August 31, 2007—Gallium Lighting has introduced what it says is the first commercial LED downlight featuring the Lumileds Rebel LED.
The Rebel LED provides an efficacy of up to 91 lumens per watt, which is 20% higher than the most efficient compact fluorescent lamps, says the company. Because Rebel LEDs have a hemispherical light distribution, the optical efficiency of an LED downlight is typically higher than a comparable compact fluorescent downlight.
Independent Testing Laboratories, Inc. recently verified that Gallium’s GS6 downlight can deliver more than 1,000 lumens while consuming only 21W, which is almost twice the efficacy of a comparable compact fluorescent downlight, states the company.
The Rebel LED also has a rated life of 50,000 hours, or four times the life of compact fluorescent lamps. When operated during normal business hours, Rebel LEDs have a service life of 25 years.
For more information, see the Gallium Web site.
