Hello LED Lighters!
The LED Light wishes all of you a very
Healthy and Prosperous 2002!
We are hopeful that you have started
this great new year on the right foot, and that the devastation and impact of
There are a few areas of technical
improvements that we will touch upon in this newsletter, as well as the usual
“New Products”. First, the Nichia LEDs
have been improved with regards to millicandela output
while maintaining the same view angle degrees. As an example, the T1 ¾-20W is now rated at
6400mcd versus 5600mcd, a substantial increase. The tiny T1-25W now offers
3200mcd versus the 2800mcd of 5 months ago.
The popular T1 ¾-50W is now rated at 1800mcd versus 1560mcd.
Nichia’s blue and green LEDs have been
upgraded to offer 11,600mcd for the green versus 10,000mcd. Likewise, the blue
has increased to 3460mcd, as opposed to 3000mcd. As with the whites, the view angle degrees are
unchanged, as is the 20mA they are rated at. Voltage is still rated at 3.6v to 4.0v,
although we all know many are run at 4.5 or higher in many applications.
We have yet to offer any product
utilizing Nichia’s smd chip type LEDs but hope to
have them applied to strip or flexible circuit boards for use in backlighting
and similar applications very soon. These chip LEDs will probably not be sold
in discrete/loose form as the cost is the same as through-the-hole LEDs and the
output is primarily aimed at low level, close up lighting for LCD panels,
signage, etc. We may apply them to other uses such as book lights and other
smaller direct lighting applications.
We have had frequent requests for
information on the Lumiled Luxeon
Star LED in loose form or as the light source of a manufactured product. To date, we have not had any complete product
to offer nor the Luxeon Star itself for you to
experiment with. One of the reasons is
that they are still in experimental stages and production is quite low. The
cost is high as expected for a new and very powerful light source (180 Candela
for the white), and has yet to pass real-time application success to the
satisfaction of the manufacturer. When
these are ready for marketing, we will stock them in standard colors: blue, white, yellow, green, and red. There
will be a learning curve on how to apply these expensive LEDs, but the output
they generate will be well worth the cost and effort.
As in the past, we have stockpiled
product returns for various reasons from customers. The lot is smaller as manufacturers strive to
improve their products. Still, many items are returned due to “wrong stuff”,
“not what I wanted or expected”, “do you have another color?”,
it’s too small and not bright enough”, etc. Many are returned due to not
following operating instructions and returned to us as ‘defective’…J. Check out
the Close Out page at:
http://www.theledlight.store/closeouts.html
the next time you browse through the website. In particular, we have
an OEM return that was not built to their satisfaction. This is a special made
DIY-6 using the 50 degree white LED on a rectangular circuit board instead of
our usual square. Price? Just $26.00
each. ½” x 1 3/8”L x 5/8” T; 12vdc; 60mA.
For New Products, we now have the very
bright, compact and tough INOVA
X5, 5 LED in black aluminum or stainless steel Titanium colored (smoke) bodies.
The X5 is available with white or blue LEDs. These beauties are almost as
bright as any 7 LED flashlight.
Next, we have the Versalux 10 LED Utility
Light Module. The 10 LEDs are controlled through Demand Pulse Technology TM, an adjustable regulated power
circuitry allowing voltage range applications from 2.2 to 13.8vdc. Where do you
use the Versalux? Anywhere and in any manner you can come up with; light boxes,
handheld lights, in modified flashlights, auto on/off light sources, in your
car, in your fishing tackle box, on your CB station, and many more
applications. If you tinker a lot, you have to try one of these!
Due to heavy demand, we have brought
back the Lightwave Pocketbrights in white. These are the much improved
models that have great reliability, a regulated voltage output for long lasting
run times and still with a very bright beam! The Lightwave Illuminator is
also back and even better. This 4 LED
headlamp produces an evenly dispersed light pattern, great for use as a
hands-free work light. The improved
Illuminator now has a better battery compartment lid that will remain locked.
As a reminder, the Expedition 1900 Aluminum Limited Edition
1900 is now in stock! We are recording the serial numbers for a drawing to
be held in October or November for a special gift. We will have two winners, a
1st prize worth $25.00 towards any purchase, and a 2nd
prize will be worth $15.00 towards any purchase. Keep a copy of your
Expedition 1900 Aluminum Limited Edition Invoice!
Bargain hunters! Beside the returns and
closeouts, remember that we always have a product or two on SALE! This month into
mid March, we will have all the eternaLights
(including the X-Rays), the Infinity, the 0-4 keychain lights, and the FrontaLED Headlamps at great sale prices. Quantities are
limited to stock on hand only.
That’s it for this month folks.
As always, we thank you all for
purchasing your LED light product from The LED Light.
Best regards,