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PAR20 or R20 - what's the difference?

7/10/2014

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There are so many letters and numbers in the lighting industry, from types of lights to types of bases (that is the way the light connects to the power source), and it seems that every set of letters and numbers refers to a different thing.  I reviewed much of this in a recent post that you can see here, but today I am just sharing an answer to a question I was recently asked: "So, what's the difference between a PAR20 light/bulb and an R20 light/bulb, anyway?" Let's take a look at the similarities and differences.

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Leading Edge Designs on the Grid for Southern California Schools

9/23/2013

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(Editor's note: Today's post is a guest post from a tech writer, Hazel Tamano.  The original article can be found at the end of the article.)
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By Hazel A. Tamano
     The Smart Grid Technology industry, which includes Energy Efficient Lighting, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Geothermal Energy, Hydroelectricity, Marine Energy, and Biomass, is a $33 billion global revenue industry as of 2012, and it’s growing.  Smart Grid Technologies are not only promising because of the potential they bring to the energy  

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E26, MR16, PAR 38, T8, GU10 - Bingo! (Or what do all of these lighting codes mean?)

9/11/2013

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When someone not in the lighting or electrical industries begins to try to research different types of lights and possible upgrades, it is often a very daunting task.  

This is often not only due to the rapidly changing technologies in lighting today, but also due to the industry jargon that is often used and the alphabet soup that represents it.

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