US Lighting Catalog 2014 (Non LED) | Page 9

F or more than 2 decades, Lumascape has engineered and manufactured lighting equipment built to withstand the rigors of the outdoor environment. Our commitment to material technology, thermal management and build quality was evident in the first luminaires we built, and today that commitment continues with a special focus on solid state lighting technology. Solid state is rapidly becoming the source of choice for many lighting applications, and nowhere does it make more sense than in outdoor environments. The long life of LED's drastically extends maintenance cycles, reducing those risks associated with lamp changes, (such as incorrectly resealing a housing or misaligning a lens) and allowing the vision and intent of the designer to remain intact. Environmental Test Chamber Building an LED luminaire to withstand the rigors of a life outside is no easy task. Thermal considerations are paramount, both for the LED and for the drivers powering the LED. Lumascape has a decade's experience working with solid state lighting technology, so as the technology evolved, so too did our approach to thermal management, optics and binning. The result can be seen in our latest generation of LED modules which are pushing past compact HID on output and efficiency. Lumascape continues to invest heavily in LED luminaire development programs, all of which are backed by the most sophisticated lighting laboratory in the southern hemisphere. Developmental and testing capabilities including environmental (temperature, humidity Salt Spray Corrosion Chamber and corrosion), electrical, EMC (electromagnetic compliance), photometric and colorimetric, are housed in our purpose-built 2300 ft 2 laboratory. These capabilities allow our engineers to simulate the harshest environmental conditions to ensure that all product delivered performs flawlessly. Our engineers also have the capability to test luminaires to all of the various ANSI/UL and CSA product standards. All luminaires carry the approvals of a third-party testing body. All luminaires use only Lumiled™ LEDs. Lumiled™ is headquartered in San Jose, CA and is the leader in LED technology, with breakthrough innovations such as “Freedom from Binning”. This pioneering technology relieves concerns of consistency and uniformity of white light LEDs by eliminating the need for binning. This is achieved through incredibly tight manufacturing tolerances and testing at 'real world' temperatures for color, flux and efficacy. Lumiled™ also provide extensive testing data, including full LM-80 testing for all LEDs. Specify Lumascape with confidence knowing that each Lumascape luminaire has been designed, tested and built to perform in the harshest of environments.