With over 68 million fluorescent tubes
used commercially in the UK, reducing the
energy consumption of fluorescent lighting
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is key if the Government is to achieve its
pledge to cut carbon emissions by 20% by
2020.
Ultimately, this national commitment -
which is filtering down to boardrooms
nationwide - places increased pressure on
buildings and facilities managers to deliver
a solution to the challenge of replacing
inefficient lighting technology. The market
is responding to the ‘challenge’ by
designing more efficient products; and one
of the most important product
developments has been launched by GE
Lighting Limited. Branded as the T5 Watt-
Miserô, this latest generation of high
efficiency, high output, triphosphor coated
tubes offers the optimum in performance,
light quality and energy reduction.
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Energy Saving T5 Watt-Miser include a pay-back period which can be as considerably reduce replacement and
GE’s T5 Watt-Miser range offers short as four months. maintenance costs and cut down the actual
maximum energy efficiency and is ideal for The significant costs associated with number of lamps needed overall –
commercial enterprises that need to cut replacing existing luminaires and lamps can ultimately resulting in less waste and
running costs and reduce their carbon be avoided with the T5 Watt-Miser as it benefiting the environment.
footprint. can be retrofitted into original T5 fixtures, With an 85 CRI (color rendering index)
This new range significantly decreases canceling out the need for expensive and and its slim 16mm diameter design, the
energy costs and CO
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emissions. The labour intensive re-installations. LongLast T5 Starcoat is ideal for general or
environmentally responsible design of the In addition to the T5 Watt-Miser GE indirect lighting of display cases, wall
Watt-Miser T5 range means the lamps use have developed lamps within the T5 range washes, alcoves and sign lighting. This
5% less energy in comparison to standard that aim to provide a wider choice of product line is available in 2 types: high
T5 lamps but still offer the same lumen lighting solutions for building managers, efficiency (14/21/28/35W) and high output
output performance. This makes it the whilst also meeting some of the specific versions (24/39/54/80W).
most efficient T5 product range on the requirements that may arise: These lamps are ideal for all commercial
market – with up to 110 lumens per watt and industrial uses, and are particularly
lamp efficiency achieved. Extended Life T5 LongLast suited to applications where lighting cycles
Specifically the T5 Watt-Miser range can The T5 LongLast linear fluorescent are lengthy, as the most significant energy
reduce CO
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emissions by up to 42kg per range has been introduced by GE to offer savings will be achieved.
lamp and cut energy costs by up to £8 per extended length of life. This high output,
lamp, over its lifetime. Other benefits energy efficient product was designed Safety Applications T5 CovRGuard
under a 6 Sigma quality Safety is a key issue in certain
program to ensure the environments such as food processing
superiority of the plants, warehouses and distribution
product design and to centers, grocery stores and restaurants
meet growing market where a broken tube could have serious
demands. Its wide range consequences. GE Lighting meets these
of colour and requirements with its T5 CovRguard lamp.
temperature options This product adds a shield to the T5
(3000-6500K) allows for tubes for reinforced shatter resistance with
easy selection of the a 15 millimetre thick Lexan plastic shield.
desired lamp across all This will contain glass fragments and
application phosphors if a lamp is broken. These lamps
requirements. are available in three different wattages:
Offering up to 30,000 24, 39 and 54 and come in five colour
hours of life the T5 temperatures with an industry standard CRI
LongLast also provides of 85. Life performance remains high with
superior optical control the T5 CovRguard offering a life-cycle of
with its compact size. 30,000 hours.
These lamps will
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