Litetronics Blog

Many hotels have replaced inefficient incandescent light bulbs with energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) to increase profitability through reduced operating expenses and to increase their environmental stewardship. While this is...

Despite their incredible energy savings, there is still concern over the mercury content of CFLs. Mercury is a necessary ingredient in the CFL because it is a main component in the process that creates visible light inside the fluorescent tube....

Colors appear differently under different light sources, and the Color Rendering Index (CRI) measures a lamp’s ability to render colors most naturally. It measures the degree of color shift objects undergo when illuminated by a reference source...

CFLs are available in a wide variety of shades of white light, ranging from yellowish white to clear white to bluish white. These color choices allow you to customize the mood of your different spaces. CFLs that generate warm white light are...