We will miss you - Steve Jobs

It was a sad news when I heard Steve Jobs (one of my favorite idols) passed away last night .
I remembered the first computer I used in school, and now with all the “ i “products around my house (I believe in yours too), we cannot deny his creative inventions have greatly influenced the world and brought us to the “future”.



Here are my favorite inspirational quotes by Steve Jobs found on mashable.com ( http://mashable.com/2011/10/05/steve-jobs-quotes/):

- “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me”

- “You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new.”

- “When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “if you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself” If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.”

- “I want to put a ding in the universe.”


We will miss you Steve Jobs...

by KaShing E-marketing Specialist at WAC Lighting

Our New York office power is back!

To our valued customers:

We are pleased that our New York office power is back to normal and our lighting professionals are ready to assist you.
Thank you for your time and patience!

Important Message - August 29, 2011

To our valued customers:

Due to recent inclement weather, we are experiencing a temporary power outage in our NY office. We are still fully operational in our Los Angeles office and will continue to ship orders and field customer calls from that location. Should you need assistance, please call us at 800.526.2588 or email: waclightingny@yahoo.com

Sorry for any inconvenience,

WAC Lighting team

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A short instruction on how to calibrate and use Luxmeter pro 2 in iphone

LuxMeter Pro 2.0 App for the iPhone is a software in iphone that can identify the light level on a certain object. It uses the camera to collect the light from a light source or reflected from the object surface and then based on the amount of light determines the light level.

Unlike other professional photometric test devices, this software simply “grab” some light and it cannot tell how much light (lumens) it has collected. Therefore, all the values it gives is just relative light output and it has to be calibrated before using.

There are two ways of calibrations:
1. Use standard incandescent lamps and the benchmarked values on line:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/luxmeter-pro/id408369821?mt=8#

For example, if we use 40W incandescent lamp, the benchmarked lux is 490lx.

a. In the software panel, click on the “calib” button. Then the screen becomes a large window.

b. Move the camera properly until the incandescent lamp is shown in the window.

c. Tap on the lamp in the window so the camera will focus on it automatically. This means you selected this as a light source.

d. Manually change the scroll bar at the bottom and see the value at the right of the scroll bar. Adjust it until the value gets close to 490lx.

e. Then click “exit”


Now you have done the calibration and you can take the measurement.

2. Use an illuminance meter as a reference:

a. Use any light source to light a diffuse and high reflective surface. (A white wall is also OK)

b. Put the illuminance meter sensor close to the surface and measure the reflected light. (Note: the sensor is facing the surface not the light source)

Do not cover the shadow area.

c. Write down the value on the illuminance meter. Then use the iphone to focus on that surface and do the calibration in the same way as the method 1. Use the illuminance value as the reference.


This meter is only suitable to measure some light level on diffused surface, such as desk, carpet, brick, wall, ground, etc. To measure the lux from a light source is meaningless and not accurate. If the light is too strong, this meter may get saturated and it doesn’t show a data. In this case, you can try clicking on “Scale” button. Then the maximum value it can show is 10 times bigger. If in this case it is still saturated, then come to R&D department and ask for an illuminance meter.

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WAC LIGHTING Introduces Cartier LEDme™ Track Luminaires

New development for lighting luxury spaces

GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK – Combining craftsmanship and old world styling with the flexibility and performance of modern track lighting, WAC Lighting introduces Cartier LED track luminaires. From the instrument-like engineering and hand finishes to the onyx crystal details, Cartier LEDme? track luminaires have been designed for upscale residential and commercial spaces. Utilizing state-of-the-art, multi-chip LED technology, this 12-watt luminaire projects a strong amount of light. With models offering a light output up to 625 lumens, Cartier exceeds Energy Star requirements and is a direct replacement for a 50-watt MR16.
Cartier was crafted and designed exclusively in the company's clean manufacturing campus with in-house UL testing labs and zero landfill status. WAC Lighting is a global manufacturer and designer of track, recessed, undercabinet, monorail and decorative lighting.
Dimmable with an Electronic Low Voltage (ELV) dimmer, Cartier can be used with WAC 120v track lighting systems. It operates with multi-chip replaceable LED modules that offer a 50,000-hour potential life.

Designed with a White interior to improve light reflection, mounting hardware is available in three designer finishes to coordinate with a variety of decors: Antique Bronze, Antique Nickel and Satin Brass.

Offered in 3000K warm white and 4000K cool white color temperatures, Cartier uses Cree multi-chip LEDs and may be ordered as a Spot or a Flood. Additional interchangeable optics are available.

Cartier is 9 1/16 inches tall, 5 1/2 inches wide, and 7 1/2 inches long.