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Energy-efficient lighting without compromises is on the mind of every green builder & remodeler – and finding products and solutions is not always easy and hardly ever fits in any lighting budget. Well, Sharp just introduced a great new product and will hopefully introduce it to the US market soon.
Sharp just introduced nine models of LED lamps featuring outstanding environmental performance, including high energy efficiency, long service life, and free of hazardous mercury. Because these lamps have the same standard screw-in base and fit in the same sockets as ordinary incandescent lamps, they are simple and easy to use as replacements for ordinary lamps.
The model DL-L60AV LED Lamp features an Adjustable Color Function that enables users to change the color of the white light through a remote control. Users can choose from seven different shades of white ranging from a pleasing warm white to a cooler daylight white to match the weather, the season, time of day, purpose, or other preferences. This model also features a built-in Dimmer Function to adjust brightness.
In addition, the model DL-L601N LED Lamp delivers a brightness of 560 lumens, among the highest in the industry for LED lamps*1 having nearly the same size and shape as ordinary incandescent lamps.
LED lamps consume a small amount of electricity and contribute to reducing CO2 emissions by saving energy. The models DL-L401N/L LED Lamps offer extremely economical operation, and can be run for approximately 11 hours at a cost of only one yen*2. All models feature a service life of 40,000 hours.
Major Features
1. Adjustable Color Function enables users to change the color of light from the lamp ranging from warm white to daylight white, an industry first*1, using the remote control (model DL-L60AV).
2. Brightness of 560 lumens, among the brightest in the industry*1 for an LED lamp having nearly the same physical size and shape as a standard incandescent lamp (model DL-L601N).
3. Outstanding energy efficiency allows lamp to be used for approximately 11 hours for a cost of one yen*2 (models DL-L401N/L).
4. Long service life with a design lifetime of 40,000 hours.
5. Bright, even illumination.
For exact specifications see Sharps press release.
I hope we will see much products like these introduced to the market this year. It will certainly make the life of any green builder a lot easier.
Source: Sharp