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FLATLITE® -The world’s widest, thinnest, longest light bulbTM

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Decorative Architecture

 

 

Why FLATLITE®?
  • Lengths to 100's of feet
  • Flexible (make corners simply by folding the lamp)
  • Energy Efficient
  • Lightweight
  • Can be seen for miles
  • Maintainence free

 

 Application Possibilities
  • "Building Definition"
  • Cove Lighting
  • Edge Lighting
  • Bars/Shelves

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EL is the perfect lighting solution for many applications.  However, it will not prove to be the ideal light source for some projects.  We've attempted to show some data, gathered from manufacturers, that shows some common design considerations.  It may prove to be a reference in determining the best lighting solution for your application.

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LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY COMPARISONS
  1" FLATLITE Neon Fiber optics LEDStripe Fluorescent
Operating Cost Per Year / 300' $88.70 $1,576.80 $689.85 $494.75 $1,642.50
Operating Cost Per Day / 300 $0.24 $4.32 $1.89 $1.35 $4.50
Power per Foot (watts) 0.54 9.6 4.2 3 10
Max Continuous Length (feet) 480 10 60 10 8
Max Length for a single ballast 1040 50 60 100 16
Field Cut to Length Yes No Yes Yes No
Maintenance None High moderate Low Moderate
Damage Resistant High Low Low Low High
Max Distance strip to ballast (feet) 400 25 0 12 6
Dimmable Yes No Yes Yes No
Flexibility Extreme None Moderate None None
Operating Voltage 200-280 VAC 3K - 25K VAC n/a 24 DC 110 VAC
Weather Resistant Good Fair Excellent Good Fair 
Cost Per Linear Foot  $10.00 $16.00 $25.00 ? $6.00
 
 

=best in class

 

 

 

Case Studies

DTW Duty Free Shop

Interior Docorative Architecture

6" green/blue lamp

Installed 2001

 

 

Miami Banana Republic

Thin lit lamp shades

30" white panels

Installed 2001

 

Oldenburg Pyramid

Building Definition

2" green/blue lamp

Installed 1998

 

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FLATLITE® lamp and system components are manufactured under one or more of the following US Patents: 5,019,748; 5,045,755; 6,043,609; 6,304,039; 6,833,669   All content © Copyright 2004-2005 FLATLITE® & E-LITE. All Rights Reserved.

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