LED Strips Tunable White for Human Centric Light

Tunable White Lumistrips with Nichia LEDs and Powercontroller advanced control system

Nichia 757 Tunable White Strip LED
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Now you can finally accurately reproduce the color shade of natural sunlight thanks to our range of tunable white Nichia LED modules and strips. With our new Powercontroller you can choose from a variety of control methods such as a smartphone app, manual switches or the DALI control system for smart buildings.  

Scientifically this shade is called color temperature and is measured degrees Kelvin (K). Thus, at sunrise and sunset on a clear day the color temperature of natural light is 2000-3500K, what we call warm white. In the morning sunlight is of pure white, color temperature of 3500-4500K, and at noon cold white 5500-6500K.

Color temperature of sunlight, daylight

Tunable white light is also the key ingredient of Human Centric Lighting (HCL). This type of lighting aims at harmonizing lighting with our specific needs and positively influence fundamental psychological processes such as concentration, productivity, mood, sleep-wake cycles and more.

With HCL lighting we can be influenced to feel and act the same under artificial light as under natural light, at a particular time of day. For example a pure white light can make us more energetic, just as we are when the sun is up in the sky. When the light is warm white we feel relaxed, sentimentalist as  we do at sunset. HCL can also tell us what moment of the day it is while indoors, in the same way as we know while outside, but adjustments to color temperature and light intensity.

To achieve its aim, a Human Centric Lighting solution must be with high quality spectrum and offer easy adjustments of color temperature and brightness. The lighting system must also have high energy efficiency and low maintenance costs. 

With our Tunable White strips, modules and Powercontroler light control system you have a complete, high quality system for Human Centric Lighting, with easy control, highest energy efficiency and longest life possible, up to 200.000 hours. You can choose from:

  • LumiFlexTW and SlimFlexTW LED strips for Human Centric Lighting via covelights for indirect light or linear lighting fixtures for direct light
  • LumiBar LED modules for full spectrum CRI97+ HCL lighting via linear lighting fixtures
  • Daisy LED modules with lens for Human Centric Lighting from downlights or wall washers
  • BackMatrix 49 and LumiSphere for HCL enabled backlighting, such as illuminated stretch ceilings with Barrisol or similar
  • SmartArray and Dim2Warm LED modules for compact lighting fixtures
 
Flexible tunable white strips for lines of light and covelights
  1. SlimFlex280 Nichia LED Strip 0.19 SlimFlex280 Nichia LED Strip 0.19
    SlimFlex280 Nichia LED Strip 0.19" wide TW 2700-6500K 4280lm 24V 42 LEDs/ft 7ft/2m reel (327lm & 2.8W/ft)
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    $87.66
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  2. LumiFlexTW-1070 Eco LED Strip Tunable white 2700-6500K 2100lm 24V 140 LEDs/m 16ft/5m reel (260lm & 3W/ft) LumiFlexTW-1070 Eco LED Strip Tunable white 2700-6500K 2100lm 24V 140 LEDs/m 16ft/5m reel (260lm & 3W/ft)
    LumiFlexTW-1070 Eco LED Strip Tunable white 2700-6500K 2100lm 24V 140 LEDs/m 16ft/5m reel (260lm & 3W/ft)
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    $88.92
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Full spectrum CRI97+ LED strips for long lines of indirect light
  1. LumiFlex3098+ Toshiba-SSC LED Strip Sunlike CRI98 warm white 2700K 8450lm 24V 42 LEDs/ft 16ft/5m reel (515lm & 5.85W/ft) LumiFlex3098+ Toshiba-SSC LED Strip Sunlike CRI98 warm white 2700K 8450lm 24V 42 LEDs/ft 16ft/5m reel (515lm & 5.85W/ft)
    LumiFlex3098+ Toshiba-SSC LED Strip Sunlike CRI98 warm white 2700K 8450lm 24V 42 LEDs/ft 16ft/5m reel (515lm & 5.85W/ft)
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  2. LumiFlex3098+ Toshiba-SSC LED Strip Sunlike CRI98 pure white 4000K 8510lm 24V 42 LEDs/ft 16ft/5m reel (518lm & 5.85W/ft) LumiFlex3098+ Toshiba-SSC LED Strip Sunlike CRI98 pure white 4000K 8510lm 24V 42 LEDs/ft 16ft/5m reel (518lm & 5.85W/ft)
    LumiFlex3098+ Toshiba-SSC LED Strip Sunlike CRI98 pure white 4000K 8510lm 24V 42 LEDs/ft 16ft/5m reel (518lm & 5.85W/ft)
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  3. LumiFlex3098+ Toshiba-SSC LED Strip Sunlike CRI98 pure white 5000K 9000lm 24V 42 LEDs/ft 16ft/5m reel (550lm & 5.85W/ft) LumiFlex3098+ Toshiba-SSC LED Strip Sunlike CRI98 pure white 5000K 9000lm 24V 42 LEDs/ft 16ft/5m reel (550lm & 5.85W/ft)
    LumiFlex3098+ Toshiba-SSC LED Strip Sunlike CRI98 pure white 5000K 9000lm 24V 42 LEDs/ft 16ft/5m reel (550lm & 5.85W/ft)
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  4. LumiFlex3098+Toshiba-SSC LED Strip Sunlike CRI98 cold white 6500K 8990lm 24V 42 LEDs/ft 16ft/5m reel (549lm & 5.85W/ft) LumiFlex3098+Toshiba-SSC LED Strip Sunlike CRI98 cold white 6500K 8990lm 24V 42 LEDs/ft 16ft/5m reel (549lm & 5.85W/ft)
    LumiFlex3098+Toshiba-SSC LED Strip Sunlike CRI98 cold white 6500K 8990lm 24V 42 LEDs/ft 16ft/5m reel (549lm & 5.85W/ft)
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PowerControler for tunable white control and more

With our PowerControler range of control units you are empowered to control the shade and intensity level of light in all the ways required by Human Centric Lighting and beyond. Tunable White, RGBW and even single color LEDs can be controlled via dimmers, switches, your smartphone or the DALI protocol. 

 

The PowerControler can control constant voltage 12V or 24V LED strips by using only a dimmable powersupply, or modules with constant current up to 1500mA (such our LinearZ) in connection with the compatible LED driver as below.  

 

About the Nichia LED quality difference

The company Nichia from Japan, the manufacturer of the Tunable White LEDs, has the world's largest LED market share (more than 25%) and is the inventor of white LED production technology, also receiving the Nobel Prize for this invention. The very long life of Nichia 757G LEDs (minimum 100,000 hours), high operating temperature resistance, much better light power and good light quality are just some of the attributes that recommend this LED strip for long-lasting use in a wide range of applications.

The difference between the quality and performance of a LED strip or module with Nichia LEDs and a common LED light is evident from the first light and in time the gap increases even further:

 

1) The luminous flux level is maintained for a long time

After 10,000 hours of operation, a Nichia 757 LED keeps 97% of the initial luminos flux. An inexpensive LED loses up to 60% of the initial light in the same range.

The evolution of the Nichia 757 LED light output is supported by 10,000-hour tests, according to the LM-80 standard, and the lifetime (80% light) is calculated according to the internationally recognized TM-21 methodology.

 

The evolution of Nichia LED light output compared to an inexpensive LED: after 10,000 hours

2) The Nichia 757 LED is up to 5 times more energy efficient

Depending on the technology used, LEDs may have different light output for the same power consumption. The difference in light efficacy (lumens per watt) from one LED to another may be even more than 500% and has a very high influence on the production price. The Nichia 757 LEDs have the highest light efficacy, more than 200 lumens per watt compared to an inexpensive LED that has around 50 lumens per watt.

A Nichia LED uses the 3 Step Macadam Elipse sorting standard and keeps the same color temperature in time

Difference of Nichia quality visible in a project

Nichia LED strips have replaced cheap LED bands in the Neonatology section of ta Hospital. The images below speak for themselves: 

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Accessories for Tunable White LEDs

The Tunable White LED strips can be combined with profiles to obtain linear luminaires with Human Centric Light and minimalist design. The quality of the profiles and the finishing of the profiles in our offer is the highest, as for German market. The profile protects the strip from dust, mechanical shocks and provides cooling for longer and longer life. 

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