GE Adds to its Evolve LED Line with New Garage Light Fixture

Author: SSLighting Design News Staff

January 21, 2010... GE has added a garage light fixture to its Evolve LED line. The garage fixture reportedly delivers 50,000 hours of rated life at 70 percent initial lumens. The company says that the fixture greatly reduces maintenance and re-lamping costs in parking garages, warehouses, walkways, stairways and service stations. According to GE, the new fixture reduces energy consumption up to 50 percent versus comparable HID products. The fixture offers impressively high system lumens per watt in 80-, 110- and 125-watt options. The fixture has the option of three opticals for general areas, entrances and exits. Like other LED fixtures, no warm-up time is needed.

The LEDs within the light reportedly have a color rendering index of 70 and a 5700K color temperature. The GE Evolve LED Garage Light Fixture is housed in die-cast aluminum with cast heat sinks to transfer heat away from the electrical components and ensure its long LED life.

"Based on reduced energy, maintenance and operating costs, customers can expect payback in less than three years with the GE LED Garage Light Fixture," said Andrew Lindstrom, senior product manager, GE Lighting Systems. "This is a watershed year for outdoor and municipal lighting, and GE's in the thick of it with LED fixtures for all kinds of applications."

The light fixture is painted inside and outside with polyester paint for corrosion resistance. It also uses tamper-proof screws on its impact-resistant polycarbonate lens for vandal resistance. Eight mounting options provide versatility to meet almost any field installation condition. It is also RoHS compliant, making it a mercury-free lighting solution. GE Lighting News Release

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