Date: 03/02/2009

100W high brightness LED luminaire outshines 250W HPS light sources

Dialight launched its new 100W high brightness SafeSite 250 Series LED fixture designed to replace 250W high pressure sodium (HPS) light sources in hazardous location applications.

The newly added SafeSite 250 Series is Dialight's latest addition to its SafeSite range of LED fixtures and, using only 100W per fixture, has been created to outperform 250W HPS lighting sources in several ways. Firstly by replacing traditional HPS fixtures that require 250W, the SafeSite 250 Series luminaire offers power savings of 60%. Secondly, whereas HPS lamps emit light almost exclusively in the orange area of the color spectrum, SafeSite delivers pure "full spectrum" white light that is much easier to see under. This is especially important in low light level conditions when the eye's rod receptors are more used in visual acuity than the cone receptors and is critical for tasks like viewing color coded wiring, reading colored plaques and distinguishing steam from the smoke of a fire.

Other features are:

1. Designed to meet UL Class I Division 2 and Class II Division 2 requirements, SafeSite was originally created to meet the needs of hazardous locations.
2. Using the 100 lumen/W Rebel LEDs from Lumileds the SafeSite 250 Series provides 50% more light than the earlier 150 Series, lighting a larger area.
3. With its higher light control and fixture efficiency, it measurably outperforms traditional HPS light source technology.
4. These T4 and T5 rated LED fixtures don't need warm-up time and can be operated as 'instant--on', reaching full light intensity in a fraction of a second, so the plant could save a lot more by powering down the lights when not needed or using motion control to avoid running them 24/7.
5. Offers SafeSite's 5-year warranty

Availability: SafeSite 250 Series is available through Dialight's global network of distributors.

These devices will be displayed at HazardEx in the UK from February 25-26, 2009.

For more details please visit: www.dialight.com