What is Solar PV (Photovoltaic) and how does it work?
We see them everywhere, on houses, barns, commercial and industrial buildings, even in fields sometimes. But how much do we actually know about them, and how they work? If you haven’t guessed what I am talking about yet, its solar panels or otherwise know as PV systems (Photovoltaic). Did you know that not only do […]
Powercor attend the Global Philips Lighting Summit in 2016
Powercor LTD has recently attended the Global Philips Lighting Summit in Berlin 2016. It’s a time to catch up on the latest Philips Lighting innovations and to share advice and support Between Philips Partners. This year the CEO of Philips “Eric Rondalat” opened the Summit with a new strategy “The Power of Two” which is […]
Luminous Patterns
Earlier this year, I was invited by Philips to visit their Lighting Application Centre (LAC) in Eindhoven where the new lighting technologies come to life. What I was shown was mind blowing. The luminous innovations were simply fantastic and the luminous patterns that I was shown are something that I feel I should share. An […]
The danger of counterfeit LED lights
As a reputable electrical contractors we are concerned about the increase recently in counterfeit products such as LED lamps and the danger counterfeit LED lights pose to the public. Counterfeit electrical products have been around for some time and you may have heard about the dangers of buying a ‘fake TV’ or other electrical items […]
What are Luminous Carpets?
Working as a Philips Certified Value Added Partner takes us to many exciting parts of the lighting world and the new technologies that are being developed. We are now seeing many leads coming in from our fantastic list of clients regarding the Luminous Innovations that Philips Lighting are developing, such as luminous carpets. Seamless integration of […]
What is Colour Rendering?
When you’re shopping for lamps, what are some of things you look for? The number of watts the lamp consumes? The initial lumen output? Most certainly the life hours, right? Well it’s time to add another one to the list: CRI So what is CRI? For starters, CRI stands for color rendering index, and it […]
Top 5 Philips LED Products at a Great Price!
Philips top 5 products which Powercor can price match or beat – Guaranteed! Powercor has a diverse range of clients which makes the luminaire range offering by Philips all that much more appealing. Powercor offer a 5 year guarantee on parts and labour for any project using the Philips range. Gentlespace 2 High bays which […]
Electric Car Chargers – What is all the hype?
Electric cars are becoming more and more popular and as an electrical contractor we are being asked to incorporate electric car charging points into more installations especially new build properties So what is all the hype? Quiet and Quick It only takes one ride in a battery-powered car to understand the improved ride quality of an […]
What are Luminous Textiles?
What are Luminous Textiles? Luminous Textiles created by Philips Lighting are a revolutionary new solution to enhance and enrich any interior space. Luminous textiles bring light, texture and content together to create a design statement that will be sure to impress!! Luminous textiles integrate multi-coloured LED’s within a textile panel, you are free to choose […]
What is LiFi?
LiFi technology, short for Light Fidelity, uses light from LED bulbs to transmit internet data instead of the radio waves our WiFi routers currently broadcast. The LED lamps flicker extremely quickly to emit a frequency of light that can transmit data at incredible speeds. LiFi technology has been demonstrated by streaming a video on a […]
