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Building regulations are an essential part of life which you can’t ignore. Whether at work, at home or out doing the shopping, your safety depends on them. All aspects of a building must meet the standards set by authorities, and lighting is no exception. If a room isn’t sufficiently lit, it could be hazardous to those inside it. So the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) introduced measures to promote safety and quality in the lighting industry. An LED light bulbs’ efficien …

If Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were alive today, what would they make of LED lighting? Both were scholars, architects and engineers (when they weren’t creating masterpieces, that is), so one would imagine they couldn’t fail to be captivated and impressed. Would modern-day LED lighting have influenced the famous Renaissance figures? The Renaissance period started in Italy at the end of the Hundred Years War. This elegant and creative era stretched between 1450 and 160 …

According to research, one in 20 British people do not know how to change a light bulb. The above figure equates to 1.95 million people. That’s nearly 2 million people in Britain that cannot change a light bulb. One in 20 homeowners admit they are too embarrassed to call out a tradesperson to deal with a problem they felt was something they should be able to do themselves. SimplyLED is here to help: First: turn the power off Then: allow the bulb to cool for a while Then: remove the b …