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Brent J Sansom

Nearly 20 years ago, I started a career in the electrical industry. The more that I was exposed to it, the more that I became increasingly drawn to the lighting aspect of the trade. There was just something that I found inspirational about light, and the effects of lighting, that prompted me to discover more about how it all worked. Eventually this fascination led me to a career dedicated to helping people find the correct lighting solution for their needs; whether it be driven by project cost, an aesthetic statement, a pragmatic solution or for environmental reasons, I am proud to have helped my many clients realise their individual needs. By engaging with me, whatever your lighting situation, you will soon discover that I am one of the best people to bring clarity to your project.

  1. Does the product have branded and reliable LED’s?
  2. Does the product have branded and reliable control gear?
  3. Is the product at least L70 at 50,000 hours rated?
  4. Is the product UGR compliant?

LIF Qualified (A Grade)

On the face of it, the fact that the cost of LED luminaires has dramatically decreased is very good news for the consumer, but with this benefit comes with no small amount of danger; and this comes in the form of sub-standard product as there are a lot of people trying to get a slice of the market by using price, and not quality, as the main sales driver.

The LED market is now saturated with product that, in my opinion, is not fit for purpose; but because there is no real way of policing the quality of the luminaires being sold, it is down to the specifier to weed out unsuitable products. The old adage of “You get what you pay for!” is a reasonable indicator of quality, but there are much more tangible factors that should be considered:​

LED:

There has been a huge amount of development in LED technology over the past 3 or 4 years, in terms of both efficiency and performance, meaning that it has become much more accessible for the everyday lighting market; and as a result of this, the size of the LED market has increased expedientially.