Espen Technology’s 2X2 and 2X4 VersaKIT LED Flat Panel Retrofit Kits offer DLC listing, even light distribution and a five-year warranty. Featuring Espen drivers and modules, the flat panel retrofit comes completely assembled, utilizes the existing troffer housing to reduce labor time & expense, and can be installed from below the ceiling.
Products + Technology
Product Monday: Emergency Control for 0-10V Dimming by IOTA
IOTA’s ETS-DR emergency lighting control device for auxiliary generator and inverter supplies features the company’s “DR” dimming relay feature for 0-10V dimming applications. The ETS-DR allows for local switching or dimming controls on designated fixtures powered by an auxiliary supply. This eliminates the need for night lights or “always-on” fixtures.
Product Monday: 2-Inch LED Downlights by Eaton
Eaton’s Portfolio 2-inch LED downlights are offered with square or round aperture and in four beam distributions with good light control and low aperture brightness.
Product Monday: LED Troffer Retrofit Kit by Cree
Cree, Inc. has expanded its ZR Series LED troffer family by adding the new ZR-RK Retrofit Kit. Designed to deliver maximum improvement with minimum effort, the four-part design can be installed in only four minutes, according to the company. Efficacy of 132 lumens/W, DLC Premium 4.1 eligibility, 80 CRI. Click here to learn more.
Product Monday: BeveLED Micro by USAI Lighting
Available with 4-, 6-, 8-, and 12-light configurations, USAI Lighting’s BeveLED Micro enables creation of distinctive patterns such as starbursts and circular designs to highlight specific architectural elements. The luminaire features a 1.25-in. aperture, 8-41W, 2700K to 4000K, and downlight, adjustable, and wallwash options. Click here to learn more.
Education + Resources, Products + Technology
A Closer Look at the Lighting Facts Spec Tool
Earlier this year, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lighting Facts program launched a lighting specification tool that enables Distributor and Lighting Pro partners to search, filter and track products from its database of more than 50,000 LED products. Lighting Facts facilitates adoption of solid-state lighting (SSL) by ensuing products are accurately represented on a level [...]
Product Monday: Continuous LED Cove by Williams
Designed for seamless illumination and adjustable to the inch, Williams’ CX LED cove lighting system offers a choice of distributions and colors for customized accent lighting. Multiple dimming options and integral emergency. Click here to learn more.
Products + Technology, Research
DOE Publishes GATEWAY Report on OLEDs in an Office Space
The Department of Energy’s GATEWAY program recently published a new report on a project prominently featuring OLED lighting at the Rochester, NY offices of DeJoy, Knauf & Blood, LLP, an accounting firm. One of the firm’s founding partners, David DeJoy, is also co-founder and CEO of OLEDWorks, the only US-based OLED manufacturer. Among the key [...]
Product Monday: Color Changing Shallow Housing Downlight by WAC
Designed to fit shallow plenums above ceilings in residential and light commercial settings, WAC Lighting’s Lighting for Tomorrow Award-winning Aether IC Rated family from WAC Lighting is engineered with a low-profile 3.5-inch LED housing. Fitting into ceilings with thicknesses that range from just 0.5 to 1.5 inches, the luminaire operates as a down light for [...]
LRC Calls for Revised LED Lifetime Testing Procedures
In a recent issue of LEDs Magazine, Dr. Nadarajah Narendran, Director of Research at the Lighting Research Center, discussed LRC research focused on LED system reliability that revealed that some LED products available on the commercial market can fail much sooner in some applications than manufacturers’ lamp life specifications would suggest. The studies found that [...]
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