BWI: Labsphere’s FS2 Flashlight Measurement System Meets ANSI Test Requirements

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Labsphere, Inc.
Monday, June 28, 2010 11:00 AM IST (05:30 AM GMT)
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Labsphere's FS2 Flashlight Measurement System Meets ANSI Test Requirements
System measures properties of light output on LED, tungsten, xenon and krypton lamp assemblies

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Monday, June 28, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- ANSI standard FL 1-2009, governing basic performance of hand-held/portable flashlights, spotlights, and headlamps providing directional lighting, is the first documented set of requirements for flashlight measurement. Labsphere's FS2 Spectral Flux Measurement System facilitates accurate spectroradiometric, photometric and colorimetric characterization within the testing guidelines for conditions, run time and light output measurement. Designed specifically for this application, these turnkey systems evaluate lamp efficiency for development and manufacture of LED, tungsten, xenon and krypton lamp assemblies.

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The FS2 System's integrating sphere, coated with Labsphere's proprietary highly reflective diffuse Spectraflect®, delivers exceptional spatial integration, critical for the uniform, repeatable and reproducible measurements required by the new standards. The system provides lab conditions as specified in the standards, including the ability to calibrate showing traceability to NIST standards.

ANSI FL 1-2009 requires manufacturers to determine and report Run Time-the amount of time elapsed (under continuous operation) at which the device's light output reaches a level when users will commonly replace the batteries. The FS2's unique V-block sample holder ensures the device mates with the measurement port easily, the same way, every time, complying with the requirement that the device to sensor distance be identical for initial and end point measurements. The system software gathers periodic light measurements and records corresponding time values during the Run Time testing.

Labsphere's FS2 system determines Total Luminous Flux (Lumens) - the total quantity of emitted overall light energy as measured by integrating the entire angular output of the portable light source, as required by the ANSI standard. In addition, the system assesses Total Spectral Flux (Watts/nm), Total Radiant Flux (Watts), Colour (CCT), Lamp Performance vs. Time, Peak and Dominant Wavelength, Spectral Purity, Colour Rendering Index (CRI), Chromaticity Coordinates and Half-Bandwidth.

The system's MtrX-Flashlight measurement software provides a user-friendly, intuitive platform for calibrating the system and analyzing measurements. All measurement results are captured instantly with real time graphics and the ability to generate and export reports.

Labsphere's experienced engineering staff are able to specifically address the unique needs of each customer, designing a custom FS2 system for the type of flashlight application under study. For more information please contact Vikrant Mahajan, Labsphere's USA-based Applications Engineering Manager, on e-mail: vmahajan@labsphere.com or telephone: +1 603 927 4266 (extension 2198).

About Labsphere

Labsphere (www.labsphere.com) , a subsidiary of Halma p.l.c., is world leader in light testing and measurement and optical coatings. The company's products include LED, laser and traditional light source light measurement systems; uniform light sources for imaging device calibration; spectroscopy accessories; and high diffuse reflectance materials and coatings for applications in backlit panel displays, computed radiography, and system calibration.

About Halma

Halma p.l.c. (www.halma.com) is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. It is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 4000 employees in over 40 subsidiaries worldwide with a total turnover of over US$780m (2008). Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as manufacturing, health, energy, water and waste treatment, the environment, construction and transport.

Halma recently opened a Hub office in Mumbai. For further news about Halma in India and to subscribe to the Halma India RSS News Feed please visit our blog at: http://halmapr.com/news/india/.


CONTACT DETAILS
Mr Vikrant Mahajan, Mr Vikrant Mahajan, Labsphere, Inc., 603 927 4266 (extension 2198), vmahajan@labsphere.com
Damian Corbet, Halma PR Services, +44 (0) 20 8511 1821, dcorbet@halmapr.com
Mr Kuniyur. J. Srinivasan, Country Head & Managing Director, Halma India, +91 (22) 42000700, Srini@halma.com

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