May 5, 2006—Lighting Science Group Corp. has introduced its LED R30 floodlight that provides the equivalent light output of a 65-watt incandescent floodlight but uses up to 80% less energy over a lifetime that is up to 50 times longer, according to the company.
The new floodlight, powered by Optimized Digital Lighting (ODL) technology, is designed for use both indoors and outdoors, in recessed cans and other applications that require a standard screw-base socket. The R30 floodlight is one of the most widely used bulbs today, explains Lighting Science Group, typically found in large commercial, industrial, retail, educational, and hospitality facilities.
The new Lighting Science ODL R30 floodlight was tested by Light Laboratory, Inc., an independent laboratory, against a natural light 65 watt R30 incandescent floodlight.
The test results show that the ODL floodlight produced 483 lumens at 13.2 watts versus 488 lumens at 65.7 watts for the incandescent floodlight. But reduced energy usage is only a part of the total savings offered by the new floodlight, explains Lighting Science. With a rated life of only 2,500 hours, the incandescent floodlight will require 20 bulb changes during the 50,000-hour life of the ODL floodlight. That means the total cost of operating the ODL floodlight is nearly 70% less than the cost of operating the tested incandescent floodlight, saving $70 in bulb cost and $260 in energy costs, for a total savings of $330.
The new Lighting Science R30 floodlight will be available in volume in June 2006. Warm white, daylight white, cool white, and amber (bug light) versions are planned. Sample quantities for evaluation can be ordered.
For more information, visit the Lighting Science Group Web site.
