Crian's Cleveland - What's New: TCP TruDim CFL Series
TCP, a maker of energy-efficient lighting products, hopes consumers take a shine to its new TruDim CFL series, billed as the first fully dimmable compact fluorescent lamps available in the United States. The CFL design “greatly improves the dimming range, warm-up time and life expectancy of current dimmable CFL technology,” according to TCP.
“This is really an exciting improvement,” says Ellis Yan, CEO of TCP. “For the first time, we have energy-efficient CFLs that dim to the same low levels as incandescent bulbs.”
The TruDim lamps offer a long life — rated at 12,000 hours under normal use, TCP says.
TCP says the lamps incorporate the company's digital InstaBright technology, which allows full brightness 75% faster than comparable CFLs. TruDim also allows for turning on the lights at a low-dimming level, eliminating the need to set the dimmer to full-on when the lights are turned on, the company says.
TruDim CFLs are available in 16 watt R30, in a variety of color temperatures, from soft white 2700-Kelvin to daylight 6500-Kelvin.
For information, visit www.tcpi.com.