Lighting company Verbatim is to launch its first range of energy-saving LED lamps at this week's IFA electronics show in Berlin. A direct replacements for conventional incandescent bulbs and halogen spot lamps, seven models — all dimmable — cover industry-standard E27, E14, R63, MR16 and PAR16 fittings.
Replacing conventional lights rated between 15W and 40W, the new lamps offers power ratings from 4W to 10W with luminous flux from 90 to 500 lumens, and are said to bring energy savings of up to 80 per cent. Offering warm white light with a colour temperature of 2700k or 2800k, depending on model, they are all based on Verbatim's blue-chip LED technology, with a colour rendering index (CRI) of over 80. Life expectancy is given as 35,000 hours for all versions except the E14 candle lamp, which has a life expectancy of 25,000 hours.
LED lamps are now positioned to replace conventional lighting in both residential and commercial applications, says Verbatim. With an operating life of approximately ten years at ten hours per day (depending on conditions), and only around 20 per cent of the power consumption of conventional lighting, they are now both economically and environmentally superior to other lighting technologies.
They produce very little heat and do not contain the toxic chemicals found in other low-energy lamps. In addition, they are ruggedly built and do not produce infrared or ultra-violet radiation, so do not cause fading of artwork or other materials.
The IFA 2010 event runs from September 3-8.
