ROSEMONT, IL – Philips Lighting Electronics is proud to announce the expansion of its offering of high-efficiency Philips Advance branded electronic ballasts participating in the NEMA Premium® Ballast Program. In addition to the original range of Philips Advance Optanium® high-efficiency T8 ballasts listed, two additional Optanium ballasts have been registered within the program as well as several Philips Advance Centium® 2-4-lamp ballasts for 32 Watt T8 fluorescent applications.
The two Philips Advance Optanium ballasts that have been added are 2 and 3-lamp low-profile, high light output, instant start models. The six Centium® instant start electronic ballasts that have joined the program come in a variety of low wattage and low profile versions. Along with the original range of participating Optanium ballasts, these additional Philips Advance models support sustainable design and can be part of an overall high-efficiency lighting system that may help end users achieve certification for LEED, ASHRAE, Title 24, EPAct, the Energy Independence & Security Act, or any other local energy code they desire to meet.
Consistent with Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) specifications and tested in accordance with ANSI standards, products eligible to participate in the new NEMA Premium® Ballast Program include either instant-start or programmed rapid start fixed output, electronic ballasts designed for use with four-foot 32 Watt T8 fluorescent lamps. Qualifying products bear a special designation designed to help lighting professionals and end users recognize the market's highest-performing ballast products available and optimally support their green, energy-efficient, or sustainable lighting objectives.
"We are very excited to expand our offering of high-efficiency Philips Advance electronic ballasts within the NEMA Premium® Ballast Program and to continuously aid lighting professionals and end users in recognizing the highest-performing ballast products in the market," says Tom Bosworth, Vice President of Fluorescent Product Management, Philips Lighting Electronics.
Continues Bosworth, "Philips has a long tradition of delivering green and energy-efficient lighting solutions to the marketplace and Philips' participation in this program provides assurance that the selected products are doing the utmost to maximize energy savings, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and drive sustainability in both retrofit and new construction applications."
Part numbers for Philips Advance ballasts recently added to the NEMA Premium® Ballast Program are:
Centium® Instant Start Ballasts:
* ICN-2P32-N
* ICN-3P32-SC
* ICN-4P32-SC
* ICN-2P32-LW-SC
* ICN-3P32-LW-SC
* ICN-4P32-LW-SC
Optanium® High-Efficiency, High Light Output, Instant Start Ballasts
* IOPA-2P32-HL-SC
* IOPA-3P32-HL-SC
For more information on the complete list of Philips Advance ballasts participating in the NEMA Premium® Ballast Program and their features, functions, and benefits, visit www.philips.com/advance.
* NEMA is the registered owner of the NEMA Premium® trademark
For further information, please contact:
Philips Lighting Electronics North America
Susan Bloom
Tel: (732) 563-3517
E-mail: susan.bloom@philips.com
About Philips Lighting Electronics North America
A leader in the ballast industry for over 60 years, Philips Lighting Electronics N.A. offers a full line of Philips Advance branded ballasts and drivers for fluorescent, HID, and LED light sources to the market's broad range of lighting fixture manufacturers and electrical distributors. For more information on Philips Lighting Electronics' complete product line and range of Smart Solutionsä, visit www.philips.com/advance or call (800) 322-2086. Philips Lighting Electronics N.A. is a division of Philips Electronics North America. News from Philips Lighting Electronics and Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of "sense and simplicity". Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 121,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of $38 billion in 2008, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/media.