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What is the Life Expectancy of a Tube Guard?
Many of you have asked, what is the life expectancy of a tube guard? We have your answer. The typical life expectancy of a polycarbonate tube guard depends on a number of factors; the spectral output...
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CFLs vs. LEDs: Illuminating the good, the bad, the confusing
CFLs and LEDs have found the spotlight (and scrutiny) with the impending disappearance of incandescents. Nearly everyone finds a reason to complain about these newer lamps and stock up on...
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The Color of Light
The Color of Light in Kelvin's Have you ever wondered why humans are emotionally affected by the color of light? Why do we enjoy the bright sunshine, feel its warmth, and energy? Why are we comfortable...
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Freedom Towers and a FREE Deluxe CordLight
As completion of the reconstruction of the Freedom Towers in New York City nears, we are reminded of America’s resilience. Supplying nearly 1,000 of our TIGERcub 175 HID™ Type-O Temp Lights that...
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T12 Lighting Technology Phase-out: 75% Potential Savings
Fluorescent linear T12 lighting was the most widely used technology in commercial buildings until about 10 years ago. Now a declining technology, the rising popularity of its challengers T8 and T5 is...
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Record Year for Ground Bonding PigTails Means Bonus for You
In the electrical world, when you think about “Ground Bonding PigTails”, you can’t help but think “EPCO”. How has this product become synonymous with this company? EPCO created and named this widely...
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Watts and Lumens – Old and New – Complicated or Simplified??
Ask most folks what light they have above the kitchen sink and common response is: “A 60 (or 75) watt”. More recently the answer might be: “A CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamp)”. Much like the Dylan...
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Brighter Future for Sandy Survivors
The forecasters got it right in October. Unfortunately, Hurricane Sandy was everything, if not more, than the warnings that preceded the trail of destruction she left behind. Those compelling images...
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T5 Heat Dissipation Problem is No More
Tube guard users, rejoice! If you’ve considered T5HO fluorescent lamps for their many virtues (excellent performance, good lumen maintenance and efficacy, long-rated life, good color rendition,...
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Who Doesn’t Love a Short Cut for Installing Fixtures?
I’d be surprised if there were an electrical contractor who isn’t looking to make fixture installation easier and faster. That’s exactly why EPCO came up with a brilliant short cut for installing our...
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Affordable LED Adoption is NOT an Oxymoron
Solid-state LED lighting’s biggest asset is longevity—around 30,000-50,000 hours—three to five times longer than CFLs (10,000 hours) and about 30-50 times longer than that obsolete, inefficient...
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T12 Lighting Technology Phase-out: 75% Potential Savings
Fluorescent linear T12 lighting was the most widely used technology in commercial buildings until about 10 years ago. Now a declining technology, the rising popularity of its challengers T8 and T5 is...
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Record Year for Ground Bonding PigTails Means Bonus for You
In the electrical world, when you think about “Ground Bonding PigTails”, you can’t help but think “EPCO”. How has this product become synonymous with this company? EPCO created and named this widely...
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Watts and Lumens – Old and New – Complicated or Simplified??
Ask most folks what light they have above the kitchen sink and common response is: “A 60 (or 75) watt”. More recently the answer might be: “A CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamp)”. Much like the Dylan...
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Brighter Future for Sandy Survivors
The forecasters got it right in October. Unfortunately, Hurricane Sandy was everything, if not more, than the warnings that preceded the trail of destruction she left behind. Those compelling images...
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T5 Heat Dissipation Problem is No More
Tube guard users, rejoice! If you’ve considered T5HO fluorescent lamps for their many virtues (excellent performance, good lumen maintenance and efficacy, long-rated life, good color rendition,...
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Who Doesn’t Love a Short Cut for Installing Fixtures?
I’d be surprised if there were an electrical contractor who isn’t looking to make fixture installation easier and faster. That’s exactly why EPCO came up with a brilliant short cut for installing our...
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Affordable LED Adoption is NOT an Oxymoron
Solid-state LED lighting’s biggest asset is longevity—around 30,000-50,000 hours—three to five times longer than CFLs (10,000 hours) and about 30-50 times longer than that obsolete, inefficient...
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Stairwell Light Fixture Blog Series – Part I: Making a Good Idea Great
Engineered Products Company (EPCO) is all about making good ideas great—expanding manufacturing and marketing of specialty lighting products with “value-added to electrical wholesalers, agricultural...
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Part II: Stairwell Light Fixture Blog Series – Verdict: EPCO’s Stairwell...
As part of our new-product evaluation, we installed our Stairwell Light Fixture at two beta test sites. One was at a multi-level office building with a lower-level parking ramp. We replaced 70-watt...
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