Lighting Temperatures
-Color temperature is a way to describe the light appearance provided by a light bulb. It is measured in degrees of Kelvin (K) on a scale from 1,000 to 10,000.
-Typically, Kelvin temperatures for commercial and residential lighting applications fall somewhere on a scale from 2000K to 6500K.
-A light bulb’s color temperature lets us know what the look and feel of the light produced will be.
Color notes/names
-At the lower end of the scale, from 2000K to 3000K, the light produced is called “warm white” and ranges from orange to yellow-white in appearance.
-Color temperatures between 3100K and 4500K are referred to as “cool white” or “bright white.” Light bulbs within this range will emit a more neutral white light and may even have a slightly blue tint.
-Above 4500K brings us into the “daylight” color temperature of light. Light bulbs with color temperatures of 4500K and above will give off a blue-white light that mimics daylight.
Decora style is decora switches, dimmers, and outlets
Standard style is toggle switches and duplex receptacles
These are just a few of the dozens of different brands of circuit breakers on the market.
The most commonly used breakers are Square D, Challenger, Siemens, Eaton, Cutler-Hammer (CH), Zinsco, GE, and Federal Pacific.
While many of these breakers are being phased out by manufacturers and insurance companies, we are here to help with any type of panel you may have.
At Ace Electric, we only use the most reliable electrical equipment available. All of our service changes and service upgrades are completed with Square D QO breakers.
The panels above are from panels we performed work on - check out the differences!