--- title: Lighting Services Blog (5) description: Blog about facilities' life safety and lighting concerns including emergency lighting, interior and exterior lighting (5) --- Questions?  Call us now at [(800) 225-0263](tel:1800-225-0263)  |  [(203) 756-8148](tel:203-756-8148) [![Lighting_Services_Logo](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/hs-fs/file-2244324566-png/images/Logo-2.png?width=200&height=124&name=Logo-2.png "Lighting_Services_Logo")](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net) Search this site on Google Search Google # [Lighting Services Blog](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog) ### [Take this Quiz to Test Your Knowledge of LED Lighting](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/take-this-quiz-to-test-your-knowledge-of-led-lighting) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/298916/file-425707331-png/simplex_core_images/profile-default.png) by [ Cooper Clark](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/author/cooper-clark) on Mar 30, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-icon-2.png) ](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-sharing-form.php?blogname=Take%20this%20Quiz%20to%20Test%20Your%20Knowledge%20of%20LED%20Lighting&blogurl=https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/take-this-quiz-to-test-your-knowledge-of-led-lighting) [![Take this Quiz to Test Your Knowledge of LED Lighting](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/hubfs/quizrez.png) ](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/take-this-quiz-to-test-your-knowledge-of-led-lighting) The facts about LED lighting are convincing organizations around the country to choose this lighting solution. How much do you know about LED lighting?  Take this quiz to find out. [Read More](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/take-this-quiz-to-test-your-knowledge-of-led-lighting) Topics: [ LED Lighting](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/topic/led-lighting) ### [Lighting For Ambiance In Your Store](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/lighting-for-ambiance-in-your-store) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/298916/file-425707331-png/simplex_core_images/profile-default.png) by [ Cooper Clark](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/author/cooper-clark) on Feb 10, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-icon-2.png) ](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-sharing-form.php?blogname=Lighting%20For%20Ambiance%20In%20Your%20Store&blogurl=https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/lighting-for-ambiance-in-your-store) [![Lighting For Ambiance In Your Store](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/hubfs/ambiance%20store%20(8).jpg) ](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/lighting-for-ambiance-in-your-store)     Brick-and-mortar retail stores rely on ambiance for a lot of their sales, and lighting is an important aspect of that ambiance. There are a couple of things a retail outfit must keep in mind when it is using lighting to set the tone for its establishment.                                                               [Read More](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/lighting-for-ambiance-in-your-store) Topics: [ Commercial Lighting](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/topic/commercial-lighting) ### [How to Make Windowless Offices Desirable with LED Lighting](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/how-to-make-windowless-offices-desirable-with-led-lighting) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/298916/file-425707331-png/simplex_core_images/profile-default.png) by [ Cooper Clark](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/author/cooper-clark) on Jan 21, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-icon-2.png) ](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-sharing-form.php?blogname=How%20to%20Make%20Windowless%20Offices%20Desirable%20with%20LED%20Lighting&blogurl=https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/how-to-make-windowless-offices-desirable-with-led-lighting) [![How to Make Windowless Offices Desirable with LED Lighting](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/hubfs/light%20panel.jpg) ](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/how-to-make-windowless-offices-desirable-with-led-lighting) When most people think of an office building, they think of glittering towers made of windows on every side. But those offices are more than the outer surface area that is exposed to natural light. Inside any decently-sized office building are a large number of offices and other spaces that have no windows at all. Even skylights are out of the question for floors that are not at the top. Architects have done their best, but it's up to building owners and occupying businesses to make those interior windowless offices actually enjoyable to work in. [Read More](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/how-to-make-windowless-offices-desirable-with-led-lighting) Topics: [ LED Lighting](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/topic/led-lighting) ### [What to Know About Your Emergency and Exit Light Batteries](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/what-to-know-about-your-emergency-light-batteries) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/298916/file-425707331-png/simplex_core_images/profile-default.png) by [ Cooper Clark](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/author/cooper-clark) on Jan 02, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-icon-2.png) ](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-sharing-form.php?blogname=What%20to%20Know%20About%20Your%20Emergency%20and%20Exit%20Light%20Batteries&blogurl=https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/what-to-know-about-your-emergency-light-batteries) [![What to Know About Your Emergency and Exit Light Batteries](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/hubfs/batteries2.jpg) ](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/what-to-know-about-your-emergency-light-batteries)     Keeping your emergency and exit lights ready for the worst is an important part of maintaining any building, and conserving the lights' backup batteries are a big part of that job. Doing it effectively, fortunately, is fairly easy once you understand the basics of emergency light batteries.               [Read More](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/what-to-know-about-your-emergency-light-batteries) Topics: [ Emergency Lighting Made Simple](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/topic/emergency-lighting-made-simple) ### [Why Use Bucket Trucks](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/why-use-bucket-trucks) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/298916/file-425707331-png/simplex_core_images/profile-default.png) by [ Cooper Clark](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/author/cooper-clark) on Nov 27, 2019 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-icon-2.png) ](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-sharing-form.php?blogname=Why%20Use%20Bucket%20Trucks&blogurl=https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/why-use-bucket-trucks) [![Why Use Bucket Trucks](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/hubfs/BUCKET%20TRUCK4.jpg) ](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/why-use-bucket-trucks)     You might have seen trucks at various work sites that had an arm with a bucket attached to the top of it. This arm extends far above the truck, and people can ride up in it and stand in the bucket while working. As you may have guessed, these are called bucket trucks, or occasionally, cherry pickers.  The original version was indeed used to pick cherries and other fruits in orchards at harvest time.  It had a platform that could be moved up and down and a worker would stand on the platform.  Not only did using a cherry picker provide more safety than using a ladder but it also eliminated damage to trees from ladders being placed against the trunks and branches.  Today the modern cherry picker, the bucket truck, is used in many industries. Particularly, electrical companies like to use them. There are a couple of reasons that an electrical company would prefer to use bucket trucks instead of making their electricians shimmy up poles or ladders to do the job.   [Read More](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/why-use-bucket-trucks) Topics: [ Commercial Lighting](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/topic/commercial-lighting) ### [Beyond Mandatory Exit Signs: LED Lights Can Save Your Employees From an Emergency](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/beyond-mandatory-exit-signs-led-lights-can-save-your-employees-from-an-emergency) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/298916/file-425707331-png/simplex_core_images/profile-default.png) by [ Cooper Clark](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/author/cooper-clark) on Nov 11, 2019 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-icon-2.png) ](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-sharing-form.php?blogname=Beyond%20Mandatory%20Exit%20Signs:%20LED%20Lights%20Can%20Save%20Your%20Employees%20From%20an%20Emergency&blogurl=https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/beyond-mandatory-exit-signs-led-lights-can-save-your-employees-from-an-emergency) [![Beyond Mandatory Exit Signs: LED Lights Can Save Your Employees From an Emergency](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/hubfs/SEQUENTIAL%20ARROW%20LIGHTS.gif) ](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/beyond-mandatory-exit-signs-led-lights-can-save-your-employees-from-an-emergency) Regulations require your commercial building to have illuminated exit signs that will work even when the power goes out. This is an important regulation that has saved countless lives over the decades. But why stop there? With the same reliable and safe LED lights and the same (or additional) emergency power system, you can provide your employees with more than just strategically placed exit signs to get them out of the building in an emergency. [Read More](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/beyond-mandatory-exit-signs-led-lights-can-save-your-employees-from-an-emergency) Topics: [ Emergency Lighting Systems](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/topic/emergency-lighting-systems) ### [5 Reasons to Revamp Your LED Outdoor Lighting Design](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/5-reasons-to-revamp-your-led-outdoor-lighting-design) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/298916/file-425707331-png/simplex_core_images/profile-default.png) by [ Cooper Clark](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/author/cooper-clark) on Oct 22, 2019 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-icon-2.png) ](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-sharing-form.php?blogname=5%20Reasons%20to%20Revamp%20Your%20LED%20Outdoor%20Lighting%20Design&blogurl=https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/5-reasons-to-revamp-your-led-outdoor-lighting-design) [![5 Reasons to Revamp Your LED Outdoor Lighting Design](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/hubfs/outdoor%20lightings.jpg) ](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/5-reasons-to-revamp-your-led-outdoor-lighting-design) Outdoor lighting is something that businesses invest in selectively. Some businesses go all-out and you can see their buildings glittering in the evening like a magical corporate wonderland. Of course, it's just LEDs on brick and plant life, but it looks incredible and the image stands out in the mind when people drive by during the day. [Read More](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/5-reasons-to-revamp-your-led-outdoor-lighting-design) Topics: [ LED Lighting](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/topic/led-lighting) ### [The NFPA 101 And You](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/the-nfpa-101-and-you) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/298916/file-425707331-png/simplex_core_images/profile-default.png) by [ Cooper Clark](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/author/cooper-clark) on Oct 09, 2019 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-icon-2.png) ](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-sharing-form.php?blogname=The%20NFPA%20101%20And%20You&blogurl=https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/the-nfpa-101-and-you) [![The NFPA 101 And You](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/hubfs/NFPA%20new.jpg) ](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/the-nfpa-101-and-you)      Everywhere that buildings exist, there exist standards for keeping the people using them safe in an emergency. In America, the standards that government entities reference is called the NFPA 101, or the Life Safety Code. At least [43 states](https://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/AboutTheCodes/101/NFPA101FactSheet0809.pdf) have adopted it as their official standard for creating and maintaining safe buildings, and all states at least base their building safety codes on it. So what is this Life Safety Code, and how does it affect you? [Read More](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/the-nfpa-101-and-you) Topics: [ Understanding Emergency Lighting Fire Code](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/topic/understanding-emergency-lighting-fire-code) ### [5 Instances Where Lighting Inspections are Important](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/5-instances-where-lighting-inspections-are-important) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/298916/file-425707331-png/simplex_core_images/profile-default.png) by [ Cooper Clark](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/author/cooper-clark) on Sep 20, 2019 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-icon-2.png) ](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-sharing-form.php?blogname=5%20Instances%20Where%20Lighting%20Inspections%20are%20Important&blogurl=https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/5-instances-where-lighting-inspections-are-important) [![5 Instances Where Lighting Inspections are Important](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/hubfs/number%205-1.jpg) ](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/5-instances-where-lighting-inspections-are-important) You know that your emergency lighting needs to comply with certain codes, but do you realize it may also be time for your non-emergency lighting to get checked? Electrical safety should never be undervalued, especially for businesses and commercial properties that can have dozens to hundreds of lights in a property. Lighting inspections go beyond basic electrical safety, ensuring that you have full satisfactory illumination for indoor, outdoor, and emergency lights throughout the building and grounds.  In addition to ensuring that each light fixture is safely and correctly installed, it's also important to perform regular light inspections. While many businesses overlook the importance of lighting inspections because lights are considered an integral and ignorable part of the building, responsible maintenance means knowing when a new lighting inspection is an important part of your process. [Read More](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/5-instances-where-lighting-inspections-are-important) Topics: [ Commercial Lighting](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/topic/commercial-lighting) ### [Rely On Experts For Fire Safety](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/rely-on-experts-for-fire-safety) ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/298916/file-425707331-png/simplex_core_images/profile-default.png) by [ Cooper Clark](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/author/cooper-clark) on Sep 05, 2019 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-icon-2.png) ](http://www.market8.co/email-sharing/email-sharing-form.php?blogname=Rely%20On%20Experts%20For%20Fire%20Safety&blogurl=https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/rely-on-experts-for-fire-safety) [![Rely On Experts For Fire Safety](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/hubfs/fire%20exting%20(2).jpg) ](https://www.lightingservicesinc.net/life-safety-blog/rely-on-experts-for-fire-safety)     When you are responsible for the safety of a commercial establishment and everyone that works inside it, you have a lot to remember. There are tests that need to be performed to make sure your emergency equipment works properly. There are standards your business has to comply with. Fortunately, you don't have to face these tasks alone, and it is better to rely on lighting professionals to ensure that your place is safe. They have three advantages. 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