CFL In-Grade Uplights offer low-heat solution.

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Utilizing low heat compact fluorescent technology, temperature of Lightvault® lens can be reduced to as low as 50°C, suitable for walk-over locations and high-traffic pedestrian areas. Available in 26, 32, or 42 W versions with 9 and 11 in. dia, product is designed for uplighting architectural and landscape accent applications. Uplights come in bronze or composite housing with reverse updraft design and resist moisture, fertilizers, flooding, debris, vandalism, and solar UV rays.



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Kim Lighting Launches "Cool" Lightvault® CFL



CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., Aug. 26, 2008 - Kim Lighting, a leading manufacturer of outdoor architectural lighting, announced today the company is offering a new low heat lens solution for the Lightvault family of premium in-grade uplights.

Utilizing low heat compact fluorescent technology, the temperature of the Lightvault lens can be reduced to as low as 50°C, making it suitable for walk-over locations and high traffic pedestrian areas. Comparable metal halide versions can have temperatures upwards of 90°C.

Key features of the Lightvault CFL system:

o Available in 26W, 32W or 42W versions.
o Provides powerful and dramatic effects for uplighting trees, monuments, flag poles and other architectural and landscape accent applications.
o 11" diameter available in 42W Accent Uplight, 32W Wall Washer, 32W Eyelid Wall Washer, 26W Eyelid Wall Washer and 42W Drive-over Directional.
o 9" diameter available in 32W Accent Uplight, 26W Accent Uplight, 32W Eyelid Wall Washer and 26W Eyelid Wall Washer.
o Bronze or composite housing.
o Designed to withstand the most abusive environments of all lighting systems, having to continually resist moisture, fertilizers, flooding, debris, vandalism and solar UV rays.
o Lens gasket made from one-piece molded silicone with U-channel, wraps completely around lens flange.
o Anti-siphon barrier on wiring to and from splice compartment.
o Reverse draft housing to prevent uplifting.
o Cast bronze and stainless steel lens rings to provide maximum protection and blend with foliage and paving materials.

Kim Lighting is a leading designer and manufacturer of quality, high-performance outdoor architectural and landscape lighting products. These include roadway, pedestrian, low-level and building-mounted solutions for contemporary or traditional commercial, industrial and institutional applications. Kim Lighting, a division of Hubbell Lighting, Inc., was founded in 1934 and is based in City of Industry, Calif. More information is available at www.kimlighting.com.

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