NEWS » LED Lighting For Your Family Room

In many houses the family is the center of activity. It might house your largest television, your comfiest furniture, and even a quick meal here or there. Considering the number of goings-on in this one room, it stands to reason that it should have the most efficient lighting. So if you’re looking to make your busiest room less expensive to light, here are three considerations for your LED upgrade.
To Dim Or Not To Dim

Home theater systems present some unique lighting challenges. One of these challenges is how to present the TV screen without being in complete darkness. A table lamp is usually too light for at least one viewer, and full brightness can make the picture difficult to see. It’s times like these that dimmable LED light bulbs come into play, as long as you remember to check the LED package.

While a great portion of TCP’s LED offerings are fully dimmable, we also produce a large number of non-dimmable products. If you believe this could ever be a factor in your movie viewing, be sure to look at the LED labels. This way you’ll be sure to get a product that dims properly.
Cans Lamps and Fixtures

Since every family room has a different lighting set up you’ll probably need different products than your friends and neighbors. However, there are a couple of common applications to look out for.

Recessed Cans

These are often the main source of light in family rooms and would be referred to as a flood light. The light itself is essentially hidden from view since almost all of the light is inside the ceiling. The PAR and BR family of gu10 LED bulbs are perfectly suited for this application since they only produce light in one direction: straight down.

Lamps

If you’re looking to light a lamp, look for… an A-lamp. These LED bulbs look very similar to incandescent bulbs are designed to disperse light in numerous directions. Omni-directional A lamps are meant to produce light in all directions if you want to cover table space.

Fixtures

Though a number of products, including A-lamps and Decos,can be used in fixtures there are always two things to consider. First, is the product mean for that kind of fixture? This question can be answered by looking at the packaging. The second question might require more digging. Older and more aged wiring can easily reduce the life of cheap LED tube light so making sure your fixtures and wiring are more modern can be a wise long term investment.
Beam Angles

One consideration that comes with recessed lighting or flood lights is beam angles. Many consumers are under the impression that every flood light is one size fits all and believe each flood light will fill the room with light. However, each beam angle has a very different application. Small beam angles, around 25 degrees, function best as spot lights, while larger beam angles, 45 degrees are meant to cover a reasonable portion of a floor. Look at each package carefully to avoid disappointment.

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