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A Guide To Linear Lighting – 2024 Edition

When multiple LEDs are packaged together in a long, narrow housing, they create a strip of light otherwise known as linear lighting. This relatively simple design concept has revolutionised the way LEDs are used in lighting applications. Learn more.

WHAT LED COLOUR TEMPERATURE SHOULD I BUY?

When people talk about LED colour, in most cases they don’t mean Red, Green or Blue. LED colour temperature is the colour of the light that is emitted from the LED. Learn more.

Restaurant Lighting Guide 2024

Read our guide on how to light your restaurant. New for 2024!

Commercial Lighting (Guide) – 2024 Edition

What is commercial lighting? Put simply, it’s any LED lighting system that’s used in places such as restaurants, retail stores, offices and government buildings. Learn more.

How will AI affect lighting designs in commercial spaces

AI is likely to have a significant impact on lighting designs in commercial spaces, bringing about several changes and improvements.

Illuminate Your Space with Track Lighting: 10 Reasons to Use It

Read our in depth article on the reasons to use track lighting in your space. Useful hints and tips included!

Global Trac® Lighting Track

Read all about Track Lighting from Global Trac, made by Nordic Aluminium. Find out about the products and how you can customise your environment.

Powergear™ Lighting Track

The history of Powergear and their products. Find out about track lighting and the options available to you.

The Importance of Anti-Ligature Lighting

Anti-ligature lighting refers to lighting fixtures that are designed to minimise the risk of self-harm in institutional settings.

Product Launch – Swoop and Swivel

Illuminate Your Space with the Swivel and Scoop Recessed Downlight

Exhibition Lighting Guide

Why Lighting is important in an exhibition hall.

7 Reasons why Linear LED lighting is good for your office

Linear LED lighting is a highly efficient and effective lighting solution for office environments. Read this to find out the reasons why it is great for office lighting.

Showroom Lighting Guide

If you're responsible for a showroom, you know that good lighting is essential. But what are the best ways to achieve optimal lighting in a showroom setting? In this article, we'll explore some of the most effective methods for showroom lighting.

What is LED colour temperature and CRI?

LED lighting technology has made significant progress in recent years, and one of the key developments has been the ability to produce a wide range of colour temperatures and colour rendering indexes (CRIs). In this article, we will explore what LED colour temperature and CRI are, how they are measured, and how they can impact the quality and appearance of light.

What are Lumens?

Lumens (symbol: lm) are a unit of measurement for the amount of light produced by a light source. Read on to find out more.

Commercial Lighting (Guide) – 2023 Edition

What is commercial lighting? Put simply, it’s any LED lighting system that’s used in places such as restaurants, retail stores, offices and government buildings. Learn more.

Lighting a Shop

Track lighting can be a good option for a shop, as it provides a flexible and customisable lighting solution that can be adapted to meet the specific lighting needs of the space. Read this for some key considerations when using track lighting in a shop.

Should you use a 48V lighting system?

Thinking of using a track lighting system?  Is a 48V version a possible option?

Guide to LED Light Strips – 2023 Edition

LED strip lights can be used virtually anywhere to introduce powerful lighting in a variety of colours and brightness. Flexible and versatile, LED strips provide an effective lighting solution for a range of applications. Learn more.

Guide to Dimmable LED Lights – 2023 Edition

Dimmable LED lights can not only help to alter the overall mood and ambience of a room, but they also reduce energy consumption and last longer than conventional bulbs. Learn more.

Office Lighting Guide – 2023 Edition

Lighting your office efficiently and effectively makes sound business sense and costs obviously need to be within your budget. The ideal office lighting solution will have a considerable impact on your workforce. Learn more.

Architectural Lighting Guide – 2023 Edition

Effective lighting brings out the best in a building. Architectural lighting applications in particular, can showcase and transform the visual appearance of a range of structures. Learn more.

Industrial Lighting Guide – 2023 Edition

With their high ceilings, large spaces and narrow aisles, industrial spaces can be challenging to light. As such, it’s essential to ensure an effective, large scale lighting solution is installed. Learn more.

What is Lux and what level should it be?

What is Lux? Lux (symbol: lx) is the unit of measurement for the intensity of light. It is defined as the amount of luminous flux (the total amount of visible light emitted) per unit area. Read on to understand more about Lux.

Why a Ring Pendant Light is a good choice

Installing a ring pendant light is a great way to add style and ambiance to any room. But what makes this type of light fixture so popular? Read on to find out some of the benefits of choosing a ring pendant light.

CHOOSING THE BEST LED BULBS

LED technology has developed rapidly in recent years. Bright, efficient LED bulbs are now readily available and are no longer restricted to commercial applications. Learn more.

HOW DO LED LIGHTS WORK?

LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. It’s a component you’ll already be familiar with from all sorts of everyday objects like your digital clock, the light on your remote control and the power indicator lights on your appliances. Learn more.

A GUIDE TO LED BULBS

LED bulbs are by far the smartest solution when it comes to light bulbs. They can use up to 90% less energy than halogen bulbs by using fewer watts. LED bulbs also have a much longer lifespan than halogen or incandescent bulbs. Learn more.

LED LIGHTS EXPLAINED

These days energy-saving lighting is fast becoming the norm - and rightly so; the benefits both in environmental and money-saving terms are well known. Learn more.

IS A 36W LED PANEL BRIGHT ENOUGH?

We regularly get queries from customers looking for 40w or 50w panels. However, when we suggest a 36w panel, the response is often that they don’t think it would be bright enough, which is certainly not the case. Learn more.

WAREHOUSE LIGHTING LAYOUT DESIGN TIPS

Lighting a very large space requires a lot of light bulbs. So it makes sense to invest in quality technology with low running costs. LED lights use 75% less power than halogen bulbs so the payback time is very quick. Learn more.

ADVICE ABOUT DIMMABLE LED BULBS

Please ask us any questions about LED bulbs. We stock a great range of LED bulbs. If the exact LED bulb you need isn’t on our website, then we can order it for you. Learn more.

CONTEMPORARY OFFICE SPACE LIGHTING

Light and in particular, exposure to daylight, plays an important role in our wellbeing. Daylight influences the body’s natural biorhythms and affects our moods. Inadequate lighting, therefore, will have a negative personal impact.

YES! OUR LED G4 IS REALLY DIMMABLE…

One of the most popular questions we get at the minute is "Are your LED G4 lamps really dimmable?" So to help everyone we have made a small video to demonstrate the LED G4 going through its complete dimming range.

LIGHTING HISTORIC BUILDINGS

The aim of illuminating a building is to recall the entirety of what you are looking at as if it is in daylight. A great benefit of using flexible lighting is that you can change the entire feel of a building by using a slightly different angle of light, or a different colour wash. Learn more.

LED FACTS – TRUE OR FALSE?

With so much talk about LED lighting, it’s sometimes hard to decipher the facts, so we decided it was time to bust some myths about LEDs. Learn more.

WHY ARE CHEAP BULBS A BAD IDEA?

The components that go into LED light bulbs vary hugely in quality. In order to understand this we explain why cheap LED bulbs are NOT the way forward! Learn more.

LED OFFICE LIGHTING TIPS

Lighting your office efficiently and effectively makes sound business sense. Costs obviously need to be within your budget, but don’t overlook lighting, quite literally, as an overhead. Learn more.

HOW MANY LED PANEL LIGHTS DO I NEED?

We regularly get asked, “How many LED Panel Lights do I need to light a room X big?” The answer depends on the function of the room and the level of lighting you need. Learn more.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN CONSTRUCTION

Energy efficiency is something that we are more concerned about than ever before. Anybody who has built, rented or sold a property in recent years will have been obliged to obtain an Energy Performance Certificate. Learn more.

HOW DO I SAVE ENERGY AT HOME?

With rising utility bills and increased awareness of our environmental impact, lots of people are looking for possible ways in which to conserve energy in the home, so we thought we’d take a look at some of the reasonably simple steps we can all take to do just that. Learn more.

GALLERY ROUGE INSTALL LED LIGHTS WITH SERA

The choice and type of light bulbs to be installed may not be high on the priority list when creating a retail space, but achieving the correct lighting for an art gallery was essential. Read more.

CITYSCAPE DIGITAL LED LINEAR CASE STUDY

When the team at Cityscape Digital decided to refurbish their Shoreditch offices they booked to have the work done over an extended Christmas holiday period. Read more.

ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING – HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SYSTEM

Switching to enhanced LED energy efficient lighting is one of the fastest ways to further cut energy costs. Learn more.

WHAT IS A LED DRIVER AND A LED TRANSFORMER?

A LED Driver takes AC (Alternating Current) and changes it to DC (Direct Current) which is how most LED bulbs and lights work. Learn more.

WHAT IS THE LIFESPAN OF AN LED BULB?

LED light bulbs brag top spot when ranking modern lighting methods. Compared to traditional lighting and conventional light bulbs, LEDs boast an estimated energy efficiency of between 80% to 90%. Learn more.

UK EMERGENCY LIGHTING REGULATIONS

Emergency lighting is essential for any building, ensuring your office or commercial building is prepared in case a situation would arise when normal lighting fails or main power is cut.

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF LED LIGHTING?

Traditional light bulbs are no longer available since an EU-wide ban on their sale came into force in 2018. Now only energy-saving bulbs are available, the majority of which are compact fluorescent bulbs, or CFLs. Learn more.

THE BAN ON HALOGEN LIGHT BULBS

The European Union ban on halogen bulbs came into effect on 1st September 2018. Our article explains the benefits of switching to LED lights. Learn more.

HOW CAN I USE LED LIGHTING IN KITCHENS?

There are a number of unique lighting ideas that you can use when designing a new kitchen. But with so many elements to think about and get right, it’s easy to overlook the potential. Learn more.

MR11 BULB DIMMING VIDEO

A short YouTube video demonstrating that our MR11 Bulbs really are dimmable.

UNIQUE IDEAS FOR USING LEDs IN YOUR HOME

There are so many ways you can use LED lighting in your rooms in your home – to increase the size of space, the way a room feels and to add interest. Learn more.

HOW DO I IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR MY BUSINESS?

As is so often the case, the simplest measures can be the most effective. Learn more.

STL331 LED LINEAR LIGHTING CONNECTION VIDEO

This video demonstrates how to easily connect two sections of the STL331 LED linear lighting sections together.

LED FACADE LIGHTING

LED bulbs can last 15,000 to 30,000 hours, some up to 50,000 hours depending on the quality. The saving on maintenance time and cost means that these premium quality LEDs are the best choice for all types of architectural lighting. Learn more.

WHY USE ANOLIS ARCHITECTURAL LED LIGHTING?

Ever since we have had an opinion on the matter, we at Sera Technologies have said that the quality of Anolis Architectural Lighting products is the highest in the market. Learn more.

LOCAL BUSINESSMAN SLAYS HIS INNER DRAGON AND DONS HIS JUDGES HAT

The Dragon’s Apprentice Challenge sets young people the task of raising money for charities, with the help of local business people. Read on to see Sera Technologies involvement in the project.