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The Killer Season

By Michael Morrison on Tue 13 June 2023

The warmer weather is here and with it comes the flying pests - FLIES! But don't fret, Lamp Source has you covered with stocks of both lamps and fly killer units! Read more about them below...

Luminaires

By Michael Morrison on Wed 11 January 2023

LED Luminaires, probably one of the most talked about parts of the modern lighting industry. Energy efficient, simple to install, long life time, what's not to love? Let's take a quick look a little bit further into what luminaire's are all about.

LED Lights, lighting the future

By Michael Morrison on Tue 10 January 2023

LED lighting is quickly becoming the go-to choice for businesses looking to upgrade their lighting systems. Not only are LED lamps and luminaires energy efficient and low maintenance, they also offer a wide range of benefits that make them the way of the future.

Welcome to 2023!

By Michael Morrison on Mon 09 January 2023

Happy New Year and welcome to 2023! There are some things you might want to remember for this year. 

RoHS Fluorescent Bans - The gist.

By Michael Morrison on Mon 10 October 2022

February 2023, no more CFL Lamps and August 2023, no more Fluorescent tubes can be placed onto the market. Whatever stock there is out there now is all that there will be.

Once it's gone, it's gone.

RoHS CFL Bans Incoming!

By Michael Morrison on Thu 14 July 2022

Did you know that come February 2023 there is a ban on all CFLni lamps and then in August 2023 the ban will be extended to T5 and T8 Fluorescent lamps? Well, now you do!

IP Ratings

By Michael Morrison on Tue 31 May 2022

What is an IP Rating? Well, it stands for Ingress Protection Rating, simple as that! Oh, but what does that actually mean? Its the level of which the fitting or lamp is protected from the elements given in both a solid and liquid defence form. That’s the technical answer, but I’ll break down what that means more below.


UV-C Cleaning

By Michael Morrison on Wed 25 May 2022

Why should you be thinking about UV-C?


UV-C applied correctly, can stop the SARS-Cov-2 virus in just 9 seconds.


Bold statement, but when you realise that as a population we have been using UV-C as the single most effective way to disinfect water for nearly 2 centuries, it should then come as no surprise at how advanced and efficient this technology is.


Flykillers, LED or Fluorescent?

By Michael Morrison on Mon 23 May 2022

We’ve covered the difference between fly killer units that use an electric grid and those that use a glue board. That’s for dispatching the insects, but what about the means of bringing them in and getting them to that point and more importantly, away from where you don’t want them!

Fly Killers

By Michael Morrison on Mon 16 May 2022

We’ve all been there, sitting down to a nice meal and then you hear it, *buzz* *buzz*, you haven’t seen it yet, but you know it’s there, the dreaded house fly