LED Lights are suited for various construction applications.
Press Release Summary:
Transcend(TM) Series allows contractors on residential and commercial sites to use LED lights in existing fixtures while meeting code requirements. RM2 2-in. reflector module provides efficient LED directional light with various beam intensities and angular distribution. PM3 is 3 in. surface puck module that provides diffused optic for ambient or decorative light. They can be plugged into AC line of 120, 230, or 277 V, are dimmable, and are available with GU24 base or direct wire attachment.
Original Press Release:
Molex Announces LED Offering for Government, Commercial, and Residential Construction
The fully integrated solution addresses critical needs of electrical and
lighting contractors worldwide and ensures code compliance; available
exclusively through Leviton in North America
LISLE, Ill. September 14, 2009 - Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX and MOLXA) today introduced to the government, commercial and residential construction markets the company's new series of patent-pending SSL products, the Transcend(TM) Lighting Series, which will be sold exclusively by Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc. in North America. The innovative new products are small, interchangeable modules, which address some of the barriers to widespread adoption of LED technology, including precise heat and current management and the necessary optical design for superior illumination. The unique, sustainable format allows electrical and lighting contractors on residential and commercial sites to use Transcend LED lights in existing fixtures - from decorative wall sconces to recessed cans and track lights - all while meeting code requirements.
"The lighting market lacked a full service integrator that answered the needs of
electrical and lighting contractors in the residential and commercial construction markets," said Mike Picini, vice president of Solid State Lighting, Molex Incorporated. "We developed the Transcend Lighting Series for the LED marketplace to enable more rapid adoption and greater acceptance of LED lighting. The new series is plug-and-play and meets current and possible future building code requirements, including Title 24, making it easier for electrical and lighting contractors to take full advantage of LED technology."
The Transcend Lighting Series will be available globally in September 2009 and
enables electrical and lighting contractors to incorporate LED lights into their
construction projects. Molex will showcase its first two products at the 2009
NECA Convention and Trade Show in Seattle, September 12-15 (Booth 411), which
include:
directional light with various beam intensity and angular distribution
for ambient or decorative light
Both Transcend products are based on the AcricheTM 4W AC LED from Seoul
Semiconductor and can be directly plugged into the AC line voltage without a
converter or separate power supply. Other product features include:
Building on the Transcend products, Molex will introduce a full suite of
solutions for the lighting market for both direct (DC) and alternating (AC)
current.
For more information, please visit www.molexssl.com.
About Molex Incorporated
Molex Incorporated is a 70-year-old global manufacturer of electronic,
electrical and fiber optic interconnection systems. Based in Lisle, Illinois,
USA, the company operates 43 manufacturing locations in 18 countries. The Molex
website is www.molex.com.
Leviton is a registered trademark of Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Molex is a registered trademark of Molex Incorporated.
Transcend is a trademark of Molex Incorporated.
Acriche is a trademark of Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
