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AstroDIM LED Bollard
An AstroDIM LED bollard is a stand-alone dimmable LED bollard solution that allows autonomous dimming without the need for manual lighting switching during the predefined set times. This lighting solution is a good option for clients who want automated control for...
Bollard with Photocell
Photocell sensors or photoelectric switches are a form of automated lighting. It’s a standalone lighting solution that works similarly to how light switches would. It turns on and off by sensing the number of lux levels in the area and doesn’t need adjustment for...
DALI LED Bollard
DALI stands for Digital Addressable Lighting Interface and was developed to allow digital configuration and control of lighting products. DALI is a 2-way communications protocol to provide communications between different components in a lighting system. This way,...
Emergency LED Bollard
Safety should be a top priority when it comes to our site and those working on it. For fires, power failures, or even a natural disaster, it’s important to put in place safety measures that help minimize the consequences. For that instance, and as stated under UK law,...
PIR LED Bollard
A passive Infrared Sensor, or PIR, is a motion sensor that can add an extra level of safety to your pathway, car park, or buildings. PIR sensors detect infrared radiation energy produced by body heat and are used to detect movement inside or outside buildings or...
LED’s – The MOD’s answer to budgetary constraints!
What do a Defence Infrastructure Organisation initiative and Exterior LED Lighting has in common? It sounds like the start of a bad joke but actually, there’s a strong link between the two. Why? There is no doubt that we are living in some of the most economically...
LED Police Lighting – It’s a fair cope – we’re guilty!
There are 43 police forces in England and Wales and this case study shows the enormous benefits, both financial and environmental, of the decision to switch to LED lighting for just one of these forces. Leicestershire police decided on three products from Gemma...
Increasing patient footprint – reduce carbon footprint!
Cutting costs in the NHS is always a primary focus for every Trust. Reducing financial liabilities without compromising on patient care is the ultimate aim. Saving money through spending less without losing doctors, nurses, surgeons or any aspect of medical care is a...
How lighting impacts our lives?
Light. A simple, familiar concept these days which comes from a number of sources – and has a huge impact. From the very earliest days of civilisation, light has played an enormous role in the lives of humans. Our circadian rhythm, otherwise known as the sleep/wake...
Light up and save lives – the great streetlight debate.
The concept of lighting roads and streets is not a modern day one. The earliest street lighting was as long ago as the Roman and Greek civilisations. The idea behind it was predominantly security; to deter robbers and light paths clearly. However, the street-light...
LED Lighting for Police – Saving money without reducing the force size!
LED Lighting for Police The police force is one of our most valued civic bodies. In terms of public safety and security, crime fighting and managing hostile situations, their job is never over. Working in a shift pattern around the clock, our police officers do...
How LED Hospital lighting solutions can help to save lives in the NHS?
A strong statement – but an entirely reasonable one. In the UK, our multi-billion pound healthcare system is arguably the most advanced in its structure and function worldwide. Billions of people rely on receiving ongoing medical care from the NHS each year....
Sun light utilised by Solar LED Street Lighting
We’ve come a long way since prehistoric times, and whilst we may not rely on seeds or woolly mammoths to survive, our modern day society is edging back towards the caveman style of thinking. Attention within the lighting industry is turning sharply towards something...
Success In Industry
Success in industry. In 2013 Gemma Lighting won the Business of the Year Award at the Portsmouth Business Awards. In 2015 they will be sponsoring the Start-Up Business of the Year Award at the same ceremony. Clearly, this is an indication of success in the industry,...
Low Carbon – High Export
Exporting. This is one of the cornerstones of Gemma Lighting and quite often key to the successful global expansion of a company. But it’s not always easy to achieve. With many businesses fighting for the same opportunities, quite often the chances of success are low....
Gemma Lighting: Made In Britain.
July 2011 – a survey by Which? Magazine asked “Would a Made In Britain logo help you to buy British?” An overwhelming 84% of respondents said yes, a clearer indication than ever before about the strength of British loyalty to their home brands. So - what are we as...
All about Sarah
Sarah Haynes has joined Gemma Lighting as their Content Marketing Editor. She will be writing regular blogs about the company, its aims and growth and how Gemma Lighting continues to be a huge success in the world of LED lighting. From social events, awards, new and...
Gemma Lighting sponsor the ‘Flash’ #brightlightofdarts
Dudbridge uses the nickname "Flash". He started playing in his very early teens, citing Dennis Priestley as one of his heroes. Dudbridge made a name for himself in the British Darts Organisation by winning the Winmau World Masters in 2002, defeating Tony West in the...
“Innovative, exporting and expanding: An evening with Gemma Lighting.”
Friday 31st January was a horrible, rainy evening in Portsmouth, but that did not stop the excitement of those gathered at the Guildhall for the Portsmouth News Business Excellence Awards 2013. It was a glitzy, glamorous, black tie event, with some of the best of...