Colour & RGBW
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Office Lighting Regulations
Lighting is one of the most important aspects of health and safety in offices. Office lighting regulations in the UK refer to lighting being safe and not posing a health risk to employees and other users of commercial premises in line with the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 act. The need…
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Kelvin Colour Temperature Guide
Colour temperature in lighting is measured in Kelvin and varies from warm to cool. Selecting the right colour temperature relies on personal taste, type of ambiance and time of the day. Colour temperature has a significant effect on people’s mood and productivity, it is thus crucial to select the correct one for your setting. We…
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New Product Launch – Cygnus / Cygni
sky panels skylight ceiling panels sky effect high quality sky graphics
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2021 European Product Design Awards
We are pleased to announce that the Kontor free standing task light has received an Honourable Mention in the 2021 European Product Design Awards within the lighting category. All luminaire submissions were evaluated by an expert jury. The jury committee was comprised of independent designers, clients, design educators and editors who are devoted to brilliance in design. The…
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Core Fire-Rated Downlight Review
Sam Garton, Marketing Manager at Quickwire posted an excellent review on our new Core Fire Rated Downlight, after purchasing a big quantity of them and trying them in actual projects. “I recently discovered Ricoman and their fantastic products. I am particularly impressed with their latest Core Fire Rated Downlights.These have a great spec, and even…
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Light and Sleep
It is becoming well known that the blue light emitted by electronic devices such as tablets and smartphones can have a detrimental effect on our sleep however many don’t consider the effect the colour of the room lighting is also having on our sleep. Light affects our mood, energy and daily life in ways many…
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Dimming LED’s
“I assumed my dimmer would work with your downlight” how many times have we heard that! If you don’t feel quite familiar with the dimming types, this quick guide will definitely help you. Six are the dimming types that are compatible with LEDs: 1) Mains 2) Push 3) 0-10V 4) DSI …
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What is linear lighting?
Linear lighting is defined as a linear shape luminaire (opposed to square or round). These luminaires long optics to distribute the light over a more narrow area than with traditional lighting. Usually, these luminaires are long in length and are installed as either suspended from a ceiling, surface mounted to a wall or ceiling or recessed…
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Green-thinking grid ceiling lighting
energy saving cost effective sustainable less plastic recyclable
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Estrella – Electrical Wholesaler Awards 2019
RICOMAN are in the running for ‘Best Lighting Product’ for the Electrical Wholesaler Awards 2019 with Estrella. RICOMan are delighted to have been shortlisted for ‘Best Lighting Product’ for this year’s Electrical Wholesaler Awards. RICOMAN Lighting has been shortlisted for Best Lighting Product for our Estrella Linear Lighting modular system. Estrella was specifically designed to achieve both…