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Unique Outdoor Lighting Ideas GTA

Finding unique outdoor lighting ideas in the GTA isn’t as difficult as one might expect. There are some excellent lighting solutions on the market today and understanding the pros and cons of each option can help narrow down your search for the alternative that best fills your needs. The most common types of lighting in Canada are incandescent, fluorescent, and LEDs. Each offers something unique, but only one lets homeowners take control of their lighting in exciting new ways.

 

Incandescent

This is the oldest type of electric lighting. Incandescent light bulbs are made of glass and have a metal filament inside. Electricity is passed through the filament which causes it to heat up. Much like the element on an electric stove, the heat emits light. When a character in a comic strip or TV show gets an idea and a light bulb appears over their head, that’s an incandescent bulb. They typically last roughly a thousand hours and operate well in outdoor spaces. They illuminate immediately and can be had in varying levels of brightness and even a few different colours. Incandescent bulbs generate a lot of heat and were never designed with efficiency in mind, making them costly to operate.

 

Fluorescent

These are generally long tubes filled with a gas. An electrical input is attached to either end of the tube. When an electrical current is passed through the tubes via the end inputs, the gas inside the tube illuminates. It’s fairly common for fluorescent light bulbs to last approximately five to ten-thousand hours. While much more efficient than incandescent bulbs, fluorescent lighting isn’t without its own drawbacks. They can have problems operating properly in colder temperatures, they’re available in a very limited range of colours, and they’re far more prone to damage caused by vibrations from wind. For these reasons, fluorescent lighting is becoming a less desirable option for most outdoor applications.

 

LEDs

Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, produce light when voltage is applied to negatively charged semiconductors. This causes electrons to combine and create a unit of light called a photon. LEDs are available in a countless range of colours and sizes and last upwards of fifty-thousand hours.

 

They take very little energy to operate, which makes them energy efficient and less costly to operate than many other types of lighting options. LEDs generate very little, if any, heat and are not susceptible to damage from vibrations. There is no warm-up time to achieve peak illumination, and are not affected by the weather at all.

 

When it comes to unique outdoor lighting ideas in the GTA, it pays to look into LED lighting strips. The best retailers and installers can provide some truly amazing LED strips that can be controlled and customized through the use of a smartphone app. Sure, there are other lighting solutions available, but none are able to add opulent ambience as easily as LEDs. Contact a reputable installer like Ablaze Lighting to learn more about the LED strip lighting products that best meet the unique needs of your home or business. It will lead to a beautifully lit building that will be the envy of your neighborhood.