Assistant Marketing Manager for Deco Lighting Amanda Keen
wrote a great post on her company's Blog recently on how our Commerce,
California-based partners have come up with a watt-controlled driver for their
lighting products that is outperforming the competition in this ever changing
marketplace.
Keen wrote that most LED Drivers are only capable of
operating in mild environments, rated for operation up to 75° or 80° Celsius
(167°F or 176°F) and remarked that temperatures inside a lighting fixture are
often higher than this.
"Small fixture compartments and poor air circulation can
generate extreme heat, often coming close to temperatures that boil
water," wrote Keen. "The heat
results in damage to the driver’s battery-like electrolytic capacitors. The
electrolyte, which is typically a gel, evaporates over the life of the
capacitor’s components. Higher operating temperatures speed up this
evaporation, shortening the life of the capacitor and leading to premature
driver failure."
It appears that Deco Lighting has solved the dilemma of
premature power supply failure by utilizing watt-controlled drivers designed to
stand up to extreme heat. Unlike other LED drivers, Deco LED watt-controlled
drivers are rated for operation up to 90° Celsius (194 °F).
"Our process focuses on making the driver operate cooler
and longer than the competition," wrote Keen.
Deco Lighting's driver
components are positioned on the circuit board in a manner that prevents the
build-up of heat. Also, their circuit boards are arranged in a way that allows
Deco Lighting driver components to touch the metal housing so the driver
components can be used as a heat sink. Also, Deco insulates key heat-sensitive
components inside the driver.
Interesting to note, Deco Lighting ensures quality in every
component that comprises their LED lighting fixtures, from high-quality Nichia
LEDs to finely-engineered heat transfer castings to state-of-the-art drivers. GET,LLC
has these on Guam and would be happy to arrange a presentation.
It is for these reasons why we are so bullish about Deco
Lighting. Yes. Deco Lighting offers a ten-year, one hundred thousand hour
warranty, which includes labor. Deco’s warranty backs up the confidence they
have in their products-we stand ready here and across Micronesia to support
them.
For more information about Deco's LED drivers or other
products please check out our website at www.get-guam.com or call us at
671-483-0789 to discuss solutions for your important lighting needs-All Made in
America!!!