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a scenario where “theImagine installer could effectively ‘dial in’ the characteristics from wattage to CCT prior to the installation and then change it at a later date should the need arise.
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contribute to the increasing adoption of LEDs across home, business and retail environments.
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So, what next for LEDs?
RV. I think that one of the challenges is bringing greater utility to LED lighting products. By that I mean increasing a product’s functionality, its ease of installation, even its economy of stocking for wholesalers, that’s to say a ‘one product, numerous solutions’ approach that allows inventory to be kept to the minimum while offering the buyer a product that meets a variety of needs. That’s an exciting concept. For instance, let’s take an LED downlight. Currently, an installer will invariably choose a product that offers a fixed performance in terms of watts, lumens, colour render and once installed that’s it. The scope for changing how that installation works is limited to removing the downlighter and installing another one with different performance characteristics. That’s just more time and cost. Now imagine a scenario where the installer could effectively ‘dial in’ the characteristics from wattage (lumen output) to CCT prior to the installation and then change it at a later date should the need arise. If you make the connector system one that can be plugged in or unplugged very easily to facilitate removal of the unit and you now have a downlighter that really adds value. Now the next challenge is to maximise the installation opportunity for your ‘next generation’ downlight by making it super compliant whatever the situation or application. Make it Fire Rated for solid
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So, is that that something the trade counter can look forward to soon?
timber, web joist or I-joist configurations and then throw in an IP65 rating so it can sit happily in bathrooms, wet rooms or wherever moisture is prevalent. You can begin to see the huge benefits of such a product. Then the finishing touch would be to offer different style bezels to suit the colourway of the room or installation in question. Again, these could be changed at a later date to suit any refurbishment or redecoration. It really is lighting the way you want it. For the stockist it also offers a great opportunity to offer a multitude of lighting options with the economy of stocking just the one product, which can be variously tailored to the end-user’s requirements. No more filling shelves with lamps of different outputs and colour temperatures. Say goodbye to excess inventory!
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RV. Yes, indeed it is. Our own take on this is called SpektroLED, something we are very excited about. It addresses the points I have mentioned previously, and we believe that the wholesaler will reap the benefits offered by this new, exciting LED downlight. Essentially it is offering 40 lamp permutations from one single product – two selectable wattages and four colour temperatures provide eight different formats, which are then multiplied by the five available bezel options. For the wholesaler it’s all about offering choice without the penalty of stocking a vast array of product options. It makes sense both from a lighting point of view and commercial point of view, a win-win if you like for the installer and the trade counter.
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