More Beijing Restaurants See The Light

Following the success of the recent installation of U-Tron's LED Helios and LED Comet lights at Tim's Texas Barbecue, three more restaurants in Beijing are enjoying the energy savings and environmental benefits of LED lighting from U-Tron. The three restaurants are, La Pizza Restaurant, Biteapitta, and Indian Kitchen; all of which are in popular dining and entertainment areas of Beijing's Chaoyang District.
At La Pizza Restaurant in the Solana development by Chaoyang Park, U-Tron installed two Helios E27 warm white lamps and two Comets MR16 Spotlights in warm white. Vittoria Zhang, the manager of La Pizza says that customers have commented favorably on the new lights and like the idea that the restaurant is helping to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse emissions.
Biteapitta (Beijing Pitta Bakery) in the Tongli Building, in the Sanlitun nightlife district of Beijing is famed for its Middle Eastern style breads and snacks. Here U-Tron installed four Comet MR16 Spotlights in warm white. Avi at Biteapitta said, "The LED spotlights bring us two major advantages over the halogen lights we were using before. Firstly they run a lot cooler, which is an advantage when one is dealing with fresh foods. And secondly we expect them to last a lot longer, which means we will not have the constant hassle of swapping bulbs in awkward places." At the popular Indian Kitchen restaurant in the north of Sanlitun U-Tron installed three LED Helios E27 warm white lights and two Comet MR16 Spotlights in warm white. General manager Movee D'souza is also very satisfied with the U-Tron LED lights. "When anyone asks about the LED lights I am very happy to recommend that they contact U-Tron." D'souza said.

IKEA bans incandescent light bulbs

Earlier this month, when Ikea announced this will be its last year selling incandescent light bulbs, the retailer billed it as an early, pro-sustainability move before federal law "bans" the famously inefficient lamps. Yet even after the phaseout is complete on New Year's Day, Ikea shoppers will still find bulbs that, technically, are incandescents, but they will be pricier and more efficient than their elderly cousins.

Super 80 interior trailer lamps

Truck-Lite’s recent release of the Super 80 LED interior trailer lamp with IR (infrared) motion sensor uses advanced technology to boost efficiency for trailer operators. The interior dome is similar to Truck-Lite’s 80251C, while offering the ability to be activated when motion is recognized, thus eliminating a switch.

LEDS draw Investors

The incandescent light bulb has dominated the global lighting market for more than 130 years, growing into an industry worth more than $100 billion a year. But environmental concerns about efficiency spell an end to that era, and investors and executives in the U.S. technology capital see light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, as the future of the industry.

Bridgelux adds neutral white LEDs

Bridgelux has introduced neutral white versions of its ES and RS multi-die lighting LEDs. Set at a colour temperature of 4,100K, ES devices offer 400, 800 and 1,200 lm. "These new products deliver an increase of more than 40% in energy efficiency over previous neutral white product generations while reducing the price per lumen," claimed the firm.

Hot home products

It’s only been about a decade that outdoor solar-powered lights have been widely available. But the roots of this immensely popular product category stretch back to the 1940s, when American engineer Russell Shoemaker Ohl invented the modern solar cell. That was to become the great-granddaddy of the solar lanterns that turn sunlight into electrical energy, and now illuminate walkways and gardens around the world.

New Labels for Light Bulb Packaging

Starting in mid-2011, the Federal Trade Commission announced, consumers shopping for light bulbs will notice new labeling on packaging designed to help them choose among the different types of bulbs on the market – traditional incandescent bulbs, and newer high-efficiency compact fluorescent (CFL) and light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. The new labels will enable consumers to save money by selecting the most efficient bulbs that best fit their lighting needs.

Avago Adds Support for European Vertical Message Sign Regulation

Avago Technologies, a supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, announced its support of European Standard EN 12966-1 for variable message traffic signs with new 5mm extra high brightness LED lamps.
Avago noted its new LED products to support the variable message traffic sign requirements for 15 degrees and 30 degrees viewing angles are the HLMP-Ex1A/1B-xxxDV (15 degrees) and HLMP-Ex3A/3B-xxxDV (30 degrees). These 5 mm extra bright LEDs have minimum luminous intensity ratings of 12,000 mcd (15 degrees LEDs) and 5,500 mcd (30 degrees LEDs) and are available in red and amber colors. The visual requirements of signs set the viewing angle of the LEDs. Signs installed on highways, for example, require bright LEDs with a narrow beam width, but in cities with a requirement for short distance legibility a beam width LED is usually required.
Outdoor message signs must typically operate for over ten years in a harsh, corrosive, and exposed working environment. Avago's new 15 and 30 degree viewing angle lamps are manufactured for outdoor signal and sign applications. The maximum LED junction temperature limit of +130 degrees C enables high temperature operation in bright sunlight conditions. The lamp epoxy uses UV inhibitors to lower the effects of long term exposure to direct sunlight.

LED Porch Light Packs A Motion Sensor

This LED Porch Light solves a lot of problems by bringing bright light (via 6 LEDs) to your porch, with easy installation that requires no screws. Its motion sensor knows when you go outside, and when you leave, saving you that pesky extra step of finding the switch in the dark.

Sharp opens second LED fab this year

Sharp will start mass producing blue LED chips at its plant in Fukuyama City during 2010, following a €137m investment. "Growth in demand for LED backlights for LCD TVs and LED lighting fixtures has led to a rapid increase in the demand for blue LED chips," said the firm. Sharp only began the production of blue LED die, the chips inside white LEDs, at its plant in Mihara City this January.

Super AMOLED pitted against LCD in direct sunlight

AMOLED (Active Matrix OLED) is a technology that takes the advantage of OLED over LCD, namely the power efficiency gained by not requiring a back light, and beefing up the refresh rate and color quality to rival the best that traditional LCD screens have to offer.

Programmable LED Traffic Signs

Instead of always switching out to a brand new sign when a speed limit changes, cities could put in these LED signs. They’re programmable, so when changes need to be made it means just sending out a technician to reprogram it, instead of just tossing out the sign entirely.  Of course this is just a design by Alexey Chugunnikov, but some of the more progressive areas might end up liking the idea.

GlacialLight exhibiting in Seoul

GlacialLight, a division of GlacialTech Inc., a global provider of PC Cooling, Power supplies, power drivers and LED lighting, extends an invitation to all business and media partners around the world to attend their display at the International LED EXPO & OLED EXPO 2010, to be held at KINTEX in Seoul, South Korea, from June 22-25, 2010. GlacialLight products on display will include many of the latest LED Lighting Solutions available; from torches, LEDs with dimming functionality, and high bay lights, to lamp lights, as well as many bulbs. LED tubes, lightbar display lights, and streetlight and spotlight solutions will also be on display at GlacialLight's booth.

The Changing Shape of Light

Americans consumers on average 13,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per person per year, which is twice the average of a person in the Great Britain, and about six times more than someone living in China. And Americans are increasing their use by 30 percent a year.

24-LED Lighting Panels

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is broadening its optoelectronics portfolio with new LED light panels for streetlight and industrial overhead lighting applications. The panels double as the core of a development kit that gives designers everything they need to get up to speed designing with Vishay's solid-state lighting solutions. In addition to the 4 x 6 LED panel, the kit includes reflectors and a driver module, providing the basic tools designers need to avoid development delays and focus on getting lighting products to market quickly, while adopting energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, long-lifetime LED lighting technology.
Two panel options are available. The VLSL30 panel features cool white LEDs with a temperature range of 5000 K to 7000 K and a luminous flux of 2160 lumens. The VLSL31 panel features neutral white LEDs with a temperature range from 3800 K to 5000 K and a luminous flux of 1900 lumens. The VLSL30 and VLSL31 light panels consists of four strings of six LEDs mounted on a single-sided, single-layer, copper-based PCB. The copper base quickly conducts heat away from the LEDs, extending their operating performance and life, while the shiny white surface provides a small degree of reflectivity of incident light. The panel measures 135 mm by 121 mm. The optional VLSL3-DU driver features output power up to 56 W and offers eight boost-regulated constant-current channels, each with six LEDs. The driver is designed to provide power to two light panels. It features reverse polarity protection, closed-loop regulated current control, and 12-VDC input with undervoltage and overvoltage control and load dump protection. Each panel can be programmed to respond to input from an ambient light sensor. Based on the ambient light level, the driver will adjust the pulse width modulation to one of four settings: 100 %, 75 %, 50 %, and 25 %. It also features an RS232 input for custom programming of the controller. Aluminum alloy reflectors are also available to control the pattern of illumination. Without reflectors, the viewing angle of the VLSL30 and VLSL31 power modules or light panels is 120 degrees in all directions. This viewing angle can be tightened in one direction to 55 degrees with the use of the VLSL-REFL01 reflectors.

LED technology arrives in Punjab

The LED technology in Punjab has been introduced to improve the demand side efficiency for lighting purposes. Implemented with help of Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, it has been planned to be registered as a carbon credit project under CDM of Kyoto Protocol. It acts as a successor to the ‘Bachat Lamp Yojna’ already thriving in the state using CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lights).

LED Floodlite suits hazardous area applications

Wolf Safety has launched the Wolf LED Floodlite, a high-performance, low-maintenance, Atex-compliant hazardous area floodlight designed for use in temporary applications and installations. The LED Floodlite uses high-output, high-efficiency LEDs and is CE marked to the Atex Directive for use in Zone 1 and Zone 2 potentially explosive gas and dust atmospheres.

Your choice of 16 million colors

Ever wonder why your date prefers to dine out rather than at your house, or your pal suggests watching the game at a bar? Could it be that your home lighting is just not cutting it in the atmosphere stakes? The Phillips LivingColors LED lamp offers an almost infinite number of lighting colors to reflect your mood or the occasion.

IKEA To Drop Incandescent Bulbs Out

Swedish mass-market furniture retailer IKEA will begin phasing out incandescent light bulbs Aug. 1, and will no longer sell them after Jan. 1. The retailer's decision comes years ahead of the federal phase-out of the traditional light bulbs. which is to begin in 2012 and be complete by 2014.

STRUT Lights the Way with New Grille Collections

STRUT, known globally for their  trendsetting and distinctive collections of grilles, wheels, and accessories designed for luxury automobiles, makes headlines once again with another first,  introducing the STRUT LED-Illuminated grille collections for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Land Rover HSE and Sport.
Tommy Gaut, V.P. & General Manager of STRUT, said, “The visual appeal of the trendy new LED headlamps was the impetus for the development of our LED- Illuminated STRUT collections.  VIP dealers who had a sneak  peek at the designs have applauded the concept, which they expect customers to find attractive because of the one-of-a-kind custom  appearance it can create.”
Each grille collection is triple-chromed for long-lasting luster and  durability, and is shipped completely wired with LED lights already installed, allowing automobile customizers to easily tap into the  vehicle’s lighting system.  The energy-efficient LEDs are encased in a  waterproof capsule for protection from the elements.
The Mercedes-Benz S Class Collection is designed to work with the daytime running lights as well as the evening lights. The Range Rover  Collections connect to the vehicle’s lighting system, and are 
automatically turned on when the headlights are.

Explosive growth predicted for LEDs in China

Demand for LED screens and lighting products in China is set to increase significantly in the next few years, according to a financial expert. Sean Peng, managing director of venture capital firm WI Harper Group, has highlighted the LED industry in China as a major focus for investment in the near future.

Indian village to be illuminated by LEDs

A village in southern India will be the first in the country to be completely illuminated by Light Emitting Diodes (LED) lamps, local daily "The Times of India" reported Saturday. Famed to be one of the Sanskrit villages in India, Mathur village in Shimoga in the southern state of Karnataka, will be lit up by LED lamps as part of a unique project by Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited, said "The Times of India".

What options are available for lighting retrofits?

Incandescent bulbs are still the most common and least efficient models available for lighting needs. They use most of the power they consume in the production of heat instead of light. Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) and now LED lights are much more efficient in terms of their lighting and energy use capacity. The important figure to think about is the lumens per watt number.

'World's Brightest' LED-based Projector

NEC Display Solutions Ltd exhibited an LED-based projector whose brightness is as high as 2,000lm at InfoComm 2010, which runs from June 5 to 11, 2010, in Las Vegas, the US. The company claims that it is the world's brightest LED-based projector. The projector uses RGB color LEDs as a light source. And multiple LED units are used for each of the three colors to increase the brightness.

Rainproof LED bulb

A Hong Kong-based company says its durable, rainproof LED bulb charges during the day in order to provide two to four hours of clean, sustainable light once the sun goes down. It's mainly designed for developing nations, where the company estimates that a total of 1.6 billion people live without access to electricity and rely on dangerous, wasteful and dirty gas kerosene-powered lanterns for light.

LEDs may put lasers out of quantum computing business

Quantum computers scarcely exist yet, but scientists have already begun working on shrinking them down by creating smaller components. A group of researchers have devised a way to use an LED to generate the entangled photon pairs needed for quantum teleportation, computing, and encryption. While the LED is not quite as reliable as lasers, its smaller footprint should help make quantum applications a bit more practical.

Philips new sport lighting systems installed at six key stadiums in South Africa

Royal Philips Electronics announced that it installed new ArenaVision sports lighting systems at six of South Africa’s top sports stadiums. These stadiums now rank internationally with the best-lit sporting stadiums. The advanced lighting solutions of Philips contribute to enhancing the viewing experience for players, spectators and TV viewers alike, bringing the spectacle and emotion of the soccer play alive. When designing lighting for world-class sporting venues it is not only important to consider the needs of the sports people and referees but also the spectators and viewers at home.
Jeroen Jansen, Philips Lighting’s General Manager for Southern Africa says: “Light represents less than 1% of the stadium/arena budget, but determines 99% of the effect seen on TV.  It is vital that our lighting systems accommodate the stringent demands of the TV broadcasting industry in capturing the details and emotion of the sports for a remote audience. But it does not stop there. The ArenaVision also give live spectators the best possible viewing experience to clearly see what is going on from every seat. And, as we all know, every detail can be of great importance. Good and unobtrusive lighting help players and referees deliver the best performance. It is for this reason that Philips was chosen to light most of the South Africa’s top stadiums.” Philips’ ArenaVision sports lighting already equips more than half of the world’s major football stadiums, and the technology has been further improved since the Germany World Cup. New optic has been developed that allows for 10% more light and fewer luminaires to be used, saving on costs, energy use and maintenance. In fact, with the new optical efficiency the light distributed has minimal spill light.

LEDs Are a Diamond's Best Friend

What makes a piece of jewelry stand out from others doesn't just have to do with the four-C's (cut, color, clarity and carat). Sometimes it has everything to do with the way it looks on display. For jewelers, display cases help protect and highlight products. But for many, the cases also hinder consumers from seeing merchandise details that can lead to sales. As grocers and discount retailers have already discovered, LED (light-emitting diode) lighting technology helps showcase product details, attract consumer attention and reduce energy expenses. Now the LED lighting trend is making its way to the jewelry industry, where one leading jeweler is turning heads--literally--with its recent upgrade to GE's LED lighting for display cases. As one of the largest independent jewelers in the U.S., The Diamond Cellar in Dublin, Ohio, is known for its expertise in service, selection and, now, its innovative approach to showcasing products throughout its multilevel flagship store. By replacing existing display case bulbs with GE's Immersion(R) LED Display Case Lighting, the retailer is able to add sparkle to all facets of merchandise on display, while guiding a consumer's eye throughout the cases to see the wide selection of jewelry in an effort to increase sales.
GE's LED system uses multiple point sources of light to increase visual reflectivity and shine while reducing operating costs. Its reflector design focuses peak light to the center of the case and radiates light out across the case to eliminate shadows and lighting hot spots often found with fluorescent and halogen lighting. It creates a brighter, more uniform look throughout.
Immersion LED Display Case Lighting uses advanced thermal management for cooler operation and it consumes as little as 7.8 watts per foot while producing higher lux levels per watt of energy used when compared with fluorescent. While halogen systems produce higher lux levels, the Immersion LED Display Case Lighting offers better optical control and nearly 80 percent energy savings, along with a long 50,000-hour rated life to reduce maintenance hassle and costs. The new LED lighting's environmentally responsible design is not only energy efficient, but also RoHS compliant and doesn't contain lead, mercury or glass.

Everlight, LG, and Amtran form LED packaging joint venture

LED-packaging specialists Everlight Electronics has announced its intention to launch a new company focused on LEDs for TV backlights with partners LG Display and Amtran Technology. The joint venture will be capitalized with $30 million, will be based in WeJiang City, JiangSu Province, China, and plans to start mass production by year's end.

ClearLite Launches Energy-Efficient LED Street Lights

Clear-Lite Holdings, Inc. announced the launch of a brand new product line of LED commercial street lights. In addition to offering reduced glare and a quicker start-up time than traditional light sources, LED bulbs also allow energy savings of up to 70%. This, combined with the fact that LEDs are greener, have significantly less chemical emissions, and also require less maintenance than the street lights currently available in most communities, have quickly made these innovative bulbs the commercial lighting choice of the future. According to an article in the September/October 2008 International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Journal "Maintaining Roadway Lighting and the Environment", there are 60 million street lights in the United States. It is estimated that street lighting accounts for over 30% of all electricity purchased for most cities. Inefficient lighting wastes billions of dollars each year and can account for 28% of total greenhouse gas pollution produced by a municipality.

Langenegg municipality goes green

The municipality of Langenegg won an EUR 8,000 prize in an Austria-wide competition called "Austria's Climate Protection Municipality 2009." The city will use the funds to provide its citizens with an e5 Energy Box that includes a CFL energy-saving lamp, a switchable plug, an ammeter, and a LEDON led retrofit lamp that Ledon supplied at cost to show support for the energy saving initiative.

LedEngin Introduces Full Range of Multi-Color LEDs

LedEngin, Inc, a solid-state lighting company specializing in high brightness LEDs, continues to lead the market with ultra-bright, ultra-compact, ultra-reliable LED emitters in 15W, 4-die (7mm x 7mm) package and newest 40W, 12-die (9mm x 9mm) package in RGB, RGBA, RGB-White multi-color LEDs and a full range of white LEDs with color temperatures from 2700K to 6500K. The high quality, CTE-matched materials and unique patented packaging technologies are chosen to optimize light output and minimize stresses resulting in color point stability and lumen maintenance well beyond industry standards. The unparalleled thermal resistance of 1.8 and 0.7 C/W respectively, allows industry highest power density from such small, high flux density light source are essential for maximum flux in beam and 'Lux on TargetTM'. The robust packaging allows the LEDs to meet JEDEC Level 1 Moisture Sensitivity Levels for unlimited product floor life. The robust product design thrives in outdoor applications with high ambient temperatures and high humidity.

LED traffic lights may not be as thought

Federal transportation officials have been pushing local governments for several years to switch to brighter, more energy-efficient LED traffic signals. But now a new study several intersections in Middletown is casting doubt on whether light-emitting diodes are as safe for motorists as the older incandescent light bulbs.

Mesa replaces street lights with LEDs

Some $1 million in federal stimulus money is being used to replacing more than 2,500 streetlights in Mesa with more efficient LED lights. Authorities say the Arizona city will save $28,000 a year in electric bills because the new lights will cut energy use by 40%.

LED breakthrough from Toshiba

The Boffins at Cambridge University in close association with Toshiba have made a breakthrough achievement in quantum computing, that employs a new type of LED technology. The technology which has been developed is called as 'entangled light' where the energy can be produced by the process of a voltage-based power source, instead of creating it using laser beams on crystal.

Display Joint Venture in China

LG Display Co., the world's second-largest liquid-crystal display maker, said Friday it plans to form a light-emitting diode packaging joint venture in China. LG Display and China-based AmTran Technology Co. will each invest US$6 million for a 20 percent stake each in the venture to be set up in Jiangsu.

New bulb promises comfortable efficiency

Consumers are stubborn and hard to please. People tend to like things which they can discern as familiar. We are all creatures of habit and preference. That is why the announcement that Royal Philips Electronics has unveiled the 12 watt EnduraLED light bulb, the first LED replacement for the common 60 watt incandescent bulb, carries layered significance. In addition to delivering 80 percent energy savings, Philips has focused on creating a bulb that delivers the same soft, white light that consumers are used to.

L.A. gets upgraded streetlamps

Energy-saving light-emitting diode fixtures are being placed on 140,000 of the city's roadside light poles in a retrofitting that engineers say will cut power usage by at least 40% and eventually save taxpayers an estimated $10 million a year. Besides being cheaper to operate, the new LED lamps shine a whiter, wider and more even splash of light across residential streets.

OSRAM announces key changes in LED-centric management positions

OSRAM made two major changes effective June 1, 2010 in their North American management hierarchy as new faces take over OSRAM Opto Semiconductors and OSRAM Sylvania’s new Professional Lighting, Solid State Lighting and Light Management System groups. Tom Shottes and Don Klase are both moving up in company rank as OSRAM invests in a deeper management team to better its position in the LED-based solid-state-lighting (SSL) arena.
Tom Shottes started with OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc in 1998, recently served as CEO of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, and now takes on the new role of Senior Vice President of Professional SSL across North America. “Tom Shottes is the ideal choice to lead OSRAM Sylvania’s professional SSL business,” said Rick Leaman OSRAM Sylvania president and CEO. “Tom’s many years of experience in LEDs and deep understanding of the lighting business are a powerful combination.”

Planar Announces Clarity LED Series is Shipping

Planar Systems, Inc. announced initial shipments of the Clarity LED Series of LED-illuminated rear-projection video wall displays. With no consumable parts and a 60,000 hour life, the Clarity LED Series illumination system eliminates the ongoing costs and interruptions associated with lamp changes. The Clarity LED Series combines maintenance-free, solid state LED-illumination with Planar's proprietary Clarity NaturalColor technology that intelligently maps a broader color palette to content, producing saturated and life-like colors. Clarity NaturalColor  provides optimized color performance, which is critical in control room environments where image quality, consistency and accuracy are required.
"One of the shortcomings of LED technology to date has been the poor color quality and image clarity. Although LEDs can produce every color in the rainbow they often end up looking fake and animated," said Jennifer Davis, vice president of Marketing for Planar Systems. "That is why we developed NaturalColor Display Profiles, setting the Clarity LED Series apart by offering preset application-specific color spaces that provide customers the best visual performance possible for their particular application."
The Clarity LED Series includes five distinct product offerings ranging in sizes and resolutions. The Clarity LED Series is currently shipping the c70HD-LED (70" with 1920x1080 resolution), with the Clarity RP-LED (50" and 67" SXGA+ resolution) and the Clarity RX-LED (50" and 67" XGA resolution) rear-projection displays expected to ship in Q3 of calendar year 2010. Clarity LED Series video walls will be unveiled at InfoComm 2010; stop by the Planar Systems Booth #C5658 for a demonstration. The Clarity LED Series is available for purchase through Planar's worldwide network of authorized control room resellers.

When a fluorescent bulb breaks

CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps or bulbs) are here to stay! They cost more than a traditional incandescent light bulb, but the energy savings should offset that investment over time. Plus, it's the right thing to do for the environment and future generations. If one accidentally breaks, what do you do? The glass is very delicate and can shatter easily if dropped or even handled roughly when being removed from the socket. The bulbs contain a small amount of powdered mercury, so caution is needed for cleanup.

Potus Pot Turns Old Light Bulbs into Planters

Light up your home the right way with energy-efficient CFL bulbs, then consider transforming your old incandescent bulbs into bud-growing vases like these amazing Potus Pots! Designed by Natalia Hojman and Angeles Estrada Vigil, the Potus Pot repurposes a burnt-out light bulb into a new place for plant life.

MAX LED Lighting Systems Provide 43 Percent More Lumens Per Foot

GE Lighting Solutions now offers an even brighter, energy-efficient option to channel letter lighting with its new white Tetra MAX LED Lighting Systems. Similar to the existing Tetra MAX LED line, the white color LEDs (light-emitting diodes) evenly illuminate medium-size channel letters with minimal installation effort, but now offer 43 percent more lumens per foot and a 43 percent wider viewing angle than the previous generation. The new white color offers brilliant, uniform light while still improving energy efficiency and power supply loading compared with neon and other LED systems used in channel letters. In line with the rest of the Tetra MAX LEDs, the white product delivers up to 80 percent energy savings over neon, providing substantially lower operating costs.
Installation of the white Tetra MAX LED systems remains simple because it is comprised of fewer parts than other systems. The patent-pending, 12-volt design of Tetra MAX saves time and labor costs by reducing complex wiring and eliminating binning, dip switches and load balancing. The environmentally responsible system contains no lead, mercury or glass, so handling and disposal are less of a concern. And, it complies with RoHS standards and is UL recognized.