a•light, an AmerillumBrands company, has introduced the FIT Louver, a series of new integral design fitted louver downlight options for Accolade Series energy-saving linear fluorescents with 3-in. apertures. The FIT (“Fine Intersecting Technology”) Louver option is a broad display, parabolically controlled unit, emitting more light without glare, yet are lower in height, for a low-scale [...]

Electrodeless lamps do not require wiring connections between the lamp and its ballast or driver. As most wear and tear on lamps occurs at the electrode, its absence in this technology can significantly extend lamp life. This article I wrote for ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR breaks down the different types, from induction lamps to plasma lamps. Not [...]

Cooper Lighting has introduced the Lumark Crosstour LED Wall Pack Series, a wall-mount luminaire featuring an “all-in-one” product design to satisfy a myriad of application needs by mounting in virtually any location. The product offers good optical performance, low-profile aesthetic design and easy installation while providing solutions for wall, surface, post (bollard), low-level and inverted [...]

Columbia Lighting has unveiled e•poc LED, its first LED light fixture featuring solid-state electronics from Universal Lighting Technologies. The product is carefully tuned using precise standards to maintain superior color consistency within each fixture, from fixture to fixture, and throughout its lifetime. The product passed through Columbia’s custom test booth where each unit receives a [...]

BEGA-US has announced new LED light fixtures from LIMBURG available with standard 3000K LED sources with a 4000K option, combining old world craftsmanship with state-of-the-art lamping. The ceiling and pendant fixtures are offered with new finishes, including “Brilliant Whtie” (similar to RAL 9003) and “Polished Aluminum.”

Tru Start by TCP is a new generation of compact fluorescent lamps featuring a 15- to 20-second run-up time, 20,000-hour rated life and good light output.

Litetronics’ 65-150W amalgam compact fluorescent lamps are designed as an alternative to HID lamps in high-bay applications, saving energy while offering a rated life of 10,000 hours and remote ballasting.

Available with one or two T5/T5HO or T8 lamping options and lengths from 3-10 ft. for design flexibility, the new direct/indirect suspended Series 52 DIP by Neo-Ray boasts 92+% efficiency. Providing uniform illumination (65% up/35% down), the semi-specular parabolic louver with ribbed overlay provides precise optical control, or a high-transmission lens offers a uniform acrylic [...]

Containing the expanded Parametric Refractor Design Tools, Photopia 3.2 by LTI Optics is an optical design and analysis tool allowing the creation of smooth lofted surfaces used in LED roadway lighting applications. Photopia 3.2 also contains an expanded network licensing system with library syncing, allowing multiple users to collaborate.