According to Grote, the new lamps feature a one-piece integrated flange design that mounts directly to the surface of a vehicle, eliminating the need for accessory mounting brackets or grommets. The lighting systems come with a gasket seal that is said to keep water and debris from getting behind the lamp while functioning as a shock absorbing mechanism. The design also incorporates a hermetic, lens-to-housing seal that resists moisture intrusion that would result in component corrosion, the company says.
“The integrated flange design is the most versatile and cost effective addition to the premium, SuperNova NexGen LED product family to date,” says Randy Staggs, Grote’s business development manager for signal lighting. “OEMs will benefit from improved assembly efficiency, while fleets and other end-users will incur simplified repair and replacement requirements.”
Grote says its SuperNova line is recognized for its high performance and the lamps are designed to be extremely durable. Each lamp is designed with an environmental encapsulate potting that cradles the lamp’s solid-state circuit board and protects it from moisture and vibration.
The lamps’ optical lens design reduces theft potential by intentionally resembling incandescent versions, but Grote says its performance on the road is nothing like its incandescent predecessors. The SuperNova NexGen LEDs is said to illuminate 200 milliseconds faster than incandescent bulbs. This faster turn-on time provides a safety benefit to the driver of the following vehicle, which can amount to more than a full car length of extra stopping distance at 65 mph.
Both the flanged 4 in. stop/tail/turn and flanged dual-system back-up lamps are available with hard-shell and male-pin termination options, which Grote says allow them to make use of existing pigtails for installation flexibility and cost effective retrofitting. The flanged 4 in. stop/tail/turn lamps and flanged dual-system back-up lamps are also said to have durable acrylic lenses and housings composed of hard-coated polycarbonate material. Both lamps carry Grote’s exclusive 10-year warranty.
