Premier Lighting has retrofitted hundreds of thousands of fluorescent fixtures to LED yet we still have fun with unique requests. One of our clients had purchased several 25W LED T5 bypass tubes from us to retrofit existing fluorescent fixtures and now were looking for LED T5-ready 4′ 6-lamp fixtures to supplement the lighting in a newer space that lacked a sufficient amount of fixtures. It made sense to go this route to keep the fixtures consistent and easy to service going forward. One option of course would have been to go with an integrated LED highbay; these can be more efficient and fea ..read more

TCP is offering some crazy Spring sale prices on select LED lamps and fixtures! This includes color/power-selectable GPS LED strip fixtures, highbays and backlit panels as well as ballast bypass LED T8 bulbs. These deals are available through the end of March 2024 while supplies last so if you hesitate you may miss out! First off there are the TCP Q-Series LED Highbays on sale. These 2′ linear LED highbays come in either 165W 25,100 lumens ($82.95 each) or 220W 30,500 lumens ($105.99 each) for replacing anywhere between 320-400W HID sources as well as T5HO fixtures. 5000K color temp. These ve ..read more

Premier Lighting has retrofitted hundreds of school classroom over the years to LED. Many times the result was retrofitting the fixtures to Type B ballast bypass LED tubes, or maybe installing a center-basket retrofit kit or new LED panel fixture. Those are all well and good, but a new option has emerged that may be the best of them all! Meet the Keystone Linta – an architectural-grade, direct/indirect LED linear fixture. Features an unparalleled blend of flexibility, attractive design and high performance specs. Not to mention easy tool-free assembly and modular linking of the fixtures toget ..read more

The 6500K LED market continues to be a niche worth knowing about. First it was interest in 6500K LED T8 lights, but now it has expanded to all types of light sources. What is so special about 6500K? 6500K is called Daylight+ and is considered full spectrum lighting. A bright white light that nearly appears blue. Often seen in display lighting, signs, task lighting, paint booths and grow lighting. Also we have seen it in other random applications. After all, people like familiarity. If they have an F32/865, generally they will continue to order that bulb or if they do go to LED they will try t ..read more

GE Current for years has led the surge in LED HID replacement bulbs, and heading into 2024 they have not rested on their laurels. The innovation continues with several notable new types of LED HID replacements. As always they have kept their promise of maintaining the same HID ANSI size with their LED replacement bulbs. For one they have expanded on their SpectraChoice LumenChoice lamps. Previously they had the GE LED/LC/ED17/7SC bulb which is an ED17 size LED HID replacement lamp that is color selectable between 3000K/4000K/5000K and power selectable between 21W/35W/45W. This made it a great ..read more

What do you get with over 700 people working in a facility? Over 700 different opinions. Now factor in something that is persistent for 8+ hours of their day – lighting. Lighting can range drastically from output to color to overall aesthetics of the space. While its difficult to satisfy everyone, facilities now have an easy lighting solution that allows flexibility and user preferences on an individual fixture basis. With Keystone’s Power Select, Color Select and Smart Loop technology, each user has the ability to get the lighting they desire the way they want it. When it came time for Imagin ..read more

Customer Profile: Guided by the gospel, it is the mission of Christ the King Lutheran Church to make disciples for Jesus Christ by inviting and welcoming all to serve God and God’s people. Life at Christ the King is filled with love, understanding and grace. Goal: Christ the King of New Brighton had a beautiful sanctuary yet had some trouble with the main lights. They were using 250W and 500W quartz halogens and they were having to change the lights often. The church was hoping to find an LED solution that would last longer while giving them the light output and dimming performance needed on ..read more

If you haven’t been paying attention, old lighting technology is being phased out and the hits keep coming! In August 2023, the incandescent and halogen ban went live, catching many by surprise. Theaters, schools and churches that relied on the consistent dimming of halogen PARs and MRs contacted Premier Lighting scrambling to find LED options that could match the dimming performance. It can be uncomfortable and overwhelming to think about moving on from legacy lighting but waiting until the last minute to switch over led to panic for many. The next shoe to fall will be fluorescent lighting ..read more

Customer Profile: The Barnett name has been part of the White Bear Lake and Twin Cities auto dealer scene for more than 50 years. Through all those decades, their sales staff has remained committed to making the customer’s auto buying experience the best it can be. It’s working; they’re a family business now on their third generation. Goal: Barnett Chrysler had all sorts of lights to retrofit; 4′ 2-lamp, 3-lamp and 4-lamp fixtures as well as Ubends and various metal halides. But the main focus was on the 140+ 1000W metal halide fixtures as these were huge energy burners and trouble to do maint ..read more

If you have been inundated with all the LED T8 lamp choices and just want a lamp that can do it all, look no further. Keystone Tech has upgraded their ComboDrive X3 LED T8 to now be color-selectable, so now there is 1 lamp that has all the colors and can be installed in whichever way you prefer. If you are unfamiliar with the ComboDrive X3, it is an LED T8 that can be installed in plug-and-play format on the existing ballast (if compatible) or it can be installed with the ballast bypass method with either single-end wiring or double-end wiring. This is a good option if you have a newer ballas ..read more