Did you know.....that incandescent lighting has the highest attainable CRI (Color Rendering Index) of 100, providing the best visual perception of colors? You always want to consider your lighting in the selection of furniture, paint, etc. for your home. Objects are likely to look very different under flourescent or LED lighting than they will under incandescent or natural light, so view them under the same light you have in your home. ...read more

Osram Sylvania Recalls T8 LEDs * Osram Sylvania and the U.S. Consumer Safety Commission announced a recall on almost 50,000 T8 LED lamps due to concerns about burns. According to the CPSC, the lamps can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard. The company received 34 reports of overheating and melting. No injuries have been reported. About 43,600 of the units, made in South Korea, have been sold in the U.S., and an additional 8,700 in Canada through Osram Sylvania industrial and commercial distributors between Dec. 2014 and May 2015. For more information, go to www.sylvania.com and click on the site map in the bottom righthand corner, then click on "Recall Safety Information". * From the October 2015 issue of Electrical Wholesaling. ...read more