All lighting technologies available on the market from HID and fluorescent to LED suffer from lumen depreciation, the process by which the lumen output produced by the source reduces over life time.

At the end of November 2012, the government unveiled radical plans which will change the way energy is consumed in the UK.As part of its commitment to lower carbon emissions, the government’s proposals are to reduce the UK electricity consumption by 2030. A 10% reduction in electricity usage in the UK would produce savings of £4 billion and save 4.5 megatonnes of carbon. This saves the equivalent of 5 power stations worth of electricity. By making the changes now, the government hopes to save money by not having to spend on expensive new energy generation.

This month Dextra Lighting are delighted to announce the appointment of two key members of staff who each bring with them extensive knowledge and expertise in lighting design.
 

An often overlooked element of fitting a consumer unit is the location where it is placed. Consumer units are famously located in some of the most awkward places imaginable often behind piles of storage boxes, in the darkest corner at floor level! Many of these may well have been fitted before the days of regulations and on replacement will need to be situated in the correct location.