Katherine Harder
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Stories By Katherine Harder
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Standard Illumination Level For Outdoor Lighting
Standard Illumination Level for Outdoor Lighting. When purchasing lighting elements for your outdoor space, forget about wattage, which only describes the amount of power the light uses and tells you little about actual illumination. Instead, look for information on the packaging about lumen output. Typical bulbs give off around 1,000 lumen, which cast about 1,000 lux onto objects inside the immediately surrounding square meter; remember, though, that lux diminishes as you move objects away from the light source.
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How Often Should You Change Electronic Thermostats?
How Often Should You Change Electronic Thermostats?. You shouldn't need to replace your electronic thermostat regularly; however, thermostat batteries do require yearly replacement. Even if your thermostat's battery indicator isn't blinking, the experts at ESP Energy recommend replacing the battery once a year, before a period of heavy use, such as winter in the northern states or summer in the south.
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