Next generation green lighting solutions
for suspended ceiling applications
by JLC-Tech
T
hese days, almost everyone wants to "Be
Green and Save Green" – that is, to become
more environmentally responsible, hopefully
without breaking the bank. LED lighting is a great
way to do just that! LED lighting provides
beautiful lighting, dramatically reduces energy
usage, and because it contains no harmful
materials, it helps keep our environment clean.
LED Lighting products are ready now for home
and commercial applications, and there's an LED
Armstrong Compatible
replacement for almost any traditional lighting
need. There are many LED lighting products right for
your needs, and they're as easy to install as the
traditional lighting bulbs and fixtures they replace.
While LED lighting costs more initially than
traditional bulbs and fixtures, the long life and
reduced energy usage means you'll save lots of
money in the long run. And you'll be helping to
save the environment from the moment you
switch to LED lighting.
Save energy up to 50%
Benefits you'll appreciate with T-BAR LED Smartlight lighting products and an Armstrong ceiling system:
SAVE ENERGY Our incorporated LEDs save up to 50% vs. conventional lighting and combined with an Armstrong energysaving high light-reflective ceiling panel can dramatically reduce your electric bill and carbon footprint of your home or business.
LONG LASTING LEDs typically have a life span of 50,000 hours. That's about 13 1/2 years of operation,
10 hours a day, 7 days a week!
CUT EXPENSES IN HALF First, with our T-BAR LED Smartlight™, you save on the electric bill. Second, with LED's longer
bulb life, maintenance and expense fees are significantly reduced.
GET RID OF IRRITATING FLICKER LED bulbs don't flicker like fluorescent lights which cause irritating headaches and
disturb working environments. They turn on instantly so no more waiting in the dark for the lights to come on as we experience
with CFLs. Plus there is no burn out the way traditional light bulbs do. At the end of their rated life, they will still be 70% as bright
as the day they were installed with no annoying flickering or buzzing.
NO OVER HEATING Our patented heat dissipation design dispels heat from the LED panel successfully maintaining a long
LED rated life. Furthermore, LED products generate far less heat than traditional products.
SAVE THE PLANET LED lighting has a low environmental impact because it does not contain mercury. This helps reduce
the amount of mercury in our landfills and water; and it also means there are no special hazardous disposal instructions.
Designed with a ceiling panel manufactured from a plant-based binder, like Armstrong's Optima® PB, will help in reducing
your organization’s carbon footprint.
NO SPACE = NO PROBLEM Application where there is no space available for standard down lights are not a problem
anymore with T-BAR LED Smartlight™, since the light fixture fits right into the grid of the Armstrong suspended ceiling.
BE QUIET T-BAR LED Smartlight™ helps to design lighting solutions in areas where acoustic levels are a critical factor.
The streamline design allows for Armstrong ceiling panels with outstanding acoustical performance to be continuous in the
ceiling plane, preventing breakups that will lessen the acoustical quality of your space.
SLEEK DESIGN With T-BAR LED Smartlight™, you will have a clear, minimalistic and uniform pattern on the ceiling. No
more tired checkerboard effect!
RETROFIT T-BAR LED Smartlight™ can be installed on existing ceiling system, for the replacement of current lighting fixtures.
Start saving and benefiting even without rebuilding.
by JLC-Tech
Technology
In a short span of time, the world has witnessed vast
changes in technology, changes that affect our daily lives. Through
the evolution of technology, many new products are introduced into
the market. Those products that make a smart use of said new
technology, inventing at the same time an evolutionary design, are
bound for success. Telephone technology and the designing of new
cell phones gives us a good example of how immense an impact
this type of evolution can have on our society.
The beginning of the 21st century has seen a revolution in the
lighting industry with the introduction of electronics. LEDs (Light
Emitting Diodes) were once limited to architectural ambient lighting.
The evolution of this technology is now seeing the LEDs used to
replace incandescent and fluorescent lights along with other
traditional forms of lighting. This change in the lighting business
sector is known to many as “The LED Lighting Revolution.”
Not often do we see new “evolved” lighting
products leading the way for this important change in
technology. The market is flooded with products that fit already
existing standard down-light designs, retrofit with LEDs. T-BAR LED
Smartlight™ is offering a new design perspective in connection to
the LED lighting revolution. This product was conceived by thinking
outside the “box”. Many LED replacement products for suspended
ceilings are designed to fit the 2x2 or 2x4 panel that once housed a
fluorescent light. Our evolutionary product has been designed to fit
a smaller linear area giving out the same quantity of light but with a
much more streamlined and efficient design. JLC-Tech has
partnered with Armstrong Ceilings to offer a compatible clip design
that integrates the T-BAR LED Smartlight right into Armstrong
ceiling suspension systems.
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Thermal management is the key to benefit all the
features of LED technology in lighting applications. The shape of
T-BAR LED Smartlight™ is designed to quickly transfer all the
heat generated by the LED away from its surrounding area.
This feature keeps the temperature of the LED below the
maximum rating allowed by the LED manufacturer. The T-BAR
LED Smartlight™ is a step into the future, changing the way we
illuminate our spaces, conserve energy, and better the world in
which we live, work, and play.
AWeber Communications – Chalfont, PA
Crestron Mid Atlantic – Columbia, MD
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Salesianum School – Wilmington, DE
Offers a different design perspective
using the most advanced technology
in lighting and ceiling integration.
Yale University West Campus – Orange, CT
by JLC-Tech
Applications
Irregular design
This type of installation shows an irregularly
illuminated ceiling pattern using 2 foot T-BAR
LED Smartlights along with 2 foot cross tees
and Armstrong Ultima® ceiling panels on
Silhouette® suspension system.
Uniform 4 foot design
This type of installation shows a uniformly
illuminated ceiling pattern using 4 foot T-BAR
LED Smartlights along with 2 foot and 4 foot
cross tees and Armstrong Dune™ ceiling
panels on Prelude® suspension system.
Uniform 2 foot design
Centralized cross design
This type of installation shows a uniformly
illuminated ceiling pattern using 2 foot T-BAR
LED Smartlights along with 2 foot cross tees
and Armstrong Optima® ceiling panels on
Silhouette suspension system.
This type of installation shows a centralized
illuminated ceiling pattern using 2 foot and 4
foot T-BAR LED Smartlights along with 2 foot
and 4 foot cross tees and Armstrong Ultima
ceiling panels on Sonata® suspension system.
Suspension Systems
Prelude®
Prelude
Suprafine® XL®
Clean Room™
Clean Room
Silhouette® XL
Interlude® XL
Sonata® XL
T-BAR LED Smartlight style
Armstrong Suspension System**
Diffusing Lens
PL, CL, SF, SL, SO, IN, DSF, DSL
Cut-off Reflector
PL, CL
Asymmetric Lens
PL, CL, SF, SL, SO, IN, DSF, DSL
Directional Sign
PL, CL, SF, SL, SO, IN, DSF, DSL
** PL = 15/16" Prelude
CL = 15/16" Clean Room
SF = 9/16" Suprafine
SL = 9/16" Silhouette
SO = 9/16" Sonata
IN = 9/16" Interlude
DSF = 9/16" DC FlexZone Suprafine
DSL = 9/16" DC FlexZone Silhouette
Armstrong Compatible
Order specification guide
Product Name
Type of LED / K Color
TBSL = T-BARLED Smartlight
Size
Grid Type
Optic
HW = Warm White 3000K
2 = 2 foot
MW = Medium Warm 3500K
MN = Medium Neutral 4000K
HN = Neutral White 4500K
4 = 4 foot
24 = 15/16”
15 = 9/16”*
D = Diffussing lens
C = Cut-off reflector
A = Asymmetric lens
S = Acrylic signage
Mounting clips
A = Armstrong*
C = Custom
U = Universal
Color
W = White
C = Custom
* Seismically tested
Description
Power Supply item number
TBSL-PS-HP-100W-UNV
LED Driver 24Vdc 96W max - Universal 90-277V
TBSL-DIM-HP-100W-UNV
LED 0-10V Dimmable Driver 24Vdc 96W max - Universal 90-277V
TBSL-DC-FLEXZONEKIT-5
Cable Kit for Armstrong® DC FlexZone™ ceiling suspension system – 5 feet
CRI = >82
Notes:
High power models can be parallel connected continuously up to 5 two foot
or 2 four foot T-BAR LED Smartlight max per power supply.
RGB or single color option available on request.
T-BAR LED Smartlight lighting fixtures are compatible with the Armstrong
15/16" Prelude® and Clean Room™, 9/16" Suprafine®, Silhouette®,
Sonata®, Interlude®, and DC FlexZone™ suspension systems. T-BAR LED
Smartlight lighting fixtures are compatible with Armstrong Tegular and lay in
ceiling panels, not for use with Vector® ceiling panels. For more information,
visit armstrong.com/JLCTECH.
*9/16" T-BAR LED Smartlight available in diffusing lens or asymmetrical
lens only.
Power supply includes JB compartment for AC input direct wiring with metal
conduit. Max distance from power supply to last fixture is 30 feet (no return)
with 18 WGA wire. Longer distance achievable if using higher gauge wire.
Diffusing lens
Applications:
Offices, health, educational, supermarkets, hotels, airports, open space areas.
Suitable for use without the installation of shooting wires in seismic areas with
an Armstrong Ceiling.
Mounting:
Mounting details at each end for easy installation into Armstrong 15/16" or
9/16" ceiling suspension system. T-BAR LED Smartlight replaces selected
cross tees of the suspension grid system (see installation instructions for
more details).
Materials:
Anodized and painted aluminum extrusion body, steel mounting clips, white
PC end caps, high transmitting acrylic PMMA lens (diffusing or asymmetric
version), or high reflectance 98% aluminum coated PC reflectors on each
LED for a dark light effect.
Cut-off reflector
Electric:
High power model provided with high output LED 17W total (2 foot) or
34W total (4 foot). Input voltage 24Vdc.
Class II plenum rated cables equipped with quick connectors to allow
multiple modules to be easily connected together.
Light Output:
Diffusing/Asymmetrical models = 989lm (15/16" 2 foot) and 743lm (9/16" 2
foot) or 1978lm (15/16" 4 foot) and 1486lm (9/16" 4 foot). High Power model
with Cut-off Reflector = 1133lm (15/16" 2 foot) or 2266lm (15/16" 4 foot).
Warranty:
5 years.
Listings:
ETL/cETLus CE RoHS Indoor use only.
Asymmetric lens
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Armstrong Compatible
Order specification guide
T-BAR LED Smartlight 15/16" and 9/16" – Diffusing Lens
Descriptions
Product concept
Anodized and painted aluminum extrusion
body, steel mounting clips, white PC end
caps, high transmitting acrylic lens with micro
prisms for an antiglare effect for general
illumination.
T-BAR LED Smartlight with diffusing lens is
equipped with an Acrylic microprismatic
de-glaring lens for direct lighting, making it a
great choice for general illumination.
T-BAR LED Smartlight 15/16" – Cut-off Reflector
Descriptions
Product concept
Anodized and painted aluminum extrusion
body, steel mounting clips, white PC end
caps, high reflectance 98% aluminum coated
PC reflectors on each LED for a dark-light
effect.
T-BAR LED Smartlight with cut-off reflector
over each LED. This product combines the
best high power LED technology with a sleek
architectural design, making it a great choice
where a dark-light effect for general
illumination is required.
T-BAR LED Smartlight 15/16" and 9/16" – Asymmetric Lens
Descriptions
Product concept
Anodized and painted aluminum extrusion
body, steel mounting clips, white PC end
caps, high transmitting acrylic lens with
asymmetric micro ribbed lines for wall wash
illumination.
T-BAR LED Smartlight with asymmetric lens.
This product is a great solution to direct
light over a surface where graphics or
product displays need illumination.
T-BAR LED Smartlight 15/16" and 9/16" – Directional Sign
Descriptions
Product concept
Solid acrylic panel, laser etched letters as per
customer request, polished upper edge to allow
light to enter, satin edges below and on the
sides, to allow the light to diffuse.
Custom sizes and colors available upon request.
The T-BAR LED Directional Sign is sold as a
diffusing lens together with the standard
T-BAR LED Smartlight base. The accessory is
made over a full piece of PMMA acrylic with
diffusing edges to allow the double function of
signage information and lighting device.
T-BAR LED Power Supply – 24Vdc LED Driver
Descriptions
96W max single output switching class II power supply, universal input voltage 90-277Vac, 24Vdc
output. This power supply includes a JB compartment for AC input direct wiring with metal conduit.
Available also with dimming option low voltage 0-10V.
T-BAR LED FlexZone Kit- Armstrong DC FlexZone™ Suspension System
Descriptions
5' cable kit for connecting the T-BAR LED Smartlight 9/16" to the Armstrong DC FlexZone ceiling
suspension system. The T-BAR LED Smartlight 9/16" used along with the FlexZone Kit is an
EMerge Alliance® Registered product. The T-BAR LED FlexZone Kit is used in place of our 24Vdc
LED Drive. The cable connects the T-BAR LED Smartlight to the 24Vdc current running through the
Armstrong DC FlexZone suspension system.
JLC-TECH LLC
370 Corporate Park
Pembroke, MA 02359
BPLA-4741-1113
info@jlc-tech.com
Tel: +1-781-826-8162
Fax: +1-781-826-8163