Soraa, a manufacturer of GaN on GaN LED technology, added to its full visible spectrum LED product portfolio a PAR20 lamp with high CBCP, beam definition and edges, and color and whiteness rendering. Ideal for commercial and residential applications, the PAR20 features the company’s POINT SOURCE OPTICS and Violet-Emission 3-Phosphor (VP3) COLOR and VP3 WHITE technologies—providing a superior replacement for 75- to 90-watt legacy products.
Soraa’s POINT SOURCE OPTICS technology enables the offering of a 10-degree narrow spot version of a PAR20 LED lamp while delivering a high center beam candlepower (CBCP). The optics produce high-intensity and uniform beams and are available in four beam angles including 10, 25, 36 and 60 degrees. With a color-rendering index (CRI) of 95 and deep red (R9) rendering of 95, the 10.8-watt PAR20 performs better than its halogen and LED counterparts.
The company’s Violet-Emission 3-Phosphor (VP3) LED technology allows for rendering of colors and whiteness. Utilizing every color, especially deep red emission, Soraa’s VP3 VIVID COLOR renders warm tones beautifully and accurately. And unlike blue-based white LEDs without any violet/ultra-violet emission, the company’s VP3 NATURAL WHITE is achieved by engineering the violet emission to properly excite fluorescing brightening agents including natural objects like human eyes and teeth, as well as manufactured white materials such as clothing, paper and cosmetics.
Soraa’s PAR20 LED lamps are offered in 75-watt (Soraa VIVID) and 90-watt (Soraa BRILLIANT) equivalents, and a 50-watt replacement option will also soon be available. The lamps are available in four color temperatures ranging from very warm white to cool (2700K, 3000K, 4000K and 5000K), and Soraa guarantees lamp-to-lamp color consistency to be within a 3-Step MacAdam Ellipse for its PAR20 products.
The PAR20 Series is compatible with enclosed fixtures and suitable for damp operating environments. Additionally, all of Soraa’s PAR20 10-degree LED lamps are designed to work with the company’s magnetic accessory SNAP system. With a simple magnetic accessory attachment, beam shapes can be altered and color temperature can be modified, allowing many design and display possibilities.