April, 2014 | InspiredLED Blog

Apr 30, 2014

Mother’s Day Gift Guide to LED Lighting 2014

LED Lighting Ideas for Mother's Day - Your Mom Deserves Something Special

Mother’s Day is just a week and a half away! Treat the special lady in your life to a home makeover, big or small, with LED lighting. There are a variety of options to choose from that will fit any budget. We’ve put together this simple Mother’s Day Gift Guide with our most coveted items. 1. For the Undecided Gift Card | $100-$1000 Our gift cards are the perfect gift for anyone. They allow you to purchase LED lighting as a gift so that your loved ones can choose any item they wish. We also offer free design services, so…

Apr 29, 2014

Video | Magnetic Switch

LED Drawer Lighting using Magnetic Switch

The Magic of Magnetic Switches – A Cabinet’s Best Friend This video explains how to install Inspired LED’s Magnetic Switch, which simply installs in-line between your power supply and your lights. The magnetic switch is a simple accessory that allows the LEDs to turn on and off based on magnetic contact. This tool allows you to use a plug in power supply with either our flexible strips or any of our panels. You will simply need: A plug-in power supply, preferably a 1-amp The magnetic switch An interconnect cable And either your panel(s) or flexible strip(s) Begin your set up…

Apr 25, 2014

Benefits of Using Radio Frequency to Control LED Lights

The Power of Wireless Control Tackling an LED project is much easier than one would be led to believe. People often associate LED projects with high cost components, and time consuming installations. With today’s technology, this is far from the truth. Installing an LED system can be as simple or complicated as the research you put into it. The strenuous task of getting into the walls and tearing backsplashes apart can easily be avoided by remembering the simple tool of Radio Frequency (RF) Wireless Control. Using Radio Frequency control through our Dimmer with Wireless Remote allows you to operate your…

Apr 22, 2014

3 P’s of Sustainability for LED Lighting – Part 3

So far we’ve learned all about how people and planet are affected by LED lights at Inspired LED in Part 1 and Part 2 of our blog. In honor of Earth Day today, we will highlight the final P of sustainability that is one of the biggest deciding factors for many people, money or profit. LED lighting is one of the most cost effective options for under cabinet lighting out there. Along with that, Inspired LED offers many discounts, specials and low cost kits that save you even more! Profit Uses less energy, saves money on energy costs Normal electric lighting burns up…

Apr 18, 2014

The 3 P’s of Sustainability for LED Lighting- Part 2

On Wednesday, we discussed Part 1 of this sustainability series and highlighted all the important aspects of people and how they relate to Inspired LED being a socially responsible business. Today, we want to introduce part 2 of The 3 P’s of Sustainability, planet. With Earth Day just a few days away, we can all try to be more and more conscience of how our everyday actions make such a big impact. Inspired LED is dedicated to making a conscience effort to using sustainable work practices and finding new ways to help improve the environment. Being conscience of your environmental impact today…

Apr 16, 2014

The 3 P’s of Sustainability for LED Lighting-Part 1

Earth Day is coming up next week on April 22, 2014. For those of you that don’t know about Earth Day, it is a nation-wide campaign to take one day out of the year to recognize what each and every one of us is doing to contribute to a more sustainable future. The 2014 theme is the “Green Cities Campaign,” and is focused on 3 main categories: energy, green buildings and transportation. Check out more about Earth Day! Many people don’t immediately associate LED lights with being “green” or “sustainable,” but in fact they are one of the most sustainable…

Apr 14, 2014

Watch Out!! LED Water Striders Taking Over Scottsdale’s Waterfront

The Artist Lighting applications have changed dramatically in recent years. Products that were once unavailable are now available, prices that were once unaffordable are now affordable, and applications that were once impossible are now possible. These changes are largely attributed to the availability and affordability of LEDs. LEDs are being used in applications ranging from simple residential under cabinet lighting to large-scale commercial applications. One of these applications came Inspired LED’s way when local artist Jeff Zischke stepped into our office with an incredible vision, a vision that would land Inspired LED at the forefront of what turned out to…

Apr 11, 2014

What to Install? Retrofitting Your Existing Lights to LED’s- Part 2

In our previous blog post, “Where to Start? Retrofitting Your Existing Lights to LED’s- Part 1” we uncovered the tough questions in deciding the control, brightness, and color temperature options for LED under cabinet lighting. Now let’s dive into the easy part, the installation phase! Of course in new construction and full renovations, you will have more open-ended options than what follows. However in a retrofit application, we will outline specific scenarios that can dictate your options of how you power and control our product line based on the existing wiring or system. In hardwired and plug-in low voltage LED lighting…

Apr 09, 2014

LED Light Color Temperature: Warm vs Cool White

Inspired LED tries to streamline the LED light purchasing process as much as we possibly can, but it’s always hard making certain choices online without seeing the actual product first. Out of all of the options you have when choosing your lights, the question we hear most is: Which LED light color will fit my application best? In the past, the typical LED was blue in color and very similar to the fluorescent lighting you would find in a warehouse or store. Well, times are a-changin’! Most LED retailers and manufacturers will offer a range of “whites” to fit your…

Apr 07, 2014

New Employee Showcase | Meet Randy

Previously in our New Employee Showcase series, we introduced Samantha Fruin, our Marketing Assistant. Our Design Department is Growing & We Have a New Employee Introducing: Randy Wright, Design Engineer Bio My name is Randy Wright. I was born in California, but raised in Arizona at age 1. I went to high school at McClintock High and graduated in May of 2008. I recently graduated from Arizona State University-Polytechnic in December 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Since my graduation I have been wanting to learn new things and meet new people through friends,…

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