New Solar-powered Sensor Lighting for Challenging Outdoor Environments

Optex Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, President & CEO: Toru Kamimura, hereinafter “Optex”) has launched the LC-2000LU outdoor sensor lighting and LC-SBU solar battery unit (hereinafter “LC-2000LU”) on January 18, 2023.

Coming 10 years after its predecessor—the LC-2000—was first brought to market, the LC-2000LU includes greatly enhanced specifications with the addition of expandability for the solar battery unit and improved resistance to salt damage, among other changes.

The LC-2000 as released in 2013 utilized an infrared motion sensor—a specialty of Optex—to improve power consumption efficiency. This product offers compact size and light weight that have been favorably reviewed for their ability to resolve some of the cost and installation issues that face conventional solar lighting. It is being used in a variety of applications, such as for tsunami evacuation towers and for parking lots that lack power sources.

The LC-2000LU has been completely redeveloped with the aim of improving environmental resistance and maintainability.

With general solar lighting, the solar panels and batteries are large in order to keep lights on throughout the night.
In contrast, the compact and lightweight LC-2000LU can be installed at about one third* of the cost.

* Based on Optex research. The above table describes the features of general solar lighting and is not a comparison with specific models.

Withstands torrential rains, strong winds, and low temperatures. Both lighting and solar charging work at temperatures as low as −20℃.

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It is especially suitable for school routes and parking lots where power sources are not available. In addition, there are many locations where outdoor lighting has not yet been converted to LED, so switching to LC-2000LU can help to efficiently reduce CO2 emissions.

Optex will continue to solve all kinds of social issues through its business with sensors and help to provide safe, secure, and comfortable lives to people all over the world.

• LC-2000LU designed for Japan market.