Did you know that using the wrong type of sockets could mean you void the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listing? As all insurance companies accept the standards for the UL listing, if it is voided your insurance coverage may be voided as well. Using the right socket for your linear fluorescent or LED light fixture ensures...
At the turn of the 20th century Peter Cooper Hewitt, an American electrical engineer, developed the basis for the modern fluorescent light. In an attempt to get more energy and less heat from an incandescent lamp, he invented “The Cooper Hewitt mercury-vapor lamp,” which resulted in electrical currents passing through mercury gas sealed in a...
