In their infancy LEDs were considered to have a narrow range of uses, most commonly implemented as indicator lamps. It wasn't until the 1970s that LEDs made the transition from indicator to illuminator. It became evident very quickly to Pervaiz Lodhie, the co-founder of LEDtronics, that LEDs were the answer to existing, inefficient lighting technologies.

Several decades later, in 1999, LED lighting took another substantial leap in technology with the development of the first T8 tube light. A replacement for the traditional and extremely common fluorescent tube. In the beginning the LED T8 tubes were clear lens fixtures offered in a very select number of configurations. Today, LEDtronics develops T8 tubes in a wide variety of lengths, wattages, and color temperatures.

So what makes the LED T8 so advantageous over its fluorescent predecessor? First, you receive comparable usable-light with half the power consumption of a traditional fluorescent. This is due in part to the directional nature of LED lighting, which wastes far less light than an Omni-directional fluorescent.

Secondly, the maintenance costs are dramatically decreased. With an average of 3 times the life span of a fluorescent T8 tube, it is simple to see how dramatic savings are easily obtainable by retrofitting LEDs into your application.

Finally, LEDs lack the hazardous materials that fluorescents contain, making them far more environmentally friendly and saving you recycling fees. LEDtronics has provided T8 tube lighting for many applications with consistent customer satisfaction!

By contacting LEDtronics for your T8 tube lighting you receive the backing of a knowledgeable sales and support staff, an expansive product selection, and the peace of mind of a USA based facility. Visit our website to learn more about T8 tube lighting, or contact us today and find out how LEDtronics can help you adopt the lighting technology of the future!

Gain Substantial Cost Savings with LEDtronics’ LED Solution!

Going green? You are in the right place.

When the park surrounding Los Angeles City Hall reopened after eight months of repair work, sustainability and energy conservation were among a variety of articulated criteria for its restoration. City Hall Park was cordoned off by chain-link fence last year after police cleared hundreds of Occupy L.A. demonstrators who had camped on the lawn for nearly two months.
“We were presented with a choice — Reinvest in a park that is greener, smarter and more sustainable,” proclaimed Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at the official reopening ceremony in July.
The nearly $1 million in renovations included a smart irrigation installation, water retention schemes, turf reduction, replanting with water-stingy native vegetation, and investing in “energy-efficient LED lighting,” said the mayor.



Located around the tree-lined pathways and stairs of the 1.7-acre park are 13 lampposts whose ballasted 130-watt high-pressure-sodium post-top bulbs have recently been replaced with 27-watt LED lamps from LEDtronics, Inc., of Torrance, California.
Apart from the energy savings of 103 watts per unit, the LED lamps offer much longer product lifespans than HPS or Metal Halide, resulting in reduced replacement and maintenance costs; improved visibility and enhanced night vision (as compared with high glare from HID lamps), and reduction of hot-spots, all helping with crime prevention; reduced light pollution, because light can be directed where it is needed and not into surrounding office buildings; instant illumination with no delay in re-strike, and no ultraviolet emissions that attract insects.





The installed warm-white LEDtronics acorn-style post-top lamps operate on a 100-277VAC wide voltage range and provide a uniform pattern of light. The ETL-listed units feature a ventilated assembly that maintains a cool-running lamp, and an optimized circuitry that corrects the power factor for maximum efficiency. They are made in the USA from imported parts and meet Buy American requirements within the ARRA program. The lamps come with a 5-year factory warranty.
Similar LEDtronics post-top LED lamps have been installed in neighborhoods all around Southern California, including the Pasadena Civic Center and its residential streets; Mountain Gate Park in Corona; all along Linden Avenue and the Metro station in Carpinteria; Library Park in Monrovia, and streets in Santa Ana.








For over 80 years the park surrounding the main City Hall building has served as a gathering place for the community and elected officials in the urban center of Los Angeles. With its latest rehabilitation with environment-friendly landscaping, water conservation and energy-efficient lighting from LEDtronics, the park has also become, as Mayor Villaraigosa indicated, a “symbol of sustainability.”
About LEDtronics^®
Based in Torrance, California, LEDtronics, Inc., since 1983 has been a world leader in designing, manufacturing and packaging Solid State Lighting products and state-of-the-art LEDs to meet the world’s constantly changing lighting needs—from industrial control panel LED indicator lights to solid-state LED street lights, from direct incandescent- replacement based LED bulbs to direct fluorescent-replacement T8 LED tube lamps.
About LED30HPS-600-SIW-002
More information is available online for the LED30HPS-600-SIW-002 series of post-top LED lamps:
http://www.ledtronics.com/Products/ProductsDetails.aspx?WP=2152

At LEDtronics, the application solutions we offer are not always limited to those found in our standard LED Product offering. Despite the roughly 13,000 products in our archive, occasionally a customer approaches us with a new application. Through working with a multitude of clients and countless different applications over the past 30 Years of our existence, we have truly perfected the art and science of LED lighting. In the area of street lighting, LEDtronics saw massive room for improvement over the older energy hungry technology.

Most street lights currently utilize outdated technology such as HPS, or High Pressure Sodium lamps; an extreme power consumer. When compared next to the LEDtronics LED Cobrahead street lighting fixture, the difference is dramatically apparent. The most important difference between these two types of lighting technologies is the power consumption. The HPS 250 Watt lamp pulls nearly 300 watts between the lamp and ballast, while the LED fixture pulls a mere 85 watts.

But power isn't the only measurement by which LEDs will reduce costs. When you consider the lifetime comparison between the HPS lamp and ballast versus the LED fixture, it is easy to see why maintenance costs would be enormously reduced.Combining the approximately 75% in energy cost savings, along with the reduced maintenance requirements and the environmental favorability, the ROI of LED cobra-heads from LEDtronics is outstanding.

These new fixtures are already being implemented by many of our clients helping them to not only reduce their energy costs but also their maintenance costs while providing lighting that is very security friendly.

This same LED technology is incorporated into all of our Area Lighting products as well as thousands of other LEDtronics products. The possibilities are endless and the benefits are numerous. Visit our website to learn more about the Cobrahead fixture and all of our other exciting products.

• ·        A new visually appealing Port of Los Angeles landmark
• ·        Savings through lower wattage energy reduction
• ·        Reduced light pollution and light intrusion into residence
• ·        50,000+ hour life-span to save on maintenance costs

At work

Gary Peterson is a man of many skills at LEDtronics. As National Sales Manager, he is
involved in many projects at any given time. He has a hand in everything from basic
sales duties to quality certification processes to marketing and trade shows. He is
involved in the application development of products as well as the transportation
and prioritization of orders.


Gary has been with LEDtronics for 17 years and worked his way up in the company.
He began in Distributor Sales, then a Regional Sales Manager and now National Sales
Manager. He values company loyalty and commitment and has proven that through
his many years with LEDtronics.

According to Gary, his favorite thing about working at LEDtronics is that every
day presents a new experience and challenge. He is grateful that the nature of
LEDtronics technology constantly brings him into new and interesting situations. He
enjoys being apart of the evolution of LED technology. Something he often tells his
clients in regards to new LED tech is, “If I say no today, just call me tomorrow.”

While Gary finds great fulfillment in the success of booking big orders, he truly
values the family atmosphere that LEDtronics creates. Working side by side with
new and old coworkers builds a friendship and bond that he recognizes as unique to
the company.

At Home

Gary values his time with his family as much as he values his LEDtronics family. “I try to fully divorce from my daily routine at work and be with my family and friends,” he says. With a wife of 38 years, a son and daughter-in-law and two grandchildren nearby, family means a lot.

Gary also enjoys his involvement with coaching youth baseball. He has been coaching for over 3 decades and has even worked with baseball scouts and in high school programs. He says, “I try to impress upon them baseball is not everything in the world, to remember that family comes first, then school, then religion and than baseball.” He wants the kids to learn values from the team that they can take into their every day lives.

Gary feels that is very important to put your best foot forward at work and at home. He considers his motto, “Any job big or small do it right or not at all.”