Lighting Guides

Gielight GL-SX4 LED post top light with photocell
LED Post Top Lights: Modern, Lantern and Acorn Styles for Paths, Parks and Lots
A guide to LED post top lights for paths, parks, campuses and parking lots: the modern, lantern and acorn post tops we list, their selectable wattage and color, the lumens... Read more...
TCP 2x2 LED Panel DLC Low Bay Rated 18-32W
LED Low Bay Lights: When a High Bay Is Too Much
A guide to LED low bay lights for lower ceilings: what the low bay label means on a spec sheet, lumen bands from the EDIPAI G4 order table, how to... Read more...
JEE LHB09 LED linear high bay, 130 to 165W selectable
Warehouse Lighting in New Jersey: Planning a High Bay Upgrade
A contractor guide to planning a New Jersey warehouse high bay upgrade in four steps: count and choose fixtures, check the ASHRAE 90.1 (2022) energy code and alteration threshold, find... Read more...
JEE 4ft ST02 LED linear strip light with emergency battery, 20 to 45W
Linkable LED Strip Lights: Continuous Runs, Connectors and Planning a Run
A contractor guide to linkable LED strip lights: how JEE ST02 and ST05 strips link end to end, the chain limits each spec sheet sets, how wattage settings change the... Read more...
StarLake TL04 LED Track Light
Commercial LED Track Lighting for Retail Stores and Restaurants: Heads, Track and Pendants
A contractor guide to commercial LED track lighting for retail stores and restaurants: how a 3 wire track run goes together, track head vs canopy and track pendant mounting, selectable... Read more...
EDIPAI G2 2x4 LED troffer with sensor base, 50W
New Jersey Energy Code for Lighting: What ASHRAE 90.1 (2022) Means for Your Fixture Schedule
New Jersey now enforces ASHRAE 90.1, 2022 edition, for commercial buildings. Here is what Section 9 means for your fixture schedule: lighting power allowance methods, the 2022 control changes, retrofit... Read more...
Gielight LF 4ft white LED linear up and down pendant light for church fellowship halls and classrooms
Church Lighting: LED Fixtures for Sanctuaries, Fellowship Halls and Classrooms
How to light a church room by room: dimmable LED for the sanctuary, CRI and color temperature, panels and pendants for fellowship halls and classrooms, NFPA 101 emergency lighting, and... Read more...
JEE 4ft LS02 LED up and down linear light, 15 to 50W selectable
LED Linear Pendant Lights for Offices and Classrooms: Up and Down Light Explained
A linear pendant hangs below the ceiling and can send part of its light up as well as down. Here is how up and down LED linear pendants work in... Read more...
EDIPAI G8 LED shoebox area light with slip fitter mount
LED Area Light Mounting: Slip Fitter, Arm, Pole and Trunnion Options
A guide to LED shoebox light mounting options: slip fitter, square and round pole, arm and trunnion mounts on the spec sheets for the area lights we list, mount parts... Read more...
TCP 2x2 LED Panel DLC Low Bay Rated 18-32W
New Jersey Commercial Lighting Incentives: Which Utility Runs Your Program
In New Jersey, the electric utility on your bill runs your commercial lighting incentive program. Here is a utility by utility walkthrough of PSE&G, JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric and Rockland... Read more...
EDIPAI 5 grid hexagon LED light panel set
Hexagon LED Garage Lights for Detail Shops and Showrooms
A guide to hexagon LED garage lights for detail shops and showrooms: how the honeycomb grid is built, the 5 grid and 14 grid kits we list, layout footprint, power,... Read more...
TCP 4ft LED Stair Lighter SW5 35-55W
LED Stairwell Lights with Occupancy Sensors: How Bi Level Stairwell Fixtures Work
Stairwell lights have to be ready day and night, yet the stairs sit empty for long stretches. Here is how bi level LED stairwell fixtures with occupancy sensors work, with... Read more...