It always takes me at least a week to adjust to the clocks going forward, as they did last weekend. Avid readers of this blog will know that I’m solar powered and, as with all solar powered devices, am affected by levels of light. Darker mornings = harder to drag myself out of bed, lighter evenings = still buzzing at 11pm when I really should be feeling sleepy...
It does help that orientation of my house is East-West so I wake up in the East side of the house to the rising sun. Although in Mid-Summer I’m usually woken up around 4.30am as the sun rises and streams in through the window!
During the winter months our electricity consumption increases partially due to the fact that we need our lights on for longer during the day. Those of you, like me, with modern 50W tungsten halogen spotlights everywhere, can get a bit of a shock when the latest electricity bill arrives!
Using LED lighting can help to reduce your electricity consumption, but what about the quality of the light they give off? Are they really that cost effective?
The IET has recently published a Code of Practice for the Application of LED Lighting Systems, and an accompanying Myth Busting Fact Sheet to address some of the frequently asked questions and myths around using LED lighting.
We’re holding a Lighting Summit on 9th April to launch the Code of Practice where delegates can pick up their complimentary copy.
We’re also launching a Lighting Community on the IET’s MyCommunity platform where lighting professionals can network, join in discussions and share content online.
So if you’re working in the lighting industry, why not take a look?