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Release for July 18, 2003
Portable LED Lantern Operates On Solar Power
 July
18, 2003 07:37 - SolarLED Lantern uses sunlight to power LED lamp, which
provides light for up to 24 hrs on fully-charged battery. It features
built-in handle, rechargeable battery, photovoltaic solar panel, and
100,000 hr LED cluster lamp. Linear-configured lamp has 36 White 1206
SMT LEDs on double-sided PCB. Solar panel connects to lantern by 5½ ft
cable, allowing it to be positioned for maximum light. ABS plastic body
makes lantern resistant to dents, scratches, and foul weather.
Portable Solar-Powered LED Lantern Tells Batteries to Take a Hike
TORRANCE, CA - June 30, 2003 - LEDtronics introduces the SolarLED Lantern,
the newest addition to its expanding line of solar-powered Light Emitting
Diode (LED) products. The SolarLED
Lantern uses sunlight to power a high-intensity LED lamp that provides
light for up to 24 hours on a fully charged battery. That's four times
longer than a compact fluorescent lamp! The SolarLED Lantern features
a built-in handle, a rechargeable battery, a photovoltaic solar panel,
and a 100,000-hour LED cluster lamp. The linear-configured LED lamp has
36 White 1206 SMT LEDs (18 per side in two columns of nine) on a double-sided
PCB. A nickel metal hydride battery, located within the base of the lantern,
features memory-free recharging and a discharge circuit to prevent battery
damage from excessive recharging. The lightweight, flexible and compact
solar panel connects to the lantern by a 5 ½ - foot cable, allowing
the panel to be positioned where it will receive maximum light. The SolarLED
Lantern (battery installed) with the solar panel weighs 2.06 lbs. (934.4g).
It is 8.9" (226mm) in height. The solar panel measures 8.25"W
x 11.25"L (210nmm x 287mm). A rugged ABS plastic body makes the
lantern resistant to dents, scratches and foul weather. The SolarLED
Lantern is child-safe, ideal for camping and roadside/home emergency
kits, and a terrific light source for areas where electricity is absent
or unreliable.
The SolarLED Lantern eliminates the hazards (e.g., fires, burns, fumes,
spills and explosions) of conventionally fueled lanterns, the trouble
of primping fuel pumps, and the fuss of replacing mantles. Operating
the SolarLED Lantern is clean and easy. Simply plug the solar panel into
the lantern and set the panel in a sunlit area to charge the battery.
Under bright sunlight, a dead battery takes 13 hours to fully charge.
Recharging time varies with atmospheric and environmental conditions.
Users can expect more than 500 charges before battery replacement is
necessary, which not only saves the operator hundreds of dollars over
the lifetime of the lantern, but also lessens the environmental impact
associated with one-time-use batteries.
Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology with its inherent energy efficiency
makes an excellent accompaniment to photovoltaic-based energy systems.
Solid-state design renders LEDs impervious to electrical and mechanical
shock, vibration, frequent switching and environmental extremes. With
an average life span of 100,000-plus hours (11 years), LEDs operate reliably
year after year and are virtually maintenance free.
Founded in 1983, LEDtronics leads where others only follow when it comes
to designing, manufacturing and packaging state-of-the-art LEDs to meet
the world's constantly changing lighting needs. Our inventive product
line encompasses an array of direct incandescent lamp replacement Based
LED Lamps, low-cost snap-in and relampable Panel Mount LED Lamps and
holders, high intensity sunlight-visible Discrete LEDs, PCB LEDs circuit
board status indicators, surface mount diodes SMT LEDs, full-spectrum
rainbow RGB LEDs and Infra-Red
(IR) LEDs.
The SolarLED Lantern is priced at $110.00 per unit. For additional information,
contact LEDtronics toll free at 1-800-579-4875, telephone 310-534-1505,
fax at 310-534-1424 or mail at LEDtronics Inc., 23105 Kashiwa Court, Torrance,
CA 90505. Ask for log #160. Visit our website at www.ledtronics.com.
Data sheet link: Solar Lantern
For Technical Information Contact:
Jordon Papanier at 310-534-1505
E-Mail: webmaster@ledtronics.com
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