Although LED and lighting are facing the two-pronged pressure of the competition in the industry and the trade dispute, GILE this year still saw bustling crowds of people. It was the worst of times, yet large exhibitions provided a platform and opportunity for industries to connect and collaborate. Participating suppliers and guests from all over the world invariably took ahold of this annual occasion and expanded their business opportunities from exhibition to exhibition. LEDinside made the trip to visit a few of Taiwan’s participating companies at this year’s G...

The ELGC-300-DA series is a newly developed LED driver with DALI 2 dimming function which can apply to intelligent dimming control interface and further increase the value of luminaires Besides, the ELGC-300 series adopts the constant power mode design to reduce the compatible issue. It is also equipped with 3 in 1, DALI 2 and programmable dimming functions. The isolation design between the output and dimming cables is added to enhance the safety of luminairy usage. ELGC-300 series is compliant with the latest safety regulation: IEC61347/ UL8750 and GB...

To offer a complete product choice, the XLG-150/200 series (150/ 200W) was officially unveiled after the launch of XLG-25/50/75 /100 series (25/50/75 /10W). The whole series adopts constant power mode design, which is convenient for customers to design and adjust driver current for various LED light sources. Besides, adopting constant power and wide current range adjustable design, XLG series has other voltage output choices, such as 12V/24V output for constant voltage applications. L/M/H types output for constant current applications can fulfill customer’s d...

After MEAN WELL received good feedbacks form the market after the launch of XLG-25/50 series (25/50W), it officially unveiled the XLG-75/100 series (75/100W). With the constant power mode design and other advantages, it is believed that the XLG-75/100 series not only meets customers’ demands for medium wattage, but further facilitates various LED light sources design and current adjustment. In response to the miniaturization trend of the lighting fixture design, MEAN WELL R&D team expertly designed the XLG series, with a reduction of dimen...

MEAN WELL, the leading standard power supply manufacturer, continues to promote building automation technology for making a green and sustainable society. In order to enlarge its KNX product variety to meet the needs of end customers and system integrator, MEAN WELL introduce the world first KNX LED constant current driver after the launch of KAA-4R4V 4 channel dimming actuator. LCM-40/60KN series is a 40W/60W AC/DC constant current mode output LED driver featuring selectable multiple levels by dip switch. The KNX interface can be used to...

The XBG-160 series is a newly developed LED driver for high bay and outdoor luminaires applications. With its patented appearance and cutting-edge circuitry design, XBG series is believed to create a sensation. XBG-160 series adopts the MEAN WELL patented metal housing circular design (patent number CN201220314551). The constant power circuitry design of the XBG series enables users to easily adjust drive current and greatly reduce the SKU of models. In addition, AC input cable with waterproof connector and the general AC input cable are offered by op...

MEAN WELL presented its latest LED Power Solution Technology at Strategies in Light (SIL), the LED show, Las Vegas, 2019. MEAN WELL was excited to showcase the new generation LED waterproof driver- The XLG family. Compares to the legacy HLG series, XLG series is designs as an economical version AC/DC LED drivers with compact size and high efficiency (up to 90%). XLG family covers a power range of 25W to 240W, with its innovative design which improves surge protection level (Line-Earth: 6KV and Line-Line: 4KV). The model al...

About two years ago, MEAN WELL decided to add DALI function to the current PWM style output LED Driver — PWM-120 series, which led to a wide and huge positive feedback from the market. To further satisfy customers’ demands, the DALI function is added to the current PWM-60/90 series, through which, we believe broader applications can be covered. PWM series is a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) design with constant voltage output product which can operate with the regular LED soft strip for decoration application and further for any DC in...

MEAN WELL is thrilled to introduce the new LED driver, FDHC-100 series. The release of FDHC -100 series means MEAN WELL offers wide product selection for our customer and our products can be applied to not only in the Indian market but other countries. FDHC-100 series is specially designed with AC input over voltage cut-off function for areas with unstable electricity supply. With such a function, the reliability of LED driver becomes higher and can even extend the lifetime of luminaires. There are two main output current for FDHC-100 series, inclu...

Driving LED by constant power mode has been a popular topic recently. Why do LEDs must be driven by the constant current? Why not with a constant power source? Before discussing the above issue, we have to understand why the LED must be driven by a constant current. As shown in Figure (a) LED I-V curve, when the LED forward voltage changed about 2.5%, the current through the LED will correspondingly change about 16%, and forward voltage of the LED is easily affected by junction temperature. The change of high and low temperature may even make the voltage chan...

For LED luminaires application, MEAN WELL officially releases the new generation waterproof LED driver series—XLG series. The whole XLG series, which has been highly expected by the market, covers from 25W to 250W. It can be used for LED Bay light/Street light/Horticulture lighting and flood light applications. XLG series applies the constant current and constant power design, which remarkably enhances the convenience of integrating model selection. The design of XLG Series makes the model selection easier and reduces the pressure of stock. (I...

The 20th HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) will be staged from 27 to 30 October 2018 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). This year, not only does MEAN WELL booth locate at 5th floor The LED & Green Lighting zone with booth No. 5C-D06, but we are also going to show up at 1st floor Hall of Aurora with booth No. 1C-D25 to present brand image as your reliable power partner. Welcome to visit us during the fair. 

MEAN WELL now launches constant power mode ELGC-300(300W) series, a higher wattage option for Bay lighting/Street lighting and Flood lighting application.

MEAN WELL now launches HBGC-300 series (300W) which has the same circular housing design for Bay lighting and Flood lighting application to offer more choices for high wattage LED driver and design. With the circular housing design (patent No. CN 201220314551), LED driver matches with the lighting fixture in streamlined shape.

In order to expand the surge protection device product line, MEAN WELL is releasing new surge protection device with high performance, SPD-10-320S. 

MEAN WELL Releases New LED Driver: ELG-100U/150U Series, 100W~150W Universal Input Constant Voltage + Constant Current LED Driver

The competition in the LED market has intensified in the recent years as brand companies continue to undercut each other to gain market shares. The reshuffling of the market has become more frequent not only in the downstream sections of the LED lighting supply chain but also in the mid-stream and upstream sections.