Longevity
| With approximately 70,000*
hours of operational lifespan (16 years at 12 hours
per night), the Pendant LED far surpasses HPS typical
24,000 hour lifespan and MH’s 10,000-16,000 hour lifespan.
Since they lasts anywhere between 3 and 7 times longer,
luminaires powered by the Pendant LED need to be replaced
less often than HID luminaires, contributing to significantly
reduced maintenance costs. |
 |
Philips Hadco designs for longevity with state-of-the-art software and
technologies.
Every product is designed and tested first with 3-dimensional
software to
ensure that the LED manufacturer’s specifications will be met
prior to tooling
up for production. Not only does this improve speed-to-market,
but it also
allows engineers to create optimal designs for thermal management
which is
critical to the life of LEDs.
A simple retrofit “solution” can quickly become more of a problem
than a solution
unless it is designed properly. Validation of the entire luminaire
system design is critical to ensure
that the LED manufacturer’s junction temperature limit is not
exceeded.
Without proper thermal management, the promises of a long lifespan
and delivered lumens from an LED luminaire cannot be achieved
and pre-mature failure is eminent. Philips Hadco addresses these issues
with innovative heat sinking and thermal management, designs that
have been thoroughly tested ensuring the most reliable LED luminaire
system available. |
Why Dark Sky?

Philips Hadco’s goal is to be effective in stopping the adverse environmental impact on dark skies by providing a variety of products that will
solve the effectiveness
of night-time lighting.
Philips Hadco is doing
what it takes
to make a
difference.
Outdoor lighting
regulations should promote
lighting practices consistent with
energy conservation, safety needs,
and preservation of the natural light
environment. The goals for all
lighting regulations should be to
use minimum light levels to reduce
wasted light, glare, and trespass.
Per IESNA TM-15-07 Luminaire Classification System (LCS),
these luminaires with the flat glass lens option produce 0º light in the UL and UH zones and less than 10º light in the FVH and BVH zones. See diagram below
more information.
 |
- Light aimed towards the ground with none allowed to directly
radiate over a 90º angle.
- A maximum of 10% of the numeric value of the lamp lumen output
radiates over an 80º angle.
- No direct uplight.
- Managed light flow that minimizes light trespass.
- Efficient target lighting, no direct contribution to uplight.
|
ISO Plots
