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LEDtronics, Inc.®, has introduced LED replacements for recessed T-bar fluorescent ceiling luminaires: CLL2X2-400-TPW-001W uses only 24W power and replaces 2ftx2ft standard fluorescent 64W units, while CLL2X2-800-TPW-001W consumes less than 36W and replaces 80W fluorescent fixtures. They operate on a voltage range of 100-277VAC, providing solid-state 5000K pure-white lighting that creates less heat compared to conventional lighting, reducing air conditioning demands in offices, closets, hallways, classrooms, work rooms, conference rooms and other retail or commercial indoor lighting locations.

The LEDtronics luminaires offer up to 300% longer lifespan compared to fluorescent lamps, using up to 50% less energy than standard fluorescent 2'x 2' panels, without compromising on performance. The CLL2X2-400-TPW-001W provides a bright beam of 1,840 lumens, with an efficient power factor of 1.0, while the CLL2X2-800-TPW-001W offers 2,753 lumens and a power factor of 0.99. Both deliver a high Color Rendering Index of 75 that enhances all colors in the lighting environment.
For more details and technical data, visit LEDtronics.

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Want to grow green, be green and save green? LED grow lights can improve indoor plant health at the same time it saves electricity if you don't have adequate sunlight for your gardening....be the plants lettuce and radishes, or exotic decorative plants that filter your indoor air for improved health.
 




LED based grow lights present a challenge when replacing traditional grow lights.

LEDs are low energy devices (like fluorescent lights). This means that they must be closer to the plants than high energy sources (like HPS or MH lights). But there's a trade off between close and coverage. Because LEDs output a "cone" of light, closer means a decrease in coverage. So a balance must be attained between desired energy at the plant and coverage in square feet.

Some plants require higher energy (plant closer to bar) and thus for coverage you'll need to use more bars in an offset stagger multiple bar configuration to increase coverage. Some plants require low energy to grow, so fewer bars at a greater distance are possible.

LED-PlantBars may also be hung vertically within the foliage of a dense plant for additional energy (a big selling point as traditional lights cannot do this).

A most interesting claim about LEDtronics lights has to do with insects ---
 
The wavelengths of light emitted by LEDtronics LED plant light products are invisible to most pests. By design, these LED-PlantBars rarely attract bugs and pests to the plants.

Features:

Very low heat generation No ballast required No reflectors Targeted light output High shock/vibration resistance One year warranty Typical LED lifetime of 100,000 hours Power consumption less than 6 Watts as compared to 100 to 1,000 Watts conventional grow Lower voltage (after passing through power supply) Lower burn and fire risk Light weight Less environmental hazard. LED-PlantBars contain no mercury Power supply accepts range of 100Volts AC to 240 Volts AC through American-style bi-blade plugs. Simple plug adapter will convert any country's plug

Applications:

Interior landscape design Commercial plant growing Grow plants at home in sunless areas Can be mounted in any orientation to light crops from top, sides, or within plant canopy Herb gardens, lettuce gardens under kitchen cabinets

SOURCE: Ledtronics

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A new smokeless lighting technology that is set to replace pressure lamps used by Omena (sardines) fishermen in the 400 million-year old Lake Victoria is now available in Kenya.

Besides being handy for use, LED lighting technology is brighter than pressure lamps and is free from paraffin spillage that has dogged the lake for many years.

Unlike before when fishermen used over five pressure lamps to catch plenty of fish,  new technology now enables them to use only one source of lighting. 

Supplied by Osram Energy Hub, a German based firm, the rechargeable lamps are expected to cut paraffin spillage into the lake by 100 percent once adopted by all fishermen.

The move is expected to protect the aquatic life of more than 500 endemic fish species. Other low power devices such as radios and mobile phones can also be connected this battery box and recharged.

The firm also has complete luminaries such as the Osram O- lamp 2 in 1 which comprises an energy saving lamp that has an integrated battery that is recharged or exchanged at the Hub as a separate unit. 

The firm is collaborating with solarworld AG and the cell phone manufacturer Nokia and plans to cooperate with Siemens to provide water treatment systems after the pilot trial.

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