To the everyday consumer, it may seem ridiculous for a product you purchased a year ago to be discontinued the next, replaced by a newer, but not identical model. If we were talking about phones or cars, the answer might be obvious – the result of money hungry corporations eager to sell the next big thing. But, when we’re talking about lighting, specifically LED lighting, it’s a different story altogether.

Every light you buy, whether it’s a Halogen, LED, or even a HID lamp, will have a colour temperature. This unit is measured in Kelvins (K), where the higher the Kelvin, the whiter the light is. It’s used to describe the hue or ‘temperature’ of a globes light – that is, how warm or cool it appears. 

Having a well-lit pool means it can be used for all hours of the day, and makes it safer for use at night, illuminating the bottom and sides. Not only that – but lighting can add an extra level of aesthetic to your backyard! Giving you a perfect excuse to throw that evening pool party.

Ultraviolet Lamps encompass a range of lights that produce Ultraviolet light. As these lights are used in many unrelated industries and applications, with many variables in their output, we’ve created a one stop guide for helping you identify the best UV Lamp for you.

Pendant lights are both a decoration and an important tool in lighting your home. Picking the one best for you doesn’t just come down to the style of your home or the colour you like most – it also depends on what your lighting requirements are.  

Replacing a projector lamp is something every projector owner will need to undertake at some point, whether used in a school, business, or a home theatre. 

Here at Light Online, we specialize in a range of niche lighting areas, including Aquarium and Reptile lights for your terrariums and tanks. In this blog we’ll go over the benefits of different light types and what tank types will best benefit from them, a general guide for what to choose that will help you make the best choice for your fish, reptile, or plants.

Industrial lighting – the all-encompassing term for warehouse lighting, factory lighting, manufacturing facilities and the like, covers a wide range of lighting types and categories. Whether you’re buying for LED or HID, it’s helpful to understand the differences between each option and how they can benefit and brighten your commercial space.  

This series of lamps are a type of electrical gas-discharge lamp that creates light by passing a current through a gas. This family of lights has three main subtypes – the Metal Halide, the High-Pressure Sodium Light, and Mercury Vapour Lamps.

CFL, standing for compact fluorescent lamp or light, is an energy saving fluorescent light designed as a replacement for older technologies such as halogen and incandescent lamps. These bulbs use between 70-80% less energy than incandescent and other traditional lighting, and last between 6000 and 15,000 hours,  easily beating the 1000 hours of an incandescent and 2000 of a halogen. 

Fluorescent tubes have been the most common lighting source in offices and other indoor commercial spaces for decades. And there’s no doubt why – they’re bright, somewhat energy saving in the case of the newer T8s, and efficient.

But while they’ve reigned number one for so long, there’s a new competitor in town – the LED tube. 

LED Lighting is the number one choice when replacing your old halogen downlights – but with so many options and brands on the market, how do you decide what’s best for you? The following article aims to help you choose the option best suited for your home, budget and requirements.