MITSUBISHI electric OSRAM will be listed 60W type LED bulb

MITSUBISHI electric OSRAM (Headquarters: Yokohama) will be listed in September 21, 2009 to LED (light-emitting diode) as the light bulb "PARATHOM A55" (Figure). The vertical illuminance of new products is 57lx, equivalent to 60W incandescent lamp. The total luminous flux is 350lm, equivalent to 30W incandescent lamp. The price is open, it is estimated that the actual price will be around 4000 yen, with SHARP and Toshiba lighting technology (Headquarters; Tokyo) LED bulbs are basically the same.

Rated power consumption of 7.6W, is the company's original 60W incandescent lamp 1/7. Life (luminous flux maintenance rate of 70% before the time) for the 40 thousand hours, is about 40 times the original product. By setting the color temperature to 3000K (white), reducing the coordination with the incandescent lamp. In addition, in order to make the color look more natural, the average color rendering index is set to 82Ra.

The heat sink is made of aluminum alloy (ADC12), and the lampshade (Dome) is made of polycarbonate, and the nearest part of the lamp is made of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin. The external dimensions are 111mm x 140g and 55mm. Lamp mouth using E26.

The Japanese government in 2008 issued a policy to stop the production and sale of incandescent lamps by 2012. At the same time, the company plans to stop production and sale of incandescent lamps for general lighting by 2012. The company has begun to promote the use of lighting and decorative lighting LED lighting "PARATHOM" series from 2008. This time, in its product category added as a new product for general lighting.

Figure: bulb type LED "PARATHOM A55""