Evluma, a manufacturer specialized in LED outdoor utility lighting, released a new 100W version of the OmniMax LED retrofit line for outdoor decorative luminaires. The new 100W model joins the existing 40W and 70W models.

“Sold in six different color temperatures (2000K to 5000K) the OmniMax offers lighting designers and municipal lighting specifiers a wide range of CCTs to work with,” said Cathleen Shattuck, marketing director for Evluma. The 100W OmniMax is intended as a replacement for up to 150W HID lamps in legacy fixtures, but can also be used for new construction.

The OmniMax combines a novel radial light engine with Bluetooth connectivity to create a dimmable, diffuse light source. Emulating the burn center of the HID bulbs it was designed to replace, OmniMax uses the prismatic optics of existing fixtures as they were intended. A four-layered thermal management strategy supports long life in enclosed fixtures. OmniMax features include a 10-year warranty, 20kV-10kA surge protection tested to EEE/ANSI C136.2 – 2018, and Evluma’s patented Photocontrol Failsafe.

Initially designed to solve photocontrol failures on street and area lights, Photocontrol Failsafe is also a maintenance saver for owners of decorative streetlights. “ ‘Dayburners’ — a term for a streetlight with a failed-on photocontrol and thus energized 24 hours a day — consume added energy, especially if it is on a contactor controlling multiple lights,” says Shattuck. Post lights are also typically located on a busy main street, where stopping traffic to perform maintenance is inconvenient. ConnectLED, Evluma’s proprietary Bluetooth app, saves maintenance crews’ time by enabling wireless dimming or disconnecting OmniMax to augment seasonal lighting, movie nights in the park, or other events. A dim-to-off setting allows lights to be turned off altogether for some portion of the night.

The 100W OmniMax will debut at TechAdvantage March 7-9, 2022 in Nashville, TN and at LEDucation booth #AH2 4600, March 15-16, 2022, in NYC, NY. Additional product information is available here.

David Shiller

David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and President of Lighting Solution Development, a North American consulting firm providing business development services to advanced lighting manufacturers. The ALA awarded David the Pillar of the Industry Award. David has co-chaired ALA’s Engineering Committee since 2010. David established MaxLite’s OEM component sales into a multi-million dollar division. He invented GU24 lamps while leading ENERGY STAR lighting programs for the US EPA. David has been published in leading lighting publications, including LD+A, enLIGHTenment Magazine, LEDs Magazine, and more.

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