The latest advances in LED lighting

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This issue of VoltiTECH examines the latest advances in LEDs for general lighting applications and their progress in terms of increasing numbers and types of application. This VoltiTECH also looks at the latest LED lighting products from Voltimum UK manufacturing partners that supply them, as well as a number of recent applications. The lighting sector is an exciting one at this time, driven by fast developing LED lighting technologies and energy saving legislation. Read on!


The latest advances in LED lighting


James Hunt
Managing Editor

Dear Reader

This issue of VoltiTECH examines the latest advances in LEDs for general lighting applications and their progress in terms of increasing numbers and types of application. This VoltiTECH also looks at the latest LED lighting products from Voltimum UK manufacturing partners that supply them, as well as a number of recent applications. The lighting sector is an exciting one at this time, driven by fast developing LED lighting technologies and energy saving legislation. Read on!

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Our Voltimum Experts answer your questions on a daily basis in our Technical Expertise area. This Q & A of the Month, chosen from the many Q & As of the Day for this issue of VoltiTECH, concerns lamps and light sources, and whether existing transformers installed on traditional ceiling spotlights will work if the lamps are changed to LEDs. It is answered by OSRAM. ­­
Q & A of the Day - Will LED lighting work with existing transformers?




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... this month's practical snag and its solution from the NICEIC

Chokes in fluorescent luminaires

Chokes in fluorescent luminaires can operate at high temperatures. It is sometimes necessary to connect fluorescent luminaires such that cables of the fixed installation are routed past internal components in the luminaire.

Internal components, such as chokes, can operate at high temperature which could result in damage to the insulation of the cable.

More on chokes in fluorescent luminaires

This article is extracted from Snags and Solutions Part 1 or Part 2 published by the: NICEIC Group



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