LED assembly plant to be set up in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka needs to enter into a new era in the field of lighting systems. In meeting that task, for the first time a LED assembly plant is to be launched in Sri Lanka with the latest technology of its kind, said Takasu Toru, Chief Executive Officer of Effect Meiji Corporation Japan at a press conference held in Colombo this week.
Elaborating on the assembly plant, on the sidelines of the press conference, PAKMO Trading Ltd Director Lalith Ekanayake told the Business Times that the assembly plant will be set up on the outskirts of Colombo with few showrooms within the city limits.Adding to that he mentioned that the plant will be managed by Japanese professionals while providing job opportunities for Sri Lankans too.
PAKMO Trading Ltd together with Japanese based Effect Meiji Corporation introduced the brand new technology of LED lighting systems to the Sri Lankan market.
A technical engineer present at the conference told this newspaper that the LED bulbs are water proof especially for outdoor lighting. Thermal Cycling System is used to heat up during the daytime which reduces the consumption of electricity to 1/5th than a normal bulb. LED bulbs do not have a life span, but the other components connected to it deteriorate. Not using quality time tested products could damage the interior circuit by forming moisture within short time. Even though the LED bulb is alive, it is the wires and the condensers that could burn. He noted that the Japanese LED bulbs are time tested which lasts for 40,000 hours with the limitation being not to the LED but the other components. The unique feature of Japanese LED bulbs is that for the incandescent which is used in filament lamps for a 100 Watt lamp, the equivalent LED power consumption would be 1/5th, which is less than 20 Watt. In a 7 Watt CFL bulb it is the bulb and the chalk that consumes more power. Replacing CFL bulbs with LED will consume less energy, less heat and more light. The Colour Rendering Index (CRI) gives the natural colour under LED light. If the CRI is not good, it will not look natural.
The company is trying to promote its products through mass market, through consultants for projects because most of the decorative lightings are used by hotels and through international consultants. The company is also looking at architects who are specialists in lighting so that it would be a channel to tap the market.