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...
Fluorescent tubes
Fluorescent tubes provide a cool, functional and relatively energy efficient way to light large spaces.
Fluorescent tube lighting is popular in offices.
Fluorescent tubes are most...
Halogen globes
These types of globe offer bright, white light, which is ideal task lighting and fantastic as a reading light.
Halogen globes are more efficient and...
Standard incandescent globes (GLS)
Because they're extremely inefficient and have a poor lifespan, these types of globes are now being phased out in Australia.
Incandescent light globes (officially called...
Are downlights a fire hazard?
We've all heard the disastrous tales about house fires caused when insulation's caught fire as a result of contact with downlights - but are...
How to plan your lighting
Lighting design's really important these days - particularly now that we have watts-per-metre regulations in place, but also because it'll really affect how your...