--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | LED lighting description: LED lighting | Home to ideas, tips, interviews, news, views and all kinds of other stuff related to ETC, its products, customers, and the industry in general. image: https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Logos%20-%20Icons%20-%20Design%20Elements/ETC_4c-1.png --- - [ETCCONNECT](https://etcconnect.com/) - [ABOUT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/about) - [AUTHORS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/blog-authors) - [CONTACT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/contact) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [![EtCetera\_319x104](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "EtCetera_319x104")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) [![ETC Blog](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EtCetera_319x104.png?width=319&height=104&name=EtCetera_319x104.png "ETC Blog")](https://blog.etcconnect.com) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) Search ## [![blog-header](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-header.png?width=476&height=155&name=blog-header.png "blog-header")](https://www.etcconnect.com) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ElectronicTheatreControls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electronic-theatre-controls) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.youtube.com/user/ETCVideoLibrary) [✕](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/led-lighting#gwen-offcanvas-primary) - [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) - [ETC CULTURE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc-culture) - [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) - [LEARN](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/learn) - [ODDS & ENDS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/odds-ends) - [BRIGHT IDEAS](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/bright-ideas) # LED lighting [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ColorSource-PAR_silver-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/11/what-is-a-directly-controlled-luminaire-and-why-should-i-care) [Lighting fixtures](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/lighting-fixtures) ### [What is a Directly Controlled Emergency Luminaire, and why should I care?](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/11/what-is-a-directly-controlled-luminaire-and-why-should-i-care) By [Steve Terry](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/steve-terry) 17-Apr-2023 Recent changes in the 2023 US National Electrical Code and UL standards have significantly changed the rules for emergency lighting in the US. We explore those changes in this blog. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/11/what-is-a-directly-controlled-luminaire-and-why-should-i-care) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ETC_North_Expansion_20-1.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hcl-research) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [HCL Research at ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hcl-research) By [Wendy Luedtke](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/wendy-luedtke) 15-Nov-2022 ETC has partnered with one of the US Department of Energy’s national laboratories to conduct field research related to Human Centric Lighting (HCL.) The project kicked off with measuring lighting conditions throughout the manufacturing areas in ETC's Middleton headquarters. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hcl-research) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Series3_Mazo_2021_4-4-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/06/long-lasting-led-fixtures) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [3 questions to guide your search for long-lasting LED fixtures](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/06/long-lasting-led-fixtures) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 22-Jun-2022 Moving to LED fixtures is a big decision–and one that should be viewed as a long-term investment. In addition to looking at what LED fixtures can do, specifiers should also consider how long they will last. But finding long-lasting LED fixtures is easier said than done. That’s why ETC Sales Manager... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/06/long-lasting-led-fixtures) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/National-Museum-Of-the-US-Army-002.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/10/source-4wrd-helps-bring-national-museum-of-the-united-states-army-to-life) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Source 4WRD brings National Museum of the United States Army to life](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/10/source-4wrd-helps-bring-national-museum-of-the-united-states-army-to-life) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 28-Oct-2021 The [National Museum of the United States Army](https://www.thenmusa.org/) tells the story of more than 245 years of Army history. Much of the information throughout the exhibits is relayed through the eyes of American soldiers. From macro-scale artifacts to immersive A/V presentations, the museum required sophisticated and... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/10/source-4wrd-helps-bring-national-museum-of-the-united-states-army-to-life) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ALL-THAT-JAZZ-SAMANTHA-PEO-Cr-Christiaan-Kotze-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/09/lights-consoles-and-all-that-jazz) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [Lights, Consoles… and all that Jazz](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/09/lights-consoles-and-all-that-jazz) By [Opasna Randev](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/opasna-randev) 12-Sep-2019 **Winner of six Tonys, two Oliviers, one Grammy, two Baftas and six Academy Awards, Chicago is the longest-running musical revival in Broadway history and ETC was selected to light the show for its International Tour 2018-2019.** [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/09/lights-consoles-and-all-that-jazz) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ReleveBlogCover-ETC-1-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/releve-spot-color-that-moves-you) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [Relevé Spot – color that moves you](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/releve-spot-color-that-moves-you) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 23-May-2019 ETC has always valued color. In fact, we geek out on color so much around here that we’ve given a name to all of the stuff that goes into high-quality color creation: ***Color Integrity.*** With the launch of our most recent LED fixture, Relevé Spot, we thought it was the perfect time to take a deep... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/05/releve-spot-color-that-moves-you) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ETC-earth-day1-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/04/earth-day-etc-style) [Source 4WRD](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/source-4wrd) ### [Earth Day: ETC Style](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/04/earth-day-etc-style) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 22-Apr-2019 In 1969 a massive oil spill destroyed the coastline of Santa Barbara, California. In response, Gaylord Nelson, a US Senator from Wisconsin, was inspired to harness and redirect the energy of the young adults who, at the time, were protesting the Vietnam War. He knew that if he could get that same... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/04/earth-day-etc-style) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/3d867602-11b5-423c-beab-c19638d0f5fa-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/04/tradeshow-talk-prolight-sound-2019) [ETC](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/etc) ### [Tradeshow Talk – Prolight + Sound 2019](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/04/tradeshow-talk-prolight-sound-2019) By [Opasna Randev](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/opasna-randev) 16-Apr-2019 We packed our bags once again and flew to Frankfurt for Prolight + Sound 2019! Together with High End Systems, we set ourselves up in the new Hall 12.1, across four stands. With tens of thousands of visitors passing through the exhibition, we were in for a busy week… here are some of our... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/04/tradeshow-talk-prolight-sound-2019) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LED-lifetime-blog-750x500.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/03/led-faqs-part-2-led-lifetime) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [LED FAQs (Part 2): LED Lifetime](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/03/led-faqs-part-2-led-lifetime) By [Guest Blogger](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/guest-blogger) 22-Mar-2019 *In [this series](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/led-faq), we discuss some of the most frequently asked questions we receive about LEDs. In this post: the basics of LED life from Outreach and Training Specialist Tom Littrell.* [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/03/led-faqs-part-2-led-lifetime) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_5939-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/03/led-faqs-part-1-what-is-led-binning) [FEATURED](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/featured) ### [LED FAQs (Part 1): What is LED binning?](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2019/03/led-faqs-part-1-what-is-led-binning) By [Guest Blogger](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/guest-blogger) 7-Mar-2019 *In this series, we’ll touch on some of the most frequently asked questions we receive about LEDs. The insights in parts 1 and 2 are brought to you by ETC’s Outreach and Training Specialist Tom Littrell. 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