Practical guidance on specifying, approving and importing made-to-order lighting — written for buyers and specifiers, not for search engines.
Most first enquiries stall because one number is missing. Here is the short list that lets a factory quote you properly on the first reply — and the two numbers people most often get wrong.
Read the guide ›A stairwell fixture only works if it is judged from the floor below, not from directly underneath. Here is how to set the diameter and the drop so it reads correctly from where people actually stand.
Read the guide ›The sample approval is the single point where you have the most leverage and the least time. A twelve-point check that prevents the expensive arguments later.
Read the guide ›A three-metre fixture is not a big parcel. It is a structure that has to survive a container, a crane and an electrician. What to agree before production starts.
Read the guide ›Certification is the question overseas lighting buyers ask most and understand least — and the one where vague supplier answers create customs problems. A plain-language map of the obligations.
Read the guide ›If you have a sourcing question we have not covered, send it. If it is a good one, it becomes the next guide.