Product of the Week- New LED Downlights

by Blackwattle Studios on 14 Aug 2009 One of the most critical aspects of sailing is balancing your power-draw against your power-generation, and one of the greatest innovations for the cruising sailor has been the introduction of LED lights, those magic little numbers with the infinitesimal draw. Now Hella has introduced some great new LED downlights

Consuming a fraction of power required to run an incandescent lamp, the new LED Downlights from Hella marine use less than 0.8W per lamp to supply beautiful, brighter than ever on-board illumination.

Employing advanced Hella marine lenses and optics, the state-of-the-art LED Downlights provide intense white light without glare or eye strain.

They're available in a 15° Spot beam angle for surfaces requiring illumination over 1m from the lamps or 32° Spread for soft light on closer surfaces. They can also be dimmed to give ambient light for occasions when a softer glow is appropriate. This is done with another Hella product - ask for the 'Hella 2 Group Light Dimmer'.

They are not hard to install either. Measuring 27mm deep by 75mm in diameter, the Downlights are simple to recess mount and come pre-wired with 120mm of single core marine cable. Requiring just a 50mm diameter hole, they're easily secured with three screws. The rim can be either a polished, 316 stainless steel or UV-resistant plastic rim for exterior use.

They are maintenence free, shock and vibration-resistant, and there are no bulbs of filaments to break, so they really can be called 'fit-and-forget' technology. They are available in 12 or 24 volts. The lens is made from UV-resistant enhanced impact acrylic.

For more information, go to their www.hellamarine.com!website , but they have outlets in Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, the Middle East and New Zealand. For a complete list of distributors, see the alphabetical list below:


AUSTRALIA
Tomas Plessinger
Hella Australia Pty Ltd
54-76 Southern Rd
Mentone, VIC 3194
Ph: + 61 3 9581 9438
Fax: + 61 3 9585 2654
tomas.plessinger@ha.hella.com

AUSTRIA
Markus Fruehwirth
Hella Fahrzeugteile Austria
Fabriksgasse 2
Grosspetersdorf
A-7503
Ph: + 43 3362900 1173
Fax: + 43 3362900 1118
markus.fruehwirth@hella.com

BELGIUM
Hella NV
Industrieweg 1
2630 Aartselaar
Ph: + 31 308879821
Fax: + 31 308875618
be.info@hella.com

CZECH REPUBLIC
Hella CZ, s.r.o.
Revolucni 785
CZ-Zruc Nad Sazavou
Ph: + 42 0327531152
Fax: + 42 0327531152
hella.cz@pvtnet.cz

DENMARK
Erik Moeller
Hella A/S
Aabenraavej 13
DK-6340 Krusa
Ph: + 45 73303600
Fax: + 45 73303640
povl.erik.moeller@hella.dk

FINLAND
Erik Lindgren
Oy Maritim AB
Veneentekijantie 1
FI-00210 Helsinki
Ph: + 358 9681631
Fax: + 358 96927917
erik.lindgren@maritim.fi

FRANCE
Philippe Didiot
Hella S.A.
11, Av. Albert Einstein
FR-93151 Le Blanc
Mesnil Cedex
Ph: + 33 149395947
Fax: + 33 149395903
philippe.didiot@hella.com

GERMANY
Bukh-Bremen GmbH
Kornstrabe 243
D-28201 Bremen
Ph: + 49 421535070
Fax: + 49 421556051
bukh-bremen@t-online.de

GREECE
V. Karountaou
Hella Marine Greece
246 Syngou AV. & Davaki Str.
Kalithea-Athen, 17672
Ph: + 30 2109531690
Fax: + 30 2109531697
v.karountaou@electra-hellas.gr

HUNGARY
Hella Hungaria
Forgach u. 17
HU-1139 Budapest
Ph: + 36 14502150
Fax: + 36 12391602
info@hellahungaria.hu

ICELAND
Velasalan ehf
Ananaust 1
IS-101
Ph: + 354 5805312
Fax: + 354 5805301
stefan@velasalan.is

ITALY
David Rossi
Hella S.P.A.
Via Piemonte 17
IT-20098 S. Giuliano Milanese (MI)
Ph: + 39 02988351
Fax: + 39 0298835839
davide.rossi@hella.com

MALTA
Strand Marine & Auto Systems Ltd
Unit A3 Industrial Estate
MT-HMR15 Marsa
Ph: + 356 244722
Fax: + 356 244693
info@strandmarinemalta.com

MIDDLE EAST
Alshaya Marine
Shuwaikh, City Centre
Kaifan 71953, Kuwait
Ph: + 965 4812121
info@alshayamarine.com

NETHERLANDS
Sebastiaan Van Empel
Hella B.V.
Celsuisbaan 2
NL-3430 BJ Nieuwegein
Ph: + 31 306095630
Fax: + 31 306039860
sebastiaan.van.empel@
hella.com

NEW ZEALAND
Jeremy Singleton
Hella marine
81/83 Lomond Crescent
Pakuranga, Auckland
Ph: + 64 9 577 0000
Fax: + 64 9 576 2476
jeremy.singleton@
hellamarine.com

NORWAY
Heike Seefeld
Hellanor A/S
Industriveien 26
NO-1483 Skytta
Ph: + 47 67066000
Fax: + 47 67066010
heike.seefeld@hella.com

POLAND
Hella Polska SP. Z.O.O.
UI. Muszkieterow 15A
PL-02 – 273 Warszawa
Ph: + 48 228686688
Fax: + 48 228686694
hella@hella.com.pl

PORTUGAL
SailingFoz
Comercio de Artigos Nauticos, Lda
Travessa das Laranjeiras, 34
4150 Foz do Douro
Ph: + 35 122 617 9936
Fax: + 35 122 610 3716
sailingfoz@sailingfoz.pt

Singapore
Sam Lim
Tritex
3 Tuas Avenue 18A
Singapore 638852
Ph: + 65 6861 1188
Fax: + 65 6861 4263
mgt@tripower.com.sg
www.tritex.com.sg

SLOVENIA
Miro Miklic
Hella Lux Slovenija d.o.o
Letaliska C. 17
SI-1001 Ljubljana
Ph: + 386 15203260
Fax: + 386 15203408
miro.miklic@hella.com

SOUTH AFRICA
C-Dynamics CC
PO Box 628
ZA-7435 Milnerton
Cape Town
Ph: + 27 215553232
Fax: + 27 215553230
orders@c-dynamics.co.za

SPAIN
R. Esteban
Hella S.A.
Avda. De Los Artesanos 24
ES-Tres Cantos
Madrid
Ph: + 34 91 806 1935
Fax: + 34 91 804 3918
r.esteban@hella.es

IMNASAMarine Products
Ctra Fornells 13
(Pgo Las Ferreries)
17457 Campllong
Girona
Ph: + 34902 300 214
Fax:+ 34902 300 215
info0701@imnasa.com


SWEDEN
Billy Wiking
KG Knutsson AB
Hammarbacken 8
SE-19181 Sollentuna
Ph: + 46 8923000
Fax: + 46 8923062
Billy.wiking@kgk.se

SWITZERLAND
Guenter Storz
Walchli + Bollier AG
Schlosserstr. 5
CH-8180 Bulach
Ph: + 41 18727575
Fax: + 41 18727508
guenter.storz@metraux.com

TURKEY
Marintek Deniz ve Yat Malzemeleri Ticaret A.S.
Ünalan Mah. Ünalan Cad. E-5 Üzeri, DMO Yani) No: 9/1
34700 Uskudar
Istanbul
Ph: + 90 2163171010
Fax: + 90 2163175656
info@marintek.com.tr

UNITED KINGDOM
Lee Helyer
Hella Ltd
Wildmere Industrial Estate
Banbury Oxon OX16 3JU
Ph: + 44 1295 272233
Fax: + 44 1295 225479
lee.helyer@hella.com

USA
Phil Haynie
Hella Inc
201 Kelly Dr
Peachtree City, GA 30269
Ph: + 1 770 631 7500
Fax: + 1 770 631 7560
phil.haynie@hella.com