This months roundup post is for the month of November, 2016. It’s been a crazy month, but nonetheless; happy thanksgiving!

This month has been filled with tons of crazy news, and we are about to share it all with you in this months LED lighting link roundup. From insects and LEDs to towns and cities retrofitting their streetlights, we are going to cover these and many more in this edition.

Now… Here is the third addition of A Month in The LED Lighting Industry Link Roundup…

Several Cities Convert To LED Streetlights In Conservation Efforts

Listen (or read) in on this conversion where they talk about cities that have made the conversions, what it has done, and who is planning to convert next. It’s exciting stuff to hear about all of these cities making the conversion, especially since they are all saving money and producing better light.

East Lyme to begin retrofitting streetlight with LEDs

This town is making a smart move by retrofitting their streetlights throughout the town. Not only will they save in energy consumption reductions, but they will also reduce initial investment costs by Insects and LED Lights New Research

How are wildlife and insects affected by outdoor LEDs? This *video* goes over the topic, and how they may be affecting insects specifically.

LEDs Light Up Indoor Farming and Marijuana Cultivation

Marijuana growing is becoming a huge industry, and quickly too. LED technology is making growers be able to turn a better profit all while growing better crop.

LEDs come in rainbow colours

A new way to achieve various vibrant colors is making it cheaper and more efficient to do so. Learn how it’s done by reading this one!

New LEDs may offer better way to clean water in remote areas

Engineers at The Ohio State University are developing foil based LEDs which will allow people to purify water for drinking and sterilize medical equipment on the go.

Would you like to suggest an interesting piece of news or related topic to LED lighting for future publications of our lighting link roundups? Simply comment below and we will consider it for future publications!

LED pole lights provide an opportunity for businesses, industrial buildings, and other larger outdoor venues to have access to a high-quality source of light that’s energy efficient. Pole lights are the most common option for outdoor lighting of parking lots, walkways, neighborhoods, and building grounds. That is because this type of fixture creates a large amount of illumination through a beam, which the user can direct in a specific area. Before buying LED pole lights, buyers need to consider a few key factors.

Commercial, residential, or industrial uses are acceptable options for LED pole lights, depending on the specific model selected.

Key considerations when making this purchase include the following:

Comparing all of your options is important. Finding the right balance isn’t just about costs but quality of the product and long-term options.

Performing safe commercial electrical work is always our electricians number one priority.  You need to know all work is performed to code and performed in the safest manner possible.  Our commercial electricians will make sure your employees and your customers are safe.  In the event the commercial electrical work cannot be performed safely with non certified people near by they will rope off the section and make sure no one is in any danger of injury.  Our commercial electricians follow all company safety rules as well as OSHA rules and regulations.  Our electricians receive OSHA certification from a 3rd party such as ABC of Iowa as well as in house safety briefings.  You can see in the photo of our commercial electricians performing electrical work, the lift is properly set up and placed in a safe manner.  The commercial electricians have on a hard hats as well as the properly fitted and rated fall safety equipment, the section around them is also zoned off in the event that something were to fall from the lift or work zone.

Need some commercial electrical work done at your store or business but need to remain open?  No problem at all!  Our commercial electricians can safely work around your employees and customers while you keep operating your business.  Today the crew was able to perform some work at your local big box home improvement store Lowes.  Special equipment was needed to perform the work needed.  The crew was able to get all equipment in place as needed as well as perform the electrical repair and installation in a safe manner.  

Custom Electrical Services can help your home as well as your business 24 hours per day!  We have trained commercial electricians that are able to get your business up and running in no time.  Our commercial electricians arrive in what we like to call a warehouse on wheels.  Their state of the art service vans come fully stocked will all the major parts and if for some reason they don’t have the part needed on their service van we have a fully stocked warehouse in Clive.  We also have access to all the major supply houses in the Des Moines Metro 24 hours per day.  If our commercial electricians need to go get a part there is never an additional charge to you!

Custom Electrical Services is a proud member of the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce, West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, and Norwalk Chamber of Commerce.  Custom Electrical Services can be contacted 24 hours per day for commercial and residential electrical work at 515-669-3418 or via their contact page for non emergency items here.

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