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The L Prize Challenge

Philips Award Winning LED Bulb – the energy efficient, dimmable LED alternative to the 60W incandescent bulb. Rigorous competition requirements include exceptional efficacy, long life, form factor that fits within the exterior envelope defined by ANSI for the lamps being replaced. Here are the L Prize requirements and the specs for the Philips Award Winning LED Bulb.

 

 

Description

 

US DOE Requirement

 

Philips Award Winning LED Bulb

Efficacy

Exceeds efficiency of incandescent and CFL sources today (10-60)

 

90 lumens/watt

 

93.4 lumens/watt

Energy Consumption

As compared to a 60W incandescent

 

10 Watts or less

 

9.7 watts

Lumen Output

Equivalent to at least 60W incandescent

 

900 lumens

 

910 lumens

Color Rendering Index (CRI)

High measure of lighting quality

 

90 CRI

 

93 CRI

Correlated Color Temperature (CCT)

“Warm” white light comparable to that of incandescent

 

2700-3000 Kelvin

 

2727 Kelvin

Lifetime (L70)

25x greater than a typical incandescent

 

25,000 hours

 

25,000 hours

Base Type

As compared to a typical 60W incandescent

 

Product shall consist of a single contact medium screw base E26/24

 

Medium screw base; E26

Dimensions

As compared to a typical 60W incandescent A-19 bulb

 

Size and shape shall fit within the maximum dimensions and form factor of an A-19 bulb in accordance with ANSI C78.20-2003, fig. C78.20211

 

4.1 inches in length
2.3 inches in diameter

(Subject to Change)


SOURCE: U.S. Department of Energy, “Energy Savings and Environmental Impact.” www.lightingprize.org, Web: 26 July 2011.

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