Cold Cathode Fluorescent (CCFL) Lamp 30,000 to 40,000 hour life

The CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent) is a major breakthrough in lamp efficiency and long lamp life. This provides significant cost savings relating to re-lamping costs. In addition, the CCFL lights last over twice as long as regular fluorescents, providing an important measure of safety and security.

Background
For 20 years SOL has been at the forefront of technology in solar lighting. The product of three years R&D effort between SOL and the lamp manufacturer has produced a product superior to the compact fluorescent. For many years the compact fluorescent (CF) has been a good lamp for solar lighting because it is energy efficient and has a high quality light output. Now CCFL goes beyond the traditional CF. In fact, CCFL actually produces more lumens per watt than CF. The CCFL will outperform and outlast any PLT, PLS or PLL compact fluorescent lamp.

CCFL is a scientifically advanced evolution of 75 year old neon lamp technology. The physics and chemical operating principles are unchanged, but new rare phosphors and gas mixes, unavailable a generation ago, have led to luminosity efficiencies far superior to existing compact fluorescent lamps.

CCFL vs. CF

Lighting efficacy (lumens/watt) of incandescent bulbs is around 10 l/w. White LED’s are currently at 30 l/w. Compact fluorescents reach 60 l/w, but our advanced CCFL lamps are emitting over 80 l/w. The previous measurements are for all system of lamp plus ballast. Our CCFL efficacy for the lamp alone approaches 100 lumens per watt. In solar lighting applications, a compact fluorescent (CF) lamp has a 2.5 year life. The CCFL, as stated by the lamp manufacturer, has a 7 to 10 year life. SOL provides a warranty of five (5) years. By using CCFL costs associated with re-lamping are more than cut in half.

Certification

To meet engineering standards, SOL has sent their CCFL lamps and fixtures to independent and certified IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) testing labs. This is the assurance that the light levels produced are accurate.

Reflectors

The reflectors used in our luminaries have been designed by lighting specialists specifically for our CCFL lamp geometry. The resulting optical assemblies assure maximum light projection in Roadway Lighting Photometric Tests.

Warranty

CCFL lumen half-life maintenance is warranted at five (5) years. Compact fluorescents carry no warranty, but “average life” is given as two (2) years. This means that after two years, a compact fluorescent lamp will produce only 50% of its initial luminosity. The superior efficacy, lumen maintenance and long life of CCFL make is a positive choice in solar lighting applications. The CCFL has made it possible to offer a five (5) years warranty on the lamp and the entire solar powered system – which is the longest warranty in the industry.

Cold Cathode Fluorescent (CCFL) Lamp 30,000 to 40,000 hour life

The CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent) is a major breakthrough in lamp efficiency and long lamp life. This provides significant cost savings relating to re-lamping costs. In addition, the CCFL lights last over twice as long as regular fluorescents, providing an important measure of safety and security.

Background
For 20 years SOL has been at the forefront of technology in solar lighting. The product of three years R&D effort between SOL and the lamp manufacturer has produced a product superior to the compact fluorescent. For many years the compact fluorescent (CF) has been a good lamp for solar lighting because it is energy efficient and has a high quality light output. Now CCFL goes beyond the traditional CF. In fact, CCFL actually produces more lumens per watt than CF. The CCFL will outperform and outlast any PLT, PLS or PLL compact fluorescent lamp.

CCFL is a scientifically advanced evolution of 75 year old neon lamp technology. The physics and chemical operating principles are unchanged, but new rare phosphors and gas mixes, unavailable a generation ago, have led to luminosity efficiencies far superior to existing compact fluorescent lamps.

CCFL vs. CF

Lighting efficacy (lumens/watt) of incandescent bulbs is around 10 l/w. White LED’s are currently at 30 l/w. Compact fluorescents reach 60 l/w, but our advanced CCFL lamps are emitting over 80 l/w. The previous measurements are for all system of lamp plus ballast. Our CCFL efficacy for the lamp alone approaches 100 lumens per watt. In solar lighting applications, a compact fluorescent (CF) lamp has a 2.5 year life. The CCFL, as stated by the lamp manufacturer, has a 7 to 10 year life. SOL provides a warranty of five (5) years. By using CCFL costs associated with re-lamping are more than cut in half.

Certification

To meet engineering standards, SOL has sent their CCFL lamps and fixtures to independent and certified IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) testing labs. This is the assurance that the light levels produced are accurate.

Reflectors

The reflectors used in our luminaries have been designed by lighting specialists specifically for our CCFL lamp geometry. The resulting optical assemblies assure maximum light projection in Roadway Lighting Photometric Tests.

Warranty

CCFL lumen half-life maintenance is warranted at five (5) years. Compact fluorescents carry no warranty, but “average life” is given as two (2) years. This means that after two years, a compact fluorescent lamp will produce only 50% of its initial luminosity. The superior efficacy, lumen maintenance and long life of CCFL make is a positive choice in solar lighting applications. The CCFL has made it possible to offer a five (5) years warranty on the lamp and the entire solar powered system – which is the longest warranty in the industry.