Cooper Lighting has internally developed and recently launched the ALM 1.0, a patent-pending linear LED platform designed to integrate into 32 luminaires within the company’s historical linear fluorescent brands. The proprietary low-power, low-brightness LED module assembly offers exceptional optical performance, equivalent to or greater than fluorescent systems, with the enhanced benefits of LED lighting, including energy savings, an extended system life, a reduced carbon footprint and 15-20% reduced power density. The new extensive interior product offering is represented across Cooper Lighting’s Ametrix, Corelite, Fail-Safe, Metalux and Neo-Ray brands and provides application solutions for recessed, surface or direct-indirect general illumination and wall wash solutions.
ALM 1.0 is designed to provide soft, crisp white light while delivering excellent light diffusion characteristics. The system, available in three color temperatures (3000K, 3500K and 4000K), features high color rendering (85 CRI) and provides the general characteristics of a traditional fluorescent light source without unsightly socket shadows. The low-powered system design provides better luminous efficacy and a preferred low brightness for enhanced visual comfort. The product’s cool operation eliminates the need for bulky and obtrusive heat sinks, ensuring an easy fit into new or existing fixtures, while the low-profile design adapts into the smallest luminaires.
ALM 1.0 features a dense array of low-powered (0.25W) LEDs rated at 50,000 hours and operating at a high efficacy. The constant DC current built into the ALM 1.0 platform technology drives each LED to less than half of its maximum rated wattage, enabling up to 88 lumens/W in some products, according to Cooper Lighting.
