Osram enables ECG operation for LED fluorescent tube replacements
Osram’s Substitube T8 LED tube Basic and Advanced variants will bear VDE certification, and the entire new generation will comply with all specifications of the new, international safety standard for LED tubes.
The Substitube Value variant is already available for operation with conventional ballasts (CCG) or directly from mains voltage.
This sumer the company’s Substitube range, which is now in its fifth generation, will be able to be directly compare the luminous flux levels of CCG and ECG models to ensure uniform lighting situations within hybrid installations. Substitubes can replace standard T8 fluorescent tubes simply and without rewiring, and in comparison they cut electricity overheads by around two thirds with up to five times the service life.
With the launch of the latest generation, Osram is extending the guarantee periods for the Value variant to three years and for the Basic variant to five years, which then matches the Advanced version. Both variants have also been tested by the German Institute of Electrical, Electronic and Information Technology (VDE) regarding safety and health requirements, and bear the VDE seal representing maximum testing quality and safety standards in electrical engineering.
The two variants have also been designed for use in professional environments – Advanced for sales spaces and production locations also with extreme ambient temperatures from -20 to +50 degree Celsius, and Basic for warehouses, underground garages and corridors for example. The two professional variants are also optionally available with rotatable end caps, enabling precise beam angle adjustment through 180°. The Value version is ideal for use in private applications, for example stairways, garages and cellar rooms, and was designed for cost-oriented lighting tasks.
Compared with their predecessors the members of the latest generation of Osram LED tubes are up to 15 percent more efficient, and this development was primarily made possible via an improved heat dissipation concept, the use of more efficient LED chips and the optimised control of these. All versions in the new portfolio are available from cool white to warm white and already meet the specifications of the new, international safety standard for LED tubes in accordance with IEC 62776.
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