Energy Saving Lighting Solutions

Vibe 10W LED Downlight Fitting

As electricity prices soar, switching to energy efficient lighting just got a whole lot easier with Vibe’s new 10W LED Downlight!
Leading Australian light distributor Vibe is introducing the new multi purpose 10W LED Downlight, which is now available as an alternative or replacement option for the 50W Halogen Downlight.
The environmentally friendly Downlight has zero mercury, lead, infrared / ultra-violet rays or other dangerous substances and saves you 60% more on your electricity bills than the 50W Halogen lamp.
Vibe Product Development Manager Stephen Forsyth says “We have been working hard with our engineers and manufacturers to put forward a quality LED alternative for our current Halogen Downlight. We uniquely designed the product to be simple, stylish and affordable. We believe the VBLDL10W range will put money back into customer’s pockets and make it easy and affordable to lower carbon emissions”.
The stylish, light weight product of only 640g has dimensions of Ø116 x 62mm, with a beam angle of 150° and will surely compliment any area you wish to highlight. The extensive range is available in either a Silver or White fitting with a colour temperature choice of either Warm White or Natural White.
Vibe expect a strong uptake of this product in Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic applications such as Hotels, Restaurants, Retail Stores, Night Clubs, Office Buildings, Homes, Showrooms, Museums, Galleries, Factories, Gaming Centres and Schools.
Taking only a few months to pay itself back, you can expect the LED Downlight of 50,000 hours to last a decade.

Hours a Day           Years of Life
24 hours a day           5.7 years
18 hours a day           7.6 years
12 hours a day           11.4 years
8 hours a day             17.1 years
The Vibe brand of light fittings is synonymous with style and quality. Vibe supplies an ever
growing network of lighting retailers and hardware stores, electricians, landscape
designers, architects and builders with a wide range of lamps, light fittings and other
electrical merchandise.

VIBE LED Floodlight

The new Vibe LED Floodlight is set to wreak havoc on its halogen, HPS and metal halide competitors.

Compared to inefficient halogen floodlights, the new LED Floodlight by VIBE saves over 80% in electricity costs and has payback periods less than 12 months for commercial applications.

Long lasting and sturdy, The Vibe LED Floodlight reduces maintenance and replacement costs. The new LED Floods are IP65 rated, giving protection against the ingress of dust and against standard water jets with a nozzle and have a long lifetime of up to 50,000 hours.

VIBE Director Philip Hill: “The new LED floodlights from VIBE Lighting are a huge breakthrough in technology. Never before has LED technology been so advanced, offered such high light output and been so energy efficient. These LED floods are in a whole new playing field compared to its halogen predecessor.”

VIBE expects a strong uptake in commercial applications including sporting stadiums, gymnasiums, advertising boards and in outdoor security lighting.

The black powder coated VIBE LED Floodlights are available in 10w, 20w, 30w and 50w in a cool white 4000K colour temperature.

Vibe LED Downlight Range

Leading Australian lighting distributor VIBE has a stylish new range of LED downlights that are certain to add that extra flair to any commercial or domestic project.

The extensive range of VIBE LED downlights use CREE XRE 3-watt, high power LED chips for a high lumen output that can stand moderate working temperatures. CREE LED chips boast features such as a long life of 50,000 hours, energy savings, bright light and are dimmable to 20% when using a Philips Xitanium LED driver.

The extensive downlight range is available in single or dual head styles with one to twelve LED chips. Each LED chip produces equivalent to a 15-watt halogen lamp output. Extensive energy savings and low maintenance costs can be achieved by replacing old inefficient lighting with the VIBE LED downlights.

VIBE Director Philip Hill: “The new VIBE LED downlight range is low profile making it perfect for use in small spaces like cabinets, book cases and under shelf lighting.”

VIBE expects a strong uptake from lighting designers and commercial building managers looking for decorative and general lighting for use in jewellery stores, hotels, homes and function rooms.

The stylish LED range is available in warm white and pure white colour temperatures in both fixed and gimbal designs. The low energy range is available in a brushed satin chrome silver finish and requires a 700mA constant current LED driver.

The VIBE brand of light fittings are synonymous with style and quality. VIBE supplies a growing network of lighting retailers and hardware stores, electricians, landscape designers, architects and builders with a wide range of lamps, light fittings and other electrical merchandise.

Vibe LED Tube

Vibe LED Tubes are now replacing fluorescent tubes as a more efficient and environmentally friendly way of lighting while also replacing lower quality LED tubes that don’t live up to their estimated long life.

LED lights offer dramatically reduced operating costs over their super long life due to their efficiency. LED does not contain the harmful mercury and phosphorus that is found in fluorescent lights making them even more environmentally friendly.

LED is still a relatively new lighting technology and some manufactures are still in the dark. While LED tubes have an incredibly long lamp life of up to 80,000 hours, lower quality products are failing at only 10,000 hours due to the drivers shutting down. Standard LED tube models have built in drivers that will last for only 10,000-30,000 hours before shutting down after which the whole tube is rendered useless.

Vibe Lighting is at the forefront of LED technology with replaceable adapters on all their Vibe LED Tubes achieving the projected lifetime of 80,000 hours saving an extra 50% on replacement costs.

Vibe Director Phillip Hill: “When the driver eventually fails, instead of having to replace the entire LED tube, you need only to replace the adaptor. This makes the Vibe LED Tube the most economical and cost effective option for replacing standard fluorescent tubes.”

A major advantage that LED has over fluorescent tubes is that LED lights don’t flicker. Flicker and glare can impact learning and the ability to concentrate while also causing headaches. Although humans cannot see fluorescent lights flicker, the sensory system can. LED Tubes operate a constant colour output resulting in no flicker.

Vibe Lighting expects a strong uptake for the new LED Tubes from schools, offices, retail stores and other consumers looking for a long-lasting, green alternative to fluorescent lighting.

The Vibe LED Tube boasts a host of key advantages including a wide range of colour temperatures and wattage options. The LED Tube is available in Warm White, Pure White, Daylight White and Cool White and in lengths of 600mm (9w), 1200mm (18w) and 1500mm (22w).

The VIBE brand of light fittings is synonymous with style and quality. VIBE supplies a growing network of lighting retailers, hardware stores, electrical wholesalers, landscape designers, architects and building suppliers with a wide range of lamps, light fittings and other electrical merchandise.

LED stands for Light Emitting Diode and arguably produce the healthiest form of light, known as Full Spectrum, the closest to natural sunlight available. LED bulbs and tubes use diodes to produce light making them the most energy efficient of all the lighting systems. LED lights do not require starters or ballasts and so are more durable and longer lasting than their fluorescent counterparts. Expect up to 80,000 hours from an LED.

VIBE LED Weatherproof Strip Light

Leading Australian lighting distributor VIBE, has just made LED lighting more flexible with the release of their new range of LED Flexible Strip Lights.

Vibe director Phillip Hill said that these LED Flexible Strip Lights are like nothing that came before them, “This is new technology; there has never been a more flexible way to decorate”. The LED Flexible Strip can be bent back on itself, can be easily cut and rejoined at regular intervals and can be mounted on any smooth, dry surface. “The possibilities are endless.”

Phillip Hill: “Before LED Flexible Strip Lights, people were restricted by having to use Neon lights which were bulky, contained harmful gasses such as argon and mercury and would flicker and often go out. With the VIBE LED Flexible Strip Lights, you’re now only limited by your creativity.”

At only 14.4 watts per meter, the VIBE Flexible LED Strip is low on power and boasts a super long life of up to 50,000 hours reducing maintenance costs. The low energy range is available in warm white, cool white and RGB and uses a DC12V driver to connect to 240V.

VIBE expects a strong uptake for use in homes, hotels, clubs and bars. The strips are only 10mm wide and coated in a weatherproof gel so are perfect for decorative use in cove and under shelf lighting, kitchen splashbacks, deck and emergency stair lighting and other applications.

The LED Strips come with strong adhesive backing so can easily be mounted on any smooth, clean and dry surface. To achieve the best results possible, mount on aluminium to disperse excess heat and prolong the lamp life. The LED Flexible Strip can be simply cut to desired length at every 3 LED chips and can be easily rewired by an electrician.

The VIBE LED Strip Lights give off a crisp, bright light that have a halo effect when used in cove or under shelf lighting. LED lights are eye catching and stylish perfect for feature and decorative lighting.

The VIBE brand of light fittings is synonymous with style and quality. VIBE supplies a growing network of lighting retailers and hardware stores, electricians, landscape designers, architects and builders with a wide range of lamps, light fittings and other electrical merchandise.

LED stands for Light Emitting Diode and arguably produce the healthiest form of light, known as Full Spectrum, the closest to natural sunlight available. LED bulbs and tubes use diodes to produce light making them the most energy efficient of all the lighting systems. LED lights do not require starters or ballasts and so are more durable and longer lasting than their fluorescent counterparts. Expect up to 50,000 hours from an LED.

ARK LED Cabinet Lights

One of Australia’s leading suppliers of innovative LED lighting, VIBE Lighting, has unveiled its stylish ARK LED linear lighting range specifically designed for kitchens, furniture and cabinet lighting.

The elegant 5mm super-slim profile means that these new cabinet LED lights are certain to be popular with interior designers, furniture and cabinet manufacturers and with retailers looking to maximise cabinet display lighting while keeping energy costs low.

VIBE expects a strong uptake for the new linear lighting system from jewellers, gift stores, pharmacies and other up-market retailers looking for the latest in cutting edge SMD LED linear lighting with its various mounting capabilities.

The ARK LED strip lights are available in either 0.5W (per LED) with Cree chip or 1W (per LED) with the new Philips Rebel chip and a choice of warm or cool white. ARK comes in lengths of 480mm and 240mm for the 0.5W model and 480mm and 320mm in the 1W version.

The low energy range are available in brushed silver or black finish. The versatile strips are very simple to install and can be linked by direct connector or by a flexible cable joiner and require a 12VDC Constant Voltage LED driver.

No extra wiring is required and in most cases ARK can be installed either as part of the cabinet making process or on-site as part of the retail display and fitout. ARK can also be installed by the home handyman as a DIY project.

VIBE Marketing Co-ordinator Stephanie Leung: “ The ARK LED strips are a robust and easy to use lighting system with wide appeal to everyone from the designer looking to use accent lighting in a retail display or kitchen to theatre room lighting in the home and mood lighting in a modern hotel.

“ Using such low wattage, the ARK lighting system enables lighting and interior designers to use their creative skills without being constrained by high energy outcomes.”

VIBE ARK LED strip lighting boasts a host of key advantages:

• Dense low-power LEDs like ARK do not generate excessive levels of heat that can reduce LED lifespan or performance

• ARK delivers an excellent linear beam spread and superior lighting effect compared to the light dot emission from some high-powered LEDs

• ARK has unique plug-in, multi-pin connectors that enable two ARK strips to be connected closely without breaking the linear light spread – in other words there are no dark shadows

• ARK has three different mounting options that can be used for installation purposes in almost any situation.

• ARK can also work as an LED illumination fixture for general lighting purpose

• LED is a green and energy saving alternative to incandescent and halogen lighting

Practical LED replacement Downlight Lamp

Leading Australian lighting distributor VIBE, has switched on the latest in LED downlight technology with a new 7w LED MR16 style lamp and has the compact fluorescent and halogen replacement market firmly in its sights.

These high quality VIBE 7w MR16 downlights (with Nichia 183 LED’s), present as the most serious contender yet seen in the LED versus halogen downlight battle.

According to VIBE, the 7w MR16 LED is a major step forward in LED interior lighting and is available in both warm white (308 Lumens) and natural white (450 Lumens) and in two styles – one of which is 100% dimmable and is a direct replacement for most halogen MR16 type lamps.

LED in comparison to halogen has a much lower running cost, emits far less heat and has a lamp life that is at least 8 – 10 times longer.

VIBE director Phillip Hill said the new generation 7w LED MR16 lamps “are a persuasive economic and eco-friendly alternative compared to the energy hungry and inefficient 50-watt halogen lamps commonly used up until now.”

Philip Hill: ” At today’s power prices, the VIBE 7wLED MR16 lamp will use only $42 worth of electricity during its long 40,000 hour life*.”
(*based on 0.15c per Kwh)

Compare that with its 50-watt halogen competitor which will consume $300 worth of power over the same lifetime.”

VIBE says the savings in running costs and the long life of the 7w LED MR16, mean the average Australian household with around 50 downlights can save almost $13,000 off their power bill by switching to LED interior lighting
(based on all lamps running to their full 40,000hrs lamp life).

And this is before any expected rises in power prices are introduced which will only widen the gap, he said.

He said heavy-use commercial customers such as hotels and retailers were jumping at the latest in VIBE LED lighting technology because of its 40,000 hour lamp life and much lower running costs.

“ They can see the payback period for the initial outlay is relatively short due to much cheaper running costs. After that it’s all positive for them including lower air-conditioning costs as LED lighting runs much cooler and emits up to 90% less heat than halogen lighting.”

” The major users are also reporting a major reduction in maintenance costs and time spent replacing lights which with the old technology meant replacing blown lamps was almost a daily task,” he said.

Check these LED facts:
Operating Life
• LED MR 16 operating life: 40,000 hours (4.5 years)
• 50-watt fluoro halogen operating life: 4000 hours (5.5 months)
• LED last almost 10 times longer

Running Costs
• Cost per kwh (LED): 40,000 hours X 7 watt X 0.15c = $42
• Cost per kwh (halogen): 4000hours X 50 watt halogen X 0.15c = $300
• Power savings per life of LED lamp: $258
• Average number of downlights in a domestic dwelling: 50 X $258 = $12,900
(power saving per house)
• LED is 85% cheaper to run

Emissions
• 13-watt LED emits 68% less CO2 than a 40-watt incandescent bulb on 10 hours per day

About VIBE
The VIBE brand of light fittings is synonymous with style and quality.
VIBE supplies a growing network of lighting retailers and hardware stores, electricians, landscape designers, architects and builders with a wide range of lamps, light fittings and other electrical merchandise.

About Nichia
The Nichia Corporation is a Japanese engineering and manufacturing company specialising in the manufacture of phosphors including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), battery materials and calcium chloride.

About LED
LED stands for Light Emitting Diode and arguably produce the healthiest form of light, known as Full Spectrum, the closest to natural sunlight available. LED bulbs and tubes use diodes to produce light making them the most energy efficient of all the lighting systems. LED lights do not require starters or ballasts and so are more durable and longer-lasting than their fluorescent counterparts. Expect up to 50,000 hours from an LED.