LEDtronics Products in the News

October 2006 - LEDtronics® Super White XIW LED String Lights shine in a string array that allows many versatile application placements.

The String Light’s LEDs are evenly distributed over a durable powered string that is great for indoor or outdoor placement. These splash-proof LED string lights are perfect for many applications such as garden accents, tree and plant lighting, architectural and indirect accent lighting, signage perimeter lights, lighting for accenting bars, lounges, casinos, clubs, and decorative party lights.

The LED String Lights come in 100mm or 50mm LED spacing sequences at 33m or 16m string lengths, respectively. Each Super Warm White XIW PLED500 Series LED bulb glows a gorgeous warm white at 125° viewing angles at an intensity of 900 mcd while operating on 12VDC. The LEDtronics PLED500 Series LED bulb can be used on any 12VDC string light to replace the energy wasting, hot, and short life incandescent bulbs normally used to light your applications.

Solid-state design renders LEDs impervious to shock, vibration, frequent switching, and environmental extremes. With an average life span of 100,000-plus hours (11 years), LED lamps operate more than 20 to 30 times longer than the equivalent incandescent lamp! Savings from reduced maintenance costs and downtime quickly return the capital investment expenditure! LED lamps produce almost no heat and require 80% - 90% less operating power than equivalent incandescents, making them as friendly to the environment as they are to the operating budget.

For additional information on how to incorporate LEDs into your designs, contact LEDtronics.

April 2007 — LEDtronics® T3¼ (9mm) Single-Contact Screw-In LED Bulbs beautifully light up many different types of applications.

These LED bulbs fit most battery powered book lights and flashlights that offer a 9mm screw-in incandescent bulb and Improve Battery Life 16 times longer over incandescent bulbs.

These high quality LED bulbs produce very little heat, thus reducing the risk of fire hazards. Furthermore, these great 9mm LED bulbs only consume tenth of power compared to the usual incandescent bulb used in these applications!

9mm LED bulbs come in cool white (8000) Kelvin and puts out 13,000 MCD at 20° angles. These 9mm LED bulbs are offered with either one cool white LED or three cool white LEDs. Total Light Output for one LED: 15cd. The 3 LED bulb, Total Light Output: 45cd. Voltage range is 4.8 Volt / 5 Volt / 6 Volt DC.

Solid-state design renders LEDs impervious to shock, vibration, frequent switching, and environmental extremes. With an average life span of 100,000-plus hours (11 years), 50,000 hours for White LEDs. LED lamps operate more than 20 to 30 times longer than the equivalent incandescent lamp! Savings from reduced maintenance costs and downtime quickly return the capital investment expenditure! LED lamps produce almost no heat and require 80% - 90% less operating power than equivalent incandescents, making them as friendly to the environment as they are to the operating budget.

For additional information on how to incorporate LEDs into your designs, contact LEDtronics.

June 2007 — LEDtronics introduced the RGB-1007-001 — a low profile, four legs through hole LED that offers full-spectrum Red, Green and Blue LED (RGB LED).

These discrete LEDs provide excellent performance and terrific visibility in a compact size of only 4.90mm x 6.5mm +0.15. The red, green and blue diodes emit high-intensity light in a viewing angle of 120°.

Depending on the color, luminous intensities range from 230mcd to 750mcd with current between 20mA and 25mA current.

Use RGB-1007-001 LEDs with LEDtronics OptiLED Light Pipes to simplify the spatial relationship between the PCB and remote indicator illumination points. Light pipes channel all of the LED-generated light to the exact location where the light is required.

Series RGB-1007 LEDs broaden the illumination options available for back lighting computer panels, car dashboard, handheld instruments like PDAs, data- and tele-communication status indicators, etc.

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. Their inventive product line encompasses an array of direct incandescent lamp replacement Based LEDs, low-cost snap-in and relampable Panel Mount LEDs, high intensity sunlight-visible Discrete LEDs, PCB LEDs circuit board status indicators, surface mount diodes SMT LEDs, full-spectrum rainbow RGB LEDs, Ultraviolet (UV) and Infra-Red (IR) LEDs.

For additional information on how to incorporate LEDs into your designs, contact LEDtronics.

These direct incandescent replacement bulbs combine advanced Light Emitting Diode (LED) technologies, standard 25mm Edison screw bases and light-optimizing designs to produce vivid light.

PAR20 LED bulbs are available in three light emitting angles (15°, 20°, and 22°) and in 120 volts AC. Other voltages like 12V to 240V AC or DC are available for qualified customers.

PAR20 Short-Neck LED bulbs measure 3.50 inches long and have a 2.53 inch diameter making them ideal for small spotlighting tasks, artwork accenting, and recessed lighting for ambient illumination. With a power draw of only 2.5 Watts the savings quickly add up over the standard PAR20 incandescent bulbs they replace.

The standard PAR20 LED colors available are Warm White and XWarm White (3000 Kelvin), Cool White (7000 Kelvin), Super Red (633nm) and Aqua Green (525nm). Other LED colors as well as Infrared lamps are offered for qualified customers and quantities.

With up to eleven years of LED operating life and five sunlight-visible LED light colors from which to select, solid-state PAR20 LED bulbs are a practical and economical way for architects, retail store display creators, entertainment designers and other lighting professionals to integrate ornamental illumination into maintenance-intensive applications. Additionally, LED cluster lamps continue to provide light even if one or more emitters fail-unlike when the filament breaks inside incandescent bulbs. LEDtronics' PAR20 LED bulbs are designed to perform well in systems subjected to voltage dips or surges. Integrated current-limited resistors ensure that no circuit modifications are required.

Colored lenses or filters are not needed since LEDs emit colored light that is determined by the composition of the semiconductor material comprising the diode. Intensity and color remain stable over the lamp's lifetime.

Solid-state design renders LEDs impervious to electrical and mechanical shock, vibration, frequent switching, and environmental extremes. With an average lifespan of up to 100,000-plus hours (11 years)-up to 50,000 hours for white LEDs-LED bulbs operate reliably year after year. PAR20 LED bulbs are the ideal solution for decorative task lighting and nighttime applications including tracklight fixtures, reading lights, and small ceiling cans. Other applications include large message panels, billboards, scoreboards, time-and-temperature signs, arcade machines, casino accent illumination, and lighting for stages, theaters, carnivals, theme parks and amusement parks. PAR20 LED bulbs can be used as individual pixels in large dot-matrix screens, digital time/temperature signs or full-color display screens.

For additional information on how to incorporate LEDs into your designs, contact LEDtronics.

Marker Lamps and Floodlights by LEDtronics Save Energy for Sealed Beam Lamp Applications

PAR36 Series Marker Lamps and Floodlights by LEDtronics are designed as an energy-saving substitute for PAR36 sealed beam lamps.

These LED lamps create a bright and glowing spotlight that is perfect for many applications such as industrial vehicles, golf carts, architectural accent lighting, low-heat medical spotlighting, emergency egress lighting systems, landscape lighting, and other utilizations.

The PAR36 Series lamp can be a direct drop-in replacement for 12/14Volt DC, 6Volt DC and 120Volt AC PAR36 incandescent lamps. The LEDtronics lamp housing is a sealed unit that protects the LEDs inside and is resistant to moisture and dust, making it perfect for outdoor purposes where it can withstand exposure to harsh environments. PAR36 lamps carry a three-year limited warranty.

The PAR36 LED lights are available in Warm White (3000 Kelvin), Pure White (5000 Kelvin), and Cool White (8000 Kelvin) color temperatures. For qualified customers, the bulbs are optionally available in other LED colors (including ultraviolet and infrared), voltages, and beam angles. The lamp generates a negligible amount of heat and can brightly indicate your presence while consuming only 4.5Watts of power. An LED cluster lamp continues to provide light even if one or more emitters fail—unlike when the filament fails in an incandescent bulb. PAR36 LED bulbs are designed to perform well in systems subjected to voltage dips or surges. Integrated current-limited resistors ensure that no circuit modifications are required.

Solid-state design renders LEDs impervious to electrical and mechanical shock, vibration, frequent switching, and environmental extremes. With a white LED’s average lifespan of up to 50,000-plus hours (5.7 years), LED lamps operate more than 30 times longer than the equivalent incandescent lamp! LED lamps produce almost no heat and require 80-90% less operating power than equivalent incandescent lamps, making them as friendly to the environment as they are to the operating budget. They are already effectively utilized in applications such as can ceiling downlights, underwater décor lamps (when employed inside a sealed underwater fixture), and headlight/marker lights for industrial trucks. Used as emergency egress lighting at the APS Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, LEDtronics PAR36 bulbs meet and exceed their efficiency needs. Savings from reduced maintenance costs and downtime quickly return the capital investment expenditure!

For additional information on how to incorporate LEDs into your designs, contact LEDtronics.

DC-to-DC Dimmer for LED Lighting Products for 5VoltsDC to 40VoltsDC applications

DC-to-DC Dimmer for LED Lighting Products, supporting 5VoltsDC to 40VoltsDC applications—up to 2Amps or 24Watts.

LEDtronics Part Number LED-DIMMER-001. The LEDtronics LED Dimmer carries a two-year limited warranty.

The LED Dimmer makes it possible to dim all 5VoltsDC to 40VoltsDC LED products such as LED strip lights, LED bulbs and LED floodlights. Since LEDs draw much less current than traditional incandescent bulbs one had to buy a special high-end electronic dimmer to control the desired light levels for their LED lighting application. The DC-to-DC LED Dimmer is ideal to use for all your 12VoltsDC LED products, mix-and-match LED light strips and LED bulbs, maximum load per DC-to-DC Dimmer is 24Watts. The LED Dimmer will enhance your architectural low power high-benefit lighting designs. Here’s an extra advantage in using an LED dimmer: by lowering the current to the LED, you extend the life of the LED.

LED dimming range is 0-100% of input. Input Voltage can be any DC Voltage between 5VoltsDC and 40VoltsDC. Dimmer output Voltage is continuously adjustable between zero and full-on. LED Dimmers operate on minimal no-load current (10-15mA). Power dissipation of the LED dimmer’s drive circuitry is less than 0.7Watts. No extra load is added to the lighting circuit, current draw is only 10-15mA. Not for use with inductive devices such as motors, etc.

No special configuration is needed. LED Dimmer can drive up to 2000 Standard White discrete LEDs or 50 High-Flux LEDs. One unit can dim the supplied power for an entire lighting channel or up to 2Amps, 24Watts maximum of LED bulbs, floodlights, tube lights and light strips. The LED Dimmer can be used with 12VoltsDC solar power systems or connect directly to 120VoltsAC-to-12VoltsDC transformers. The size is 2.3inches (58mm) long by 1.9inches (48mm) wide by 1.1inches (28mm) high (excluding knob). Comes in an industry-standard hockey puck package designed for panel installation, rack installation, or stand-alone use.

Founded in 1983, LEDtronics designs, manufactures and packages state-of-the-art LEDs to meet the world’s constantly changing lighting needs. An inventive product line encompasses an array of direct incandescent lamp replacement Based LED bulbs, low-cost snap-in and relampable Panel Mount LEDs, high intensity sunlight-visible Discrete LEDs, PCB LED circuit board status indicators, surface mount diodes SMT LEDs, full-spectrum rainbow RGB LEDs and infrared (IR) LEDs.

For additional information on how to incorporate LEDs into your designs, contact LEDtronics.

Bespoke Lighting, who recently merged with LEDtronics, Inc., a Los Angeles, CA, based LED lighting company, combined their skills in developing a unique method of illuminating chandeliers using light emitting diodes (LEDs).

The project was undertaken at the request of The Royal Household, in an effort to reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs. The center room chandelier was nominated and all 32 twenty-five-watt tungsten lamps were removed, and a low voltage system controlling 2.8 watt light emitting diode lamps (STL610-48-XIW-024M) was installed, initiating an energy saving in excess of 80%.

The next chandelier to be converted will be fitted with a warmer version of LED lamps, perfectly recreating the color temperature of tungsten lamps.

“The aesthetics of the respective rooms is a major consideration and consequently we needed an option on the color of the lamps. Bespoke lighting and LEDtronics have succeeded in providing the perfect solution for The Royal Household, and their energy saving strategy has been greatly enhanced,” said Pervaiz Lodhie, president and founder of LEDtronics and co-owner of Bespoke Lighting International.

“We are now perfecting an LED candle lamp for The Palace that will again assist them in their commitment to saving energy.”

LEDtronics also recently worked jointly with Bespoke in illuminating the Grand Staircase in Buckingham Palace. They installed around 32,000 LED’s which included a combination of warm white combined with red, green and blue LED’s giving a range of several thousand color temperatures. The system is controlled remotely by radio transmitter.

For additional information on how to incorporate LEDs into your designs, contact LEDtronics.

November, 2007 — LEDtronics introduces an addition to its line of drop-in replacement MR16-styled LED bulbs: High-powered 3Watt LED MR16 bulbs.

These new 3Watt MR16 LED bulbs have two big advantages over other MR16 LED bulbs.

First, they are engineered to handle the variations in voltages that may accompany “noisy” or “dirty” AC or DC power supplies, eliminating potential burnout from incoming voltage that is higher than the lamp’s capacity. Second, the new 3Watt MR16 bulbs eliminate the need to stock a variety of LED MR16 bulbs to coordinate with different voltages that power supplies of 12Volt AC/DC – 24Volt DC may present, simplifying procurement and inventory procedures.

High-powered 3Watt LED MR16 bulbs (Series Number MR16-3W) have the following characteristics; bi-pin bases just like standard incandescent MR16 bulbs, and light outputs of 102.9 lumens using only 2.6Watts with 12Volts DC, 120.6lumens using only 3.7Watts with 12Volts AC, and 140.7 lumens using only 3.8Watts with 24Volts DC. The bulb features three High-Power LEDs and is offered in Cool White (6500 Kelvin) and Warm White (3000 Kelvin) color temperatures. Both Warm and Cool Whites are offered in 61° beam angles (2 ½). With factory approval, MR16-3W bulbs may be ordered in other LED colors, voltages and beam angles.

Unlike halogen MR16 lamps that create potentially damaging heat and have caused fires when accidentally in contact with other objects, LED-sourced MR16-3W bulbs generate less heat while operating and pose no threat to the objects they are illuminating or their surroundings.

With an average White LED lifespan of up to 50,000-hours (five years), LEDs operate reliably year after year. Solid-state design renders LEDs impervious to electrical and mechanical shock, vibration, frequent switching and environmental fluctuation. Integrated current-limited resistors prevent short-circuiting. LED lamps use only 10%-20% of the energy consumed by equivalent incandescent lamps. When combined with their maintenance-free operation this results in substantial cost savings.

For additional information on how to incorporate LEDs into your designs, contact LEDtronics.

February 04, 2008 – LEDtronics announces an LED Light AquariumBar for Fish Tank Aquariums.

LED-AquariumBar is equipped with five LED clusters for maximum light output and can be used in both marine and freshwater aquariums. Comes in distinctive clamshell packaging suitable for shelf or hook displays and is packaged with instructions and everything necessary for immediate product use, by itself or in combination with other LED-AquariumBars.

Based on LEDtronics' patented LED grow light technology, the AquariumBar with its broad-spectrum light output supports and enhances growth and development of all photosynthesizing aquatic organisms such as plants, algae, and bacteria commonly found in both the fresh and saltwater aquariums. Low light pollution minimizes interference with an aquarium’s existing "view lighting". With its QuickStick suction cups, it can be mounted in any orientation to light an aquarium from the top, sides, back, or even the bottom of the aquarium (provided a clear glass bottom of the tank with no gravel or covering). An optional mounting hardware pack is available for attaching the AquariumBar into popular PC lighting mounting channels.

All the AquariumBar's internal parts are conformal coated with a waterproof sealant that meets military specifications. A low voltage design means greater operational safety around wet environments and reduces risks to children and pets. AquariumBar runs on extremely low energy sources, just 6–9 watts per AquariumBar. Saves energy, using about the same energy per light bar as a standard nightlight bulb. Its cool operating temperature not only prevents unwanted heating of the aquarium but also eliminates the need for noisy cooling fans. The AquariumBar provides an excellent addition to existing fluorescent white lighting fixtures used for display.

LED-AquariumBar is 21 inches long and 2.5 inches wide. One 5-cluster AquariumBar covers 24 inches of aquarium width (parallel to the bar). The LED-AquariumBar is ideal for marine saltwater aquariums up to 18 inches deep and freshwater aquariums up to 24 inches deep.

For additional information on how to incorporate LEDs into your designs, contact LEDtronics.

Scott Hawthorne at the Holland Scott Gallery sitting with the new Green Energy Fine Art Lamps and the eco-friendly, energy saving LEDtronics light bulb used in the new lamps. Photo Credit: Ben Ryan Photography

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — February 26, 2008 — Holland Scott Gallery debuts the Environmentally Responsible Green Energy Fine Art Lamps. These lamps combine energy-efficiency technology with fine-art design.

Elegant photographic floral images and art-deco linoleum patterns from the 1930's are the result of energy efficient LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamp technology and the Giclée (zhee-clay) fine-art printmaking process. The Giclée printmaking process uses permanent archival vegetable die inks on the cylindrical illuminated photographic image. Additional lamp designs are in production.

Omni-directional, these LED lamps provide the correct color temperature of daylight for displaying naturally brilliant photographic colors. They also generate no heat and are free from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays that may cause fading over time. More importantly, LED lamps use 80 to 90 percent less energy than the incandescent lamps they replace.

Inventor and artist, Candy Hawthorne, along with her husband and art dealer, Scott, also a professional photographer and a true-digital art pioneer, are the brains behind the first Green Energy Fine Art Lamps. They have been creating art mediums with computers and technology since 1978.

Scott is a designer and creative evangelist; his contemporary photographic works are represented in each lamp he designs.

"The natural photographic beauty is complemented with the soft LED lighting; these new lamps look spectacular," Scott said. "The eco-friendliness of the new lamps is also very exciting."

The new long lasting LED lighting is provided by LEDtronics, one of the leading LED lighting design and manufacturing companies in the U.S. of direct incandescent replacement long life and energy saving LED bulbs. The LEDtronics lights that are being using are their TRF-G30-XCW-02 for the larger Art lamps and the TRF-A19-XCW-02 for the smaller Art lamps.

For additional information on how to incorporate LEDs into your designs, contact LEDtronics.