Evluma announces the release of a Type III AreaMax, adding to the technologically innovative and award-winning AreaMax product line of outdoor LED luminaires for street and area lighting. The 70W LED Type III luminaire is recommended to replace 100-200W HID pole-mounted lights. Launching at TechAdvantge Conference and Expo in New Orleans, Feb 15-17, the Type III AreaMax is currently undergoing field trials with a release date of March 2016.

Robust 20KV/10KA surge protection, Evluma’s propriety Class II driver and Photocontrol Failsafe are standard to every AreaMax ensuring years of sustainable, low-maintenance lighting. “The AreaMax has the lowest cost of ownership of any LED area light,” stated David Tanonis, VP of Sales and Marketing at Evluma. Wirelessly connect/disconnect, dim and query all AreaMax LED lights with ConnectLED a Bluetooth application for Android tablet and Windows laptops. With the latest in high-efficiency LEDs and cutting-edge thermal management, the AreaMax is also UL Listed.

Until now the AreaMax has been only been offered in a Type V light distribution. “The Type III distribution is aimed to work with the existing Type V distribution as utilities implement rural and residential roadway LED lighting solutions on a neighborhood by neighborhood basis.” Type III is a lighting distribution type recommended for medium-width roadways, or areas where a large light pattern on the ground is preferred.