Tyre Pressures

Check your tyre pressures regularly, otherwise you may:

1. Decrease grip on the road (and make steering less precise)
2. Increase braking distance
3. Increase fuel consumption (by increasing rolling resistance)
4. Potentially reduce the lifespan of your tyres

Tyres should always be checked regularly and more so before long journeys.

FSC Mix

FSC is the Forest Stewardship Council. A 70% FSC mix means wood has been 70% sourced from FSC certified forests.

What is a CR2032 battery?

The CR2032 is a lithium battery button cell rated at 3 Volts. It is used in watches, wireless doorbells and CMOS batteries.

Battery Sizes

The most commonly available batteries are cylindrical cell batteries.

AA - also known as penlights, are one of the most common types of battery in the marketplace. They were introduced in 1907 and are 5cm (50mm) in height.

AAA - are known as microlights. They are 4.45cm in height and slimmer than the AAs.

C - (aka MN1400) 5cm by 2.6cm (same height as AA but fatter). Comes in a range of varieties e.g. LR14 (alkaline), and R-14 (carbon zinc). Used for medium drain applications.

D - 6cm tall by 3.42cm wide. This was introduced in 1898 as the first flashlight battery.

Some cameras use specialist battery types.

Keeping up with LED Technology

Read LEDs Magazine

This will help you stay current with new terminology in the LED market such as:

SSL - Solid State Lighting
NGL - Next Generation Luminaire
Luminaire - another word for a light fitting or fixture

What is a Multifaceted Reflector Light Bulb?

Multifaceted reflector (MR) is a reflector housing format for halogen as well as some LED bulbs. They are designated as MRXX where the XX represents an eight of an inch - so MR16 means 2 inches, MR8 is one inch. The MR16 was first sold in 1965. GU10 (G=Glass) is a derivative of the MR housing where the U refers to a U-shaped ceramic base mount.

As with all halogen lamps, MR lamps produce significant heat. For GU10 fittings. you can have GU10 halogen as well as GU10 LED.

IP44 and IP65

IP44 is a common designation for lighting.

4 - as the first digit means anything smaller than 1mm in size will not get through the membrane.
4 - as second digit means resistant to water splashes.

IP44 cannot be used when there is exposure to water jets (but not high pressure or high temperature water jets)

IP65 is the recommended minimum requirement when water jets are involved.

Bulbs without IP markings are by default IP20 which means protection from solid objects but no protection from water.