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The Meteor Electrical Lighting Division has recently completed an LED changeover of Tracey Concrete’s lighting supply throughout their headquarters in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh.  Tracey Concrete is one of the most established companies in the Precast Concrete industry and is frequently involved in the supply to some of the largest Read more...

The Aurora group was founded in 1999 by a team passionate about innovative LED lighting solutions. With a longstanding east to west partnership and Asian infrastructure they have established a vertically integrated corporation which is a global manufacturer of LED lighting.   The continuous Growth and success of Aurora has been clearly Read more...

  We are delighted to announce that Aurora won the Manufacturer of the Year award at Lux Awards 2015. This prestigious accolade is testimony to the quality of the products that Aurora produce.   From more than 200 nominations, the judges drew up the initial shortlists, tested products and visited projects the length and breadth of Read more...

Over 8 in 10 contractors in the electrical and building services industries say that turnover increased or stayed the same in the second quarter of this year, according to a new survey from the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA). The ECA’s Quarterly Business Trends Survey (QBTS) for Q2 2015 also found that: - Larger contractors ( Read more...

A £6m LED street lighting pilot scheme has been announced for parts of Northern Ireland. Hailed as a ‘major step forward’ in energy saving, around 20,000 LED street lights will be installed in the Banbridge and Craigavon areas over the next eight months. Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy made the announcement, saying: “In these Read more...

Nowadays, it’s nigh-on impossible to buy a luminaire from the DIY sheds or a high-street retailer which doesn’t have a GU10 cap. 12v lamps seem to have had their day as far as the mass retailers are concerned. It isn’t difficult to match the light output of a 20W or 35W halogen GU10, so we have only tested LED lamps that claim equivalence to Read more...

Proper lighting in the home helps make a house a home as it enables you to perform tasks easily as well as making you feel safe. However lighting comes in various designs, shapes and sizes and depending on the room it will more than likely determine what type of light you go for. Here are some ideas to consider when planning your lighting needs for Read more...

MORE than 2,600 Bolton streetlights have been switched over to new low energy LED lighting. About 500 streets in Bolton now have the new lights. Work started in April and lighting is currently being replaced in the town centre, Westhoughton, Tonge and Heaton. The rollout will continue around the borough once these areas are complete. Read more...

A cave located beneath the surface of North Yorkshire is now glowing with the latest LED lighting system showing the limestone cavern in a new light. Ingleborough Cave, one of Britain's largest cave systems, was first discovered by the Victorian explorers in 1800s by candlelight. Over hundreds of millions of years, water has slowly sculptured Read more...

Downlights are the most popular type of lighting in the home today but if the lights are poorly installed they can cause horrific fires and this is one of the most common fires in the home over the past few years. Downlighters are known to be described as low voltage as they operate at a mains voltage of 230 volts or at 12 volts if they are Read more...