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AFX: Next Evolution Lighting Lands at PROLIGHTING

Introducing AFX

Imagine a world with better lighting with AFX — the latest brand to land here at PROLIGHTING. Expanding our decorative fixture category, we are thrilled to bring you products from AFX — a leader in luxurious, indoor and outdoor light fixtures, perfect for styling every part of the modern home. Headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois, the company’s award-winnning products are used in a variety of applications, from commercial buildings, hotels and restaurants, to multi-family, assisted-living and single-family residences, and more.

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Task Lighting’s Angled Power Strip Lets You Save Your Backsplash

At PROLIGHTING, we carry so many unique brands, it’s hard to feature them all! In early 2021, the opportunity came for us to distribute Task Lighting and Power products, and the response has been overwhelming. Task Lighting is an industry leader in professionally installed LED Lighting, patented tunable white lighting technology, and the patented Angled Power Strip. Homeowners, contractors, designers and architects alike have been decidedly impressed by the brand — who say their products balance “luxury and simplicity, with clean lines and forms combined with advanced, high-tech functionality and top-quality components.”

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6 Advantages to Lighting Your Landscaping

Make a beautiful first impression! At PROLIGHTING, we think proper landscape lighting is as essential as adding light indoors. Not only can LED landscape lighting highlight the architectural features of your home or business, it also provides an added level of safety and security and allows you to instantly maximize use of any outdoor living space. Keep reading to learn our top six advantages of using outdoor landscape lighting to enhance your home or commercial building and add value.

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Still Buying Incandescent Bulbs? Not For Much Longer

July 2023 Announced as Deadline for Retailers to Stop Selling Incandescent Bulbs

Rolling back a Trump-era policy this week, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the finalization of a new efficiency rule that will finally phase out older, high-energy incandescent bulbs. The Department of Energy estimates the rule will save U.S. consumers close to $3 billion on their utility bills, and project it will also cut planet-warming carbon emissions by 222 metric tons over the next 30 years. The move is the culmination of a decades-long bipartisan effort to phase out inefficient light bulbs.

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New Technology: Dotless COB LED Strip Light

Over the years, the use of LED strip as a customized lighting solution has become increasingly popular — even more so since the pandemic when homeowners began to shift their focus to projects they can tackle themselves. Do-it-yourself LED tape and strip lights can be found everywhere, and at every price point. One brand stands out among the many and that’s the innovative, award-winning TRULUX™ line from American Lighting. Their newest product on the market? High Output Dotless COB LED Tape Light Strips and Kits, available now at PROLIGHTING.

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At RAB, the Future is Field-Adjustable

In recent months, RAB Lighting has continued to launch a steady stream of new and updated LED products that feature field-adjustable technology. Field-adjustable or field-selectable fixtures are lighting products that use LED technology to allow users to customize color temperature and/or lumen output (wattage). Field adjustability is an emerging trend across most categories of lighting, allowing one SKU to do the work of many. Because different correlated color temperatures (CCTs) work better depending on the space, field-adjustable fixtures are an ideal choice in those situations when you’re uncertain about the color temperature or your needs might change.

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Lotus Brand Helps Make It Right on HGTV’s ‘Holmes Family Rescue’

Anyone familiar with HGTV programming has probably heard of Mike Holmes—the Canadian builder/contractor who first gave us Holmes on Homes—a show that featured the expert Holmes swooping in to save homeowners from renovations gone wrong. Now, with more than eight reality series to his name and over 100 episodes of different projects, Holmes is back with another new home improvement show, Holmes Family Rescue.

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Understanding Beam Spread and NEMA Types

When considering an outdoor lighting overhaul, your design will likely include several different types of fixtures. This ‘layered lighting’ look is usually achieved using a combination of flood or area lights, path lights, up lights, downlights, and possibly even spotlights – all of which can enhance the curb appeal of your home or business, highlight architectural features, and increase safety and security. LED flood lights are among the most popular outdoor lighting options in residential and commercial applications; however, with so many options for light distribution, it can be a bit confusing to know the difference and determine which is best for your lighting needs. Our aim is to help you understand how beam spread works so you can be confident you’re choosing the right outdoor light for your project. Beam spread, or beam angle, measures the spread of light (the width of the beam) from a reflected light source.…

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What is Low Voltage Lighting?

If you glance around your home, you’ll notice that many light fixtures are connected directly to the line voltage of your electrical system. Line voltage (also known as high voltage, or what is commonly referred to as household current), is the standard voltage -120 volts- that’s found in outlets and junction boxes here in the U.S. Line voltage fixtures are used for many types of traditional lighting including ceiling lighting and sconces. Low voltage LED lighting, which we’ll be discussing throughout this post, uses less than 50 (typically 12 or 24) volts of power. Low voltage lighting got its start in American residential settings in the 1950s. Originally developed to facilitate landscape lighting, low voltage lighting soon made its way indoors and is now very common for lighting applications like recessed lighting, track lighting, under cabinet lighting, strip and tape lighting, and more. So what’s the deal with low voltage…

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Understanding Color Rendering Index (CRI)

What is Color Rendering Index (CRI)? As LED technology continues to advance, lighting manufacturers are beginning to offer more products with a high color rendering index, or CRI. Just like color temperature (CCT) can significantly impact how a room will look and feel, CRI affects how good the visual output of an LED lighting product will be. In fact, the two go hand in hand when you’re trying to choose the right lighting for your application. So what is CRI? In short, CRI is the measurement of light in relation to how it affects the appearance of color. It is an assessment of how the light source shows object colors ‘naturally’ when compared to a familiar basis of reference, such as daylight. The CRI scale started gaining popularity when LED lighting became more prevalent in homes. It’s measured as a number between 0 and 100. In general, LED bulbs and fixtures…