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High Bay Commercial Lamps

Friday, September 30th, 2011 No Comments »

High Bay Commercial Lamps

The leading online retailer of commercial lighting, HID fixtures and grow lights, AcessedDiscounts.com is now offering High Bay commercial light fixtures, systems and bulbs. High Bay Commercial Lighting Light Fixtures are ideal for general purpose lighting in areas such as warehouse facilities, assembly areas, gyms, hangars, transportation garages, loading and staging areas.

High bay light fixtures are used to provide general purpose lighting in buildings or rooms with high ceilings exceeding 15 feet. Different types of high bay light fixtures can have a significant impact on the appearance and function of an area. They are often found in warehouses, athletic facilities,filter papers, garages and storage buildings.

Contractors installing high bay lights in warehouses and factories will be able to locate a wide range of commercial lighting fixtures and lamping options at the lowest online prices through Access Discounts who are well-known for their variety of selection of top of the line lighting merchandise at extremely affordable prices.

High bay lighting is typically available in pendant or linear forms. Pendants will take up more space and require a higher ceiling height than linear fixtures, which are only a few inches thick. Some high bay fixtures can be quite heavy, and may require significant support from above. Traditional high bay fixtures use high-intensity discharge (HID) technology, and modern fixtures use fluorescent bulbs.

According to Pacific Gas and Electric, fluorescent fixtures will cost about 50 percent less than HID fixtures in terms of annual operating costs. They also use less energy and have less of an impact on the environment since HID lights can provide more light over a greater distance.

Big earthquake in Sikkim, tremors across India

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 No Comments »

Big earthquake in Sikkim, tremors across India; 18 dead, over 100 injured

At least 18 people have been killed,filter papers, 13 in India and five in Nepal, and over 100 are injured after an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale shook Sikkim this evening. Strong tremors were also felt in parts of North and East India and parts of Bangladesh and Nepal, causing widespread panic. The epicentre of the quake is said to be just 64 kilometres North-West of Gangtok.

Seven people, including two Armymen, were killed in Sikkim and 33 others received injuries there. In Bihar, a seven-year-old girl was among two dead. Four more died in West Bengal. Of the five people killed in Nepal, three casualties were reported from Kathmandu, where the British embassy collapsed and smashed a car.

Tremors were felt in Lucknow, Patna, Kolkata, New Delhi and the National Capital Region, which sent thousands of people running out of their homes.
Three aftershocks, of magnitude 5.7, 5.1 and 4.6 were also felt in Sikkim, says the India Meteorological Department.

Many buildings in Sikkim developed cracks, including the Sikkim Manipal University building.

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has launched search and rescue operations in the Pegong area of north Sikkim which has been “badly affected.” The ITBP rescued 15 foreign tourists and 150 villagers in their operations. They have been moved to battalion headquarters. Rescue operations are, however, being hampered by heavy rainfall and landslides. (Read: ITBP rescue 15 tourists, 150 villagers)

Apart from five civilians, two Army personnel have also died in Sikkim. There has also been extensive damage to Army structures in North Sikkim. One Army bus and several Army vehicles are also missing in the region.