Press Release Summary = Compucharge\'s auto-dim hid electronic ballasts constitutes a breakthrough in dimmable electronic ballasts and a great cntribution to saving electric energy.
Press Release Body = For Immediate Release January 31, 2007
Breakthrough HID electronic ballast brings auto-dimming to outdoor lighting New standalone product lowers energy cost of outdoor HID lighting by more than 50%
MONTREAL - January 31, 2007 - Compucharge Inc, the world leader in energy-efficient electronic ballast technology - today announced the general availability of a wide range of Auto-DimŽ electronic ballasts designed for the outdoor HID lighting marketplace. These affordable products uniquely enable rapid deployment within existing HID lighting infrastructures by extending the features of our normal energy saving HID electronic ballasts with the unique capability to pre-program a timetable of custom brightness settings which are then automatically set throughout the night. When operating HID lights at full brightness, Compucharge Auto-DimŽ electronic ballasts already use 30% less energy than traditional magnetic ballasts. But now, with a standard application of automatic dimming, the new Auto-DimŽ ballasts can deliver total energy savings exceeding 50%. A popular usage example of dimmed street lighting would see the HID light set to full brilliance for the first three hours after the photo-cell switches on, drop to 66% for the next three hours and then drop all the way to 50% through the low use period of the night. These standard settings combine for a total energy savings of over 50%. "Our customers have long been demanding a solution that provides maximum energy savings while minimizing maintenance costs", said Abe Arbel, President of Compucharge, "We are very excited to deliver this breakthrough new product line to our customers." The Compucharge Auto-DimŽ electronic ballast can be directly installed into existing HID street lights that previously housed magnetic ballasts and forgotten; there is no need for any type of costly external communication system to control the dimming process. This process is so streamlined that Compucharge Auto-DimŽ electronic ballasts may be immediately introduced as retrofit of existing magnetic ballast deployments. Regular maintenance calls to replace defective magnetic ballasts can instead upgrade to the new Auto-DimŽ electronic ballasts within the same call-time. These products substantially reduce overall maintenance costs by doubling expected lamp life and eliminating the need for external capacitor's and igniter's. Compucharge Auto-DimŽ electronic ballasts are at the forefront of energy conservation and environmental initiatives. Even in regions with relatively inexpensive energy costs, the Compucharge Auto-DimŽ electronic ballasts will pay for themselves based on saved energy costs within less than three years of deployment, allowing significant overall savings over the much longer product life cycle. In addition to the cost savings, the environmental benefit is clear and the Compucharge Auto-DimŽ electronic ballast may qualify for different government energy saving programs put in place to facilitate the deployment of environmentally friendly technology. Compucharge Auto-DimŽ electronic ballasts are manufactured in Canada. Auto-DimŽ Electronic Ballast Availability Compucharge Auto-DimŽ electronic ballasts are now available worldwide for a wide range of output wattages for both Metal Halide and High Pressure Sodium lamps. Pricing is available on request.
For more information: Phone: 514-483-4356, email: info@compucharge.com, web: www.compucharge.com
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