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LIGHTFAIR REVIEWSEEN ATLIGHTFAIRThe EcoForm fromPhilips Gardco isa new low profile,outdoor-area LEDluminaire. It provides up to 20,000 lumensor more in a compact, value-drivenluminaire that rivals HID in light qualityand cost. The luminaire features a retrofitarm mount option, enabling existing sitesto adopt EcoForm, as the luminaire canmount on most existing pole hole spacingpatterns. A complete set of opticalsystems are available allowing it to betailored to meet site lighting requirements.www.sitelighting.comCree introduces a seriesof LED bulbs that break the$10 price barrier. The bulbis illuminated by Cree LEDFilament Tower technologyand provides a compact, opticallybalanced light source within a glass bulb todeliver warm light. They can be placed inmost lighting fixtures in the home and aredesigned to last 25,000 hours. The 40-Wreplacement retails for $9.97, the 60-W replacementretails for $12.97 and the 60-Wday light retails for $13.97. www.cree.comLutron Electronics added anightlight feature to its Picowireless remote control. Thecontinuously glowing LEDindicator makes it easy tolocate the control and turnon the lights in the dark. It iscompatible with a variety of Lutron lightingcontrol solutions and is available in twobuttonand three-button with raise/lowerconfigurations. www.lutron.comThe “Edison Inspired”Definity Professional A19(pictured) and GP19 LED lampseries from Lighting ScienceGroup is a direct replacementfor traditional general purpose lighting.The A19 LED lamp is dimmable down to 5percent and has a performance of up to71 lumens per watt. The GP19 LED utilizeslightweight aluminum to optimize theperformance and aesthetics. It achievesEnergy Star equivalency performancecomparable to a 40-W lamp. It also tops 80lumens per watt and is dimmable down to5 percent. www.lsgc.comSharp Electronics Corporation announcesa new portfolio of digital LED lightingproducts for commercial, industrial, retailand hospitality applications. They featureenergy-saving dimming options, multiplelumen packages and numerous color andbeam angle options. They also deliverapproximately 50,000 hours of operation.Sharp’s downlights are compatible withE26 and GU24 and are 6-in round with a 55deg beam angle. www.sharpledlighting.comThe NanoLED NXT and BeveLED2.0 fused technologies tocreate new pendant solutionsfrom USAI Lighting. The newNanoLED NXT pendant and BeveLED2.0 pendant don’t need to be paired withambient lighting to fully illuminate a room.The NXT pendant measures 3 in. in diameter,making it suitable for residential andhospitality spaces, while the BeveLED2.0 pendant measures 6 in. in diameter,making it suitable for high-ceiling spacesand commercial applications. They areavailable in multiple finishes, includingsatin nickel, white and custom colors,and offers customers a color-paletterange within 2,200K to 3,500K. www.usailighting.comPhihong USAintroducesa series ofwaterproofLED drivers for use in a broad range ofresidential and commercial applications.The PDA040 series is available inconstant-current outputs of 700, 1,050and 1,400mA at a nominal input voltagerating of 120-277 VAC. It includesover-voltage protection, over-currentprotection, short-circuit protection,brownout and brownout recovery. Theseries is completely waterproof and mayoperate in temperatures ranging from -40deg C to over 80 deg C and is availablewith 0-10V dimming as the PDA040W andwithout dimming as the PDA040B. www.phihong.comEcoSense Lighting announcesthe EcoSpecFloodlight Bullet (pictured)and EcoSpec Floodlight BulletMini. These new indoor/outdoor-rated luminaires drive high efficaciesand smooth dimming. The Floodlight54 July 2013 | LD+A www.ies.org