Stan Deutsch Associates stopped by with JLC Tech to introduce their products to us. They showed us their T-BAR LED Smartlight which allows you to have a relatively small profile while providing ample illumination. The whole module has mounting brackets that fit standard suspended ceilings so it can be installed for new and existing ceilings. The Smartlight comes with three options, a diffusing lens, cut off reflector and an asymmetric lens. The diffusing lens option has an Acrylic microprismatic de-glaring lens that is great for general illumination. The cut off reflector provides another good option for general illumination where a dark-light effect is required. The asymmetric lens is a good solution for wall washing applications. The T-BAR LED also came with an option for a directional sign. This product provided a great option for signage while serving a double function as a lighting device with ample illumination. A solid band around the edge of the sign can also be specified if just a simple lit sign is desired. The fixtures come in neutral white and warm white. RGB or single color options are also available for all T-BAR systems.
Lumenton
This Los Angeles based manufacturer was here today with the NYC representative, Jack Tully of Litech. Lumenton specializes in exterior lighting. Many of the shapes and sizes are familiar from other non-US manufacturers. Everything is available with an LED option. They are doing some nice things with their aiming fixtures using GE's T4 metal halide lamps and German-made reflectors, as well Venture color metal halide lamps. The also produce a faux brushed stainless steel finish from using an aluminum housing with a special coating. They claim that this does better in salt air environments and is less expensive to produce that an equivalent SS housing.
N°8 Lighting LED Downlight
We saw the new N°8 LED downlight last week. Great color and beam spread offerings. It's a 22watt module with remote phosphor technology (which is pretty standard for most LED downlights we've seen. The light output is comparable to a 35watt MR16 and the beam spreads are field changeable, which is great. The whole module fits in their standard housing, and is offered with a solite lens on the trim (one option looks like their wet location trims, and the second option has a much wider diameter lens for the larger beam spread). The solite lens looks good, but we may use the fixture without it as it cuts off about 15% of the light output. The trim and LED module looked fine without the lens covering . We're looking forward to the adjustable version. http://www.8lighting.com/