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Zach and Bo

[VIDEO] LED CordLight Lumen Output Comparison

- We put the CordLights to the test! In this video, Zach and Bo take some of the most common LED CordLights and compare them to EPCO's (P/N 16140 & 16050) to see which perform the best. Watch the video to see who comes out on top!
TIGRESS Prefab Temporary Light Fixture

[VIDEO] Assembly Comparison with EPCO's TIGRESS Prefab LED Temp Light vs the Competition

- NEW TIGRESS Prefab Temporary LED Light Fixture (P/N 15742)! This latest addition to the EPCO temporary lighting line is designed to be quick and easy to use! Don't believe us? We put it to the test! Check out our video to see how our TIGRESS Prefab stacks up against the competition. IT'S PREFABULOUS!
Stranded Screw-In 3/8 Die-Cast Fixture Whip

EPCO Health Care Fixture Whips: Why They Meet NEC Article 517.2 Standard

- Lighting fixtures designed for use in health care facilities, must provide effective illumination and satisfy several demanding lighting and power requirements. Engineered Products Company’s (EPCO) Fixture Whips are the common thread among all health care and medical care facilities.Throughout our years servicing the electrical marketplace, EPCO has manufactured well over 200+ fixture whip… Read More

Watts and Lumens – Old and New – Complicated or Simplified??

- Ask most folks what light they have above the kitchen sink and common response is: “A 60 (or 75) watt”. More recently the answer might be: “A CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamp)”. Much like the Dylan song….”The Times They Are A-Changin’”, new lamp terminology is being tossed around like a hot – well…incandescent light bulb. A watt is a unit of electricity and lumen is a measure of light. With the… Read More

The Color of Light

- Have you ever wondered why humans are emotionally affected by the color of light? Why do we enjoy the bright sunshine, feel its warmth, and energy? Why are we comfortable with the bluish-white “daylight” color but we are uncomfortable with that same color of light when it illuminates a room after dark?  Early cool-white compact fluorescents were undesirable because of the “cold-feeling”… Read More

New Federal Energy Standards and Light Bulbs

- Rumors are beginning Jan 1, 2012; you will not be able to buy light bulbs. The facts are: President Bush signed the Energy Independence and Security Act on December 19, 2007. It requires roughly 25 percent greater efficiency for certain light bulbs and will be phased in from 2012 through 2014. This effectively bans the sale of some of the most popular incandescent light bulbs and will… Read More