Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Lights of America Inc. this week alleging false performance claims for some of the company's LED light bulbs.
"For over 28 years LEDtronics has designed, manufactured and sold high quality LED products to a multitude of market places. During that time frame we have always stated our performance claims honestly based on validation by testing done on the outside, internal or a combination of both. In the recent years as the Architectural Market place has started to embrace LED technology as a viable lighting product we have had thousands of new competitors flooding the market place with cheap products and making phenomenal performance claims. As you can see from the attached article regarding the law suit filed by the Federal Trade Commission against Lights of America not all of these cheap products with fantastic performance claims live up to those claims. While the LEDtronics LED products may be more expensive than almost all of the products you see coming in from offshore the one thing you can be assured of is that the performance claims that we make on our products come from being a company that has been manufacturing LED products for over 28 years. Many of these new companies are maybe a few months to a couple of years old and are still trying to figure out all of the design principals that LEDtronics has been using for almost 3 decades.
LEDtronics is a proven company with tried and proven products that have been and are continued to be used by fortune 500 companies all over the world. Don't let yourselves be fooled by cheap imposers."
LA Times link to this story;
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/09/led-light-bulbs-federal-trade-commission-lights-of-america-lawsuit.html
Monday, September 20, 2010
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Replacing T8 Fluorescent Tube Lights
Going Green Replacing Energy Wasting, Mercury Hazard, T8 Fluorescent Tube Lights
with Energy Saving LED T8 Tube Lights Has Never Been Easier
Read the complete press release and down load the high res pictures at:
http://www.ledtronics.com/Media/PressReleases.aspx?pressID=209
TORRANCE, CA — June 25, 2009 — Energy-efficient T8/bi-pin LED lighting tubes are the latest fluorescent-replacement LED lighting products LEDtronics® announces in its green-technology lineup. The series LED48T8-288-001W bi-pin LED fits into standard G13 bases and is designed to directly replace conventional T8 fluorescent tubes that provide general lighting for commercial, residential and architectural lighting applications. The 48" long white tubes provide the equivalent light output of 24 to 32-watt fluorescent lamps while consuming less than a maximum of 19 watts. In addition, the LED48T8 tubes run on a wide voltage range of 100 to 290 volts AC.
When it comes to rated life, the LEDtronics series LED48T8 really shines. While conventional fluorescent lamps typically have a rated life in the range 8,000 to 24,000 hours, the LED48T8 lamps boast an operating life of 50,000 hours and more — 5.7 years of continuous light. Furthermore, since the LED lights produce so little wasted heat, the temperature inside the fixture does not build up as it does with conventional fluorescent tubes. The sturdy construction of a UV-resistant polycarbonate housing over the LED tube provides increased protection (no glass to break) and shielding against many environmental effects, allowing them to be placed in locations where typical lights would be more vulnerable to the elements. In addition, LEDs perform well in temperatures from -35C° to +45C°, making them ideal for applications subject to frequent on-off cycling, such as garages and basements, while the aluminum back cover helps with better heat dissipation and a longer lifetime for the LEDs.
Read the complete press release and down load the high res pictures at:
http://www.ledtronics.com/Media/PressReleases.aspx?pressID=209
For additional Product details, the direct product web link is;
http://www.ledtronics.com/products/cat2.aspx?P=C5D851
http://www.ledtronics.com/products/ProductsDetails.aspx?WP=C853K770
with Energy Saving LED T8 Tube Lights Has Never Been Easier
Read the complete press release and down load the high res pictures at:
http://www.ledtronics.com/Media/PressReleases.aspx?pressID=209
TORRANCE, CA — June 25, 2009 — Energy-efficient T8/bi-pin LED lighting tubes are the latest fluorescent-replacement LED lighting products LEDtronics® announces in its green-technology lineup. The series LED48T8-288-001W bi-pin LED fits into standard G13 bases and is designed to directly replace conventional T8 fluorescent tubes that provide general lighting for commercial, residential and architectural lighting applications. The 48" long white tubes provide the equivalent light output of 24 to 32-watt fluorescent lamps while consuming less than a maximum of 19 watts. In addition, the LED48T8 tubes run on a wide voltage range of 100 to 290 volts AC.
When it comes to rated life, the LEDtronics series LED48T8 really shines. While conventional fluorescent lamps typically have a rated life in the range 8,000 to 24,000 hours, the LED48T8 lamps boast an operating life of 50,000 hours and more — 5.7 years of continuous light. Furthermore, since the LED lights produce so little wasted heat, the temperature inside the fixture does not build up as it does with conventional fluorescent tubes. The sturdy construction of a UV-resistant polycarbonate housing over the LED tube provides increased protection (no glass to break) and shielding against many environmental effects, allowing them to be placed in locations where typical lights would be more vulnerable to the elements. In addition, LEDs perform well in temperatures from -35C° to +45C°, making them ideal for applications subject to frequent on-off cycling, such as garages and basements, while the aluminum back cover helps with better heat dissipation and a longer lifetime for the LEDs.
Read the complete press release and down load the high res pictures at:
http://www.ledtronics.com/Media/PressReleases.aspx?pressID=209
For additional Product details, the direct product web link is;
http://www.ledtronics.com/products/cat2.aspx?P=C5D851
http://www.ledtronics.com/products/ProductsDetails.aspx?WP=C853K770
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Cable TV Show Spotlights LEDtronics Pioneering Achievements in Green Technologies
T“I think it will create an economic boom in so many industries that this thing touches, and it just touches every industry.” Pervaiz Lodhie, president of LEDtronics, Inc., alludes to the evolving LED lighting technology in a program segment that aired on Torrance, California, CitiCable-3 television station the week of April 3 - 9, 2009.
In an interview with reporter Perrine Bakhshay for the half-hour “This Week in Torrance” program, Mr. Lodhie told its Southern California viewers that light-emitting diodes hold tremendous promise for a world that faces diminishing energy resources. “LED bulbs are the most ideal complements to alternative energy solutions, as they make perfect use of the relatively small amounts of power generated by such sources as wind, solar and tides,” said Mr. Lodhie, whom the anchor introduced as an innovator intent on “reinventing the light bulb.”
Responding to a comment by reporter Bakhshay that he seems to be as passionate about innovation as he is about lights, Mr. Lodhie said many companies, even big corporations, sometimes react to things and do not foresee the new wave of possibilities that emerging technologies bring.
“Whatever solution for the major industry I did yesterday, I consider it only good enough till today, but for tomorrow I must figure out something new,” he noted. “And that’s precisely what we do – we constantly upgrade, innovate, change…”
Mr. Lodhie cited a recent example where LEDtronics became involved in a project for Lockhead Martin to develop special-wavelength LED outdoor streetlights that minimize the potential for impacts to sea turtles nesting on Florida beaches, while still providing for adequate nighttime highway/walkway safety lighting.
“We literally created this brand new niche that is called LED light bulbs over 25 years ago,” Mr. Lodhie said. “It is no surprise that we would be able to find a solution to such an illumination-related environmental problem in only two weeks.”
The cable show segment, which, on the occasion of Earth Day, profiled local companies that have made a mark in the advancement of green technologies, quoted the president of LEDtronics as saying that between today and tomorrow, 60-80% of energy consumption could be cut down if everybody agreed to change from the old filament technology to the new LED technology. “If this is understood and implemented, both with government support and by private industry—which is starting to happen—I think the reduction could be almost 20-25% or more of power generation,” said Mr. Lodhie.
Also featured was company Marketing Manager, Mr. Jordon Papanier. “Home owners are very conscious nowadays about going green, so they’re looking for ways to cut down power in their general lighting to their specific-area lighting to outdoor floodlighting,” Mr. Papanier told CitiCable viewers. “That’s where LEDs come into play, because you’re saving anywhere from 60-90% energy just by unscrewing your incandescent and screwing in the electronic LED bulb.”
Reporter Bakhshay concluded the segment noting that Mr. Lodhie was taking his passion for lighting from the local to the global by spearheading a poverty amelioration program that uses LED technology to light villages in Pakistan.
“Technology is all about bringing about positive change in people’s lives,” affirmed Mr. Lodhie, expressing hope that one day LEDs would illuminate villages and cities throughout the world.
CitiCABLE 3 is an award-winning government-access cable television channel for the City of Torrance that can be viewed locally on the Time Warner cable system daily at 6:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The show can also be streamed online at [http://www.ci.torrance.ca.us/CableTV/16830.htm]. Since 1983, CitiCABLE-3 has provided professionally produced television programming for the community, including live coverage of weekly City Council meetings, along with weekly news and segments on local businesses, people and activities.
LEDtronics can be reached on the web at: www.LEDtronics.com, or by e-mail: Webmaster@LEDtronics.com.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Micro One-Watt LED Flashlight Packs a Big Punch!
Micro One-Watt LED Flashlight Packs a Big Punch!
Focusable Micro FlashLED Puts out over 4,300 Foot-candles Using only Three AAA Batteries, Lights for Four Days (96 Hours)
TORRANCE, CA — May 23, 2008 — LEDtronics®, the proven performer in LED technology, introduces a new Micro High-Power LED Flashlight. While continuing the durability of its predecessors, the new Micro FlashLED is more powerful than most LED flashlights on the market today. It has a one-watt, 80-lumen LED chip that emits over 4,300 end foot-candles (4300cd) of bright Cool White (8000 Kelvin) light that’s powerful enough and lasts long enough to light your way — all the way home. Other LED light colors are available for qualified customers.
Micro FlashLED operates on three standard, replaceable, AAA-cell-type alkaline batteries. Since LEDs are 80-90% more energy efficient than incandescent lamps, the unit operates 20 - 30 times longer than the comparable incandescent flashlight, providing up to 96 hours or 4 days of continuous illumination at a diminishing light output rate. It retains 50% of its light output after one hour of continuous use.
The exterior is made of anodized aluminum to resist corrosion, impact and scratching. With a brushed aluminum finish, modest styling and sleek form, Micro FlashLED makes a discrete addition to a lady’s handbag, a schoolchild’s backpack, earthquake kits, or as an emergency light stored in a car or an RV glove box. The flashlight fits comfortably in your hand or pocket; to prevent against accidental activation, Micro FlashLED features a push-button switch in the back of the unit to operate the LED light. It measures 4.5 inches long and just over an inch wide, and without batteries weights only 3.5 oz, with 3 AAA batteries, 4.8 oz.
Has a Unique Focusable Lens with Narrow/Wide Beam Lens Design
Micro FlashLED has a unique Focusable Lens with a narrow- and wide-beam lens design that allows continuous varying of the light beam width from, for example, a concentrated tiny book size at 10 feet from a wall to lighting the whole wall, floor to ceiling. This makes Micro FlashLED ideal for hunters, hikers and campers for illuminating charts, pathways, menus, instruments, emergency lighting. It becomes indispensable for utility workers, military and police tactical operations, for cabin lighting while driving at night, keyhole illumination or just about any situation where a small powerful flashlight can come in handy. Its highly bright light focused in a criminal’s eyes can cause dizziness in a few seconds.
With an average LED life span of up to 50,000-plus hours (5 years), White LEDs operate reliably year-after-year. The solid-state design renders LEDs impervious to electrical and mechanical shock, vibration, frequent switching and environmental fluctuation. Integrated current-limited resistors prevent short-circuiting. LED lamps use only 10% - 20% of the energy consumed by equivalent incandescent lamps that, when combined with their maintenance-free operation, results in substantial cost savings.
Founded in 1983, LEDtronics® leads where others only follow when it comes to designing, manufacturing and packaging state-of-the-art LEDs to meet the world’s constantly changing lighting needs. Our inventive product line encompasses an array of direct incandescent lamp replacement Based LED bulbs and lamps, low-cost snap-in and relampable Panel Mount LED lamps, high intensity sunlight-visible Discrete LEDs, PCB LEDs circuit board status indicators, surface mount diodes SMT LEDs, full-spectrum rainbow RGB LEDs and Infra-Red (IR) LEDs. Retail price for Micro FlashLED, part number FLT-3102-FSW, is $39.95 each and carries a One-year warranty. Availability is stock to 4 - 6 weeks for special requirements. For additional information, contact LEDtronics toll free at 1-800-579-4875, telephone 310-534-1505, fax at 310-534-1424, click here to email us or mail at LEDtronics Inc., 23105 Kashiwa Court, Torrance, CA 90505. Visit our website at www.LEDtronics.com.
The direct URL for Micro FlashLED product on-line datasheet:
http://www.ledtronics.com/products/ProductsDetails.aspx?WP=C382K1918
Focusable Micro FlashLED Puts out over 4,300 Foot-candles Using only Three AAA Batteries, Lights for Four Days (96 Hours)
TORRANCE, CA — May 23, 2008 — LEDtronics®, the proven performer in LED technology, introduces a new Micro High-Power LED Flashlight. While continuing the durability of its predecessors, the new Micro FlashLED is more powerful than most LED flashlights on the market today. It has a one-watt, 80-lumen LED chip that emits over 4,300 end foot-candles (4300cd) of bright Cool White (8000 Kelvin) light that’s powerful enough and lasts long enough to light your way — all the way home. Other LED light colors are available for qualified customers.
Micro FlashLED operates on three standard, replaceable, AAA-cell-type alkaline batteries. Since LEDs are 80-90% more energy efficient than incandescent lamps, the unit operates 20 - 30 times longer than the comparable incandescent flashlight, providing up to 96 hours or 4 days of continuous illumination at a diminishing light output rate. It retains 50% of its light output after one hour of continuous use.
The exterior is made of anodized aluminum to resist corrosion, impact and scratching. With a brushed aluminum finish, modest styling and sleek form, Micro FlashLED makes a discrete addition to a lady’s handbag, a schoolchild’s backpack, earthquake kits, or as an emergency light stored in a car or an RV glove box. The flashlight fits comfortably in your hand or pocket; to prevent against accidental activation, Micro FlashLED features a push-button switch in the back of the unit to operate the LED light. It measures 4.5 inches long and just over an inch wide, and without batteries weights only 3.5 oz, with 3 AAA batteries, 4.8 oz.
Has a Unique Focusable Lens with Narrow/Wide Beam Lens Design
Micro FlashLED has a unique Focusable Lens with a narrow- and wide-beam lens design that allows continuous varying of the light beam width from, for example, a concentrated tiny book size at 10 feet from a wall to lighting the whole wall, floor to ceiling. This makes Micro FlashLED ideal for hunters, hikers and campers for illuminating charts, pathways, menus, instruments, emergency lighting. It becomes indispensable for utility workers, military and police tactical operations, for cabin lighting while driving at night, keyhole illumination or just about any situation where a small powerful flashlight can come in handy. Its highly bright light focused in a criminal’s eyes can cause dizziness in a few seconds.
With an average LED life span of up to 50,000-plus hours (5 years), White LEDs operate reliably year-after-year. The solid-state design renders LEDs impervious to electrical and mechanical shock, vibration, frequent switching and environmental fluctuation. Integrated current-limited resistors prevent short-circuiting. LED lamps use only 10% - 20% of the energy consumed by equivalent incandescent lamps that, when combined with their maintenance-free operation, results in substantial cost savings.
Founded in 1983, LEDtronics® leads where others only follow when it comes to designing, manufacturing and packaging state-of-the-art LEDs to meet the world’s constantly changing lighting needs. Our inventive product line encompasses an array of direct incandescent lamp replacement Based LED bulbs and lamps, low-cost snap-in and relampable Panel Mount LED lamps, high intensity sunlight-visible Discrete LEDs, PCB LEDs circuit board status indicators, surface mount diodes SMT LEDs, full-spectrum rainbow RGB LEDs and Infra-Red (IR) LEDs. Retail price for Micro FlashLED, part number FLT-3102-FSW, is $39.95 each and carries a One-year warranty. Availability is stock to 4 - 6 weeks for special requirements. For additional information, contact LEDtronics toll free at 1-800-579-4875, telephone 310-534-1505, fax at 310-534-1424, click here to email us or mail at LEDtronics Inc., 23105 Kashiwa Court, Torrance, CA 90505. Visit our website at www.LEDtronics.com.
The direct URL for Micro FlashLED product on-line datasheet:
http://www.ledtronics.com/products/ProductsDetails.aspx?WP=C382K1918
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