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Tag Archives: LED’s
It’s getting darker!
The streets of Vancouver are flooding today, and when the streetlights are still on at 11:00am, you know the rain is back and we are headed towards Winter! Which brings to mind outdoor lights: are your outside lights bright enough … Continue reading
Get ready for Winter!
Hot summer days are behind us, and as the mercury starts to flirt with the single digits, it’s time to start getting ready for Winter! Smart home maintenance isn’t limited to raking leaves and winterizing outdoor drains. Preventative home maintenance … Continue reading
Posted in Community Involvement, Consumer Tips, Power Smart
Tagged Burnaby Electricians, electrician jobs, energy saving, energy-effecient, energy-efficient, energy-efficient bulbs, energy-saver, energy-star, fitterer electric, Fitterer Electric Ltd, Fitterer Electric Service, LED, LED's, power smart, power smart alliance, Team Fitterer Electric
Pets of Fitterer Electric: Precious
As our Senior Office Advisor, Precious (while 2-years new to the role) brings with her 15 years of experience. Precious can be found under our Office Manager’s Desk on any given day, and can only be lured out for meetings … Continue reading
Every Day is Earth Day at Fitterer Electric!
We are proud of our Environmental Mission Statement here at Fitterer Electric Ltd, and proud of our minimal waste, 100% recycle policy. We strive to take all materials from the job site and recycle them safely and responsibly. This not only keeps … Continue reading
Posted in Community Involvement, Consumer Tips, Power Smart
Tagged CFL, earth day, energy saving, energy-effecient, energy-efficient, energy-efficient bulbs, energy-saver, environmental mission statement, fitterer electric, Fitterer Electric Ltd, going green, incandescent, LED, LED's, Recycle, recycling, Team Fitterer Electric
The Visually Stunning Power of LED Technology
New technology never ceases to amaze us, but this video shot in our own Golden, BC will possibly blow your mind!!!! Filmed in collaboration with Swedish ad agency Ahlstrand & Wållgren and Philips TV, the producers felt that the combination of night … Continue reading
Posted in Power Smart, Uncategorized
Tagged energy-effecient, energy-efficient, fitterer electric, Fitterer Electric Ltd, Happy Holidays, LED, LED's
5 steps to reduce the cost of light
Acklands Grainger has published a great article featuring five steps to reduce your lighting costs. The original article can be found here, but in essence, the points boil down to the following: Get an estimate: seems obvious, but you would … Continue reading
Posted in Community Involvement, Consumer Tips, Power Smart
Tagged BC Hydro power smart, bc hydro power smart alliance, energy saving, energy-effecient, energy-efficient, energy-efficient bulbs, energy-saver, energy-star, fitterer electric, Fitterer Electric Ltd, LED, LED's, power smart, power smart alliance
Burnaby Train Derailment evidence of dark winter days
The Lower Mainland just came through a weekend of heavy rainfall warning, evidenced most clearly in Burnaby, where a section of train tracks gave way after a local beaver dam was washed out with flooding and high water. If this … Continue reading
Fitterer Electric achieves Gold Status in BC Hydro Power Smart Alliance
There’s no news like good news, and we are thrilled to announce that Fitterer Electric Ltd. has officially achieved gold membership status with the BC Hydro Power Smart Alliance. Thanks to the hard work of our dedicated team of electricians, … Continue reading
Safe disposal of broken CFL’s
Stephen Hume of the Vancouver Sun recently profiled the proper handling and disposing of burnt-out CFL’s, or compact fluorescents, and his article raised some points that bear repeating. For example, did you know that each CFL contains enough mercury to … Continue reading
Light as Interactive Art
It’s fascinating to see firsthand what people are doing with new LED technologies, and nowhere more interactively than LUMOUS: the Darling Quarter Light Display in Darling Harbour, Australia. Created by Bruce Ramus, it is described as a radiantly digital facade … Continue reading
Posted in Power Smart
Tagged Bruce Ramus, Darling Harbour, LED art installation, LED's, light as art, Lumous
Consumer beware: cheap LED’s are not created equal!
There is a dark side to the new light technologies available in sub-standard LED bulbs available on the market today. These lower-quality LED’s are often the cheapest in both production and cost, yet fail to offer either the lifespan of … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Tips
Tagged cheap led's, energy-saver, LED's, low-quality LED's, power smart, substandard LED's