Lighting

What is lighting?

Electric lighting, also known as illumination, relies on artificial light sources such as bulbs or light fixtures to improve visibility outdoors or inside residential, commercial or industrial settings.

There are three general types of lighting. These include general, task and accent.

In industrial applications, some common types of lighting fixtures include:

• Halogen
• Incandescent 
• Fluorescent 
• High-intensity discharge (HID)
• LED
• Metal halide (MH)

As a general rule of thumb, there are three main elements that users should consider when choosing a type of lighting. This includes energy consumption, lifespan and maintenance requirements.

Why is lighting important?

Lighting is crucial for improving the visibility of machinery and safety hazards, as well as reducing the risks of injury, enhancing security and improving quality control. With proper lighting, it also becomes easier for staff to perform tasks, it improves the facility’s appearance, helps increase the comfort of workers and reduces eye strain and headaches. All of this contributes to increased productivity.