Posted by Emma Reid on 23rd Nov 2021
Wash Lighting is a unique lighting effect that’s perfect for creating a lovely ambience in your home. We’re taking a look at this incredible method of taking your home’s lighting style up a notch.
A “wash” is a general fill of light and colour spread evenly across your wall. It’s typically created by mounting lights in such a way that a beam of light falls on the wall at a wide angle, but certain light fittings are also designed t… Read more
Posted by Emma Reid on 16th Nov 2021
Outdoor lights are a fantastic way to ensure your home is more secure, especially when combined with a sensor. We’re taking a look at three common kinds of sensor used by outdoor lights and deciding which would be the best for your home!
PIR Sensors
People and animals all produce heat, and PIR sensors use infrared radiation to detect it. When a difference in temperature is detected by the sensor, the light will switch on, switchi… Read more
Posted by Emma Reid on 9th Nov 2021
You might already be familiar with IP ratings, which is a measure of how weatherproof a light fitting is. However, you might not be familiar with another measure of how durable a light fitting is: the IK rating.
IK ratings represent Impact Protection, with the K standing for kinetic to distinguish it from the Ingress Protection of IP ratings. It represents the degree to which a fitting can resist external impacts.
IK Ratings are uncover… Read more
Posted by Navdip Gahir on 30th Sep 2021
We’re absolutely delighted to announce that we are well and truly back, as we’ll be sending some key members of the WLED team to Grand Designs 2021 at the Birmingham NEC!This is the first exhibition we’ve attended in two years, so it’s certain to be an amazing couple of days full of inspiration, energy and excitement! We’ve loved being there every time that we’ve been, and we truly cannot wait to see you in person and show off our LED strip light… Read more