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August 2006

Xenon Family Display

As part of our ongoing efforts to build our distributor sales of our xenon family of products, we have designed a new Xenon Family Display unit. It is a wooden free-standing unit that comes complete with samples of all the xenon products mounted on it. The display unit stands approximately 5 feet tall and is a great hands on tool for promoting the xenon family of products. These displays are available to our distributors at no charge with any xenon stock order over $2,000. Please call your Magic Lite representative for complete details.

Spirit of Canada Update!

Spirit Of Canada Changes Course to Compete in Vendee Globe 2008.

Spirit Of Canada Ocean Challenges has officially announced that Derek Hatfield will skipper the new Open Spirit Of Canada in the Vendee Globe 2008. The Vendee Globe starting on November 9th, 2008 is the most extreme yacht race in the world-around the world, single-handed, non-stop and without assistance. It is considered to be the ultimate challenge for single-handed racers.

This marks a change of track for Hatfield and the Spirit of Canada Ocean Challenges team, whose initial goal was to compete in the VELUX 5 Oceans race this October.

“From the outset of the build, we have focused on two things- building the fastest boat of its kind ever made in North America, and winning. We are on course to achieve that, however, from a timing perspective, the boat and the team are simply not ready to compete in the VELUX 5 Oceans race” says Hatfield from the Cobourg build centre where final touches are being put on the boat.

With the focus now on November 2008, Spirit of Canada will participate in a number of single-handed and crewed races, both in North America and Europe, vying for the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) World Championship.

Magic Lite continues to support Derek Hatfield and his team in this exciting program and wishes him all the best as the build winds down and preparations for launch begin.

To learn more about Spirit Of Canada, visit www.spiritofcanada.net or click on the link on Magic Lite’s Website www.magiclite.com 

Magic Lite is a proud silver sponsor of Spirit Of Canada.

New LED Products From Tokistar

Magic Lite is pleased to present the latest LED products from Tokistar. We are proud to have been Tokistar’s Canadian distributor for the past 12 years and are excited about this latest line of spec grade LED products.

Finally, the LED source with increased viewing angles and excellent colour consistency. TokiLeds’ unique phosphor-coated lens and stem reflect light in all directions resulting in full-range viewing. In addition to a complete pallet of colours, our Warm White LED with a temperature of 2400 K does an outstanding job of emulating the warmth of true incandescent lighting.

TokiLeds come in a variety of formats for a variety of applications – indoors and outdoors. Applications include interior/exterior accent lighting, cove lighting, stair lighting, tree lighting, accent lighting in floors, back lighting acrylic signs and displays, cabinet/showcase lighting and more. Effects include 4 channel chase and colour mixing.

One of the unique features of TokiLeds systems is that each LED is individually replaceable. This allows us to take Red, Green, Blue (RGB) colour mixing one step further. For example, one could emulate the different hues of natural light from dawn till dusk by colour mixing white, amber and blue LEDs.

Contact us today for the new introductory TokiLeds brochure (Download PDF) .

CASA Condominium Entrance
Fiber Optic Application

Contribution by Barry Burton of Burton Lighting Network

By using two different types of fiber optic lighting, we were able to provide the client with a solution for them to achieve a dramatic effective for the sign at the entrance of their building.

The small inner enclosed sign is illuminated using an EFO 1+1 illuminator and FSPT-50 end lit fiber. The fiber was installed at 3” spacing creating a flood of even light over the entire area.

The larger part of the sign is illuminated using an EFO 4+4 illuminator with 8 EFO multibeam fixtures. Four fixtures across the top and four across the bottom creating a scalloping effect.

Both illuminators are mounted on the roof in a ventilated weather proof enclosure.

For further details on the benefits and capabilities of our Fiber Optic Lighting products , please contact your Magic Lite Sales Representative.

Micro LED Used As Neon Alternative On Molson Breweries Building

At the junction of Hwy 401 & Hwy 427 near Pearson International Airport in Missisauga, Ontario sits the Molson Breweries Headquarters which is now a highly visible landmark with its definitive red “neon” outline. However, what appears to be red neon is actually Magic Lite’s Micro LED Strip (MLS).

Over 1000’ of MLS was used to outline the entire complex providing a clean line of light that makes the building stand out in a very aesthetically pleasing manner.

AT .72 watts per linear foot, red MLS consumes about 1/10th of the power of traditional neon. It runs on low voltage (24volts) and can be run in lengths of up to 150’. MLS is also the only CSA approved linear lighting product that can be field cut making installation simple for contractors. Lamp life for red MLS is 100,000 hours and at less than $6.00 per linear foot, MLS is an extremely cost effective product for building outline applications. For more information on MLS visit our website and click on LINEAR or LED products.