by Paul Young | Jan 20, 2020 | ETL Compliance, Industry News, Saving Energy and Money, UK Warehouse Association, Warehouses, Workshops
Lighting – Occupation Sensors Switching lights off is the best way to reduce your Carbon Footprint and cut energy bills. Invariably Warehouses are not fully occupied all the time and areas within the warehouse will often be unoccupied. This is especially true...
by Paul Young | Jan 5, 2020 | ETL Compliance, Industry News, LED Lights 4 You News, Offices, Warehouses, Workshops
Why do we buy lights based on Price and Watts? Mainly because electrical loads are measured in Watts and your electrician will need to ensure that the circuitry is sufficient for the electrical load. When it comes to LED lighting efficiency the practical comparison is...
by Paul Young | Dec 19, 2019 | Industry News, LED Lights 4 You News, Uncategorized
How did I get involved in Above & Beyond? It was a friend of mine Simon Laws who said: “Paul come along to a wine and drinks party, its for a cycle challenge from Bristol to Paris” “Cycle Challenge?” I replied “Yeah, I did it last year, it was brilliant.”...
by Paul Young | Dec 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Carbon Reduction Lighting How can carbon reduction lighting help your Business or Facility? Lighting is often one of the biggest loads in most premises because it’s in constant use while your premises is open or operating. Whilst replacing with LED lights is effective...
by Paul Young | Nov 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
How did I get involved in Above & Beyond 2019 It was a friend of mine Simon Laws who said “Paul come along to a wine and drinks party , its for a cycle challenge from Bristol to Paris” “Cycle Challenge?” I replied “Yea I did it last year, it was brilliant” “OK...
by Paul Young | Nov 12, 2019 | Industry News, LED Lights 4 You News, Offices, Retail
Often Emergency lighting is overlooked, it should have a 3 hour test at least bi-anually. I was asked to look at some LED emergency lighting in one of our customers premisses. To my surprize the batteries were completely shot, last just a few seconds before switching...
by Paul Young | Nov 12, 2019 | Industry News, LED Lights 4 You News, Offices, Retail, Uncategorized, Warehouses, Workshops
Emma said the Staff were complaining of headaches and too much glare! I was asked to survey a suite of offices two floors for an Aviation Company in Essex. They had recently purchased new 600 x 600 LED panels fitted, so I was curious as to why they required a survey....
by Paul Young | Sep 23, 2019 | EPC Regulations, ETL Compliance, Green Business Funding, Industry News, Offices, Retail, Saving Energy and Money, UK Warehouse Association
Lets look at the myths: LED lights last for ever! No they don’t whilst the LED chip is a light emitting diode its life will depend its quality, the heat dissipation and the quality of the driver. (coverts mains to DC current like on a computer) They all save the same...
by Paul Young | Sep 23, 2019 | Industry News, LED Lights 4 You News, UK Warehouse Association, Uncategorized
Above and Beyond raised over £105,000 for the BRI Hospitals cycling 470Km for Bristol to Paris. Fifty Three cyclists took part in the cycle which was hosted by Classic Challenge. The event was over 4 days with the first leg starting at...
by Paul Young | Aug 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Big thanks to Asda and Burnham & Highbridge Parkrun we raised £200.45 on Saturday 3rd August. To date I now have £1,169 donated, with my deposit £150 there is less than £500 to go. I will be leaving on the 11th September to arrive in Paris on 14th September have...
