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Eco-friendliness doesn’t just stop at your home life - there are a lot of things that you can do to help the environment in the realm of office design. In this post, courtesy of the experts at Kendon Packaging, we’ll seek to explain exactly what you can do to achieve a green office in harmony with the environment. Opt for...

Farmers and other agricultural businesses are under increasing pressure. The demand for cheap produce in increasing numbers has resulted in farmers doing everything they can to reduce costs while increasing yields, and one of these cost-reduction methods is raising animals indoors. Keeping animals indoors gives farmers more control over how their animals are raised, and therefore more accurate predictions about...

LUMiLiFe’s Premium range of LED High Bays has been awarded LIA Lab (Lighting Industry Association Laboratories) certification following successful testing for safety and performance under the LIA Lab Verified Scheme for LED products. LIA Laboratories launched its LIA Labs Verified scheme in 2014 to provide a complete testing, verification and certification service for lamps, LED modules, control gear and luminaires....

LUMiLiFe’s Essential range of LED High Bays has been awarded LIA Lab (Lighting Industry Association Laboratories) certification following successful testing for safety and performance under the LIA Lab Verified Scheme for LED products. LIA Laboratories launched its LIA Labs Verified scheme in 2014 to provide a complete testing, verification and certification service for lamps, LED modules, control gear and luminaires....

Street lights have been paving the way for pedestrians in some form since the fourth century. They’ve changed drastically over the years, as you’d expect, today switching to highly efficient LED street lights that are set to save councils millions of pounds per year. They’re an integral part of life nowadays. We’re all wary of going down dark alleys at...

Thinking of upgrading to LED floodlights but not sure if it's worth it? Well, we've put our LED floodlights to the test to see how they compare against their three main rivals: Halogen, metal halide and high pressure sodium. Let's see how they got on... LED floodlights vs Halogen floodlights Efficiency You guessed it – LED floodlights win on efficiency,...

We’re pleased to introduce the new smart Elite Highbay collection from LG. These take smart warehouse lighting to the next level. You can have complete control of your warehouse or factory lighting from your tablet or smartphone. Schedule your lights to turn on and off at set times in the day, set your lights at different levels in the summer...

Energy bills can be a large overhead in a business and lighting can form a sizeable proportion of this. If you want to save money, upgrading your warehouse lighting to LED is a quick and easy way to do this. In fact the savings can be vast! YOU COULD SAVE UP TO 62% A YEAR BY SWITCHING TO LED LIGHTING...

Homes and businesses alike will benefit from our latestextra-powerful slimline new LED floodlight range. Our new launch features 10W, 30W, 50W, 80W, 100W, 120W, 150W and 200W models, to give our customers plenty of choice, whether you’re lighting up the back garden or an entire car park. Extra-slim, their compact designs save space, while the 10W, 30W, 50W and 80W...

The launch of a retrofit LED spotlights range of next-generation LED spotlights has made it easier than ever for contractors to replace outdated, inefficient halogen lamps with cost- and carbon-cutting LED alternatives. The new GU10 range from leading manufacturer LUMiLife – now available at trade.ledhut.co.uk – offers direct replacements for traditional spotlights, with no need to compromise on light quality....

The Climate Group, who have launched a campaign urging cities to switch to LED lighting to reduce carbon emissions, have cited Glasgow as a leading example for other cities to follow. Glasgow began their switch to LED in March this year by replacing 10,000 streetlights as part of a £6.3m investment plan that’ll see 70,000 streetlights replaced in total. The...

Making the savvy switch drastically benefits many businesses, today we look at Pub LED Lighting. The Pheasant Pub in Worcester, like so many in the UK, faces a constant battle to keep punters coming through the doors, day after day.It does this successfully through offering locally sourced gourmet food, real ales and an authentic atmosphere appreciated by locals and visitor...

You probably already know the key facts thatLEDs could save businesses money up to90% on energy bills, dramatically reduce maintenance costs and last up to 20-times longer than halogen equivalents. But how much exactly could they save you? In this post we show you how much the average retail outlet could save based on a prospective report we produced ourselves...

Businesses everywhere are switching to LED to not only save money on their energy bills, but also dramatically reduce maintenance costs that are often a subversive influence on commercial budgets.LED tubes for business are an easy way to make this switch. Whether you’re planning a whole new lighting scheme from scratch, or switching over from halogen and fluorescent alternatives, there's...

Monday night saw Salford City step out in their newkit (sponsored byLED Hut)for the first timeas they faced Manchester United Under-21s for their opening fixture of pre-season. There was more than local pride at stake in this fixture as both sides featured formers players who had appeared for their respective opposition, including former United starlet and Salford striker Danny Webber...

We are proud to announce that LED Hut are now the officialSponsors Of Salford City FC. The two year partnership sees the Greater Manchester-based organisationsjoin forces to help spread the word of energy-saving LED lighting. The deal involves sponsorship of Salford City shirts and advertising hoardings across Moor Lane, with future community-based activites in the pipeline. The 'Ammies', who are...

Stripping it back to basics Feature lighting is becoming a cornerstone of modern interior design. LED strip lighting in particular - which is flexible, cost-effective and easy-to-install - is at the forefront of the revolution. However, many contractors are still unfamiliar with how to use it. Trade Director at LEDHut, is on hand to shed light on this relatively new...

With such a broad scope of products now available, getting it right at the specification stage is the first step to a successful commercial LED install. Billy Knight, trade director at LED Hut, shares his insight on what contractors need to cover off as a starting point. Identify the key lighting objectives The ultimate objective of commercial lighting is to...

The London Borough of Ealing's 25,000 streetlights are to undergo a £6m switch to energy-efficient LED lighting, starting from next month. According to the council, the streets of Ealing will not only be safer, but they'll also recoup £500,000 a year in savings. This means their investment will be fully paid for in just 12 years. The council estimate that...

We are proud to announce the arrival of our new range of G4 and G9 bulbs. These additions come in different wattages, but also have further benefits. The new G4 bulbs come in 1.5w and 2.5w, meaning we can offer 1w, 1.5w, 1.8w, 2.4w and 2.5w options. With 2 new G9s coming in 3w and 5w, our G9 range is...