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It shouldn’t come as a surprise to you that light bulbs generally operate at different voltages, but unless you’re able to distinguish between them, you might be in for a little shock! LED light bulbs are available in two primary voltages: Mains Voltage and Low Voltage. Mains Voltage LED Bulbs Here in the UK, the mains electricity supply is 230V AC (Alternating Current). This is used to supply the majority of domestic and commerci… Read more

It was the untiring ebb and flow of city life that French sculptor Pierre Vivant cited as his inspiration for creating the Westferry Traffic Light Tree in 1998. The faux-naturalistic set of blinking traffic signals was certainly one of London’s most unusual sculptures and, on occasion, even had a tendency to lead unwitting motorists astray. However, last month the hydra-esque stop-and-start was uprooted from its home in Canar… Read more

Changing worn out light bulbs is relatively easy, but what’s the best way to dispose of them when they’ve reached the end of their useful lives? Due to their longevity, we seldom have cause to talk about throwing LED bulbs away, however, when the time does finally arrive, you'll be happy to learn that they’re remarkably easy to recycle. Unfortunately, there’s no standard method of discarding different types of light bulb, so here’s… Read more

When you buy your brand new LED bulbs, there’s no point keeping them to yourself – if anything, we want you to shout about it! If you’re the quieter type though, we can do the shouting for you. Simply send us your pics, and we can post them on our social media channels for all to see!Mike Lowndes from Kidlington sent us these awesome snaps of four GU10 4W bulbs, which have been installed on a bedroom light rail.These particular bulbs achieve the… Read more