Omnidirectional LED A-lamp delivers 85% energy savings

The lamp looks just like a traditional incandescent bulb; though unlike previous omnidirectional models, the heat sink is concealed by a smooth white surface on the lower half of the lamp. The company is offering the new design initially in a 60W equivalent, the most commonly used incandescent wattage, with plans to add 40-, 75- and 100W equivalents in Q4.

The lamp consumes just 9W of power, but delivers 85% energy savings over its incandescent equivalent. Producing 800lm, the lamp radiates even illumination in all directions using a 300° beam angle. The lamp is available in soft white 2700K and 3000K correlated colour temperatures and offers dimming down to 10% on triac-based and other phase-cut dimmers. The lamp is rated to a 25,000-hour lifetime, translating into over 22 years based on three hours of operation per day. Offered in a standard medium base, the lamp installs easily into a broad range of lamps and fixtures used in both residential and commercial applications, including pendants, wall sconces, table and floor lamps.

“We are excited to offer consumers an affordable way to upgrade to LED that requires no compromise in the quality of illumination or aesthetic,” said Alex Truong, Product Manager, MaxLite. “By shifting the design of our omnidirectional lamps to a form factor more familiar to consumers, we are making significant strides toward our goal of 100 percent LED adoption.”