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LEDs have a number of advantages over traditional lighting technology, but are not without it's own set of design requirements to work in a commercial setting.
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LED lights unlike the traditional incandescent bulb, doesn't radiate out any infrared light, so requires alternate methods to dissipate the heat generated (through convection/conduction).
The cooler the LEDs run, the longer the life (to a point) and the greater the lumen output.
Bulbs are often oriented upside down (and recessed), with limited air circulation.
Most importantly, if the LED exceeds 90°C (194°F), it cannot be approved for the UL 8750 safety standard!
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Prototype LED layouts
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Pattern and light distribution testing - finding a balance between aesthetically pleasing light spread, compact layout and a optimally heat distributed design.
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Early exploration to leverage the existing U.S. junction box installation standard.
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Works with the existing standard US junction box and allows for an easy "2 minute install". Many of the components can be pre-assembled off-site, leaving a lean process of only the power supply wiring and mounting bracket installation for the engineer.
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Sketch showing the early genesis for trying something a little less utilitarian and more classy - using coloured glass surrounds.
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One thing they don't teach at university: 'Sometimes convenience and speed trumps fidelity'. Project schedules don't always allow room for producing high quality visualisations; the focus is often towards creating the actual product.
These renders were made in Autodesk's (now discontinued) Imagestudio software. At the time, it was a fast and lean piece of rendering software that produced some good quality renders with little effort. Of course, technology has come a long way since then, we now have hoverboards and personal jetpacks...
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The flexibility to angle the light for more illumination options was seen as an appealing feature as well as improving air flow around the heatsink.
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