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 M-Tubes from opto-electronic innovators Mentor GmbH deliver
many of the properties of fluorescent or cold cathode technologies
but have all of the advantages of LEDs.- Either standard or hi-brightness LED-sourced light is input at
each end of a crystal-clear light guide tube (both rigid and flexible
versions are available). A printed reflective strip along the
length of the tube delivers even, diffused and targeted light.
- There are no "hot spots" of lights as found with LED strips.
- M-Tubes are suitable for multiple applications including:-
 Architecture - stairs & edges, emergency lighting, ambience/decorative lighting,
 cove lighting, lift doors etc.
Industrial electronics - switchgear cabinet illumination, service
light, danger signals etc.
Household - illumination and backlighting of all kinds.
Automotive & marine - light curtains, signal lights, contour
illumination,
ambience/decorative lighting.
 The light guide tubes can be up to 700mm in length and either
6mm or 10mm diameter - other sizes available upon request.- Service life of around 50,000 hours to 50% brightness compares
with typical tungsten bulb life of around 1,000 hours.
- Brightness level of a 548mm ultra-white hi-brightness M-Tube
is 250lx compared with 307lx from a typical 10W 500mm fluorescent
tube.
- Energy-efficient with minimal heat generation - in terms of
cost per KWh, the hi-brightness version is 63% cheaper than
fluorescent tube and 94% cheaper than tungsten bulbs (approximate).
- Service life is unaffected by on/off actuations.
- Immediate full luminosity (no warm-up).
- Impervious to extremes of temperature - operating range
-40ºC to +70ºC.
- Available in red, green, blue, RGB and up to three Kelvins of
white.
- Standard LEDs or Hi-Brightness.
- Dimmability of all LEDs and RGB colour control are possible
using alternative power sources (not supplied).
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