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"Frequently Asked Questions"
1. Question: What is a flashlight LED Replacement bulb and why does it not always light up when I replace
the bulb in my flashlight?
Answer: Flashlight LED Replacement bulbs are solid state "Light Emitting Diodes" that replace the old filament
bulb in flashlights. Unlike the filament bulb which will work with either positive or negative voltage on the tip of
the bulb, LED's need the correct battery polarity to light up. The tip on all the Tektite LPR,LS series and
TerraLUX TLE-1S and TLE-1S LED Replacement bulbs must be positive. If the bulb does not light up reverse
the direction of the batteries If your LT-3, TLE-5, TLE-5EX, or TLE-20 does not light in your Mini-Mag reverse the
LED bulb 180 degrees and reinsert the two LED Replacement bulb leads in your Mini-Mag and it will light up.
2. Question: Why use a LED Replacement bulb instead of the standard filament bulb in your flashlight:
Answer: The LED is used because they draw less current, very energy efficient, saves on batteries, more
rugged, won't burn out, whiter light,very reliable, last about 10 years, never needs to be replaced, produces 95%
light 5% heat compared to 95% heat and 5% light with a filament bulb, vibration resistant, no filament to break or
wear out, may last longer than the flashlight.
3. Question: What is a "Side Emitter LED"?
Answer: The Side Emitter LED has a hour glass shape above the LED which directs the majority of light from
the LED out the side towards the reflector. This allows you to focus the light beam in flashlights like the Mag-lite
and Mini-Maglite. Your beam will depend on the shape and quality of your reflector with the side-emitter led.
4. Question: What is a "Lambertian LED"?
Answer: The Lambertian LED is a An optical source that obeys Lambert's cosine law, i.e,peripheralan intensity
directly proportional to the cosine of the angle from which it is viewed. In other words this LED produces a very
bright hot spot or beam with some peripheral light but without the artifacts associated with the side-emitter.
Examples of the Lambertian LED is the TerraLUX TLE-5 and TLE-6EX
5. Question: What is the difference between the Side Emitter and the Lambertian LED Replacement bulbs?
Answer: The side-emitter has more flood and artifacts and the Lambertian has a cleaner brighter white shot.
The lumen output is about the same. The main difference is with the Side-Emitter all the light from the LED is
directed out the sides towards the reflector. The Lambertian sends the light in all directions equally. So the
pattern you see with the Side-Emitter is dependent on the size and shape of the flashlight reflector. The
Lambertian sends light out the front of the flashlight as well as sending light towards the reflector.
6. Question: Which LED Replacement for the 2aa Mini-Mag flashlight is Brightest?
Answer: The TerraLUX TLE-5EX EXTREME Lambertian MiniStar2 is the brightest LED Replacement bulb at 100
Lumens followed by the TLE-5 1 watt MiniStar2 Lambertian at 50 Lumens.
7 Question: What kind of flashlights do you recommend for using LED Replacement bulbs?
Answer: The Maglite, Mini-Maglite and Solitaire flashlights is what I recommend for LED Replacement bulbs.
The reasons I recommend them is because they are made of metal (good heat sink for the LED) not plastic
and you can focus the beam with them. Plastic flashlight reflectors can melt if the LED generates too much heat.
8. Question: What is a "Luxeon® LED"?
Answer: Luxeon® LED's are the brand name of LED's manufactured by Lumileds Lighting, LLC located in San
Jose, California.
9. Question: What is "Tektite"?
Answer: Tektite Industries, Inc, is based in Trenton, New Jersey USA, manufactures and distributes specialty
lighting, LED flashlights, lanterns, strobes and signaling lights serving customers demanding the most rugged
products in the Outdoor, Industrial, Transportation, Public Safety, Government and Military markets. Tektite’s
patented LED technology applications have secured Tektite with the largest LED flashlight offering worldwide
and the recognized leader in the industry. TEKTITE® is a registered trademark of Tektite Industries, Inc.
10. Question: What is "TerraLUX"?
Answer: TerraLUX is a Boulder, Colorado company comprised of very bright engineers and scientists working
in the new field of applications for LED technology. LED technology is positioned to replace incandescent
lighting in the next ten years for virtually all applications. LED lighting brings the promise of energy savings and
lifetime lighting devices.
TerraLUX designs, manufactures and sells its TerraLUX LED Light Engines® (patents pending) to various
reseller channels including web based flashlight resellers, experimenters/hobbyists/designers, green and
solar markets, distributors, web based LED specialists, online bulb retailers and flashlight accessory sellers.
TerraLUX uses the leading edge LED components to produce superior performing products, initially for portable
DC applications such as flashlights. These TerraLUX Light Engines utilize the energy sources, such as
batteries, more efficiently and give constant light output during operation.
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