Cree Inc. (Durham, NC) is announcing the commercial availability of high-efficiency white XLamp® XP-E LEDs. These "outdoor white" LEDs provide the same flux and efficacy levels as Cree s XLamp cool-white LEDs with a neutral color that more closely matches existing high-intensity discharge (HID) installations (4,000-5,300K CCT).
Available in sample quantities, and in production quantities with standard lead times, the outdoor white LEDs deliver up to 122 lumens at 350mA, at 4,500K, the company states.
Outdoor-lighting manufacturers can now offer either a cool white or a neutral, white-color point without trade-offs in lumen output or LED efficacy, said Paul Thieken, Cree director of marketing, LED components. “And since it s part of the XLamp XP-E family, changing existing XP-E system designs to high-efficiency outdoor white can be simple.”
Cree s IES LM-80 lumen-maintenance test data for the XLamp XP-E LED has been accepted by Energy Star®. Cree s lighting-class XLamp XP LEDs are also UL-recognized, conforming to ANSI/UL 8750, Safety Standard for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products.
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