<!doctype html>
<html xmlns:og="http://opengraphprotocol.org/schema/" xmlns:fb="http://www.facebook.com/2008/fbml" lang="en-US"  class="touch-styles">
  <head>
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1">
    
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    
    <!-- This is Squarespace. --><!-- lighting-blog -->
<base href="">
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<title>1000Bulbs Blog</title>
<meta http-equiv="Accept-CH" content="Sec-CH-UA-Platform-Version, Sec-CH-UA-Model" /><link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1459948362468-TD01VF5LGS92X490J7PJ/favicon.ico"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://blog.1000bulbs.com"/>
<meta property="og:site_name" content="1000Bulbs Blog"/>
<meta property="og:title" content="1000Bulbs Blog"/>
<meta property="og:url" content="https://blog.1000bulbs.com"/>
<meta property="og:type" content="website"/>
<meta property="og:description" content="Answers to why your lights hum or why your light bulbs keep burning out. Lighting tips, DIY how-to's, and installation guides."/>
<meta property="og:image" content="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/t/62fbb3a0718a7e146e7b97b5/1761841089574/Blog+Logo_4k.png?format=1500w"/>
<meta property="og:image:width" content="1500"/>
<meta property="og:image:height" content="232"/>
<meta itemprop="name" content="1000Bulbs Blog"/>
<meta itemprop="url" content="https://blog.1000bulbs.com"/>
<meta itemprop="description" content="Answers to why your lights hum or why your light bulbs keep burning out. Lighting tips, DIY how-to's, and installation guides."/>
<meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/t/62fbb3a0718a7e146e7b97b5/1761841089574/Blog+Logo_4k.png?format=1500w"/>
<link rel="image_src" href="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/t/62fbb3a0718a7e146e7b97b5/1761841089574/Blog+Logo_4k.png?format=1500w" />
<meta itemprop="image" content="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/t/62fbb3a0718a7e146e7b97b5/1761841089574/Blog+Logo_4k.png?format=1500w"/>
<meta name="twitter:title" content="1000Bulbs Blog"/>
<meta name="twitter:image" content="http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/t/62fbb3a0718a7e146e7b97b5/1761841089574/Blog+Logo_4k.png?format=1500w"/>
<meta name="twitter:url" content="https://blog.1000bulbs.com"/>
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"/>
<meta name="twitter:description" content="Answers to why your lights hum or why your light bulbs keep burning out. Lighting tips, DIY how-to's, and installation guides."/>
<meta name="description" content="Answers to why your lights hum or why your light bulbs keep burning out. Lighting tips, DIY how-to's, and installation guides." />
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://use.typekit.net" crossorigin>
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://p.typekit.net" crossorigin>
<script type="text/javascript" src="//use.typekit.net/ik/TewQXgAl0wcGb8RYAionS1Snte3wmwgBZ4Bx_uKIlFMfelt2fFHN4UJLFRbh52jhWD9hZcmyZQgyjRZyjQj3ZA4KFRMD5A4cwU74MkG0jAFu-WsoShFGZAsude80ZkoRdhXCHKoyjamTiY8Djhy8ZYmC-Ao1Oco8if37OcBDOcu8OfG0de81-YsTdcSljcUzZkoDSWmyScmDSeBRZPoRdhXCHKoDSWmyScmDSeBRZWFR-emqiAUTdcS0jhNlOeBRiA8XpWFR-emqiAUTdcS0jhNlOeBRiA8XpWFR-emqiAUTdcS0dcmXOeBDOcu8Oe4CdhS0wQM3we4ude4DOcFzdPUC-AiGie80ZkuKdeN1O1FUiABkZWF3jAF8OcFzdPUCdhFydeyzSabCSaBujW48SagyjhmDjhy8ZYmC-Ao1OcFzdPUaiaS0jAFu-WsoShFGZAsude80ZkoRdhXCiaiaOcBRiA8XpWFR-emqiAUTdcS0dcmXOYiaikoySkolZPUaiaS0jcUzZktUw2M3j1mCj1w0jhNlOYiaikoC-AiGie80ZkuKdeN1O1FUiABkZWF3jAF8OcFzdPUaiaS0SaBujW48SagyjhmDjhy8ZYmC-Ao1OcFzdPJ5dYsROA4zZeN0-PXUFD97fbRxHUMMeMb6MKG4fVtnIMMj2KMfqMecX5K1g6.js" async fetchpriority="high" onload="try{Typekit.load();}catch(e){} document.documentElement.classList.remove('wf-loading');"></script>
<script>document.documentElement.classList.add('wf-loading')</script>
<style>@keyframes fonts-loading { 0%, 99% { color: transparent; } } html.wf-loading * { animation: fonts-loading 3s; }</style>
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Source+Sans+Pro:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,700&family=Lato:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400;1,700"><script type="text/javascript" crossorigin="anonymous" nomodule="nomodule" src="//assets.squarespace.com/@sqs/polyfiller/1.6/legacy.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/@sqs/polyfiller/1.6/modern.js"></script>
<script data-name="static-context">Static = window.Static || {}; Static.SQUARESPACE_CONTEXT = {"betaFeatureFlags":["marketing_landing_page","output_template_css_assets","contacts_and_campaigns_redesign","campaigns_discount_section_in_automations","campaigns_import_discounts","campaigns_new_image_layout_picker","modernized-pdp-m2-enabled","campaigns_thumbnail_layout","campaigns_merch_state","marketing_automations","enable_modernized_pdp_m3_layout_ux","enable_modernized_pdp_m3_fluid","order_status_page_checkout_landing_enabled","i18n_beta_website_locales","campaigns_table_v2","commerce_product_payment_plan_editing","campaigns_discount_section_in_blasts","enable_form_submission_trigger","member_areas_feature"],"facebookAppId":"314192535267336","facebookApiVersion":"v6.0","rollups":{"squarespace-announcement-bar":{"js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/announcement-bar-f25199f1ee6873b1-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-audio-player":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/audio-player-b05f5197a871c566-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/audio-player-a16838f135be7c52-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-blog-collection-list":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/blog-collection-list-b4046463b72f34e2-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/blog-collection-list-d5bd5d2a1524b858-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-calendar-block-renderer":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/calendar-block-renderer-c3fef2a497c8e56b-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/calendar-block-renderer-8e3faaa9bed6a132-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-chartjs-helpers":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/chartjs-helpers-96b256171ee039c1-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/chartjs-helpers-0f6610ea3f198027-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-comments":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/comments-d5dc08c9651801d5-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/comments-7e3ee164b3267557-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-custom-css-popup":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/custom-css-popup-47206fa255bd4714-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/custom-css-popup-5153e465d5a83846-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-dialog":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/dialog-86aacd645d83874c-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/dialog-e9035fc93bddea4e-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-events-collection":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/events-collection-c3fef2a497c8e56b-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/events-collection-241fe81872768e40-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-form-rendering-utils":{"js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/form-rendering-utils-f14df5e9fd9e4e5b-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-forms":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/forms-0afd3c6ac30bbab1-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/forms-23be8d2f02b88f2d-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-gallery-collection-list":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/gallery-collection-list-b4046463b72f34e2-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/gallery-collection-list-580b9da0957167a8-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-image-zoom":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/image-zoom-b4046463b72f34e2-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/image-zoom-52dbe9048953f4ac-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-pinterest":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/pinterest-b4046463b72f34e2-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/pinterest-e6cfe57e29f75648-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-popup-overlay":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/popup-overlay-b742b752f5880972-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/popup-overlay-a093ee948907ca04-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-product-quick-view":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/product-quick-view-0afd3c6ac30bbab1-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/product-quick-view-b30e3ed987eeddec-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-products-collection-item-v2":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/products-collection-item-v2-b4046463b72f34e2-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/products-collection-item-v2-c2ab0e31b1585540-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-products-collection-list-v2":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/products-collection-list-v2-b4046463b72f34e2-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/products-collection-list-v2-c476cb19fc080a16-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-search-page":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/search-page-90a67fc09b9b32c6-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/search-page-28385adef5d37bba-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-search-preview":{"js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/search-preview-c1bee4bf33194195-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-simple-liking":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/simple-liking-701bf8bbc05ec6aa-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/simple-liking-a5d16f553c1269c6-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-social-buttons":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/social-buttons-95032e5fa98e47a5-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/social-buttons-e50744998aa72b92-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-tourdates":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/tourdates-b4046463b72f34e2-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/tourdates-ff1cae01a1569495-min.en-US.js"},"squarespace-website-overlays-manager":{"css":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/website-overlays-manager-07ea5a4e004e6710-min.en-US.css","js":"//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/website-overlays-manager-56225e3e2bb2cec1-min.en-US.js"}},"pageType":1,"website":{"id":"56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3","identifier":"lighting-blog","websiteType":1,"contentModifiedOn":1781025804779,"cloneable":false,"hasBeenCloneable":false,"developerMode":true,"siteStatus":{},"language":"en-US","translationLocale":"en-US","formattingLocale":"en-US","timeZone":"America/Chicago","machineTimeZoneOffset":-18000000,"timeZoneOffset":-18000000,"timeZoneAbbr":"CDT","siteTitle":"1000Bulbs Blog","fullSiteTitle":"1000Bulbs Blog","siteTagLine":"Changing the Way the World Buys Lighting","siteDescription":"","location":{},"logoImageId":"62fbb3a0718a7e146e7b97b5","shareButtonOptions":{"6":true,"3":true,"7":true,"1":true,"4":true,"2":true,"8":true},"logoImageUrl":"//images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/362e416d-f21e-459b-bdf4-702945a88010/Blog+Logo_4k.png","authenticUrl":"https://blog.1000bulbs.com","internalUrl":"https://lighting-blog.squarespace.com","baseUrl":"https://blog.1000bulbs.com","primaryDomain":"blog.1000bulbs.com","sslSetting":3,"isHstsEnabled":false,"socialAccounts":[{"serviceId":85,"screenname":"X","addedOn":1740733613676,"profileUrl":"https://x.com/1000Bulbs","iconEnabled":true,"serviceName":"x-formerly-twitter-unauth"},{"serviceId":60,"userId":"1780141932217714","screenname":"Ashley Bulbs","addedOn":1459544084258,"profileUrl":"http://www.facebook.com/1000Bulbs","iconUrl":"http://graph.facebook.com/1780141932217714/picture?type=square","metaData":{"service":"facebook"},"iconEnabled":true,"serviceName":"facebook-unauth"},{"serviceId":65,"userId":"Kh7LnLx_K9","userName":"rebeccakillam","screenname":"Rebecca Killam","addedOn":1459544320555,"profileUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/222392","iconUrl":"https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mprx/0_xCvFfrtj2E0--WdBn1DQXFUjDuU-tsLcn1iFoXjjSDuPtEWU91DdFTrj7sF-tERsxQ7bk9PgkIu1AOZsvAKRFXtl3IutAYDR9AKX2LbyooMORe9bs86EulWSTYnCZYsoxtqIwB0wLeS","iconEnabled":true,"serviceName":"linkedin-unauth"},{"serviceId":19,"userId":"146789406513040274","screenname":"1000Bulbs.com ","addedOn":1459544398278,"profileUrl":"https://www.pinterest.com/1000bulbs/","iconUrl":"https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/avatars/1000bulbs-82_60.jpg","metaData":{"service":"pinterest"},"iconEnabled":true,"serviceName":"pinterest"},{"serviceId":11,"userId":"UCFjFgWIRYrPN4_nJAlb5J_g","screenname":"1000Bulbs.com","addedOn":1459959053668,"profileUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/user/1000bulbs","iconUrl":"https://yt3.ggpht.com/-VqzXFmgd2CQ/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/On15Rm9z26w/s88-c-k-no-rj-c0xffffff/photo.jpg","iconEnabled":true,"serviceName":"youtube"}],"typekitId":"","statsMigrated":false,"imageMetadataProcessingEnabled":false,"screenshotId":"1facd5e9d81609d73f936f00b82f0cf38e54c96e0da4a87f07360ee0947b451c","captchaSettings":{"enabledForDonations":false},"showOwnerLogin":false},"websiteSettings":{"id":"56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf5","websiteId":"56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3","type":"Business","subjects":[],"country":"US","state":"TX","simpleLikingEnabled":true,"mobileInfoBarSettings":{"isContactEmailEnabled":false,"isContactPhoneNumberEnabled":false,"isLocationEnabled":false,"isBusinessHoursEnabled":false},"announcementBarSettings":{"text":""},"commentLikesAllowed":true,"commentAnonAllowed":false,"commentThreaded":true,"commentApprovalRequired":true,"commentAvatarsOn":true,"commentSortType":3,"commentFlagThreshold":2,"commentFlagsAllowed":true,"commentEnableByDefault":true,"commentDisableAfterDaysDefault":0,"disqusShortname":"1000bulbs","commentsEnabled":true,"contactPhoneNumber":"","businessHours":{},"storeSettings":{"returnPolicy":null,"termsOfService":null,"privacyPolicy":null,"expressCheckout":false,"continueShoppingLinkUrl":"/","useLightCart":false,"showNoteField":false,"shippingCountryDefaultValue":"US","billToShippingDefaultValue":false,"showShippingPhoneNumber":true,"isShippingPhoneRequired":false,"showBillingPhoneNumber":true,"isBillingPhoneRequired":false,"currenciesSupported":["CHF","HKD","MXN","EUR","DKK","USD","CAD","MYR","NOK","THB","AUD","SGD","ILS","PLN","GBP","CZK","SEK","NZD","PHP","RUB"],"defaultCurrency":"USD","selectedCurrency":"USD","measurementStandard":1,"showCustomCheckoutForm":false,"checkoutPageMarketingOptInEnabled":false,"enableMailingListOptInByDefault":true,"sameAsRetailLocation":false,"merchandisingSettings":{"scarcityEnabledOnProductItems":false,"scarcityEnabledOnProductBlocks":false,"scarcityMessageType":"DEFAULT_SCARCITY_MESSAGE","scarcityThreshold":10,"multipleQuantityAllowedForServices":true,"restockNotificationsEnabled":false,"restockNotificationsSuccessText":"","restockNotificationsMailingListSignUpEnabled":false,"relatedProductsEnabled":false,"relatedProductsOrdering":"random","soldOutVariantsDropdownDisabled":false,"productComposerOptedIn":false,"productComposerABTestOptedOut":false,"productReviewsEnabled":false,"displayImportedProductReviewsEnabled":false,"hasOptedToCollectNativeReviews":false},"minimumOrderSubtotalEnabled":false,"addToCartConfirmationType":2,"isLive":false,"multipleQuantityAllowedForServices":true},"useEscapeKeyToLogin":true,"ssBadgeType":1,"ssBadgePosition":4,"ssBadgeVisibility":1,"ssBadgeDevices":1,"pinterestOverlayOptions":{"mode":"enabled_for_blogs_and_pages","size":"large","shape":"rect","color":"red"},"userAccountsSettings":{"loginAllowed":false,"signupAllowed":false}},"cookieSettings":{"isCookieBannerEnabled":false,"isRestrictiveCookiePolicyEnabled":false,"cookieBannerText":"","cookieBannerTheme":"","cookieBannerVariant":"","cookieBannerPosition":"","cookieBannerCtaVariant":"","cookieBannerCtaText":"","cookieBannerAcceptType":"OPT_IN","cookieBannerOptOutCtaText":"","cookieBannerHasOptOut":false,"cookieBannerHasManageCookies":true,"cookieBannerManageCookiesLabel":"","cookieBannerSavedPreferencesText":"","cookieBannerSavedPreferencesLayout":"PILL"},"websiteCloneable":false,"collection":{"title":"1000Bulbs Lighting Blog","id":"56feb2c074e8d6373306a533","fullUrl":"/","publicCommentCount":1896,"type":1,"permissionType":1},"subscribed":false,"appDomain":"squarespace.com","templateTweakable":true,"tweakJSON":{"aspect-ratio":"Auto","gallery-arrow-style":"Circular","gallery-aspect-ratio":"3:2 Standard","gallery-auto-crop":"true","gallery-autoplay":"false","gallery-design":"Grid","gallery-info-overlay":"Show on Hover","gallery-loop":"false","gallery-navigation":"Thumbnails","gallery-show-arrows":"true","gallery-transitions":"Fade","galleryArrowBackground":"rgba(255,255,255,1)","galleryArrowColor":"rgba(0,0,0,1)","galleryAutoplaySpeed":"3","galleryCircleColor":"rgba(255,255,255,1)","galleryInfoBackground":"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)","galleryThumbnailSize":"100px","gridSize":"350px","gridSpacing":"20px","maxNumberColumns":"4","minColumnWidth":"75","tweak-blog-list-grid-alignment":"Top","tweak-blog-list-grid-narrow-columns":"false","tweak-blog-list-max-width":"Full","tweak-crop-images":"None","tweak-infinite-scroll":"true","tweak-product-item-image-zoom-factor":"2.5","tweak-product-list-item-hover-behavior":"Show Alternate Image","tweak-product-list-items-per-row":"4","tweak-related-products-items-per-row":"3","tweak-related-products-title-spacing":"50px","tweak-show-progress-indicator":"true","tweak-user-account-link-position":"With Nav"},"templateId":"5d690c65ca4b5600015a5ec8","templateVersion":"7","pageFeatures":[1,2,4],"gmRenderKey":"QUl6YVN5Q0JUUk9xNkx1dkZfSUUxcjQ2LVQ0QWVUU1YtMGQ3bXk4","templateScriptsRootUrl":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/ta/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/8/scripts/","impersonatedSession":false,"tzData":{"zones":[[-360,"US","C%sT",null]],"rules":{"US":[[1967,2006,null,"Oct","lastSun","2:00","0","S"],[1987,2006,null,"Apr","Sun>=1","2:00","1:00","D"],[2007,"max",null,"Mar","Sun>=8","2:00","1:00","D"],[2007,"max",null,"Nov","Sun>=1","2:00","0","S"]]}},"showAnnouncementBar":false,"recaptchaEnterpriseContext":{"recaptchaEnterpriseSiteKey":"6LdDFQwjAAAAAPigEvvPgEVbb7QBm-TkVJdDTlAv"},"i18nContext":{"timeZoneData":{"id":"America/Chicago","name":"Central Time"}},"env":"PRODUCTION","visitorFormContext":{"formFieldFormats":{"initialNameOrder":"GIVEN_FIRST","initialPhoneFormat":{"id":0,"type":"PHONE_NUMBER","country":"US","labelLocale":"en-US","fields":[{"type":"SEPARATOR","label":"(","identifier":"LeftParen","length":0,"required":false,"metadata":{}},{"type":"FIELD","label":"1","identifier":"1","length":3,"required":false,"metadata":{}},{"type":"SEPARATOR","label":")","identifier":"RightParen","length":0,"required":false,"metadata":{}},{"type":"SEPARATOR","label":" ","identifier":"Space","length":0,"required":false,"metadata":{}},{"type":"FIELD","label":"2","identifier":"2","length":3,"required":false,"metadata":{}},{"type":"SEPARATOR","label":"-","identifier":"Dash","length":0,"required":false,"metadata":{}},{"type":"FIELD","label":"3","identifier":"3","length":14,"required":false,"metadata":{}}]},"countries":[{"name":"Afghanistan","code":"AF","phoneCode":"+93"},{"name":"\u00C5land Islands","code":"AX","phoneCode":"+358"},{"name":"Albania","code":"AL","phoneCode":"+355"},{"name":"Algeria","code":"DZ","phoneCode":"+213"},{"name":"American Samoa","code":"AS","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Andorra","code":"AD","phoneCode":"+376"},{"name":"Angola","code":"AO","phoneCode":"+244"},{"name":"Anguilla","code":"AI","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Antigua & Barbuda","code":"AG","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Argentina","code":"AR","phoneCode":"+54"},{"name":"Armenia","code":"AM","phoneCode":"+374"},{"name":"Aruba","code":"AW","phoneCode":"+297"},{"name":"Ascension Island","code":"AC","phoneCode":"+247"},{"name":"Australia","code":"AU","phoneCode":"+61"},{"name":"Austria","code":"AT","phoneCode":"+43"},{"name":"Azerbaijan","code":"AZ","phoneCode":"+994"},{"name":"Bahamas","code":"BS","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Bahrain","code":"BH","phoneCode":"+973"},{"name":"Bangladesh","code":"BD","phoneCode":"+880"},{"name":"Barbados","code":"BB","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Belarus","code":"BY","phoneCode":"+375"},{"name":"Belgium","code":"BE","phoneCode":"+32"},{"name":"Belize","code":"BZ","phoneCode":"+501"},{"name":"Benin","code":"BJ","phoneCode":"+229"},{"name":"Bermuda","code":"BM","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Bhutan","code":"BT","phoneCode":"+975"},{"name":"Bolivia","code":"BO","phoneCode":"+591"},{"name":"Bosnia & Herzegovina","code":"BA","phoneCode":"+387"},{"name":"Botswana","code":"BW","phoneCode":"+267"},{"name":"Brazil","code":"BR","phoneCode":"+55"},{"name":"British Indian Ocean Territory","code":"IO","phoneCode":"+246"},{"name":"British Virgin Islands","code":"VG","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Brunei","code":"BN","phoneCode":"+673"},{"name":"Bulgaria","code":"BG","phoneCode":"+359"},{"name":"Burkina Faso","code":"BF","phoneCode":"+226"},{"name":"Burundi","code":"BI","phoneCode":"+257"},{"name":"Cambodia","code":"KH","phoneCode":"+855"},{"name":"Cameroon","code":"CM","phoneCode":"+237"},{"name":"Canada","code":"CA","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Cape Verde","code":"CV","phoneCode":"+238"},{"name":"Caribbean Netherlands","code":"BQ","phoneCode":"+599"},{"name":"Cayman Islands","code":"KY","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Central African Republic","code":"CF","phoneCode":"+236"},{"name":"Chad","code":"TD","phoneCode":"+235"},{"name":"Chile","code":"CL","phoneCode":"+56"},{"name":"China","code":"CN","phoneCode":"+86"},{"name":"Christmas Island","code":"CX","phoneCode":"+61"},{"name":"Cocos (Keeling) Islands","code":"CC","phoneCode":"+61"},{"name":"Colombia","code":"CO","phoneCode":"+57"},{"name":"Comoros","code":"KM","phoneCode":"+269"},{"name":"Congo - Brazzaville","code":"CG","phoneCode":"+242"},{"name":"Congo - Kinshasa","code":"CD","phoneCode":"+243"},{"name":"Cook Islands","code":"CK","phoneCode":"+682"},{"name":"Costa Rica","code":"CR","phoneCode":"+506"},{"name":"C\u00F4te d\u2019Ivoire","code":"CI","phoneCode":"+225"},{"name":"Croatia","code":"HR","phoneCode":"+385"},{"name":"Cuba","code":"CU","phoneCode":"+53"},{"name":"Cura\u00E7ao","code":"CW","phoneCode":"+599"},{"name":"Cyprus","code":"CY","phoneCode":"+357"},{"name":"Czechia","code":"CZ","phoneCode":"+420"},{"name":"Denmark","code":"DK","phoneCode":"+45"},{"name":"Djibouti","code":"DJ","phoneCode":"+253"},{"name":"Dominica","code":"DM","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Dominican Republic","code":"DO","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Ecuador","code":"EC","phoneCode":"+593"},{"name":"Egypt","code":"EG","phoneCode":"+20"},{"name":"El Salvador","code":"SV","phoneCode":"+503"},{"name":"Equatorial Guinea","code":"GQ","phoneCode":"+240"},{"name":"Eritrea","code":"ER","phoneCode":"+291"},{"name":"Estonia","code":"EE","phoneCode":"+372"},{"name":"Eswatini","code":"SZ","phoneCode":"+268"},{"name":"Ethiopia","code":"ET","phoneCode":"+251"},{"name":"Falkland Islands","code":"FK","phoneCode":"+500"},{"name":"Faroe Islands","code":"FO","phoneCode":"+298"},{"name":"Fiji","code":"FJ","phoneCode":"+679"},{"name":"Finland","code":"FI","phoneCode":"+358"},{"name":"France","code":"FR","phoneCode":"+33"},{"name":"French Guiana","code":"GF","phoneCode":"+594"},{"name":"French Polynesia","code":"PF","phoneCode":"+689"},{"name":"Gabon","code":"GA","phoneCode":"+241"},{"name":"Gambia","code":"GM","phoneCode":"+220"},{"name":"Georgia","code":"GE","phoneCode":"+995"},{"name":"Germany","code":"DE","phoneCode":"+49"},{"name":"Ghana","code":"GH","phoneCode":"+233"},{"name":"Gibraltar","code":"GI","phoneCode":"+350"},{"name":"Greece","code":"GR","phoneCode":"+30"},{"name":"Greenland","code":"GL","phoneCode":"+299"},{"name":"Grenada","code":"GD","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Guadeloupe","code":"GP","phoneCode":"+590"},{"name":"Guam","code":"GU","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Guatemala","code":"GT","phoneCode":"+502"},{"name":"Guernsey","code":"GG","phoneCode":"+44"},{"name":"Guinea","code":"GN","phoneCode":"+224"},{"name":"Guinea-Bissau","code":"GW","phoneCode":"+245"},{"name":"Guyana","code":"GY","phoneCode":"+592"},{"name":"Haiti","code":"HT","phoneCode":"+509"},{"name":"Honduras","code":"HN","phoneCode":"+504"},{"name":"Hong Kong SAR China","code":"HK","phoneCode":"+852"},{"name":"Hungary","code":"HU","phoneCode":"+36"},{"name":"Iceland","code":"IS","phoneCode":"+354"},{"name":"India","code":"IN","phoneCode":"+91"},{"name":"Indonesia","code":"ID","phoneCode":"+62"},{"name":"Iran","code":"IR","phoneCode":"+98"},{"name":"Iraq","code":"IQ","phoneCode":"+964"},{"name":"Ireland","code":"IE","phoneCode":"+353"},{"name":"Isle of Man","code":"IM","phoneCode":"+44"},{"name":"Israel","code":"IL","phoneCode":"+972"},{"name":"Italy","code":"IT","phoneCode":"+39"},{"name":"Jamaica","code":"JM","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Japan","code":"JP","phoneCode":"+81"},{"name":"Jersey","code":"JE","phoneCode":"+44"},{"name":"Jordan","code":"JO","phoneCode":"+962"},{"name":"Kazakhstan","code":"KZ","phoneCode":"+7"},{"name":"Kenya","code":"KE","phoneCode":"+254"},{"name":"Kiribati","code":"KI","phoneCode":"+686"},{"name":"Kosovo","code":"XK","phoneCode":"+383"},{"name":"Kuwait","code":"KW","phoneCode":"+965"},{"name":"Kyrgyzstan","code":"KG","phoneCode":"+996"},{"name":"Laos","code":"LA","phoneCode":"+856"},{"name":"Latvia","code":"LV","phoneCode":"+371"},{"name":"Lebanon","code":"LB","phoneCode":"+961"},{"name":"Lesotho","code":"LS","phoneCode":"+266"},{"name":"Liberia","code":"LR","phoneCode":"+231"},{"name":"Libya","code":"LY","phoneCode":"+218"},{"name":"Liechtenstein","code":"LI","phoneCode":"+423"},{"name":"Lithuania","code":"LT","phoneCode":"+370"},{"name":"Luxembourg","code":"LU","phoneCode":"+352"},{"name":"Macao SAR China","code":"MO","phoneCode":"+853"},{"name":"Madagascar","code":"MG","phoneCode":"+261"},{"name":"Malawi","code":"MW","phoneCode":"+265"},{"name":"Malaysia","code":"MY","phoneCode":"+60"},{"name":"Maldives","code":"MV","phoneCode":"+960"},{"name":"Mali","code":"ML","phoneCode":"+223"},{"name":"Malta","code":"MT","phoneCode":"+356"},{"name":"Marshall Islands","code":"MH","phoneCode":"+692"},{"name":"Martinique","code":"MQ","phoneCode":"+596"},{"name":"Mauritania","code":"MR","phoneCode":"+222"},{"name":"Mauritius","code":"MU","phoneCode":"+230"},{"name":"Mayotte","code":"YT","phoneCode":"+262"},{"name":"Mexico","code":"MX","phoneCode":"+52"},{"name":"Micronesia","code":"FM","phoneCode":"+691"},{"name":"Moldova","code":"MD","phoneCode":"+373"},{"name":"Monaco","code":"MC","phoneCode":"+377"},{"name":"Mongolia","code":"MN","phoneCode":"+976"},{"name":"Montenegro","code":"ME","phoneCode":"+382"},{"name":"Montserrat","code":"MS","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Morocco","code":"MA","phoneCode":"+212"},{"name":"Mozambique","code":"MZ","phoneCode":"+258"},{"name":"Myanmar (Burma)","code":"MM","phoneCode":"+95"},{"name":"Namibia","code":"NA","phoneCode":"+264"},{"name":"Nauru","code":"NR","phoneCode":"+674"},{"name":"Nepal","code":"NP","phoneCode":"+977"},{"name":"Netherlands","code":"NL","phoneCode":"+31"},{"name":"New Caledonia","code":"NC","phoneCode":"+687"},{"name":"New Zealand","code":"NZ","phoneCode":"+64"},{"name":"Nicaragua","code":"NI","phoneCode":"+505"},{"name":"Niger","code":"NE","phoneCode":"+227"},{"name":"Nigeria","code":"NG","phoneCode":"+234"},{"name":"Niue","code":"NU","phoneCode":"+683"},{"name":"Norfolk Island","code":"NF","phoneCode":"+672"},{"name":"Northern Mariana Islands","code":"MP","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"North Korea","code":"KP","phoneCode":"+850"},{"name":"North Macedonia","code":"MK","phoneCode":"+389"},{"name":"Norway","code":"NO","phoneCode":"+47"},{"name":"Oman","code":"OM","phoneCode":"+968"},{"name":"Pakistan","code":"PK","phoneCode":"+92"},{"name":"Palau","code":"PW","phoneCode":"+680"},{"name":"Palestinian Territories","code":"PS","phoneCode":"+970"},{"name":"Panama","code":"PA","phoneCode":"+507"},{"name":"Papua New Guinea","code":"PG","phoneCode":"+675"},{"name":"Paraguay","code":"PY","phoneCode":"+595"},{"name":"Peru","code":"PE","phoneCode":"+51"},{"name":"Philippines","code":"PH","phoneCode":"+63"},{"name":"Poland","code":"PL","phoneCode":"+48"},{"name":"Portugal","code":"PT","phoneCode":"+351"},{"name":"Puerto Rico","code":"PR","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Qatar","code":"QA","phoneCode":"+974"},{"name":"R\u00E9union","code":"RE","phoneCode":"+262"},{"name":"Romania","code":"RO","phoneCode":"+40"},{"name":"Russia","code":"RU","phoneCode":"+7"},{"name":"Rwanda","code":"RW","phoneCode":"+250"},{"name":"Samoa","code":"WS","phoneCode":"+685"},{"name":"San Marino","code":"SM","phoneCode":"+378"},{"name":"S\u00E3o Tom\u00E9 & Pr\u00EDncipe","code":"ST","phoneCode":"+239"},{"name":"Saudi Arabia","code":"SA","phoneCode":"+966"},{"name":"Senegal","code":"SN","phoneCode":"+221"},{"name":"Serbia","code":"RS","phoneCode":"+381"},{"name":"Seychelles","code":"SC","phoneCode":"+248"},{"name":"Sierra Leone","code":"SL","phoneCode":"+232"},{"name":"Singapore","code":"SG","phoneCode":"+65"},{"name":"Sint Maarten","code":"SX","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Slovakia","code":"SK","phoneCode":"+421"},{"name":"Slovenia","code":"SI","phoneCode":"+386"},{"name":"Solomon Islands","code":"SB","phoneCode":"+677"},{"name":"Somalia","code":"SO","phoneCode":"+252"},{"name":"South Africa","code":"ZA","phoneCode":"+27"},{"name":"South Korea","code":"KR","phoneCode":"+82"},{"name":"South Sudan","code":"SS","phoneCode":"+211"},{"name":"Spain","code":"ES","phoneCode":"+34"},{"name":"Sri Lanka","code":"LK","phoneCode":"+94"},{"name":"St. Barth\u00E9lemy","code":"BL","phoneCode":"+590"},{"name":"St. Helena","code":"SH","phoneCode":"+290"},{"name":"St. Kitts & Nevis","code":"KN","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"St. Lucia","code":"LC","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"St. Martin","code":"MF","phoneCode":"+590"},{"name":"St. Pierre & Miquelon","code":"PM","phoneCode":"+508"},{"name":"St. Vincent & Grenadines","code":"VC","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Sudan","code":"SD","phoneCode":"+249"},{"name":"Suriname","code":"SR","phoneCode":"+597"},{"name":"Svalbard & Jan Mayen","code":"SJ","phoneCode":"+47"},{"name":"Sweden","code":"SE","phoneCode":"+46"},{"name":"Switzerland","code":"CH","phoneCode":"+41"},{"name":"Syria","code":"SY","phoneCode":"+963"},{"name":"Taiwan","code":"TW","phoneCode":"+886"},{"name":"Tajikistan","code":"TJ","phoneCode":"+992"},{"name":"Tanzania","code":"TZ","phoneCode":"+255"},{"name":"Thailand","code":"TH","phoneCode":"+66"},{"name":"Timor-Leste","code":"TL","phoneCode":"+670"},{"name":"Togo","code":"TG","phoneCode":"+228"},{"name":"Tokelau","code":"TK","phoneCode":"+690"},{"name":"Tonga","code":"TO","phoneCode":"+676"},{"name":"Trinidad & Tobago","code":"TT","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Tristan da Cunha","code":"TA","phoneCode":"+290"},{"name":"Tunisia","code":"TN","phoneCode":"+216"},{"name":"T\u00FCrkiye","code":"TR","phoneCode":"+90"},{"name":"Turkmenistan","code":"TM","phoneCode":"+993"},{"name":"Turks & Caicos Islands","code":"TC","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Tuvalu","code":"TV","phoneCode":"+688"},{"name":"U.S. Virgin Islands","code":"VI","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Uganda","code":"UG","phoneCode":"+256"},{"name":"Ukraine","code":"UA","phoneCode":"+380"},{"name":"United Arab Emirates","code":"AE","phoneCode":"+971"},{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","phoneCode":"+44"},{"name":"United States","code":"US","phoneCode":"+1"},{"name":"Uruguay","code":"UY","phoneCode":"+598"},{"name":"Uzbekistan","code":"UZ","phoneCode":"+998"},{"name":"Vanuatu","code":"VU","phoneCode":"+678"},{"name":"Vatican City","code":"VA","phoneCode":"+39"},{"name":"Venezuela","code":"VE","phoneCode":"+58"},{"name":"Vietnam","code":"VN","phoneCode":"+84"},{"name":"Wallis & Futuna","code":"WF","phoneCode":"+681"},{"name":"Western Sahara","code":"EH","phoneCode":"+212"},{"name":"Yemen","code":"YE","phoneCode":"+967"},{"name":"Zambia","code":"ZM","phoneCode":"+260"},{"name":"Zimbabwe","code":"ZW","phoneCode":"+263"}],"initialAddressFormat":{"id":0,"type":"ADDRESS","country":"US","labelLocale":"en","fields":[{"type":"FIELD","label":"Address Line 1","identifier":"Line1","length":0,"required":true,"metadata":{"autocomplete":"address-line1"}},{"type":"SEPARATOR","label":"\n","identifier":"Newline","length":0,"required":false,"metadata":{}},{"type":"FIELD","label":"Address Line 2","identifier":"Line2","length":0,"required":false,"metadata":{"autocomplete":"address-line2"}},{"type":"SEPARATOR","label":"\n","identifier":"Newline","length":0,"required":false,"metadata":{}},{"type":"FIELD","label":"City","identifier":"City","length":0,"required":true,"metadata":{"autocomplete":"address-level2"}},{"type":"SEPARATOR","label":",","identifier":"Comma","length":0,"required":false,"metadata":{}},{"type":"SEPARATOR","label":" ","identifier":"Space","length":0,"required":false,"metadata":{}},{"type":"FIELD","label":"State","identifier":"State","length":0,"required":true,"metadata":{"autocomplete":"address-level1"}},{"type":"SEPARATOR","label":" ","identifier":"Space","length":0,"required":false,"metadata":{}},{"type":"FIELD","label":"ZIP Code","identifier":"Zip","length":0,"required":true,"metadata":{"autocomplete":"postal-code"}}]}},"localizedStrings":{"validation":{"noValidSelection":"A valid selection must be made.","invalidUrl":"Must be a valid URL.","stringTooLong":"Value should have a length no longer than {0}.","containsInvalidKey":"{0} contains an invalid key.","invalidTwitterUsername":"Must be a valid Twitter username.","valueOutsideRange":"Value must be in the range {0} to {1}.","invalidPassword":"Passwords should not contain whitespace.","missingRequiredSubfields":"{0} is missing required subfields: {1}","invalidCurrency":"Currency value should be formatted like 1234 or 123.99.","invalidMapSize":"Value should contain exactly {0} elements.","subfieldsRequired":"All fields in {0} are required.","formSubmissionFailed":"Form submission failed. Review the following information: {0}.","invalidCountryCode":"Country code should have an optional plus and up to 4 digits.","invalidDate":"This is not a real date.","required":"{0} is required.","invalidStringLength":"Value should be {0} characters long.","invalidEmail":"Email addresses should follow the format user@domain.com.","invalidListLength":"Value should be {0} elements long.","allEmpty":"Please fill out at least one form field.","missingRequiredQuestion":"Missing a required question.","invalidQuestion":"Contained an invalid question.","captchaFailure":"Captcha validation failed. Please try again.","stringTooShort":"Value should have a length of at least {0}.","invalid":"{0} is not valid.","formErrors":"Form Errors","containsInvalidValue":"{0} contains an invalid value.","invalidUnsignedNumber":"Numbers must contain only digits and no other characters.","invalidName":"Valid names contain only letters, numbers, spaces, ', or - characters."},"submit":"Submit","status":{"title":"{@} Block","learnMore":"Learn more"},"name":{"firstName":"First Name","lastName":"Last Name"},"lightbox":{"openForm":"Open Form"},"likert":{"agree":"Agree","stronglyDisagree":"Strongly Disagree","disagree":"Disagree","stronglyAgree":"Strongly Agree","neutral":"Neutral"},"time":{"am":"AM","second":"Second","pm":"PM","minute":"Minute","amPm":"AM/PM","hour":"Hour"},"notFound":"Form not found.","date":{"yyyy":"YYYY","year":"Year","mm":"MM","day":"Day","month":"Month","dd":"DD"},"phone":{"country":"Country","number":"Number","prefix":"Prefix","areaCode":"Area Code","line":"Line"},"submitError":"Unable to submit form. Please try again later.","address":{"stateProvince":"State/Province","country":"Country","zipPostalCode":"Zip/Postal Code","address2":"Address 2","address1":"Address 1","city":"City"},"email":{"signUp":"Sign up for news and updates"},"required":"(required)","invalidData":"Invalid form data."}}};</script><script type="text/javascript">SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS = {};</script>
<script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/visitor-site-error-reporter-fdfb276a20173335-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-visitor_site_error_reporter');</script>
<script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/visitor-site-error-reporter-fdfb276a20173335-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/extract-css-runtime-f44b638ff56f27bf-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-extract_css_runtime');</script>
<script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/extract-css-runtime-f44b638ff56f27bf-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/extract-css-moment-js-vendor-bdf89e58ccd909c7-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-extract_css_moment_js_vendor');</script>
<script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/extract-css-moment-js-vendor-bdf89e58ccd909c7-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/cldr-resource-pack-7809c22ce1c64b20-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-cldr_resource_pack');</script>
<script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/cldr-resource-pack-7809c22ce1c64b20-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/common-vendors-stable-219c33e5378d8300-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-common_vendors_stable');</script>
<script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/common-vendors-stable-219c33e5378d8300-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/common-vendors-8725e5df33596ccb-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-common_vendors');</script>
<script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/common-vendors-8725e5df33596ccb-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/common-8062efc02e57630d-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-common');</script>
<script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/common-8062efc02e57630d-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/user-account-core-5fd90a75da5048f3-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-user_account_core');</script>
<script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/user-account-core-5fd90a75da5048f3-min.en-US.js" ></script><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].css = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/user-account-core-9d207f846f5f4344-min.en-US.css"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-user_account_core');</script>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/styles-compressed/user-account-core-9d207f846f5f4344-min.en-US.css"><script>(function(rollups, name) { if (!rollups[name]) { rollups[name] = {}; } rollups[name].js = ["//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/performance-d79376c3cf52efea-min.en-US.js"]; })(SQUARESPACE_ROLLUPS, 'squarespace-performance');</script>
<script crossorigin="anonymous" src="//assets.squarespace.com/universal/scripts-compressed/performance-d79376c3cf52efea-min.en-US.js" defer ></script><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://definitions.sqspcdn.com/website-component-definition/static-assets/website.components.video/151eb58d-db45-4ab7-9f6b-87086513d40a_400/website.components.video.styles.css"/><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://definitions.sqspcdn.com/website-component-definition/static-assets/website.components.spacer/4a9e508f-7993-4f75-9d3f-64cd749a2f7e_978/website.components.spacer.styles.css"/><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://definitions.sqspcdn.com/website-component-definition/static-assets/website.components.code/851643ac-325e-4178-938b-fd92b59f75c9_701/website.components.code.styles.css"/><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://definitions.sqspcdn.com/website-component-definition/static-assets/website.components.socialLinks/b9cb0843-15ca-4eb7-aea6-732a9f0c79b9_433/website.components.socialLinks.styles.css"/><script src="https://definitions.sqspcdn.com/website-component-definition/static-assets/website.components.video/151eb58d-db45-4ab7-9f6b-87086513d40a_400/website.components.video.visitor.js"></script><script src="https://definitions.sqspcdn.com/website-component-definition/static-assets/website.components.socialLinks/b9cb0843-15ca-4eb7-aea6-732a9f0c79b9_433/website.components.socialLinks.visitor.js"></script><script src="https://definitions.sqspcdn.com/website-component-definition/static-assets/website.components.video/151eb58d-db45-4ab7-9f6b-87086513d40a_400/4032.js"></script><script src="https://definitions.sqspcdn.com/website-component-definition/static-assets/website.components.spacer/4a9e508f-7993-4f75-9d3f-64cd749a2f7e_978/website.components.spacer.visitor.js"></script><script src="https://definitions.sqspcdn.com/website-component-definition/static-assets/website.components.code/851643ac-325e-4178-938b-fd92b59f75c9_701/website.components.code.visitor.js"></script><script>Squarespace.load(window);</script>
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="RSS Feed" href="https://blog.1000bulbs.com/home?format=rss" />
<script type="application/ld+json">{"url":"https://blog.1000bulbs.com","name":"1000Bulbs Blog","description":"","image":"//images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/362e416d-f21e-459b-bdf4-702945a88010/Blog+Logo_4k.png","@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"WebSite"}</script><script type="application/ld+json">{"address":"","image":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/t/62fbb3a0718a7e146e7b97b5/1781025804779/","openingHours":"","@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"LocalBusiness"}</script><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/sitecss/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/124/5d690c65ca4b5600015a5ec8/5d690c65ca4b5600015a5eca/8/site.css?nocustom=true"/><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/custom-css/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/5d690c65ca4b5600015a5eca/0/custom.css"/><meta name="google-site-verification" content="mD8-zduXkCKuDepfMaB9TiXeDunjlzoxebI1CGn4G9k" />

<script>
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
    let path = window.location.pathname;
    if (path.includes("/tag/")) {
        let tagName = decodeURIComponent(path.split("/tag/")[1]).replace(/-/g, ' ');
        let formattedTitle = tagName.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + tagName.slice(1) + " Articles | 1000Bulbs Blog";

        // Update page title
        document.title = formattedTitle;

        // Update Open Graph title (og:title)
        let ogTitleMeta = document.querySelector('meta[property="og:title"]');
        if (ogTitleMeta) {
            ogTitleMeta.setAttribute("content", formattedTitle);
        } else {
            let newMeta = document.createElement("meta");
            newMeta.setAttribute("property", "og:title");
            newMeta.setAttribute("content", formattedTitle);
            document.head.appendChild(newMeta);
        }
    }
});
</script>

<script type="application/ld+json" id="my-custom-schema">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "LocalBusiness",
  "name": "1000Bulbs.com",
  "image": "https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.1000bulbs.com%2F%3Fsrsltid%3DAfmBOoqmFSy627uqG5JkFB_t_a5HQwvP5qv0rVT7IEqb5qeiSlkRn16O&psig=AOvVaw0qupni4-zgNEej4bmB1qAB&ust=1757512101720000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBUQjRxqFwoTCJi_ifboy48DFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE",
  "@id": "",
  "url": "https://www.1000Bulbs.com",
  "telephone": "+18006244488",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "1475 Republic Pkwy Suite 100",
    "addressLocality": "Mesquite",
    "addressRegion": "TX",
    "postalCode": "75150",
    "addressCountry": "US"
  },
  "openingHoursSpecification": {
    "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
    "dayOfWeek": [
      "Monday",
      "Tuesday",
      "Wednesday",
      "Thursday",
      "Friday"
    ],
    "opens": "07:00",
    "closes": "18:00"
  } 
}
</script>

<script type="application/ld+json" id="my-custom-schema">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Organization",
  "name": "1000bulbs.com",
  "alternateName": "1000bulbs",
  "url": "https://1000bulbs.com",
  "logo": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR_b6cxK3s3B0i6xePPFMqKeoHwhG5kQst6Nt9RgVcujIljY361pzJ7zsgLpSjsAbD58Q&usqp=CAU"
}
</script>

<script>
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
    let path = window.location.pathname;
    if (path.includes("/category/")) {
        let categoryName = decodeURIComponent(path.split("/category/")[1]).replace(/[\+\-]/g, ' ');
        let formattedTitle = categoryName.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + categoryName.slice(1) + " | 1000Bulbs Blog";

        // Update page title
        document.title = formattedTitle;

        // Update Open Graph title (og:title)
        let ogTitleMeta = document.querySelector('meta[property="og:title"]');
        if (ogTitleMeta) {
            ogTitleMeta.setAttribute("content", formattedTitle);
        } else {
            let newMeta = document.createElement("meta");
            newMeta.setAttribute("property", "og:title");
            newMeta.setAttribute("content", formattedTitle);
            document.head.appendChild(newMeta);
        }
    }
});
</script>




<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<!-- <script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js"></script> -->
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.6.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
<!-- begin invoca code -->
<script>
  (function(i,n,v,o,c,a) { i.InvocaTagId = o; var s = n.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text/javascript';
    s.async = true; s.src = ('https:' === n.location.protocol ? 'https://' : 'http://' ) + v;
    var fs = n.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; fs.parentNode.insertBefore(s, fs);
  })(window, document, 'solutions.invocacdn.com/js/invoca-latest.min.js', '2627/2881066864');
</script>
<!-- end invoca code -->
<!-- begin olark code -->
<script type="text/javascript" async> ;(function(o,l,a,r,k,y){if(o.olark)return; r="script";y=l.createElement(r);r=l.getElementsByTagName(r)[0]; y.async=1;y.src="//"+a;r.parentNode.insertBefore(y,r); y=o.olark=function(){k.s.push(arguments);k.t.push(+new Date)}; y.extend=function(i,j){y("extend",i,j)}; y.identify=function(i){y("identify",k.i=i)}; y.configure=function(i,j){y("configure",i,j);k.c[i]=j}; k=y._={s:[],t:[+new Date],c:{},l:a}; })(window,document,"static.olark.com/jsclient/loader.js");
/* custom configuration goes here (www.olark.com/documentation) */
olark.identify('2655-148-10-3067');</script>
<!-- end olark code -->
<!-- Facebook Pixel Code -->
<script>
!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?
n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;
n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;
t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,
document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js');
fbq('init', '260555011052317'); // Insert your pixel ID here.
fbq('track', 'PageView');
</script>
<noscript><img height="1" width="1" style="display:none"
src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=260555011052317&ev=PageView&noscript=1"
/></noscript>
<!-- DO NOT MODIFY -->
<!-- End Facebook Pixel Code -->
<script>
/**
* Function that tracks a click on an outbound link in Analytics.
* This function takes a valid URL string as an argument, and uses that URL string
* as the event label. Setting the transport method to 'beacon' lets the hit be sent
* using 'navigator.sendBeacon' in browser that support it.
* Use the following cade when linking to 1000Bulbs.com <a href="https://www.1000bulbs.com/" onclick="trackOutboundLink('https://www.1000bulbs.com/'); return false;">...</a>
*/
var trackOutboundLink = function(url) {
   ga('send', 'event', 'outbound', 'click', url, {
     'transport': 'beacon',
     'hitCallback': function(){document.location = url;}
   });
}
</script>
<!-- Facebook Pixel Code Event Tracking-->
<script>  
  fbq('track', 'ViewContent');
</script>

<!--Custom Menu to Mirror Main 1KB Site--> 
<link href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/foundicons/3.0.0/foundation-icons.min.css"/>
<div class="row show-for-large-only collapse background-white">
   <div class="small-12 columns">
      <ul class="inline-list trending-searches">
         <li class="smallest">
            <i class="fi-graph-trend left"></i>
            <span class="left">&nbsp;Trending Searches</span>
         </li>
   </div>
</div>

<div class="navi">
   <ul class="child">
        <li>
            <a href="#">Blog Menu &#9662;</a>
	
         <ul class="dropdown">		   
		      <li class="drop-menu"><a class="blue" href="https://blog.1000bulbs.com">Blog Home</a></li>
		      <li class="drop-menu"><a class="blue" href="https://blog.1000bulbs.com/about">About</a></li>
			   <li class="drop-menu"><a class="blue" href="https://blog.1000bulbs.com/learning-center/glossary-light-bulbs-lighting-related-words">Glossary</a></li>
			   <li class="drop-menu"><a class="blue" href="https://blog.1000bulbs.com/learning-center">Learning Center</a></li>
			   <li class="drop-menu"><a class="blue" href="https://blog.1000bulbs.com/home?category=Home%20Lighting">Home Lighting Tips</a></li>
			   <li class="drop-menu"><a class="blue" href="https://blog.1000bulbs.com/home?category=DIY">DIY</a></li>
			   <li class="drop-menu"><a class="blue" href="https://blog.1000bulbs.com/home?category=Hydroponics">Hydroponics</a></li>
			   <li class="drop-menu"><a class="blue" href="https://blog.1000bulbs.com/home?category=Commercial%20Lighting">Commercial Lighting</a></li>
		      <li class="drop-menu"><a class="blue" href="https://blog.1000bulbs.com/home?category=Press%20Releases">Press Releases</a></li>
		      <li class="drop-menu"><a class="blue" href="https://blog.1000bulbs.com/contact-us">Contact</a></li>	   
		   </ul>
        </li>			
				
        <li class=""><a href="https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/t8-led-tube-lights">Tubes</a></li>
            <li class=""><a href="https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/led-light-bulbs/">LED Bulbs</a></li>
            <li class=""><a href="https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/lighting-fixtures/">Fixtures</a></li>
            <li class=""><a href="https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/light-bulbs/">Light Bulbs</a></li>
            <li class=""><a href="https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/ballasts-fluorescent-hid/">Ballasts/Drivers</a></li>
            <li class=""><a href="https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/christmas-lights/">Christmas</a></li>
            <li class=""><a href="https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/electrical/">Electrical</a></li>
            <li class=""><a href="https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/rope-light/">Rope/Tape Light</a></li>
            <li class=""><a href="https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/emergency-lights-exit-signs/">Exit/Emergency</a></li>
			   <li class=""><a href="https://blog.1000bulbs.com/contact-us">Contact</a></li>
   </ul>
</div>
<!--End of Custom Menu to Mirror Main 1KB Site-->

<!-- Fix inconsistent blog date format on Squarespace 7.1 template -->
<!-- Squarespace Forum Update 08-8-2023 -->
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/combine/gh/csuwildcat/SelectorListener/selector-listeners.min.js,npm/dayjs-with-plugins@1.0.3/dist/dayjs-with-plugins.min.js,gh/BeyondspaceStudio/beyondspace-snippets@0.0.24/src/date-format/index.min.js" data-widget-config='{"outputFormat":"MM/DD/YYYY","defaultLocale":"en"}'></script>
<!-- /sqs:beyondspace--date-format --><script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js"></script>

<script>
   $(document).ready(function() {
       $("img[alt='1000Bulbs.com Blog']").parent().attr("href", "https://1000bulbs.com");
               });
</script><script>Static.COOKIE_BANNER_CAPABLE = true;</script>
<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-457743-3"></script><script>window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}gtag('js', new Date());gtag('set', 'developer_id.dZjQwMz', true);gtag('config', 'UA-457743-3');</script><!-- End of Squarespace Headers -->
  <script>
    (function(){
      var touchTest = 'ontouchstart' in window || navigator.msMaxTouchPoints;
      if (!touchTest) {
        document.documentElement.className = document.documentElement.className.replace(/touch\-styles/g, '');
      }
    })();</script>
  </head>
  <body id="collection-56feb2c074e8d6373306a533" class="tweak-header-background-color-on tweak-main-blocks-full-bleed tweak-underline-body-links tweak-ui-icon-weight-light tweak-navigation-link-spacing-medium tweak-hide-right-nav-column tweak-site-branding-borders-none  tweak-site-branding-layout-inline tweak-show-search-in-header tweak-show-social-in-header tweak-user-account-link-position-with-nav tweak-quote-block-alignment-left tweak-blog-list-grid-alignment-top tweak-blog-list-max-width-full  tweak-crop-images-none    tweak-infinite-scroll  tweak-blog-text-alignment-center tweak-blog-promoted-meta-categories tweak-blog-date-style-above-title tweak-blog-show-divider tweak-show-blog-item-banner-image tweak-blog-item-banner-image-width-narrow tweak-show-blog-item-sidebar tweak-show-blog-item-author-profile-in-sidebar tweak-show-progress-indicator tweak-template-social-icon-style-regular     event-thumbnails event-thumbnail-size-32-standard event-date-label  event-list-show-cats event-list-date event-list-time event-list-address  event-list-like-and-share-buttons  event-like-and-share-buttons event-excerpts event-list-cta-button event-item-back-link    gallery-design-grid aspect-ratio-auto lightbox-style-dark gallery-navigation-thumbnails gallery-info-overlay-show-on-hover gallery-aspect-ratio-32-standard gallery-arrow-style-circular gallery-transitions-fade gallery-show-arrows gallery-auto-crop   tweak-product-list-image-aspect-ratio-11-square tweak-product-list-item-hover-behavior-show-alternate-image tweak-product-list-meta-position-under tweak-product-list-mobile-meta-position-under tweak-product-list-meta-alignment-under-center tweak-product-list-meta-alignment-overlay-center-center tweak-product-list-show-title tweak-product-list-show-price tweak-product-list-filter-display-top tweak-product-list-filter-alignment-left tweak-product-item-nav-show-breadcrumb-and-pagination tweak-product-item-nav-pagination-style-previousnext tweak-product-item-nav-breadcrumb-alignment-left tweak-product-item-nav-pagination-alignment-split tweak-product-item-gallery-position-left tweak-product-item-gallery-design-slideshow tweak-product-item-gallery-aspect-ratio-11-square tweak-product-item-gallery-thumbnail-alignment-left tweak-product-item-details-alignment-left tweak-product-item-details-show-title tweak-product-item-details-show-price tweak-product-item-details-show-excerpt tweak-product-item-details-excerpt-position-below-price tweak-product-item-details-show-share-buttons tweak-product-item-details-show-variants tweak-product-item-details-show-quantity tweak-product-item-details-options-style-rounded tweak-product-item-details-show-add-to-cart-button tweak-product-item-details-add-to-cart-button-style-solid tweak-product-item-details-add-to-cart-button-shape-rounded tweak-product-item-details-add-to-cart-button-padding-small tweak-product-item-image-zoom-enabled tweak-product-item-image-zoom-behavior-click tweak-product-item-lightbox-enabled tweak-related-products-image-aspect-ratio-11-square tweak-related-products-meta-alignment-under-center tweak-product-badge-style-rectangle tweak-product-badge-position-top-left tweak-product-badge-inset-floating newsletter-style-dark hide-opentable-icons opentable-style-dark small-button-style-solid small-button-shape-rounded medium-button-style-solid medium-button-shape-rounded large-button-style-solid large-button-shape-rounded image-block-poster-text-alignment-center image-block-card-dynamic-font-sizing image-block-card-content-position-center image-block-card-text-alignment-left image-block-overlap-dynamic-font-sizing image-block-overlap-content-position-center image-block-overlap-text-alignment-left image-block-collage-dynamic-font-sizing image-block-collage-content-position-top image-block-collage-text-alignment-left image-block-stack-dynamic-font-sizing image-block-stack-text-alignment-left button-style-solid button-corner-style-rounded tweak-product-quick-view-button-style-floating tweak-product-quick-view-button-position-bottom tweak-product-quick-view-lightbox-excerpt-display-truncate tweak-product-quick-view-lightbox-show-arrows tweak-product-quick-view-lightbox-show-close-button tweak-product-quick-view-lightbox-controls-weight-light tweak-share-buttons-style-outline tweak-share-buttons-icons-show tweak-share-buttons-labels-show  tweak-share-buttons-standard-icon-color tweak-share-buttons-standard-background-color native-currency-code-usd collection-56feb2c074e8d6373306a533 collection-type-blog collection-layout-default homepage view-list mobile-style-available" data-controller="SyncHeader, AddScrollingClass, HeaderScroll, BodyMinHeight">
    <div class="nav-close-overlay">

    </div>
    <div class="nav-close-toggle-wrapper" id="navCloseToggleWrapper">
      <a class="nav-toggle-close-label responsive-position--left" id="navCloseToggle" data-controller="NavToggle">
        <svg class="Icon Icon--close close-icon" viewBox="0 0 18 18">
          <use xlink:href="/assets/ui-icons.svg#close-icon-line"></use>
        </svg>
      </a>
    </div>
    <div id="sideTrayWrapper" class="sidetray-wrapper">
      <div class="main-nav-wrapper responsive-padding--top responsive-padding--bottom" data-controller="NavOverflow">
        <div class="nav-blocks-wrapper">
          
<nav id="mainNavigation" class="main-navigation" role="navigation" data-content-field="navigation">
  

    
      

        
        <div class="nav-link--collection nav-link--active nav-link--homepage" id="id-56feb2c074e8d6373306a533">
          <a href="/">
            <span>Home</span>
          </a>
        </div>
        

      

    

  

    
      

        
        <div class="nav-link--collection" id="id-56fed2d9cf80a10916568abd">
          <a href="/about">
            <span>About Us</span>
          </a>
        </div>
        

      

    

  

    
      

        
        <div class="nav-link--collection" id="id-56feb33874e8d6373306bcce">
          <a href="/learning-center/glossary-light-bulbs-lighting-related-words">
            <span>Glossary</span>
          </a>
        </div>
        

      

    

  

    
      

        
        <div class="nav-link--collection" id="id-56feb33a74e8d6373306bcee">
          <a href="/learning-center">
            <span>Learning Center</span>
          </a>
        </div>
        

      

    

  

    
      
      <div class="nav-link--external">
        <a href="/home?category=Home%20Lighting">
          <span>Home Lighting Tips</span>
        </a>
      </div>
      

    

  

    
      
      <div class="nav-link--external">
        <a href="/home?category=DIY">
          <span>DIY</span>
        </a>
      </div>
      

    

  

    
      
      <div class="nav-link--external">
        <a href="/home?category=Hydroponics">
          <span>Hydroponics</span>
        </a>
      </div>
      

    

  

    
      
      <div class="nav-link--external">
        <a href="/home?category=Commercial%20Lighting">
          <span>Commercial Lighting</span>
        </a>
      </div>
      

    

  

    
      
      <div class="nav-link--external">
        <a href="/home?category=Press%20Releases">
          <span>Press Releases</span>
        </a>
      </div>
      

    

  

    
      

        
        <div class="nav-link--collection" id="id-56feb33774e8d6373306bcca">
          <a href="/contact-us">
            <span>Contact Us</span>
          </a>
        </div>
        

      

    

  
  
</nav>


          <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-1 columns-1 empty" data-layout-label="Nav Blocks" data-type="block-field" data-updated-on="1455207263820" id="navBlocks"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-1 span-1"></div></div></div>
        </div>
      </div><!--
      --><div class="sidetray-blocks responsive-padding--top responsive-padding--bottom" data-controller="SidetrayBlocksOverflow">
        <div class="sidetray-blocks-wrapper">
          <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-1 columns-1" data-layout-label="Sidetray Blocks" data-type="block-field" data-updated-on="1456168355263" id="sideTrayBlocks"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-1 span-1"><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-block-type="5" data-sqsp-block="image-classic" id="block-de1a98f25b95ecbc491d"><div class="sqs-block-content">










































  

    
  
    <div
        class="
          image-block-outer-wrapper
          layout-caption-hidden
          design-layout-inline
          
          
          
        "
        data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper"
        data-sqsp-image-classic-block-layout="inline"
    >

      

      
        <figure
            class="
              sqs-block-image-figure
              intrinsic
            "
            style="max-width:120px;"
        >
          
        
        

        
          
            
          <div
              
              
              class="image-block-wrapper"
              data-animation-role="image"
              
  data-animation-override

          >
            <div data-sqsp-image-classic-block-image-container class="sqs-image-shape-container-element
              
          
        
              has-aspect-ratio
            " style="
                position: relative;
                
                  padding-bottom:100%;
                
                overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black);
              "
              >
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55491642e4b0cb0b033d590e/1455047235505-UBQDQ1SFL0D4V4XOYPSS/image-asset.png" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55491642e4b0cb0b033d590e/1455047235505-UBQDQ1SFL0D4V4XOYPSS/image-asset.png" data-image-dimensions="120x120" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" data-sqsp-image-classic-block-image src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55491642e4b0cb0b033d590e/1455047235505-UBQDQ1SFL0D4V4XOYPSS/image-asset.png" width="120" height="120" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add(&quot;loaded&quot;)" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55491642e4b0cb0b033d590e/1455047235505-UBQDQ1SFL0D4V4XOYPSS/image-asset.png?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55491642e4b0cb0b033d590e/1455047235505-UBQDQ1SFL0D4V4XOYPSS/image-asset.png?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55491642e4b0cb0b033d590e/1455047235505-UBQDQ1SFL0D4V4XOYPSS/image-asset.png?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55491642e4b0cb0b033d590e/1455047235505-UBQDQ1SFL0D4V4XOYPSS/image-asset.png?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55491642e4b0cb0b033d590e/1455047235505-UBQDQ1SFL0D4V4XOYPSS/image-asset.png?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55491642e4b0cb0b033d590e/1455047235505-UBQDQ1SFL0D4V4XOYPSS/image-asset.png?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55491642e4b0cb0b033d590e/1455047235505-UBQDQ1SFL0D4V4XOYPSS/image-asset.png?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs">

            </div>
          </div>
        
          
        

        
      
        </figure>
      

    </div>
  


  


</div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-sqsp-block="text" id="block-yui_3_17_2_11_1454611709348_3786"><div class="sqs-block-content">

<div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content>
  <h2 class="text-align-center">Hi.</h2><p class="text-align-center">Welcome to my blog. I document my adventures in travel, style, and food. Hope you have a nice stay!</p>
</div>






















</div></div><div class="sqs-block website-component-block sqs-block-website-component sqs-block-socialaccountlinks social-account-links-block social-account-links-v2-block" data-block-css="[&quot;https://definitions.sqspcdn.com/website-component-definition/static-assets/website.components.socialLinks/b9cb0843-15ca-4eb7-aea6-732a9f0c79b9_433/website.components.socialLinks.styles.css&quot;]" data-block-scripts="[&quot;https://definitions.sqspcdn.com/website-component-definition/static-assets/website.components.socialLinks/b9cb0843-15ca-4eb7-aea6-732a9f0c79b9_433/website.components.socialLinks.visitor.js&quot;]" data-block-type="1337" data-definition-name="website.components.socialLinks" data-sqsp-block="social-links" data-website-component-id="yui_3_17_2_7_1454631551971_9407" id="block-yui_3_17_2_7_1454631551971_9407"><div class="sqs-block-content">


<div class="sqs-block-socialaccountlinks-content">
  <div class="sqs-svg-icon--outer social-icon-alignment-center social-icons-color-black social-icons-size-medium social-icons-style-regular ">
    <style>
      #block-yui_3_17_2_7_1454631551971_9407 .social-icons-style-border .sqs-svg-icon--wrapper {
        
          box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px inset;
        
        border: none; 
      }
    </style>
    <nav class="sqs-svg-icon--list">
      
        
          <a
            href="https://x.com/1000Bulbs"
            target="_blank"
            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper x-formerly-twitter-unauth"
            aria-label="X"
          >
            <div>
              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#x-formerly-twitter-unauth-icon"></use>
                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#x-formerly-twitter-unauth-mask"></use>
              </svg>
            </div>
          </a>
        
      
        
          <a
            href="http://www.facebook.com/1000Bulbs"
            target="_blank"
            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper facebook-unauth"
            aria-label="Ashley Bulbs"
          >
            <div>
              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#facebook-unauth-icon"></use>
                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#facebook-unauth-mask"></use>
              </svg>
            </div>
          </a>
        
      
        
          <a
            href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/222392"
            target="_blank"
            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper linkedin-unauth"
            aria-label="Rebecca Killam"
          >
            <div>
              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#linkedin-unauth-icon"></use>
                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#linkedin-unauth-mask"></use>
              </svg>
            </div>
          </a>
        
      
        
          <a
            href="https://www.pinterest.com/1000bulbs/"
            target="_blank"
            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper pinterest"
            aria-label="1000Bulbs.com "
          >
            <div>
              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#pinterest-icon"></use>
                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#pinterest-mask"></use>
              </svg>
            </div>
          </a>
        
      
        
          <a
            href="https://www.youtube.com/user/1000bulbs"
            target="_blank"
            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper youtube"
            aria-label="1000Bulbs.com"
          >
            <div>
              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#youtube-icon"></use>
                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#youtube-mask"></use>
              </svg>
            </div>
          </a>
        
      
        
      
        
      
    </nav>
  </div>
</div>
</div></div></div></div></div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>

    <form class="header-search-form" id="headerSearch" action="/search" method="get">
      <input class="header-search-form-input" name="q" placeholder="Search" type="text" spellcheck="false" value="" autocomplete="off">
    </form>

    
    
    <div class="mobile-social">
      <nav class="sqs-template-social-icons sqs-svg-icon--list" data-content-field="connected-accounts">
        


  <a href="https://x.com/1000Bulbs" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper x-formerly-twitter-unauth">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#x-formerly-twitter-unauth-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#x-formerly-twitter-unauth-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>

  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/1000Bulbs" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper facebook-unauth">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#facebook-unauth-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#facebook-unauth-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>

  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/222392" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper linkedin-unauth">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#linkedin-unauth-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#linkedin-unauth-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>

  <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/1000bulbs/" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper pinterest">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#pinterest-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#pinterest-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/1000bulbs" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper youtube">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#youtube-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#youtube-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>


      </nav>
    </div>
    
    

    <div id="site" class="site-container clearfix">

      <div class="sqs-announcement-bar-dropzone header-announcement-wrapper responsive-padding--left responsive-padding--right" id="headerAnnouncementWrapper">
        <header id="header" class="site-header loading" role="banner">
          <a class="nav-toggle-label flex-item" id="navToggle" data-controller="NavToggle">
            <svg class="Icon Icon--hamburger nav-toggle-label-icon" viewBox="0 0 26 18">
              <use xlink:href="/assets/ui-icons.svg#hamburger-icon--even"></use>
            </svg>
          </a>

          <div class="logo-wrapper flex-item">
          
            
              <div class="logo-image branding" data-content-field="site-title">
                <a href="/"><img src="//images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/362e416d-f21e-459b-bdf4-702945a88010/Blog+Logo_4k.png?format=1500w" alt="1000Bulbs Blog" /></a>
                <div class="site-tagline-logo">Changing the Way the World Buys Lighting</div>
              </div>
            
          
          </div>

          
          
           <nav class="header-special-social--shown-on-collapse sqs-template-social-icons sqs-svg-icon--list">
             


  <a href="https://x.com/1000Bulbs" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper x-formerly-twitter-unauth">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#x-formerly-twitter-unauth-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#x-formerly-twitter-unauth-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>

  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/1000Bulbs" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper facebook-unauth">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#facebook-unauth-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#facebook-unauth-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>

  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/222392" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper linkedin-unauth">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#linkedin-unauth-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#linkedin-unauth-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>

  <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/1000bulbs/" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper pinterest">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#pinterest-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#pinterest-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/1000bulbs" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper youtube">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#youtube-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#youtube-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>


           </nav>
          
          

          <div class="header-special flex-item">
            <div class="social-search-wrapper">
              <div class="social-ellipsis" id="socialEllipsis" data-controller="SocialToggle">
                <svg class="ellipsis-icon" viewBox="0 0 100 24">
                  <use xlink:href="/assets/ui-icons.svg#ellipsis-icon"></use>
                </svg>
                <svg class="social-close-icon Icon Icon--close" viewBox="0 0 18 18">
                  <use xlink:href="/assets/ui-icons.svg#close-icon-line"></use>
                </svg>
              </div><!--
               
               
                --><nav class="header-special-social sqs-template-social-icons sqs-svg-icon--list" data-content-field="connected-accounts">
                  


  <a href="https://x.com/1000Bulbs" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper x-formerly-twitter-unauth">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#x-formerly-twitter-unauth-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#x-formerly-twitter-unauth-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>

  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/1000Bulbs" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper facebook-unauth">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#facebook-unauth-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#facebook-unauth-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>

  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/222392" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper linkedin-unauth">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#linkedin-unauth-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#linkedin-unauth-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>

  <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/1000bulbs/" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper pinterest">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#pinterest-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#pinterest-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/1000bulbs" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper youtube">
    <div>
      <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
        <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#youtube-icon"></use>
        <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#youtube-mask"></use>
      </svg>
    </div>
  </a>


                </nav><!--
               
               
             --><a href="/search" rel="search" class="header-search" data-controller="SearchToggle">
                <svg class="Icon Icon--search search-icon" viewBox="0 0 20 20" shape-rendering="geometricPrecision">
                  <use xlink:href="/assets/ui-icons.svg#search-icon"></use>
                </svg>
                <svg class="Icon Icon--close search-close-icon" viewBox="0 0 18 18">
                  <use xlink:href="/assets/ui-icons.svg#close-icon-line"></use>
                </svg>
               </a>
              </div><!--
              --><!--
              -->
          </div>
        </header>
      </div>

      <main id="page" class="site-page loading responsive-padding--left responsive-padding--right site-page--blog-list" role="main" data-content-field="main-content" data-controller="FadeInContent">

        <div class="loading-spinner"></div>
  <div class="blog-list blog-wrapper" id="blogList" data-controller="BlogLayout"><article class="entry entry--list h-entry grid-hidden  has-main-image hentry category-commercial-lighting author-1000bulbs-staff post-type-text article-index-1" id="article-69df9557863204495de3a102" label="Blog Post" data-item-id="69df9557863204495de3a102" data-offset="1777029300861">
    <div class="thumbnail-title-wrapper">
      
      <div class="excerpt-thumb">
        <a href="/home/what-is-a-wall-pack-light" class="excerpt-image content-fill">
          <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1776264293722-FQ6VIZT90WASWU05HUAN/what-is-wall-pack.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1776264293722-FQ6VIZT90WASWU05HUAN/what-is-wall-pack.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1200x895" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="What Is a Wall Pack Light?"  data-load="false" />
          <div class="thumb-overlay"></div>
        </a>
      </div>
      
    </div>

    <div class="entry-text">
      
      <header class="entry-header">
        <time class="dt-published date-callout" datetime="2026-04-24" pubdate>
          <div class="date-wrapper">
            <span class="month">Apr </span><span class="day">24</span>
          </div>
        </time>
        <h1 class="entry-title entry-title--list p-name" itemprop="headline" data-content-field="title" >
          
          <a href="/home/what-is-a-wall-pack-light" class="u-url" rel="bookmark">
          
            <time class="dt-published date-highlight" datetime="2026-04-24" pubdate>Apr 24 </time>
            What Is a Wall Pack Light?
          </a>
        </h1>
      </header>
      

      <div class="entry-content">
        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-meta-author"><a href="/?author=56feb2c074e8d6373306a536" class="blog-author-name">1000Bulbs Staff</a> </div>

        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-categories"><a href="/home/category/Commercial+Lighting" class="blog-category blog-category--Commercial Lighting">Commercial Lighting</a></div>

        
          <div class="entry-excerpt p-summary"><p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Learn what a wall pack is, how it works, and when to use one — with a breakdown of full cutoff vs traditional styles and tips for choosing the right fixture.</p></div>
        
      </div>
    </div>
  </article><article class="entry entry--list h-entry grid-hidden  has-main-image hentry category-commercial-lighting category-light-bulbs author-1000bulbs-staff post-type-text article-index-2" id="article-69de6c3a44b72867af0774b8" label="Blog Post" data-item-id="69de6c3a44b72867af0774b8" data-offset="1776424500092">
    <div class="thumbnail-title-wrapper">
      
      <div class="excerpt-thumb">
        <a href="/home/the-complete-guide-to-t5-tubes" class="excerpt-image content-fill">
          <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1776185868187-0PS9XXUOOUI0VB3FJ77J/guide-t5-tubes.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1776185868187-0PS9XXUOOUI0VB3FJ77J/guide-t5-tubes.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1200x895" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="The Complete Guide to T5 Tubes"  data-load="false" />
          <div class="thumb-overlay"></div>
        </a>
      </div>
      
    </div>

    <div class="entry-text">
      
      <header class="entry-header">
        <time class="dt-published date-callout" datetime="2026-04-17" pubdate>
          <div class="date-wrapper">
            <span class="month">Apr </span><span class="day">17</span>
          </div>
        </time>
        <h1 class="entry-title entry-title--list p-name" itemprop="headline" data-content-field="title" >
          
          <a href="/home/the-complete-guide-to-t5-tubes" class="u-url" rel="bookmark">
          
            <time class="dt-published date-highlight" datetime="2026-04-17" pubdate>Apr 17 </time>
            The Complete Guide to T5 Tubes
          </a>
        </h1>
      </header>
      

      <div class="entry-content">
        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-meta-author"><a href="/?author=56feb2c074e8d6373306a536" class="blog-author-name">1000Bulbs Staff</a> </div>

        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-categories"><a href="/home/category/Commercial+Lighting" class="blog-category blog-category--Commercial Lighting">Commercial Lighting</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Light+Bulbs" class="blog-category blog-category--Light Bulbs">Light Bulbs</a></div>

        
          <div class="entry-excerpt p-summary"><p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Learn everything about T5 tubes — standard vs high output, fixture compatibility, energy efficiency, and the best applications for T5 fluorescent and LED lighting.</p></div>
        
      </div>
    </div>
  </article><article class="entry entry--list h-entry grid-hidden  has-main-image hentry category-commercial-lighting category-light-bulbs author-1000bulbs-staff post-type-text article-index-3" id="article-69d7b7d32600553ef2189da0" label="Blog Post" data-item-id="69d7b7d32600553ef2189da0" data-offset="1775819700456">
    <div class="thumbnail-title-wrapper">
      
      <div class="excerpt-thumb">
        <a href="/home/the-complete-guide-to-t8-tubes" class="excerpt-image content-fill">
          <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1775749343354-6VOSRB6UGR3W0MRR71DG/complete-t8-guide.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1775749343354-6VOSRB6UGR3W0MRR71DG/complete-t8-guide.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1200x895" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="The Complete Guide to T8 Tubes"  data-load="false" />
          <div class="thumb-overlay"></div>
        </a>
      </div>
      
    </div>

    <div class="entry-text">
      
      <header class="entry-header">
        <time class="dt-published date-callout" datetime="2026-04-10" pubdate>
          <div class="date-wrapper">
            <span class="month">Apr </span><span class="day">10</span>
          </div>
        </time>
        <h1 class="entry-title entry-title--list p-name" itemprop="headline" data-content-field="title" >
          
          <a href="/home/the-complete-guide-to-t8-tubes" class="u-url" rel="bookmark">
          
            <time class="dt-published date-highlight" datetime="2026-04-10" pubdate>Apr 10 </time>
            The Complete Guide to T8 Tubes
          </a>
        </h1>
      </header>
      

      <div class="entry-content">
        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-meta-author"><a href="/?author=56feb2c074e8d6373306a536" class="blog-author-name">1000Bulbs Staff</a> </div>

        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-categories"><a href="/home/category/Commercial+Lighting" class="blog-category blog-category--Commercial Lighting">Commercial Lighting</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Light+Bulbs" class="blog-category blog-category--Light Bulbs">Light Bulbs</a></div>

        
          <div class="entry-excerpt p-summary"><p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Everything you need to know about T8 tubes — fluorescent vs LED, ballast compatibility, base types, and how to choose the right T8 for your application.</p></div>
        
      </div>
    </div>
  </article><article class="entry entry--list h-entry grid-hidden  has-main-image hentry category-commercial-lighting category-light-bulbs author-1000bulbs-staff post-type-text article-index-4" id="article-69a06dc38bb21e1398ac15d6" label="Blog Post" data-item-id="69a06dc38bb21e1398ac15d6" data-offset="1773400500485">
    <div class="thumbnail-title-wrapper">
      
      <div class="excerpt-thumb">
        <a href="/home/t8-vs-t12-bulbs-everything-you-need-to-know-about-converting" class="excerpt-image content-fill">
          <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1772632688959-3D6IXWVBAMJ6VLE891ZD/t8-t12-convert.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1772632688959-3D6IXWVBAMJ6VLE891ZD/t8-t12-convert.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1200x895" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="T8 vs T12 Bulbs: Everything You Need to Know About Converting"  data-load="false" />
          <div class="thumb-overlay"></div>
        </a>
      </div>
      
    </div>

    <div class="entry-text">
      
      <header class="entry-header">
        <time class="dt-published date-callout" datetime="2026-03-13" pubdate>
          <div class="date-wrapper">
            <span class="month">Mar </span><span class="day">13</span>
          </div>
        </time>
        <h1 class="entry-title entry-title--list p-name" itemprop="headline" data-content-field="title" >
          
          <a href="/home/t8-vs-t12-bulbs-everything-you-need-to-know-about-converting" class="u-url" rel="bookmark">
          
            <time class="dt-published date-highlight" datetime="2026-03-13" pubdate>Mar 13 </time>
            T8 vs T12 Bulbs: Everything You Need to Know About Converting
          </a>
        </h1>
      </header>
      

      <div class="entry-content">
        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-meta-author"><a href="/?author=56feb2c074e8d6373306a536" class="blog-author-name">1000Bulbs Staff</a> </div>

        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-categories"><a href="/home/category/Commercial+Lighting" class="blog-category blog-category--Commercial Lighting">Commercial Lighting</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Light+Bulbs" class="blog-category blog-category--Light Bulbs">Light Bulbs</a></div>

        
          <div class="entry-excerpt p-summary"><p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Compare T8 vs T12 bulbs and learn how to convert T12 fixtures to LED. Cut energy costs and eliminate ballast maintenance.</p></div>
        
      </div>
    </div>
  </article><article class="entry entry--list h-entry grid-hidden  has-main-image hentry category-commercial-lighting category-light-fixtures category-lighting-tips author-1000bulbs-staff post-type-text article-index-5" id="article-69a090754ce78d29cc9b4e64" label="Blog Post" data-item-id="69a090754ce78d29cc9b4e64" data-offset="1772800200948">
    <div class="thumbnail-title-wrapper">
      
      <div class="excerpt-thumb">
        <a href="/home/the-complete-guide-to-led-wall-pack-fixtures" class="excerpt-image content-fill">
          <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1772201688671-YDIUJ9JN9XO0T9O0LYT8/guide-wall-packs.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1772201688671-YDIUJ9JN9XO0T9O0LYT8/guide-wall-packs.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1200x895" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="The Complete Guide to LED Wall Pack Fixtures"  data-load="false" />
          <div class="thumb-overlay"></div>
        </a>
      </div>
      
    </div>

    <div class="entry-text">
      
      <header class="entry-header">
        <time class="dt-published date-callout" datetime="2026-03-06" pubdate>
          <div class="date-wrapper">
            <span class="month">Mar </span><span class="day"> 6</span>
          </div>
        </time>
        <h1 class="entry-title entry-title--list p-name" itemprop="headline" data-content-field="title" >
          
          <a href="/home/the-complete-guide-to-led-wall-pack-fixtures" class="u-url" rel="bookmark">
          
            <time class="dt-published date-highlight" datetime="2026-03-06" pubdate>Mar  6 </time>
            The Complete Guide to LED Wall Pack Fixtures
          </a>
        </h1>
      </header>
      

      <div class="entry-content">
        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-meta-author"><a href="/?author=56feb2c074e8d6373306a536" class="blog-author-name">1000Bulbs Staff</a> </div>

        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-categories"><a href="/home/category/Commercial+Lighting" class="blog-category blog-category--Commercial Lighting">Commercial Lighting</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Light+Fixtures" class="blog-category blog-category--Light Fixtures">Light Fixtures</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Lighting+Tips" class="blog-category blog-category--Lighting Tips">Lighting Tips</a></div>

        
          <div class="entry-excerpt p-summary"><p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Explore LED wall pack lighting for commercial exteriors. Compare brightness, certifications, installation options, and upgrade guidance.</p></div>
        
      </div>
    </div>
  </article><article class="entry entry--list h-entry grid-hidden  has-main-image hentry category-light-fixtures category-lighting-tips author-1000bulbs-staff post-type-text article-index-6" id="article-69a0674d1d5fe73ed634fe63" label="Blog Post" data-item-id="69a0674d1d5fe73ed634fe63" data-offset="1772194500150">
    <div class="thumbnail-title-wrapper">
      
      <div class="excerpt-thumb">
        <a href="/home/the-complete-guide-to-under-cabinet-and-puck-lights" class="excerpt-image content-fill">
          <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1772121093616-ILIUB65UHHZWECZBA044/guide-under-puck.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1772121093616-ILIUB65UHHZWECZBA044/guide-under-puck.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1200x895" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="The Complete Guide to Under-Cabinet and Puck Lights"  data-load="false" />
          <div class="thumb-overlay"></div>
        </a>
      </div>
      
    </div>

    <div class="entry-text">
      
      <header class="entry-header">
        <time class="dt-published date-callout" datetime="2026-02-27" pubdate>
          <div class="date-wrapper">
            <span class="month">Feb </span><span class="day">27</span>
          </div>
        </time>
        <h1 class="entry-title entry-title--list p-name" itemprop="headline" data-content-field="title" >
          
          <a href="/home/the-complete-guide-to-under-cabinet-and-puck-lights" class="u-url" rel="bookmark">
          
            <time class="dt-published date-highlight" datetime="2026-02-27" pubdate>Feb 27 </time>
            The Complete Guide to Under-Cabinet and Puck Lights
          </a>
        </h1>
      </header>
      

      <div class="entry-content">
        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-meta-author"><a href="/?author=56feb2c074e8d6373306a536" class="blog-author-name">1000Bulbs Staff</a> </div>

        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-categories"><a href="/home/category/Light+Fixtures" class="blog-category blog-category--Light Fixtures">Light Fixtures</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Lighting+Tips" class="blog-category blog-category--Lighting Tips">Lighting Tips</a></div>

        
          <div class="entry-excerpt p-summary"><p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Explore under-cabinet and puck lighting solutions. Compare LED options, installation types, brightness levels, and replacement compatibility for any space.</p></div>
        
      </div>
    </div>
  </article><article class="entry entry--list h-entry grid-hidden  has-main-image hentry category-light-fixtures category-home-lighting category-commercial-lighting category-lighting-tips author-1000bulbs-staff post-type-text article-index-7" id="article-697b6387f6be054df7d72bac" label="Blog Post" data-item-id="697b6387f6be054df7d72bac" data-offset="1770986460434">
    <div class="thumbnail-title-wrapper">
      
      <div class="excerpt-thumb">
        <a href="/home/the-complete-guide-to-led-can-light-fixtures" class="excerpt-image content-fill">
          <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1769695161923-EZ14RRKMMUURVQLL78KL/guide-can-lights+banner.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1769695161923-EZ14RRKMMUURVQLL78KL/guide-can-lights+banner.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1200x895" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="The Complete Guide to LED Can Light Fixtures: How to Choose the Right Recessed Lighting"  data-load="false" />
          <div class="thumb-overlay"></div>
        </a>
      </div>
      
    </div>

    <div class="entry-text">
      
      <header class="entry-header">
        <time class="dt-published date-callout" datetime="2026-02-13" pubdate>
          <div class="date-wrapper">
            <span class="month">Feb </span><span class="day">13</span>
          </div>
        </time>
        <h1 class="entry-title entry-title--list p-name" itemprop="headline" data-content-field="title" >
          
          <a href="/home/the-complete-guide-to-led-can-light-fixtures" class="u-url" rel="bookmark">
          
            <time class="dt-published date-highlight" datetime="2026-02-13" pubdate>Feb 13 </time>
            The Complete Guide to LED Can Light Fixtures: How to Choose the Right Recessed Lighting
          </a>
        </h1>
      </header>
      

      <div class="entry-content">
        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-meta-author"><a href="/?author=56feb2c074e8d6373306a536" class="blog-author-name">1000Bulbs Staff</a> </div>

        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-categories"><a href="/home/category/Light+Fixtures" class="blog-category blog-category--Light Fixtures">Light Fixtures</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Home+Lighting" class="blog-category blog-category--Home Lighting">Home Lighting</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Commercial+Lighting" class="blog-category blog-category--Commercial Lighting">Commercial Lighting</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Lighting+Tips" class="blog-category blog-category--Lighting Tips">Lighting Tips</a></div>

        
          <div class="entry-excerpt p-summary"><p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Learn everything you need to know about LED can light fixtures, including types, sizing, placement, and replacement tips for efficient recessed lighting. This guide helps you make informed choices for residential or commercial spaces with energy-saving, long-lasting LED solutions.</p></div>
        
      </div>
    </div>
  </article><article class="entry entry--list h-entry grid-hidden  has-main-image hentry category-commercial-lighting category-light-fixtures author-1000bulbs-staff post-type-text article-index-8" id="article-6978ca33d37c9d4c67cbc6c8" label="Blog Post" data-item-id="6978ca33d37c9d4c67cbc6c8" data-offset="1770380520146">
    <div class="thumbnail-title-wrapper">
      
      <div class="excerpt-thumb">
        <a href="/home/the-complete-guide-to-high-bay-fixtures" class="excerpt-image content-fill">
          <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1769615016105-3CY27SUQ520WQBKTC42I/guide-high-bays+banner.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1769615016105-3CY27SUQ520WQBKTC42I/guide-high-bays+banner.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1200x895" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="The Complete Guide to High Bay Fixtures: How to Choose the Right Lighting for Large Spaces"  data-load="false" />
          <div class="thumb-overlay"></div>
        </a>
      </div>
      
    </div>

    <div class="entry-text">
      
      <header class="entry-header">
        <time class="dt-published date-callout" datetime="2026-02-06" pubdate>
          <div class="date-wrapper">
            <span class="month">Feb </span><span class="day"> 6</span>
          </div>
        </time>
        <h1 class="entry-title entry-title--list p-name" itemprop="headline" data-content-field="title" >
          
          <a href="/home/the-complete-guide-to-high-bay-fixtures" class="u-url" rel="bookmark">
          
            <time class="dt-published date-highlight" datetime="2026-02-06" pubdate>Feb  6 </time>
            The Complete Guide to High Bay Fixtures: How to Choose the Right Lighting for Large Spaces
          </a>
        </h1>
      </header>
      

      <div class="entry-content">
        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-meta-author"><a href="/?author=56feb2c074e8d6373306a536" class="blog-author-name">1000Bulbs Staff</a> </div>

        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-categories"><a href="/home/category/Commercial+Lighting" class="blog-category blog-category--Commercial Lighting">Commercial Lighting</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Light+Fixtures" class="blog-category blog-category--Light Fixtures">Light Fixtures</a></div>

        
          <div class="entry-excerpt p-summary"><p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Discover how to choose the right high bay fixtures for large spaces with tall ceilings to ensure optimal lighting, safety, and energy efficiency. This comprehensive guide covers fixture types, lumen requirements, layout best practices, and benefits of LED upgrades for warehouses, manufacturing, retail, and more.</p></div>
        
      </div>
    </div>
  </article><article class="entry entry--list h-entry grid-hidden  has-main-image hentry category-light-bulbs category-home-lighting author-1000bulbs-staff post-type-text article-index-9" id="article-69736b0a8240e876f5f5d2d7" label="Blog Post" data-item-id="69736b0a8240e876f5f5d2d7" data-offset="1769776500543">
    <div class="thumbnail-title-wrapper">
      
      <div class="excerpt-thumb">
        <a href="/home/led-vs-incandescent-complete-comparison-guide" class="excerpt-image content-fill">
          <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1769520749346-SKD1V6EUQW3W2Y5OHPEF/led-vs-incan.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1769520749346-SKD1V6EUQW3W2Y5OHPEF/led-vs-incan.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1200x895" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="LED vs Incandescent: The Complete Bulb Comparison Guide"  data-load="false" />
          <div class="thumb-overlay"></div>
        </a>
      </div>
      
    </div>

    <div class="entry-text">
      
      <header class="entry-header">
        <time class="dt-published date-callout" datetime="2026-01-30" pubdate>
          <div class="date-wrapper">
            <span class="month">Jan </span><span class="day">30</span>
          </div>
        </time>
        <h1 class="entry-title entry-title--list p-name" itemprop="headline" data-content-field="title" >
          
          <a href="/home/led-vs-incandescent-complete-comparison-guide" class="u-url" rel="bookmark">
          
            <time class="dt-published date-highlight" datetime="2026-01-30" pubdate>Jan 30 </time>
            LED vs Incandescent: The Complete Bulb Comparison Guide
          </a>
        </h1>
      </header>
      

      <div class="entry-content">
        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-meta-author"><a href="/?author=56feb2c074e8d6373306a536" class="blog-author-name">1000Bulbs Staff</a> </div>

        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-categories"><a href="/home/category/Light+Bulbs" class="blog-category blog-category--Light Bulbs">Light Bulbs</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Home+Lighting" class="blog-category blog-category--Home Lighting">Home Lighting</a></div>

        
          <div class="entry-excerpt p-summary"><p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Choosing between LED and incandescent bulbs? Compare energy use, lifespan, cost, and performance to find the right lighting for your home or business.</p></div>
        
      </div>
    </div>
  </article><article class="entry entry--list h-entry grid-hidden  has-main-image hentry category-light-bulbs category-home-lighting author-1000bulbs-staff post-type-text article-index-10" id="article-6943088b31b4ba64d165bdee" label="Blog Post" data-item-id="6943088b31b4ba64d165bdee" data-offset="1766751300592">
    <div class="thumbnail-title-wrapper">
      
      <div class="excerpt-thumb">
        <a href="/home/led-bulb-flicker-causes-fixes-and-how-to-prevent-it" class="excerpt-image content-fill">
          <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1766004173768-LW9QDB8G57W7E4K20MBC/led-bulb-flicker.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1766004173768-LW9QDB8G57W7E4K20MBC/led-bulb-flicker.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1200x895" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="LED Bulb Flicker: Causes, Fixes, and How to Prevent It"  data-load="false" />
          <div class="thumb-overlay"></div>
        </a>
      </div>
      
    </div>

    <div class="entry-text">
      
      <header class="entry-header">
        <time class="dt-published date-callout" datetime="2025-12-26" pubdate>
          <div class="date-wrapper">
            <span class="month">Dec </span><span class="day">26</span>
          </div>
        </time>
        <h1 class="entry-title entry-title--list p-name" itemprop="headline" data-content-field="title" >
          
          <a href="/home/led-bulb-flicker-causes-fixes-and-how-to-prevent-it" class="u-url" rel="bookmark">
          
            <time class="dt-published date-highlight" datetime="2025-12-26" pubdate>Dec 26 </time>
            LED Bulb Flicker: Causes, Fixes, and How to Prevent It
          </a>
        </h1>
      </header>
      

      <div class="entry-content">
        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-meta-author"><a href="/?author=56feb2c074e8d6373306a536" class="blog-author-name">1000Bulbs Staff</a> </div>

        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-categories"><a href="/home/category/Light+Bulbs" class="blog-category blog-category--Light Bulbs">Light Bulbs</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Home+Lighting" class="blog-category blog-category--Home Lighting">Home Lighting</a></div>

        
          <div class="entry-excerpt p-summary"><p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">LED bulbs flickering? While LED lighting offers unmatched efficiency and longevity, flickering can occasionally disrupt performance—but it's almost always fixable. Learn what causes LED bulb flicker, how to resolve it quickly, and what to look for when buying new bulbs to prevent it from happening in the first place.</p></div>
        
      </div>
    </div>
  </article><article class="entry entry--list h-entry grid-hidden  has-main-image hentry category-home-lighting category-light-bulbs category-light-fixtures category-commercial-lighting author-angela-rogers post-type-text article-index-11" id="article-69387e9e6ae4387a979d95e1" label="Blog Post" data-item-id="69387e9e6ae4387a979d95e1" data-offset="1766146500281">
    <div class="thumbnail-title-wrapper">
      
      <div class="excerpt-thumb">
        <a href="/home/how-long-do-led-lights-really-last-understanding-lifetime-ratings" class="excerpt-image content-fill">
          <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1766152488629-07HDYJFN6RFSX8HR9H9E/leds-last.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1766152488629-07HDYJFN6RFSX8HR9H9E/leds-last.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1200x895" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="How Long Do LED Lights Really Last? Understanding Lifetime Ratings"  data-load="false" />
          <div class="thumb-overlay"></div>
        </a>
      </div>
      
    </div>

    <div class="entry-text">
      
      <header class="entry-header">
        <time class="dt-published date-callout" datetime="2025-12-19" pubdate>
          <div class="date-wrapper">
            <span class="month">Dec </span><span class="day">19</span>
          </div>
        </time>
        <h1 class="entry-title entry-title--list p-name" itemprop="headline" data-content-field="title" >
          
          <a href="/home/how-long-do-led-lights-really-last-understanding-lifetime-ratings" class="u-url" rel="bookmark">
          
            <time class="dt-published date-highlight" datetime="2025-12-19" pubdate>Dec 19 </time>
            How Long Do LED Lights Really Last? Understanding Lifetime Ratings
          </a>
        </h1>
      </header>
      

      <div class="entry-content">
        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-meta-author"><a href="/?author=5841da40ff7c507cc2086b2d" class="blog-author-name">Angela Rogers</a> </div>

        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-categories"><a href="/home/category/Home+Lighting" class="blog-category blog-category--Home Lighting">Home Lighting</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Light+Bulbs" class="blog-category blog-category--Light Bulbs">Light Bulbs</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Light+Fixtures" class="blog-category blog-category--Light Fixtures">Light Fixtures</a><span class="blog-meta-delimiter">, </span><a href="/home/category/Commercial+Lighting" class="blog-category blog-category--Commercial Lighting">Commercial Lighting</a></div>

        
          <div class="entry-excerpt p-summary"><p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">LED lights offer significantly longer lifespans compared to traditional bulbs, often lasting between 25,000 and 50,000 hours or more. In this post, we explain how lifetime ratings work and provide tips on choosing the right LED bulbs.</p></div>
        
      </div>
    </div>
  </article><article class="entry entry--list h-entry grid-hidden  has-main-image hentry category-christmas-lights author-angela-rogers post-type-text article-index-12" id="article-6933443912df55342dede062" label="Blog Post" data-item-id="6933443912df55342dede062" data-offset="1765541700763">
    <div class="thumbnail-title-wrapper">
      
      <div class="excerpt-thumb">
        <a href="/home/the-end-of-an-era-c7-and-c9-incandescent-replacement-bulbs-are-phasing-out" class="excerpt-image content-fill">
          <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1765550260742-4CPRB8J82JZO3IKRWJRE/incan-phase-out+v2.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/1765550260742-4CPRB8J82JZO3IKRWJRE/incan-phase-out+v2.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1200x895" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="The End of an Era – C7 and C9 Incandescent Replacement Bulbs Are Phasing Out"  data-load="false" />
          <div class="thumb-overlay"></div>
        </a>
      </div>
      
    </div>

    <div class="entry-text">
      
      <header class="entry-header">
        <time class="dt-published date-callout" datetime="2025-12-12" pubdate>
          <div class="date-wrapper">
            <span class="month">Dec </span><span class="day">12</span>
          </div>
        </time>
        <h1 class="entry-title entry-title--list p-name" itemprop="headline" data-content-field="title" >
          
          <a href="/home/the-end-of-an-era-c7-and-c9-incandescent-replacement-bulbs-are-phasing-out" class="u-url" rel="bookmark">
          
            <time class="dt-published date-highlight" datetime="2025-12-12" pubdate>Dec 12 </time>
            The End of an Era – C7 and C9 Incandescent Replacement Bulbs Are Phasing Out
          </a>
        </h1>
      </header>
      

      <div class="entry-content">
        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-meta-author"><a href="/?author=5841da40ff7c507cc2086b2d" class="blog-author-name">Angela Rogers</a> </div>

        <div class="blog-meta-item blog-categories"><a href="/home/category/Christmas+Lights" class="blog-category blog-category--Christmas Lights">Christmas Lights</a></div>

        
          <div class="entry-excerpt p-summary"><p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Learn why incandescent C7 and C9 bulbs are being discontinued and why now is the best time to stock up before they’re gone for good.</p></div>
        
      </div>
    </div>
  </article>

</div>

<div class="load-more-wrapper"><a class="load-more" href="/?offset=1765541700763">Load More</a></div>

<div class="breaker"></div>

<style>
.pagination {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left:394px;
}

.pagination a {
  color: black;
  float: left;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color .3s;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  margin: 0 4px;
  
}

.pagination a.active {
  background-color: #4CAF50;
  color: white;
  border: 1px solid #4CAF50;
}

.pagination a:hover:not(.active) {background-color: #ddd;}
</style>


<div class="pagination">
  <a href="/new-blog">&laquo;</a>
  <a href="/home?category=blog2">1</a>
  <a href="/home?category=blog3">2</a>
  <a href="/home?category=blog4">3</a>
  <a href="/home?category=blog5">4</a>
  <a href="/home?category=blog6">5</a>
  <a href="/home?category=blog7">6</a>
  <a href="/home?category=blog8">7</a>
  <a href="/home?category=blog9">8</a>
  <a href="/home?category=blog10">&raquo;</a>
</div>

      </main>

      <footer id="footer" class="site-footer responsive-margin--top responsive-padding--left responsive-padding--right responsive-padding--top responsive-padding--bottom" role="contentinfo">
        <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12" data-layout-label="Footer Content" data-type="block-field" data-updated-on="1736511499580" id="footerBlocks"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-12 span-12"><div class="sqs-block website-component-block sqs-block-website-component sqs-block-socialaccountlinks social-account-links-block social-account-links-v2-block" data-block-css="[&quot;https://definitions.sqspcdn.com/website-component-definition/static-assets/website.components.socialLinks/b9cb0843-15ca-4eb7-aea6-732a9f0c79b9_433/website.components.socialLinks.styles.css&quot;]" data-block-scripts="[&quot;https://definitions.sqspcdn.com/website-component-definition/static-assets/website.components.socialLinks/b9cb0843-15ca-4eb7-aea6-732a9f0c79b9_433/website.components.socialLinks.visitor.js&quot;]" data-block-type="1337" data-definition-name="website.components.socialLinks" data-sqsp-block="social-links" data-website-component-id="yui_3_17_2_5_1454904737423_30492" id="block-yui_3_17_2_5_1454904737423_30492"><div class="sqs-block-content">


<div class="sqs-block-socialaccountlinks-content">
  <div class="sqs-svg-icon--outer social-icon-alignment-center social-icons-color-black social-icons-size-small social-icons-style-regular ">
    <style>
      #block-yui_3_17_2_5_1454904737423_30492 .social-icons-style-border .sqs-svg-icon--wrapper {
        
          box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px inset;
        
        border: none; 
      }
    </style>
    <nav class="sqs-svg-icon--list">
      
        
          <a
            href="https://x.com/1000Bulbs"
            target="_blank"
            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper x-formerly-twitter-unauth"
            aria-label="X"
          >
            <div>
              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#x-formerly-twitter-unauth-icon"></use>
                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#x-formerly-twitter-unauth-mask"></use>
              </svg>
            </div>
          </a>
        
      
        
          <a
            href="http://www.facebook.com/1000Bulbs"
            target="_blank"
            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper facebook-unauth"
            aria-label="Ashley Bulbs"
          >
            <div>
              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#facebook-unauth-icon"></use>
                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#facebook-unauth-mask"></use>
              </svg>
            </div>
          </a>
        
      
        
          <a
            href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/222392"
            target="_blank"
            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper linkedin-unauth"
            aria-label="Rebecca Killam"
          >
            <div>
              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#linkedin-unauth-icon"></use>
                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#linkedin-unauth-mask"></use>
              </svg>
            </div>
          </a>
        
      
        
          <a
            href="https://www.pinterest.com/1000bulbs/"
            target="_blank"
            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper pinterest"
            aria-label="1000Bulbs.com "
          >
            <div>
              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#pinterest-icon"></use>
                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#pinterest-mask"></use>
              </svg>
            </div>
          </a>
        
      
        
          <a
            href="https://www.youtube.com/user/1000bulbs"
            target="_blank"
            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper youtube"
            aria-label="1000Bulbs.com"
          >
            <div>
              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#youtube-icon"></use>
                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#youtube-mask"></use>
              </svg>
            </div>
          </a>
        
      
        
      
        
      
    </nav>
  </div>
</div>
</div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-sqsp-block="text" id="block-yui_3_17_2_2_1459549779694_7616"><div class="sqs-block-content">

<div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content>
  <p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">© 2025 1000Bulbs Lighting Blog. All rights reserved.</p>
</div>




















  
  



</div></div></div></div></div>
        <div id="footerNavWrapper" class="nav-wrapper footer-nav">
          
<nav id="mainNavigation" class="main-navigation" role="navigation" data-content-field="navigation">
  

    
      
      <div class="nav-link--external">
        <a href="/home">
          <span>Home</span>
        </a>
      </div>
      

    

  

    
      
      <div class="nav-link--external">
        <a href="/about">
          <span>About</span>
        </a>
      </div>
      

    

  

    
      
      <div class="nav-link--external">
        <a href="/contact-us">
          <span>Contact Us</span>
        </a>
      </div>
      

    

  

    
      
      <div class="nav-link--external">
        <a href="/about-us/privacy-policy">
          <span>Privacy Policy</span>
        </a>
      </div>
      

    

  
</nav>


        </div>
      </footer>

    </div>

    <div id="mobileBar" class="mobile-bar" data-controller="MobileOffset">
      <a class="nav-toggle-label nav-toggle-label--mobile flex-item" id="navToggleMobile" data-controller="NavToggle">
        <svg class="Icon Icon--hamburger nav-toggle-label-icon" viewBox="0 0 26 18">
          <use class="use--odd" xlink:href="/assets/ui-icons.svg#hamburger-icon--odd"></use>
          <use class="use--even" xlink:href="/assets/ui-icons.svg#hamburger-icon--even"></use>
        </svg>
      </a><!--
      --><div class="social-ellipsis social-ellipsis--mobile flex-item" id="socialEllipsisMobile" data-controller="SocialToggle">
        <svg class="ellipsis-icon" viewBox="0 0 25 6">
          <use xlink:href="/assets/ui-icons.svg#ellipsis-icon"></use>
        </svg>
        <svg class="Icon Icon--close social-close-icon" viewBox="0 0 18 18">
          <use xlink:href="/assets/ui-icons.svg#close-icon-line"></use>
        </svg>
      </div><!--
      --><div class="search-cart--mobile flex-item">
        <a href="/search" rel="search" class="header-search header-search--mobile" data-controller="SearchToggle">
          <svg class="Icon Icon--search search-icon" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
            <use xlink:href="/assets/ui-icons.svg#search-icon"></use>
          </svg>
          <svg class="Icon Icon--close search-close-icon" viewBox="0 0 18 18">
            <use xlink:href="/assets/ui-icons.svg#close-icon-line"></use>
          </svg>
        </a>
        
        
      </div><!--
      -->
    </div>

    <script src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/ta/56feae0ab6aa60ebb6039bf3/8/scripts/site-bundle.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script>
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
  var oldSchemas = document.querySelectorAll('script[type="application/ld+json"]:not(#my-custom-schema)');
  
  oldSchemas.forEach(function(schema) {
    schema.parentNode.removeChild(schema);
  });
});
</script><script data-sqs-type="imageloader-bootstrapper">if(window.ImageLoader) window.ImageLoader.bootstrap({}, document);</script><script>Squarespace.afterBodyLoad(Y);</script><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1" style="display:none" data-usage="social-icons-svg"><symbol id="x-formerly-twitter-unauth-icon" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><g class="svg-icon"><path d="M34.426 29.9327L43.9189 18.5H41.6694L33.4267 28.4268L26.8432 18.5H19.25L29.2055 33.5111L19.25 45.5H21.4997L30.2042 35.0169L37.1568 45.5H44.75L34.426 29.9327ZM22.3102 20.2546H25.7656L41.6704 43.8252H38.2151L22.3102 20.2546Z"/></g></symbol><symbol id="x-formerly-twitter-unauth-mask" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><g class="svg-mask"><path d="M38.2151 43.8252H41.6704L25.7656 20.2546H22.3102L38.2151 43.8252Z" /><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M0 0H64V64H0V0ZM43.9189 18.5L34.426 29.9327L44.75 45.5H37.1568L30.2042 35.0169L21.4997 45.5H19.25L29.2055 33.5111L19.25 18.5H26.8432L33.4267 28.4268L41.6694 18.5H43.9189Z"/></g></symbol><symbol id="facebook-unauth-icon" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path d="M34.1,47V33.3h4.6l0.7-5.3h-5.3v-3.4c0-1.5,0.4-2.6,2.6-2.6l2.8,0v-4.8c-0.5-0.1-2.2-0.2-4.1-0.2 c-4.1,0-6.9,2.5-6.9,7V28H24v5.3h4.6V47H34.1z"/></symbol><symbol id="facebook-unauth-mask" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path d="M0,0v64h64V0H0z M39.6,22l-2.8,0c-2.2,0-2.6,1.1-2.6,2.6V28h5.3l-0.7,5.3h-4.6V47h-5.5V33.3H24V28h4.6V24 c0-4.6,2.8-7,6.9-7c2,0,3.6,0.1,4.1,0.2V22z"/></symbol><symbol id="linkedin-unauth-icon" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path d="M20.4,44h5.4V26.6h-5.4V44z M23.1,18c-1.7,0-3.1,1.4-3.1,3.1c0,1.7,1.4,3.1,3.1,3.1 c1.7,0,3.1-1.4,3.1-3.1C26.2,19.4,24.8,18,23.1,18z M39.5,26.2c-2.6,0-4.4,1.4-5.1,2.8h-0.1v-2.4h-5.2V44h5.4v-8.6 c0-2.3,0.4-4.5,3.2-4.5c2.8,0,2.8,2.6,2.8,4.6V44H46v-9.5C46,29.8,45,26.2,39.5,26.2z"/></symbol><symbol id="linkedin-unauth-mask" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path d="M0,0v64h64V0H0z M25.8,44h-5.4V26.6h5.4V44z M23.1,24.3c-1.7,0-3.1-1.4-3.1-3.1c0-1.7,1.4-3.1,3.1-3.1 c1.7,0,3.1,1.4,3.1,3.1C26.2,22.9,24.8,24.3,23.1,24.3z M46,44h-5.4v-8.4c0-2,0-4.6-2.8-4.6c-2.8,0-3.2,2.2-3.2,4.5V44h-5.4V26.6 h5.2V29h0.1c0.7-1.4,2.5-2.8,5.1-2.8c5.5,0,6.5,3.6,6.5,8.3V44z"/></symbol><symbol id="pinterest-icon" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path d="M32,16c-8.8,0-16,7.2-16,16c0,6.6,3.9,12.2,9.6,14.7c0-1.1,0-2.5,0.3-3.7 c0.3-1.3,2.1-8.7,2.1-8.7s-0.5-1-0.5-2.5c0-2.4,1.4-4.1,3.1-4.1c1.5,0,2.2,1.1,2.2,2.4c0,1.5-0.9,3.7-1.4,5.7 c-0.4,1.7,0.9,3.1,2.5,3.1c3,0,5.1-3.9,5.1-8.5c0-3.5-2.4-6.1-6.7-6.1c-4.9,0-7.9,3.6-7.9,7.7c0,1.4,0.4,2.4,1.1,3.1 c0.3,0.3,0.3,0.5,0.2,0.9c-0.1,0.3-0.3,1-0.3,1.3c-0.1,0.4-0.4,0.6-0.8,0.4c-2.2-0.9-3.3-3.4-3.3-6.1c0-4.5,3.8-10,11.4-10 c6.1,0,10.1,4.4,10.1,9.2c0,6.3-3.5,11-8.6,11c-1.7,0-3.4-0.9-3.9-2c0,0-0.9,3.7-1.1,4.4c-0.3,1.2-1,2.5-1.6,3.4 c1.4,0.4,3,0.7,4.5,0.7c8.8,0,16-7.2,16-16C48,23.2,40.8,16,32,16z"/></symbol><symbol id="pinterest-mask" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path d="M0,0v64h64V0H0z M32,48c-1.6,0-3.1-0.2-4.5-0.7c0.6-1,1.3-2.2,1.6-3.4c0.2-0.7,1.1-4.4,1.1-4.4 c0.6,1.1,2.2,2,3.9,2c5.1,0,8.6-4.7,8.6-11c0-4.7-4-9.2-10.1-9.2c-7.6,0-11.4,5.5-11.4,10c0,2.8,1,5.2,3.3,6.1 c0.4,0.1,0.7,0,0.8-0.4c0.1-0.3,0.2-1,0.3-1.3c0.1-0.4,0.1-0.5-0.2-0.9c-0.6-0.8-1.1-1.7-1.1-3.1c0-4,3-7.7,7.9-7.7 c4.3,0,6.7,2.6,6.7,6.1c0,4.6-2,8.5-5.1,8.5c-1.7,0-2.9-1.4-2.5-3.1c0.5-2,1.4-4.2,1.4-5.7c0-1.3-0.7-2.4-2.2-2.4 c-1.7,0-3.1,1.8-3.1,4.1c0,1.5,0.5,2.5,0.5,2.5s-1.8,7.4-2.1,8.7c-0.3,1.2-0.3,2.6-0.3,3.7C19.9,44.2,16,38.6,16,32 c0-8.8,7.2-16,16-16c8.8,0,16,7.2,16,16C48,40.8,40.8,48,32,48z"/></symbol><symbol id="youtube-icon" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path d="M46.7,26c0,0-0.3-2.1-1.2-3c-1.1-1.2-2.4-1.2-3-1.3C38.3,21.4,32,21.4,32,21.4h0 c0,0-6.3,0-10.5,0.3c-0.6,0.1-1.9,0.1-3,1.3c-0.9,0.9-1.2,3-1.2,3S17,28.4,17,30.9v2.3c0,2.4,0.3,4.9,0.3,4.9s0.3,2.1,1.2,3 c1.1,1.2,2.6,1.2,3.3,1.3c2.4,0.2,10.2,0.3,10.2,0.3s6.3,0,10.5-0.3c0.6-0.1,1.9-0.1,3-1.3c0.9-0.9,1.2-3,1.2-3s0.3-2.4,0.3-4.9 v-2.3C47,28.4,46.7,26,46.7,26z M28.9,35.9l0-8.4l8.1,4.2L28.9,35.9z"/></symbol><symbol id="youtube-mask" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path d="M0,0v64h64V0H0z M47,33.1c0,2.4-0.3,4.9-0.3,4.9s-0.3,2.1-1.2,3c-1.1,1.2-2.4,1.2-3,1.3 C38.3,42.5,32,42.6,32,42.6s-7.8-0.1-10.2-0.3c-0.7-0.1-2.2-0.1-3.3-1.3c-0.9-0.9-1.2-3-1.2-3S17,35.6,17,33.1v-2.3 c0-2.4,0.3-4.9,0.3-4.9s0.3-2.1,1.2-3c1.1-1.2,2.4-1.2,3-1.3c4.2-0.3,10.5-0.3,10.5-0.3h0c0,0,6.3,0,10.5,0.3c0.6,0.1,1.9,0.1,3,1.3 c0.9,0.9,1.2,3,1.2,3s0.3,2.4,0.3,4.9V33.1z M28.9,35.9l8.1-4.2l-8.1-4.2L28.9,35.9z"/></symbol></svg>

  </body>
</html>
