumark floodlights, visit Electric Supplies Online/Floodlights.

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Features:

• Stylish, rugged, compact floodlight for commercial or residential use
• Dark bronze weather and abrasion-resistant, die-cast aluminum housing
• Stainless steel latch provides easy access for relamping
• Full-circumference silicone gasket seals out external contaminants
• Formed-aluminum, hammered reflector for optimized beam efficiency
• Knuckle or trunnion-mount ideal for ground or wall mounting
• Rugged knuckle mount fits 1/2" NPS outlet box
• Metal halide, high pressure sodium and compact fluorescent

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How to Install a Leviton Light Switch

In this blog post, we'll be showing you how to quickwire a single-pole switch for easy installation.

Single pole light switches are the most common switches found in homes. A single pole switch controls a light or lights from one location. Single pole switches have two screw terminals, and some single pole switches also come with a green screw for the ground wire. Leviton offers Decora style and traditional toggle style single pole switches.

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Tools Needed

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Steps

Warning: To avoid fire, shock, or death, turn off power at the circuit breaker or fuse and test that the power is off, using a voltage tester, before wiring!

1) Remove the wall plate using a flat head screwdriver, then remove the old light switch from the wall box.

2) There should be three wires coming out of the wall box. Using your pliers, make a "shephard's hook" at the end of each wire.

3) Take the bare copper or green wire (ground wire) and connect it to the green screw (ground screw) on the side of the switch. Make sure the hook goes on clockwise. This will help tighten the wire in the next step. 

4) Using your phillips screwdriver, tighten the ground screw onto the wire.

5) Now you can connect the two remaining wires to the two remaining screws on your light switch (either wire to either screw). Again, ensure the hooks are connected clockwise and tighten the screws with your screwdriver.

6) Before placing the switch back into the wall box, take a peice of electrical tape and tape over the terminal screws. This will prevent any unwanted contact between the screws and the side of the wall box.

7) Using your phillips screwdriver, mount the light switch back onto the wall box using the screws provided. If you are installing a toggle switch, make sure the ON/OFF writing is the right way up(to save confusion later!).

8) Fasten the wall plate on top of the switch with your flat head screwdriver. Tip: leave the slots in the wall plate screws vertical to prevent dust collecting in the screws.

9) Now you're ready to turn the power back on at the circuit breaker and test your work!

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