Proprietary MicroEmitter LED Technology in Providence Line of Fixtures

Author: SSLighting Design News Staff

January 28, 2010... Architectural Area Lighting of La Mirada, California USA has unveiled the Providence® LED as part of its new Designer SSL Series of high performance area luminaires. The luminaires feature the company's exclusive MicroEmitter technology. Providence is the company's family of transitional style luminaires. The company says that they combine modern lighting performance with aesthetics in a traditional form.  The series, which now includes LED options, also includes area luminaires, plus a sconce and bollard.

The fixture's MicroEmitter technology and beam angle offer a uniform light with decreased glare. The technology is focused in the EmitterDeck, which consists of an array of replaceable. MicroEmitter modules that tightly and precisely control each diode.  A secondary perimeter reflector within the housing redirects any stray light. According to AAL, the result is powerful, low glare, uniform illumination.

AAL says its exclusive MicroEmitter control and beam angle design limit the fixture's glare, while still allowing wide pole spacing.  The result is maximum throw with broad, uniform illumination.  The company says that the fixture's unique precision aiming system allows only half of the LEDs to be seen at any given time, resulting in 50 percent less glare when compared to other exposed, uncontrolled LED systems currently on the market. The Providence LED fixture features:  glare guard perimeter reflector; center reflector that distributes light evenly directly below the fixture; heat dissipating aluminum carrier plate; precisely aimed MicroEmitters; one-piece memory retentive silicone gasket; die cast housing for maximum durability; decorative struts that conceal wiring and tool-less access to the fixture's drivers.

Providence LED is available with a choice of four distribution patterns (Type 2, 3, 4 or 5) and two color temperatures to meet any job requirements: 60LED-WW (60 light emitting diode array – 70-73 total input watts – warm white [3500K] 120 through 277 volt) and 60LED-BW (60 light emitting diode array – 70-73 total input watts – bright white [5100K] 120 through 277 volt). The luminaire's housing made of die cast aluminum disperses the heat away from the optical chamber.  The internal reflector module is sealed from the outer housing with a one-piece, memory retentive, molded silicone gasket.  The silicone gasket seals the tempered glass lens to the housing, and a stainless steel latch releases a hinged panel for easy access.

The fixture's finish reportedly consists of a five-stage pretreatment regimen with a polymer primer sealer, oven dry off, and top coated with a thermoset super TGIC polyester powder coat finish that comes in 13 standard colors. Company News Release

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