LED or Fluorescent lighting? Why LED is the way forward

The big question for many businesses is why move over to LED when they currently have a functional site which runs off the likes of T8 Fluorescent’s. The simple answer is that it costs a lot less to run LED lighting with savings of up to 60% compared to the florescent’s counterpart…additionally there are big […]

Powercor and Recolight provide WEEE Regulatory compliant disposal of redundant lamps

With the ever changing lighting technologies that are hitting today’s market, we are forever disposing of the redundant light fittings and lamps that are no longer required. Many people including companies are unaware of what is inside the lamps that are now being replaced and are unaware of the right way of disposing of them. […]

Occuswitch From Philips – advanced proximity sensor

The Occuswitch from Philips is an advanced proximity sensor which is programmable and offers some very clever features. Advantages:- The sensor is available in a simple switched version or a DALI control version.The sensor can sense movement but also lux levels to enable daylight harvesting. The sensor can be programmed with a simple controller similar […]

Smart Lighting Controls for Smart Installations

At Powercor we have been looking to broaden our technical horizon. Smart lighting controls are one of the areas that we have been looking into. Whilst we already offer a full lighting controls service, it is an opportunity for some of us with less experience to expand our knowledge on the subject. Controls cover all […]

How can eco|Driver help you save energy & money?

ENERGY – We take it for granted and for the majority of us, we have no idea where it goes or where we use it. From our homes, to offices, factories and everything we use in day to day life, it is all powered by energy. eco|Driver is a real time energy management system which sets the […]

What is OLED Lighting?

Imagine having a HDTV that is 80 inches wide and less than a quarter-inch thick, consumes less power than most TVs on the market today and can be rolled up when you’re not using it. What if you could have a “heads up” display in your car? How about a display monitor built into your […]

How can Lightning & Surge Protection reduce the risk of damage to property and contents?

With the ever changing climate and rise in global temperatures that is happening in our world today, we can expect to see an increase in thunder storms that will eventually equate to more lightning strikes being produced and thus causing significant damage to our property and its contents. Why do rising temperatures mean more lightning? […]

Is Connected Lighting the future in ultra-intelligent lighting systems?

There are two words which always grab my attention, “connected” and “lighting”, especially when related to the future of the electrical or electronics industries. It’s therefore no surprise that “Connected Lighting” gets all of my attention on every level. Philips are the leading innovators of this new technological blend of ultra-intelligent lighting system. However, it’s […]

A Simple Guide to Complying with ESOS (Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme)

The Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is a Mandatory energy assessment and energy saving identification scheme for large undertakings (and their corporate groups). The scheme applies throughout the UK. You are likely to be in the scope of ESOS if on the qualification date of 31st December 2014 you are; An under taking with more […]

Good quality vs poor quality LED Lighting products

As with many products, there is a big difference between the quality of LED lighting products. 50,000 hours is a large amount of time. Does every LED lighting product live up to this standard of life? There are a lot of promises by manufacturers but do they live up to expectation? Here is our top […]