Hello Rumsey Lighting Systems friends and customers. Welcome to another edition of Light Flashes, and Happy Thanksgiving. There is plenty to share with you in this issue including some helpful tips, as well as news on a great new metal halide lamp which affords you more options to green your system and get other benefits as well. Please call us to order lamps, ballasts, get a quote or for help with a specific application. Enjoy the start of the Holiday Season !!
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What's the right lamp temperature for you? |
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Understanding Kelvin ratings is key to make the right choice. |
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Color is very subjective and lamp manufacturers have an increasing number of choices so you can get the correct color temperature for your store, office, or building. It's a very important tool to convey the right image you want to project in your space as well as if the color choice adds or takes away from your design objectives. A number of key factors come into play such as the dominate colors in your space, the type of space involved, activities being done there and more. Take a look at the below chart...
Shades of white light are measured in degrees Kelvin, where lower degrees indicate warmer light and higher degrees indicate whiter or bluish white light. 2700 degrees is usually the warmest white option that most closely resembles a standard incandescent or halogen lamp. The warm color lamps are used in areas such as home and warm tone shopping areas. 3500 - 4100 Kelvin is a whiter light and most often used in offices, work areas, and some stores. 3500 K has gotten popular for many retail spaces as it is right in the middle; however some stores go even brighter. 5000 Kelvin and up lamps are recommended for reading areas, craft rooms, color matching and is an even bluer white light that most closely approximates and outdoor sky.
The staff at Rumsey Lighting Systems has many years of experience working with customers to select the best color lamp for you. By using the proper lamp, you can have a major positive affect on your space, building, store, employees, and even sales. The same is also true on the downside if you employ the wrong color as it is a key factor in your lighting design. Contact us for help on any project or application. Why guess at this? The assistance is free as well as competent, and nothing makes us happier than to see a well lit space for a pleased customer. |
New AllStart Energy Advantage Ceramic Metal Halide Lamps |
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Now You Can Save Energy and Get Better Color with No Ballast Change!!
 Get a direct "twist of the wrist" retrofit and immediately improve your standard metal halide lamps to energy saving Pulse Start metal halide with the new AllStart Philips Energy Advantage Lamps. Standard metal halide lamps have poor color rendering, shift colors over lamp life and consume high amounts of energy. Most facilities managers know Philips Pulse Start Metal Halide and specifically, ceramic metal halide lamps offer higher color rendering, use less energy, start faster and are a much better lighting solution. However, up until now, using pulse start lamps required a new ballast. Now with new Philips AllStart lamps, all one needs to do to improve their metal halide lighting is to install Philips AllStart Energy Advantage lamps in the same sockets and your done. Immediate wattage savings range from 45-70 watts per bulb which will reduce your energy draw significantly and save energy dollars month after month throughout the long life of the lamps. Over the life of each lamp, that is a potential savings of over $120. per lamp.
Click on the attached brochure for more information and contact us at Rumsey Lighting Systems for pricing and to order. It doesn't get any easier than this. All standard metal halide users of 250 and 400 watt lamps should call us today for assistance, energy saving details, and to order.
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Thanks for reading and please contact us for more information on any of the above. Whether you are looking for lamps, lighting fixtures, or trying to save energy, simply call us at 800-622-2852 and we will be pleased to help you. You can also e-mail customer service at lightingsystems@rumsey.com or direct to Ralph Girondo at docsavawatt@comcast.net
Sincerely,
Ralph Girondo, LC, CLMC*
General Manager
Rumsey Electric / Lighting Systems
Helping you find the right light for the right site!
*LC =Lighting Certified & CLMC = Certified Lighting Management Consultant | |
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What does Coefficient of Utilization Mean? |
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This is the percentage of lamp lumens that reaches the work plane. The CU depends on the fixture efficiency, room reflectances and room shape. A typical CU is 50% to 70%; however many newer fixtures are much more efficient. You can ask us if you ever need help to select an effcient fixture. |
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Build a Better Bulb for a $10 Million Prize |
The ubiquitous but highly inefficient 60 watt light bulb badly needs a makeover. And it could be worth millions in government prize money - and more in government contracts - to the first company that figures out how to do it best.
Right now, that company could be Philips, the Dutch electronics giant. Philips announced last week it has submitted the first entry for the L Prize, and Energy Department contest that will award up to $10 million to the first person or group to create a new energy - sipping version of the most popular type of light bulb used in America. We will keep you posted who the contest winner is in a future edition of Light Flashes. You can read more about the contest and prize at http://www.lightingprize.org |
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Who are the Top 10 Greenest Companies? |
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For various reasons from smart lighting to environmental stands, America's Top Green Companies are... |
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1. Hewlett- Packard
2. Dell Computer
3. Johnson & Johnson
4. Intel
5. IBM
6. State Street
7. Nike
8. Bristol Myers Squibb
9. Applied Materials
10. Starbucks
Need help going green? Although green carpets and solar are not our specialty, we are your one stop to make your lighting systems as green as can be. Consider us for help, support, and products.
Source: Newsweek September 09
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