Established in 1974, Halco Lighting Technologies is a leader in lamp and ballast solutions. We are
dedicated to providing you with the latest in energy efcient technologies; illustrated by our new ProLED
xtures and full offering of ProLED lamps. Halco’s new ProLED Panel, Volumetric Panel and Downlight
Retrot Series xtures are the latest additions to our product line. Our broad selection of long life, energy
efcient ProLED lamps is available in popular shapes with an array of color temperatures and beam
spreads. Halco is your single source for LED lamps for replacement and retrot applications.
Service
We measure our success by one standard - your satisfaction. Halco carries
deep inventory of a broad SKU offering to assure we have what you need
when you need it. With strategically located warehouses in Atlanta, Carlstadt,
Cleveland, Houston, Los Angeles and Phoenix, orders placed by 2:00 PM local
warehouse time ship the same day.
Quality
Our NVLAP-accredited lighting laboratory, Halco Lighting Laboratories, operates under a quality
management system that meets the requirements of ISO 17025. Our in-house facility allows us to perform
a variety of testing services including photometrics, light output, color metrics and electrical
measurements, including IES LM-79 testing. This product testing facility ensures
continuous quality control and outstanding product performance.
Performance
ProLED xtures and lamps are backed by a warranty you can rely on. Fixtures, Reector,
U.S. Department of Energy estimates LEDs offer the potential for cutting general lighting
energy use nearly in half by 2030.
Legislative Trends
Today’s legislative efciency hurdles stem from a need to decrease our dependence on a
stressed electrical grid. As a result, many Incandescent and Halogen PAR lamps are no
longer available. Below is a summary of the traditional lamp technologies and lamp types
that are phased out by legislation.
Lamp SourceLamp TypesEffective Date
IncandescentGlobe, Chandelier, PS, A-Shape
PAR HalogenAll traditional Halogen PARJuly 2012
General Service
Fluorescent
Other lamp types and exemptions apply to the above requirements; for a full overview of lamps that fall under efciency
legislation visit halcolighting.com.
T10 & T12 lamps; Exemptions include high CRI
and specialty lamps
100W lamps in 2012;
75W lamps in 2013;
60W & 40W lamps in 2014
July 2012
With waning availability of commonly used Incandescent and Halogen lamps, the demand
for efcient ProLED solutions is increasing. ProLED lamp solutions are up-to 7 times more
efcient, last up-to 13 times longer and provide up-to 88% energy savings ALL while
producing light output equivalent to Incandescent and Halogen lamps. ProLED lamps’
increased energy savings and long life requires less maintenance and reduces overall
environmental footprint of the lighting installation.
Think Green
ProLED lamps are environmentally responsible lighting solutions containing no mercury and
no lead. The energy savings and potential reduction in greenhouse gas emissions resulting
from replacing (3) 60W Incandescent A-Shape lamps with (3) 10W ProLED is impressive.
Based on EPA emission factor assumptions over the life of the ProLED lamp, replacing
3 lamps is the equivalent of removing (1) car from the road, planting (1) acre of trees or
eliminating (1) household’s annual electricity usage. The low energy consumption coupled
with the fact that ProLED lamps are mercury-free make them ideal for U.S. Green Building
Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) projects.
Halco is a proud ENERGY STAR® partner. ENERGY STAR® is a voluntary program by
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that aims to educate and increase
awareness of energy saving and environmentally friendly products. Halco boasts a
portfolio of ENERGY STAR® qualied products, specically in our ProLED and
ProLume Compact Fluorescent product offerings.
The Design Lights Consortium
®
The Design Lights Consortium (DLC) is a project of Northeast Energy Partnerships
(NEEP) to accelerate energy efcency in the building sector through public policy,
program strategies and education. The DLC promotes quality, performance and
energy commercial sector lighting solutions. Halco ProLED xtures and T8 Linear
lamps are on the DLC Qualied Product List.
LED Lighting Facts
®
Halco is a participating partner of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) LED Lighting
Facts® program, which assures that the performance of LED lighting products is
accurately represented. The program helps manage the adoption of the new
technology by mandating the use of a label that veries the product has been tested
according to industry standard procedures and that those results are accurately
presented. The DOE LED Lighting Facts® label identies light output, wattage,
efcacy, correlated color temperature (CCT) and color rendering index (CRI).
Halco also complies with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Lighting Facts labeling
regulations of medium base screw lamps. Similar to the DOE program, the FTC
program establishes consistency among manufacturers so that consumers can
easily identify LED product specications. The FTC label requires lumen output,
estimated annual energy cost, life expectancy, color temperature, wattage and
mercury content, if applicable.
Lighting Facts/Datos de
Iluminación
Brightness/Brillo
Estimated Yearly Energy Cost/
Costo Estimado Anual de Energía
Based on 3 hrs/day, 11¢/kWh. Cost depends
on rates and use. / Basado en 3 hrs/día,
11¢/kWh. Costo depende de la tarifa y el uso.
Using LED retrot or replacement lamps reduces total cost of ownership of the lighting system
without sacricing performance. ProLED lamps have a longer rated life than traditional sources
while consuming less energy. ProLED lamps also produce the same quality of illumination as
traditional light sources making them a popular choice for an easy lighting upgrade.
ProLED Payback
Advances in technology have allowed LED lamps to
provide equivalent light output while consuming a
fraction of the energy. To calculate energy savings
of a lighting upgrade compare the wattage, the
measure of energy consumed in order to power the
lamp. The lower the wattage the greater the energy
savings. For example, an 11W ProLED BR30 lamp
will provide light output equivalent to a 65W Halogen
reector lamp and save as much as 83% in energy.
Think Lumens
When evaluating energy efcient lamp options
refer to the lamp’s light output, which is
measured in lumens. Lamps with relatively
equivalent lumens and center beam candle
power (CBCP) will provide similar illumination in
the application. ProLED lamps are extremely
efcient light sources. Efciency is measured in
lumens per watt (LPW). ProLED lamps feature high
LPW versus Halogen and Incandescent lamps.
Operating Details
Electricity Cost $0.11 kWh
Annual Operating Hours3650
Energy AnalysisExistingRetrot
Wattage Per Lamp65W11W
Annual Energy Costs$26$4
Annual Energy Savings83%
BR30
Incandescent
65 Watts
9 LPW
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
ProLED
68 LPW
11 Watts
Maintenance Free Operation
The life of a lamp impacts maintenance and
relamping costs. The longer the life the fewer times the lamps
need to be replaced, the fewer lamps that need to be purchased
and the less time spent replacing lamps. Over the 40,000 hour
useful life of (1) ProLED BR30 lamp, an Incandescent lamp (3,000
hr life) would need to be replaced 14 times!
Transformer and Dimmer Compatibility in Commercial and Residential
Installations
While LED lamps allow for greater energy savings and longer life, they can be challenging when used in
existing applications and luminaires. Compatibility with transformers and dimmers are the most common
issues faced in replacement and retrot applications. There are 3 main transformer types, each with their
own advantages and disadvantages when considering an LED retrot.
Although ProLED lamps are designed to perform well with most available transformers in these categories,
ensuring transformer compatibility is crucial to the proper performance and lifetime of ProLED lamps.
PositiveNegative
Magnetic Transformers and LED Lighting
– Provide a known 60Hz AC power to the LED, which is often
accommodated in the design of many LED products
– Robust, reliable and available in many different wattages
– Relatively inexpensive, comparatively for higher wattages
Electronic AC Transformers and LED Lighting
– Can be designed in a very small package and are often
integrated into a xture
– More efcient than a magnetic transformer
– At low wattages, they can have a cost advantage due to
less material
– Less likely to translate voltage instability from incoming
power to output power
– Provide AC rather than DC current
– Minimum load rating to provide the expected voltage, which can
be difcult due to the efcient nature of LEDs
– Translate voltage instability from incoming power to output power
– Less efcient at power conversion in comparison to electronic
transformers
– Larger and heavier than the electronic equivalent
– Operates at high frequencies which can interfere with or damage
LED products
– Minimum load rating that can be triggered by the low draw of
LED lamps, causing the transformer to think there is a failed
lamp and either not working or causing ickering
– Less tolerant of heat than magnetic transformers. Must be
designed to be dimmed
Electronic DC Transformers and LED Lighting
– Ideal power supply for most LED products, as almost all
LED chips are designed as DC only
– Provides a very stable power source, often allowing LED
products to perform better
– Smaller and lighter than magnetic transformers
– Provides less voltage drop on long wiring runs
– Do not translate voltage instability from incoming power to
output power
For a list of transformers compatible with the ProLED
MR16 Series, visit the ProLED Compatibility section
at http://www.halcolighting.com/download.
The ProLED offering features a wide variety of
dimmable lamps and when used with compatible
dimmers common challenges can be avoided.
– DC transformers are less common in existing applications
– Often more expensive than the equivalent electronic AC
transformer
– Usually larger than electronic AC transformer
– Must be designed to be dimmed for dimming applications
Common Issue
Reduced dimming range
Lights dropping out
Lights not turning onIlluminate at a dimmed light output
Lights turning off
unexpectedly
Dimmable ProLED Lamps on
Compatible Dimmers
Operate down to 5% of rated
lumen output
Smooth icker-free dimming through
the lamps dimming range
Withstand voltage uctuations for
consistent performance
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Selecting a Transformer for Low Voltage LED Landscape Lighting
True power consumed is measured in watts. It is what customers are charged for on their utility
bill. A lamp’s true power (wattage) is listed on the lamp’s packaging. When an LED is powered, the
lamp’s driver converts alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), which consumes reactive and
harmonic power on top of the true power that is required to
produce light. The utility must generate additional energy above and beyond the lamp’s true power
in order to operate the lamp.
The total amount of power that must be generated by the utility is measured in volt
amperes (VA) and is referred to as apparent power. Power factor - the ratio of true power
to apparent power - is the measure of how efciently electrical power is consumed.
Dividing a lamp’s wattage by the lamp’s power factor results in the VA drawn on the
line - Wattage/Power Factor = Volt-Amperes.
Halogen and Incandescent lamps have a power factor of one, which means that the lamp uses
100% of the input power to produce light and heat. Consequently, lament lamps’ wattage and VA
are equivalent. For example, a 20W MR16 BAB draws 20VA from the line. For LED installations,
apparent power (VA) must be taken into consideration, because transformer size is actually based
on apparent power (VA), not true power (W). To specify the correct transformer size, the system’s
total load must be calculated to ensure that the total volt-ampere draw does not exceed the
transformer’s rating.
The ProLED installation example below shows system load (total VA), true power consumed
(W) and annual energy cost calculations. Refer to the ProLED Volt-Ampere chart on page 48 for
project calculations.
1. Calculate Load of LED SystemLamp VAx # Lamps = Total Fixture Load
Well Light with 10W ProLED PAR36 12 8= 96
Modern Bullet with 4.5W ProLED MR165.54= 22
Total System Load 118
2. Select Transformer for the LED System Load
3. Calculate LED Energy ConsumptionLamp Wattage x # Lamps = Power Consumption
Well Light with 10W ProLED PAR36108= 80
Modern Bullet with 4.5W ProLED MR164.54= 18
Total System Power Consumption 98
4. Calculate the LED System’s Annual Energy Cost
Consumption x Utility Cost
98W $0.115 kWh 2190 hrs= $24.68
1
Utility cost based on national average per U.S. Energy Information Administration - http://www.eia.gov/electricity/data.cfm#summary at the time of printing.
2
Annual operating hours based on 6 hours/day and 365 days/year.
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x Annual Operating Hours2/1000 = Annual Energy Cost
* Useful Life is dened as the point in time at which the lamp will maintain at least 70% of its initial lumens. The lamp will continue to operate past this point at decreased light levels.
May not be compatible with all dimming systems, dimming performance may vary by system.
* Useful Life is dened as the point in time at which the lamp will maintain at least 70% of its initial lumens. The lamp will continue to operate past this point at decreased light levels.
May not be compatible with all dimming systems, dimming performance may vary by system.