Skylite EFL
Features & Advantages
EFL: Illumination Technology
Unlike
ordinary illumination devices, EFL has no fuse or
electrode. It has three parts: a bulb,
an electromagnetic power coupler, and a electronic
ballast.
1. Its electronic ballast sends a high frequency signal
and generates electromagnetic wave (international
approved wavelength) inside the vessel. The gas is then
discharged and results in excited electrons.
2. When the excited electrons return to its stable
states, 253.7nm ultraviolet light is produced.
3. The fluorescent powder inside the vessel reacts with
the 253.7nm ultraviolet light will then produce visible
light to human eyes.
4. Inner electromagnetic design: the energy produced
by ballast will be consumed only inside the bulb; there
is no extra electromagnetic wave leakage, or EMI issue.
5. Area lighting: the fluorescent powder along with
non-lead bulb produces natural, soft, and equal lighting
with high efficiency.
Features & Advantages:
(1) Extremely Long Product Life
The traditional incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp,
energy saving lamp, and other gas discharged lamp are
all using fuse or electrode to produce light; therefore,
their lives are strictly limited (the higher turn on-off
frequency on the lamp, the lower the life).
EFL has no electrode; it applies electromagnetic
technology along with fluorescent technique, and so the
EFL does not contain the factors that limit the lamp’s
life. EFL’s product life depends on the quality of
ballast and surrounding environmental factors.
Our professional IC design and manufacturing ability
allows the product to have extremely long life up to
60,000 to 100,000 hours
under normal use.
(bulb’s life up from 10 years to 15 years).
Lighting
source testing report and comparison curves:
When EFL is reaching 60,000 hours (turn on
12 hours a day = 4,000 hours a year, and 60,000 hours
around 15 years),
its luminous flux (lm) can still maintain a rate that is
more than
70%.
This achievement cannot be accomplished by other
lighting sources.
(2) High Efficiency Energy-Saving
Our EFL, relative to mercury vapor lamp, has a better
energy saving rate by
70%.
The 100W EFL has the same luminous flux as 500W or
400W mercury vapor lamp (450W if includes ballast)
inside a 6 meters high factory.
Target |
Distance between light and ground/ (light color)
|
Observer’s sitting height |
Distance between light and Observer’s sitting
height |
Lux |
Acutal
Watts spent |
Volts |
Electrical Current |
Power Factor% |
135W EFL (high frequency) With Ballast
|
600cm Yellow or White |
140cm |
460cm |
784 |
135W |
228V |
0.63A |
99 |
100cm |
500cm |
633 |
100W EFL (high frequency) With Ballast
|
600cm Yellow or White |
140cm |
460cm |
628 |
99W |
228V |
0.43A |
99 |
100cm |
500cm |
513 |
400W Mercury Vapor Lamp (with ballast)
|
600cm White |
140cm |
460cm |
500 |
447W |
228V |
2.12A |
59.9 |
100cm |
500cm |
426 |
200W Mercury Vapor Lamp (with ballast)
|
600cm White |
140cm |
460cm |
440 |
238W |
228V |
1.2A |
59.9 |
100cm |
500cm |
350 |
400W HPS
(with ballast) |
600cm Yellow |
140cm |
460cm |
540 |
458W |
228V |
2.08A |
59.9 |
100cm |
500cm |
450 |
250W HPS
(with ballast) |
600cm Yellow |
140cm |
460cm |
502 |
288W |
228V |
1.3A |
59.9 |
100cm |
500cm |
423
|
The above testing data is obtained from Linko factory
inTaiwan.
* HPS = High Pressure Sodium Lamp
A.
Low Usage of Watts:
EFL, relative to mercury vapor lamp, has a better energy
saving rate by
70%.
The 100W EFL has the same luminous flux as 500W or 400W
mercury vapor lamp (450W if includes ballast)
inside a 6 meters high factory and reduces cost by over
80%.
B.
Power Factor more than 98%:
The traditional lighting’s power factor is only around
60% (the laboratory data is 90%), and wasted 40%
energy is lost during the process. EFL has the
power factor of 98%
and therefore is able to produce brighter light under
lower watts.
C. The fluorescent powder produces over
80% visible light.
HPS light, on the other hand, uses line lighting and has
ultraviolet light leakage problem; it’s dark, yellowish
color which is not very visible for human eyes.
D.
Over 80% Energy Saving:
EFL has higher efficiency and quality than any existing
lighting products, which can save 55%~80% on energy cost
and would replace traditional lighting in foreseeable
future.
(3) 100% Recyclable, Environmental Friendly
EFL uses solid amalgam
(unlike traditional
fluorescent light which uses liquid mercury). If the
vessel is broken, it will not cause harm to human and
the environment. In addition, solid amalgam is 100%
recyclable.
The EFL’s comparison chart with ordinary illumination
devices
Type of lamp |
Company’s claim on product life |
Product’s actual usage for 1 year (on 12h a day,
4280h a year) |
Product’s actual usage after 6 years (on 12h a
day, 26,280h for 6 years) |
Product’s actual usage after 12 years (on 12h a
day, 52,560h for 12 years) |
EFL |
60,000h |
Bulb’s life from 10~15 years |
Luminous lux is still more than 70%
|
One bulb is required |
Fluorescent lamp |
5,000h |
Require replacement after 1 year
|
6~10 replacement |
14~30 replacement |
Current energy saving lamp |
6,000h |
Require replacement after 1 year
|
6~10 replacement |
14~30 replacement |
Mercury vapor lamp |
6,000h |
Require replacement after 1 year
|
5~6 replacement |
11~12 replacement |
HPS lamp |
12,000h |
Require replacement after 1.5 year
|
5~6 replacement |
9~10 replacement |
LED lamp |
50,000h |
Require replacement after 1 year
|
Unknown |
Unknown |
From this comparison chart, EFL reduced fluorescent tube
wastes significantly every year and reduced pollution
and energy problems
(4) Low Usage of Watts, Good Heat Dissipation
EFL’s implement specific technology to keep 100W bulb
around 60℃
under normal usage condition,
while mercury vapor lamp, sodium lamp, and metal-halide
lamp usually can reach as high as hundred of degree
Celsius (500W
mercury vapor lamp bulb can reach up to 300℃).
This issue will reduce
their lives, and increase burdens on air conditioning
(increase in electrical cost).
EFL’s low usage of watts produces highly effective
illumination, and greatly reduces electrical bills by
50%-80%.
(5) No Flashing, Eye Protecting, Work Efficiency
Increasing
The product complies with the national EMC regulation
2.65M.
(Cellphone’s unit is G, which is thousands times more).
It will not cause fatigue on human eyes, and increase
work efficiency.
(6) Good Color Rendering
The EFL three color fluorescent powder inside the bulb
causes
Ra to be greater than 80.
The color is soft, and looks natural to human eyes.
Average Ra of other lighting sources in the
market |
EFL |
>80 |
LED |
70 |
Fluorescent lamp (3 wave) |
80 |
Fluorescent lamp (white) |
65 |
Fluorescent lamp (Sun color) |
69 |
Mercury vapor lamp |
40 |
Metal-halide lamp |
65 |
High color rendering sodium lamp |
53 |
Sodium lamp |
25 |
Halogen lamp |
100 |
Incandescent lamp |
100 |
(7) Various Correlated Color Temperature Available
The color ranges from
2700K~6500K
are available upon request, and different colors can be
implemented. 4700K or 5400K is recommended.
(8) Higher Visible Light Ratio
EFL’s visible light ratio is more than 80%;
the equivalent index is more than 1.5 times.
Therefore, EFL can produce higher visual effect
on lower watts consumption and applies safe and
reliable illumination technology.
Not only excellent visual light is achieved, but
also the effect of ultraviolet is minimized.
|
(9) Instant Start, No Preheating Required
EFL’s startup time and restart time are both
instantaneous. There is no serious light failure or
delay time after multiple switch on-offs like
traditional electrode lights. EFL does not have the
issue of preheating like mercury vapor and sodium lamps,
which need to be, cooled off before restart again
(around 10 min).
Instantaneous start and no preheating required, our EFL
allows people to enjoy their lives safely, and need not
to worry about the above incidents to ever occur.
(10) Excellent Quality on the Electronic Ballast
The traditional light (fluorescent lamp, mercury vapor
lamp, sodium lamp, metal-halide lamp, etc) have power
factors around 0.59, which means almost 40% of
electrical energy are wasted.
That is the reason why they are not quite bright with
such large watts.
The EFL ballast is the
work of many Taiwanese elites, and contains many
patterns.
The EFL’s power factor is 0.98;
the electrical current is stable, and will required less
input than traditional lightings.
(11) Easy to Install and High Adaptability
The EFL can be installed in any area; the direction of
light has no limit. The ordinary mercury vapor lamp,
sodium lamp, and metal-halide lamp are limited to
specific lighting direction.
(12) Our EFL has passed international safety
certifications: CNS, CE, RoHS and has no EMC, EMI or
ultraviolet.
Our EFL obtained Product Testing certification from
Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Inspection of Taiwan. |