We are proud to announce that My Green Lighting is now an approved reseller of Searchlight Electric products. Searchlight was founded in 1945 and have been manufacturing quality lighting fittings ever since. They are now one of the largest lighting manufacturers in the UK, supplying high street shops and a very limited number of on-line retailers. The product range covers a wide range of styles from ultra modern stylish fittings to traditional classic styles.

We have already added more than 200 new light fittings from Searchlight to My Green Lighting in addition to the 700+ fittings that were already available. This means that we now offer a choice from over 900 different light fittings.

If you have previously been unable to find something that fits the style of your lounge, dining room or any other room for that matter, you might want to take a look as our range now has many more options:

Search: A selection of new Searchlight fittings

The new additions include:

• pendants such as the Wave (pictured, right – also available in white),
• Tiffany style ceiling, floor and table lamps
• outdoor fittings such as the IP44 rated Capri in rustic brown
• studio-style tripods and ceiling fittings
• Kids (including big kids) fittings such as the Monaco Motorbike and F1 Racecar which are a great addition to the Kico range we already have – see the full range of Children’s lighting.

Energy saving options available

Many of the new Searchlight fittings are supplied with light bulbs, but some are supplied without, giving you the choice of which bulbs to use. Whether the fittings are supplied with bulbs or not we list low energy bulbs options for all the fittings, to save you from having to work out which ones are suitable. Low energy bulbs make your new fittings even more gorgeous by saving you energy every time you flick the switch or rotate your dimmer.

If you are looking for low energy alternatives for fittings you already own, just check out our replacement bulb finder for the latest low energy options no matter what size / lamp cap / brightness you require.

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Meet Lunardo, the man on the moon,
who came down to earth to visit a zoo.

Rockey the Rocket flew him there,
what he would see was his only care.

He visited the enclosures, and abracadabra,
A Giraffe, a Monkey, and a Zebra.

Snakey was there, Birdie up in a tree,
Look carefully a beautiful flower named Florie.

It would soon be time to say goodbye,
But not before meeting Meria Butterfly

Time passed quickly, it was getting dark
and he really needed to leave the park.

Back to space it was to be,
just in time to have his tea.

For today was his favourite evening treat,
Cheezzz is his preference, rather than meat.

Good night all, and to all a good night.
What a lovely day to have taken a flight.

—

KICO range from Massive Lighting

The right kind of lighting will help make your child’s room more fun. Good lighting makes your child’s room feel cosy and more fun to be in, but beyond that lighting gives a child the feeling of comfort and security as they wind down for the night.

The KICO collection offers a range of fun and child-safe lighting that is appealing to all youngsters. By using bright, bold, eye catching colours, these fabulous lights are perfect for children.

Designed for 0 to 12 year olds, KICO offer a range of unique, playful and outright fun light fittings.

Is your childs safety your main concern? There’s no need to panic as all of Massive’s KICO products are designed to follow the European “child appealing safety regulations”. Kico fittings also use child friendly materials such as FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) wood and non-toxic paint.

Most of the products in the KICO range include low energy light bulbs, or we can advise on suitable alternatives – not only do they offer great quality and energy efficiency, they also offer the right light output for your children.

There is a wide selection of children’s lights to compliment all sorts of bedroom themes, check out our range of children’s lighting: https://www.mygreenlighting.co.uk/all_childrens_lighting.html

Transform your child’s bedroom with a flick of a switch

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Since we are often asked, here is a quick guide to the differences between halogen, cfl (compact fluorescent) and led spot (e.g. GU10) bulbs:

Halogen bulbs

• Halogen bulbs are cheaper to buy but much more expensive to run as they generally use either 35w or 50w per bulb, making them the most expensive over all.
• Halogen bulbs generally have a lifetime of 1000-2000 hours (1-2 years).
• Halogen bulbs are dimmable.

CFL bulbs

• cfl bulbs can take a minute or so to get to full brightness.
• cfl bulbs generally have a lifetime of 5000-8000 hours (5-8 years).
• cfl bulbs generally have a much wider beam angle (~100 degress).
• cfl bulbs are available in warm white, cool white and daylight spectrum.
• cfl bulbs generally use between 7w and 11w of power when in use.
• cfl bulbs are more commonly not dimmable, but dimmable versions are available.

LED bulbs

• LED bulbs are more expensive but use the least energy.
• LED bulbs are at full brightness as soon as you turn them on.
• LED bulbs generally have a narrow beam angle like halogen bulbs (~36 degrees), but are also available with a very wide (~120 degree) beam angle.
• LED bulbs are available in warm white, cool white and daylight spectrum but tend to be ‘cooler’ than cfl bulbs, e.g. a warm white led will be more towards the cool spectrum than a warm white cfl.
• LED bulbs use very little power, generally between 2.5w and 7w when in use.
• LED bulbs are more commonly not dimmable, but dimmable versions are available.

We generally now recommend using LED bulbs as the best low energy option for your spot lights – check out our range of LED spot bulbs

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