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The exciting OT2 hybrid LED T5 hybrid light fixture from Arcadia which we first told you about a month ago has just been revealed in full glory. At less than 2″/4cm thick, the OT2 is a slim light fixture which features some hot LED on T5 action. As you can see from the image above, the OT2 features two rows of alternating blue and white LEDs down the center of the luminaire with three high output T5 lamps flanking the sides.The stock luminaire can be complimented with an additional controller for dimming both the T5s and the LEDs, now that’s a nice touch. The MP3 player-esque controller can control the lights in 4 different channels with independent dimming of the blue and white LEDs, a double set of T5s and a quad set of T5s. The OT2 controller will be able to sync with a PC via USB for easy programming and firmware upgrades. The LEDs are distributed in panels of 8 CREE LEDs with a total of 20 watt per panel. The contribution of the LEDs is being billed more as a ripple effect than as primary lighting but with up to 100 watts of quality LEDs available on the larger fixture, those LEDs are going to be cranking out some photons. The OT2 will be be produced in 3, 4, and 5 foot lengths and it will be available to lucky Europeans in November. We have no word on pricing but with all the features offered by the Arcadia OT2, it’s likely that this high end light fixture will be fetching a high end price.
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4cm? I'm in love.
"The contribution of the LEDs is being billed more as a ripple effect than as primary lighting"
Nice… way to try to get around the Orbitech patent…lol.
My worry would be with cooling of the LEDs. Their useful life will be reduced if they run to hot.
The panel of LEDS does show them to be adequately spaced to allow for passive air movement and the center of the luminaire is aluminum and acts like a passive heat dissipator.
Always wondered why fans weren't mounted in LED fixtures to help move air around, I've seen them in T5, PC and MH setups, and honestly most of those don't really NEED fans, but for the one lighting that actually is very touchy with heat related issues no fans.
The reason LEDs are designed into fixtures that don't require fans is that LEDs are solid state technology and therefore they are designed to operate with passive heat dissipation instead of fans. Designing LEDs into packages which require fans would defeat and undermine the whole purpose of solid state technology.