Cable and rail light mounts
These types of mountings are particularly common for areas with high ceilings and where movable task lighting is needed.
Cable and rail lights can go...
Fluorescent tube light mounts
A variation on the bi-pin mount, these are designed for mounting fluorescent tube lighting.
These mounts are also a type of bi-pin mount.
Fluorescent tubes are...
Bi-pin light mounts
These mounts are common for downlights, and are found in many homes as a result of the popularity of halogen globes.
Bi-pin mounts are common...
Edison screw (ES) mount
This mount type is also extremely common throughout Australia, and features a familiar screw-in mechanism.
This mount type is easily recognisable and very common.
Developed by...
Bayonet cap (BC) light mounts
These push-and-turn mount types are hold the globe in via small bayonet pins, and are very common in Australian homes.
Even if they don't...
Light mounting types
Different light bulb mountings are designed to work with different types of globes. Find out more about the different types..
Different light bulbs typically require...
Will switching to different globes save you money?
Newer globe types may be cheaper to run, but they're also more expensive to buy. Is switching worth the effort?
Depending on your usage, changing...
Light globe comparison guide
Check out our comparison guide to see how different types of light globes compare in terms of how much energy they consume, how much...
Ballasts
While not technically light bulbs, ballasts are a necessary hardware for fluorescent globes and affect the way they operate.
Not all lights are created equal....
OLED panel lighting
While still a few years off, OLED lighting panels offer a great deal of promise as an artificial light source for the home.
OLED lighting...