A good HMI ballast can be hard to find. You’re looking for reliability, affordability, versatility and charming good looks. Well, you’re in luck because the best-selling EB1812P 18K is back in stock. In June, we joked about how this trusty 18K ballast keeps popping up all over the world. Duri... Read Full Article
When it comes to sustainability, LEDs are touted as the good guys and HMI as the devil. While investment is continuing to grow in LED technology including here at Power Gems, it’s best not to be so quick to dismiss HMI out of hand. Phil makes this important point, in The Three Pillars of Sus... Read Full Article
Here’s Patrick ‘on set’ at camera testing of our new bi-colour LED products. Despite all the sophisticated equipment we have in the development lab, there is no substitute for getting a product in front of a camera to check it behaves as expected. We conducted camera tests in our Ma... Read Full Article
Because foreign travel is discouraged and all the trade shows are cancelled, we’re all armchair travellers now. So, it’s good to look at the places our workhorse, the EB1812P, has gallivanted to over the years. Have you noticed, there’s something about an EB1812P that just begs to be leant ... Read Full Article
On Monday 6 July 2020, Power Gems will be back to normal, as Covid-19 restrictions are eased. Refreshed, revitalised and ready to go, the Manchester facility will be operating a four day week (closed on Friday) until the end of July. Following the UK Government advice on Covid-19, Power Gems t... Read Full Article
You can call Power Gems many things, but bashful we are not. So, it may come as a surprise to learn that we’ve been open in Santa Clarita for a few weeks. And said nothing, until now. On 1 June, Jeremy checked himself, and rather than fling open the doors, as is his custom, he tentatively poked... Read Full Article
