T Catalogue 2010 - Tridonic

Tridonic has had great increasing success here, amongother things with its T modules. In just the “signage”segment, these innovative products have saved theCO 2 equivalent of 45,000 round trips between Frankfurtand New York in the last five years.Energy-efficient lighting solutionsLED modules have been established in signage elementsfor some time now because they offer many advantagesover the available alternatives, namely neon installationsand backlighting systems based on fluorescent lamps.T modules with chip-on-board technology ( COB )from Tridonic are the perfect choice, starting with easeof assembly and installation. High luminous efficacy,excellent colour saturation and small mounting depthcombine to guarantee uniform illumination of logosand lettering. Brand image and corporate image areimpressively presented.one quarter of the power of neon installations, andonly around one sixth for red light. The potential energysavings are considerable.If we consider the 5,000 km of Tchain moduleswith a combined connected load of around 15 MW thatTridonic has produced for the signage sector in the lastfive years, the positive effect of this energy-efficientlighting solution is enormous. In this time, for an averageoperating time of ten hours a day almost 138,000 MWhof energy will have been consumed. Equivalent neoninstallations with a connected load of at least 60 MWwould have consumed a massive 547,500 MWh.The difference corresponds to a reduction in CO 2 emissionsof almost 180,000 tonnes. This is equivalent tothe CO 2 emissions of 45,000 flights from Frankfurt toNew York and back. Innovative technologies such asT from Tridonic therefore have a global impact.Outstanding lifetime and system efficiencyThe long life and robustness of LED modules reducemaintenance costs and their system efficiency reducespower consumption. This not only reduces the operatingcosts of signage elements over the entire life of the installationbut also offers clear added value in the protectionof valuable natural resources. For the same amountof white light for example, T modules need onlyFor the benefit of the environmentAt present, Tridonic produces 50 km of high-powerTchain each week with million LEDs for thesignage segment. Compared with neon systems, thesenew installations save an additional 60 MWh of energyand therefore offer further potential savings of 25 tonnesof CO 2 emissions – a truly impressive amount.T Catalogue 2010www.tridonic.com13