Showing posts with label pendants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pendants. Show all posts

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Recessed Can Coversion Kits

 
Do you have recessed cans over your kitchen island and wish that you could update the look by adding some mini pendants?

With "The Can Converter" by JBS Enterprises you can make that happen. The Can Converter will adapt almost any recessed can to work with other types of light fixtures or ceiling fans. You can modify can lights to hang a ceiling fan, ceiling light, chandelier, pendant light or just about any other type of light fixture in just minutes. The Can Converter will work with most standard types of recessed cans, including those by Juno lighting and Halo Lighting. These conversion kits are capable of holding a fixture up to 50 lbs., or a ceiling fan up to 35 lbs.

Before installing these you need to first make sure that you have the proper type recessed can.  The recessed can must be a new construction type can that is actually attached to the studs in your ceiling  If you have a remodel type recessed can that is supported only by sheet rock these conversion kits will not work.  If you're not sure what type of cans you have, please check out the FAQ page on "The Can Converter" website.

At Rensen House of Lights you can find "The Can Converter" as well as the pendants, mini pendants, chandeliers, ceiling fans and ceiling lights that you need to transform the look of any room in your home. 

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Lighting with LED

History of the Light-Emitting Diode (LED)
Most people think of LED’s as being a fairly new technology, when in fact LED’s were first discovered over 100 years ago. The Light-emitting diode (LED) was first discovered in 1907 by H.J. Round of Great Britain. However, it would be several decades before the first practical LED would be developed.
The first practical LED was developed in 1962 by Nick Holonyak, Jr. while he was working for General Electric Company. It would be the late 1960’s before LED’s first became available for commercial use, and were only available in the color red. These red LED’s only produced enough light to allow them to be used in applications such as indicator lights for items such as TV’s, radios, or appliances. Other colors of LED’s were developed in the early 1970’s but didn’t go into production until the 1990’s
LED Today
There are two basic types of LED being used today:
Indication: These LED’s are low wattage, typically less than 0.2 watts, and used primarily in applications such as indicator lights on electronics, signals, and signs.
Illumination: As the technology of LED’s was improved through the 1990’s white LED’s and high power LED’s, higher than 1 watt made LED illumination a possibility.
Advantages of LED’s
  • Low power consumption compared to conventional lighting.
  • LED’s produce no UV output which can damage fabric and artwork.
  • Extremely long life.Today’s LED can last up to 50,000 hours.
  • LED’s produce very little projected heat.Friendly to the enviorment.
Today’s LED has been developed to the point that it is now usable for lighting throughout your home. Below are examples of what you will find in LED’s for your home.


Pendants and spot scan be mounted on monorail
systems or hung individually on mono point canopies.



LED Tape Lighting can be used in various colors
to create dramatic effects
.


LED under cabinet lights make an excellent
source for task lighting.


Decorative LED Rail Lights with adjustable
heads can be mounted on the wall or ceiling