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• M-Tubes from optoelectronic innovators Mentor
GmbH deliver many of the properties of fluorescent
or cold cathode technologies but have all of the
advantages of LEDs.
• Either standard or hi-brightness LED-sourced light is
input at each end of a crystal-clear light guide tube
(both rigid and flexible versions are available). A
printed reflective strip along the length of the tube
delivers even, diffused and targeted light.
• There are no “hot spots” of lights as found with LED
strips.
• M-Tubes are suitable for multiple applications
including:• Architecture - stairs and edges, emergency
lighting, ambience / decorative lighting, cove
lighting, lift doors etc.
• Industrial electronics - switchgear cabinet
illumination, service light, danger signals etc.
• Household - illumination and backlighting of all
kinds.•
• Automotive and marine - light curtains, signal
lights, contour illumination , ambience/decorative
lighting.
Flexible or rigid LED-powered light tubes for
low energy, long-life illumination.
• The light guide tubes can be up to 700mm in length
and either 6mm or 10mm diameter.
• Service life of around 50,000 hours to 50% brightness
compares with typical tungsten bulb life of around
1,000 hours.
• Brightness level of a 548mm ultra-white hi-brightness
M-Tube is 250lx compared with 307lx from a typical
10W 500mm fluorescent tube.
• Energy-efficient with minimal heat generation - in
terms of cost per KWh, the hi-brightness version is
63% cheaper than fluorescent tube and 94% cheaper
than tungsten bulbs (approximate).
• Service life is unaffected by on/off actuations.
• Immediate full luminosity (no warm-up).
• Impervious to extremes of temperature - operating
range -40ºC to +70ºC.
• Available in red, green, blue and up to three
Kelvins of white. RGB available on special order.
• Dimmability of all LEDs and RGB colour control
are possible using alternative power sources (not
supplied).
powered by
Standard LEDs
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Description
No.
177-3081 1321.1202
● M-Tube corner housing
with red std LED
177-3083 1321.1402
○ M-Tube corner housing
with white 3,500K std
LED
177-3084 1321.1502
○ M-Tube corner housing
with white 5,600K std
LED
177-3085 1321.1602
● M-Tube corner housing
with blue std LED
● M-Tube corner housing
with green std LED
M-Tube end shade
- Black
One plug 1320.0200 for
177-3056 1320.0011
Ø6mm or 1320.0400 for
Ø10mm is required for
each end shade.
M-Tube coupler shade
- Black
Two plugs 1320.0200 for
177-3058 1320.0012
Ø6mm or 1320.0400 for
Ø10mm are required for
each coupler shade.
M-Tube corner shade
- Black
Two plugs 1320.0200 for
177-3059 1320.0013
Ø6mm or 1320.0400 for
Ø10mm are required for
each corner shade.
177-3086 1321.1802
• Standard LEDs for lower brightness illumination
• Available in a modular system
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177-3048 1320.0610
Ø6mm light guide
(100mm long)
177-3049 1320.0630
Ø6mm light guide
(300mm long)
177-3050 1320.0650
Ø6mm light guide
(500mm long)
177-3051 1320.0670
Ø6mm light guide
(700mm long)
177-3052 1320.1010
Ø10mm light guide
(100mm long)
177-3053 1320.1030
Ø10mm light guide
(300mm long)
177-3060 1320.0200 Plug for Ø6mm M-Tube
177-3054 1320.1050
Ø10mm light guide
(500mm long)
177-3061 1320.0400 Plug for Ø10mm M-Tube
177-3055 1320.1070
Ø10mm light guide
(700mm long)
177-3062 1320.0020
Fastening device for
Ø6mm M-Tube
177-3046 1320.0002
Split sleeve for Ø6mm
M-Tube
177-3063 1320.0040
Fastening device for
Ø10mm M-Tube
177-3047 1320.0004
Split sleeve for Ø10mm
M-Tube
Terminal box - use to
connect power to up to
177-3064 1321.1000
12 LED housings (six
double-ended M-Tubes).
Note:- Used to connect the light guide to the
M‑Tube LED housing. One split sleeve is
required for every LED housing.
177-3071 1321.1200
● M-Tube housing with
red std LED
177-3072 1321.1400
○ M-Tube housing with
white 3,500K std LED
177-3073 1321.1500
○ M-Tube housing with
white 5,600K std LED
177-3074 1321.1600
● M-Tube housing with
blue std LED
177-3075 1321.1800
● M-Tube housing with
green std LED
177-3076 1321.1201
● M-Tube coupler with
red std LED
177-3077 1321.1401
○ M-Tube coupler with
white 3,500K std LED
177-3078 1321.1501
○ M-Tube coupler with
white 5,600K std LED
● M-Tube coupler with
177-3079 1321.1601
blue std LED
177-3080 1321.1801
● M-Tube coupler with
green std LED
177-3065 1321.0100
M-Tube power supply
extension cable (3m)
M-Tube terminal box to
177-3066 1321.0010 LED extension cable
(3m)
M-Tube terminal box to
177-3067 1321.0020 LED extension cable
(5m)
M-Tube terminal box to
177-3068 1321.0030 LED extension cable
(10m)
M-Tube System Basic
including AC/DC adapter
177-3087 1321.2001
(for use with one doubleended M-Tube).
M-Tube System Basic
(supplementary). Up
to two of these can be
177-3088 1321.2002
added to 1321.2002 to
power a total of three
double-ended M-Tubes.
powered by
Hi Brightness LEDs
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177-3062 1320.0020
Fastening device for
Ø6mm M-Tube
177-3063 1320.0040
Fastening device for
Ø10mm M-Tube
Complete Hi-Brightness units with aluminium profiles, DC/DC
converters and female plug sockets.
448.3 mm long aluminium profile
• The Dragon LEDs used in Hi-Brightness M-Tubes deliver an
impressive intensity of illumination whilst still retaining the
benefits of low-energy and longevity.
• An aluminium profile regulates the thermo-management of
these powerful LEDs, whilst at the same time acting as a
reflector and an elegant design feature.
• As well as fully assembled units with sockets for power-in,
unusual design requirements are accommodated for by the
availability of modular components incorporating stranded
wires for attachment to suitable power sources.
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No.
177-3103 1322.1320
☼ Ultra-white (6,500K)
Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3104 1322.1420
○ Warm-white (3,500K)
Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3105 1322.1520
○ Std-white (5,600K)
Hi‑Bright LEDs
177-3106 1322.1220 ● Red Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3107 1322.1620 ● Blue Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3108 1322.1820 ● Green Hi-Bright LEDs
548.3 mm long aluminium profile
177-3109 1322.1330
☼ Ultra-white (6,500K)
Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3110 1322.1430
○ Warm-white (3,500K)
Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3111 1322.1530
○ Std-white (5,600K)
Hi‑Bright LEDs
177-3113 1322.1230 ● Red Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3114 1322.1630 ● Blue Hi-Bright LEDs
Modular
177-3115 1322.1830 ● Green Hi-Bright LEDs
M-Tube Hi-Brightness LED and Housing (32.6mm alu) single module
with stranded wire and split sleeve for Ø10mm flexible or rigid M-Tube
light guides (one required for each unit.)
748.3 mm long aluminium profile
177-3116 1322.1340
☼ Ultra-white (6,500K)
Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3089 1322.1300
☼ Ultra-white (6,500K)
Hi-Bright
177-3117 1322.1440
○ Warm-white (3,500K)
Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3090 1322.1400
○ Warm-white (3,500K)
Hi-Bright
177-3118 1322.1540
○ Std-white (5,600K)
Hi‑Bright LEDs
177-3091 1322.1500
○ Standard-white
(5,600K) Hi-Bright
177-3092 1322.1600 ● Blue Hi-Bright
177-3093 1322.1800 ● Green Hi-Bright
177-3095 1322.1200 ● Red Hi-Bright
M-Tube Hi-Brightness LED and Housing (63.1mm alu) single module
with DC/DC converter, stranded wire and split sleeve for Ø10mm
flexible or rigid M-Tube light guides (one required for each unit.)
177-3119 1322.1240 ● Red Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3120 1322.1640 ● Blue Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3121 1322.1840 ● Green Hi-Bright LEDs
948.3 mm long aluminium profile
177-3122 1322.1350
☼ Ultra-white (6,500K)
Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3123 1322.1450
○ Warm-white (3,500K)
Hi-Bright LEDs
○ Std-white (5,600K)
Hi‑Bright LEDs
177-3096 1322.1301
☼ Ultra-white (6,500K)
Hi-Bright
177-3125 1322.1550
177-3097 1322.1401
○ Warm-white (3,500K)
Hi-Bright
177-3126 1322.1250 ● Red Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3098 1322.1501
○ Standard-white
(5,600K) Hi-Bright
177-3128 1322.1850 ● Green Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3099 1322.1601 ● Blue Hi-Bright
177-3101 1322.1801 ● Green Hi-Bright
177-3102 1322.1201 ● Red Hi-Bright
177-3127 1322.1650 ● Blue Hi-Bright LEDs
177-3129 1322.0020
Diffuser cover with end
caps (450mm long)
177-3130 1322.0030
Diffuser cover with end
caps (550mm long)
177-3052 1320.1010
Ø10mm light guide
(100mm long)
177-3131 1322.0040
Diffuser cover with end
caps (750mm long)
177-3053 1320.1030
Ø10mm light guide
(300mm long)
177-3132 1322.0050
Diffuser cover with end
caps (950mm long)
177-3054 1320.1050
Ø10mm light guide
(500mm long)
177-3133 1322.1000
AC/DC adapter for HB
M-Tubes
177-3055 1320.1070
Ø10mm light guide
(700mm long)
177-3134 1322.0100
Power supply extension
(3m)
powered by
Standard LEDs
Stranded Wire Version
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No.
178-1949 1320.1000
M-TUBE HOUSING, STD,
WIRED, EMPTY
178-1965 1320.1002
M-TUBE CORNER, STD,
WIRED, EMPTY
178-1950 1320.1200
M-TUBE HOUSING, STD,
WIRED, RED
178-1966 1320.1202
M-TUBE CORNER, STD,
WIRED, RED
178-1951 1320.1400
M-TUBE HOUSING, STD,
WIRED, WRM WHT
178-1967 1320.1402
M-TUBE CORNER, STD,
WIRED, WRM WHT
178-1952 1320.1500
M-TUBE HOUSING, STD,
WIRED, WHT
178-1968 1320.1502
M-TUBE CORNER, STD,
WIRED, WHT
178-1953 1320.1600
M-TUBE HOUSING, STD,
WIRED, BLUE
178-1969 1320.1602
M-TUBE CORNER, STD,
WIRED, BLUE
178-1954 1320.1800
M-TUBE HOUSING, STD,
WIRED, GREEN
178-1970 1320.1802
M-TUBE CORNER, STD,
WIRED, GREEN
178-1955 1320.1900
M-TUBE HOUSING, STD,
WIRED, RGB
178-1956 1320.1001
M-TUBE COUPLER,
STD, WIRED, EMPTY
178-1957 1320.1201
M-TUBE COUPLER,
STD, WIRED, RED
178-1958 1320.1401
M-TUBE COUPLER,
STD, WIRED, WRM WHT
178-1961 1320.1501
M-TUBE COUPLER,
STD, WIRED, WHT
178-1962 1320.1601
M-TUBE COUPLER,
STD, WIRED, BLUE
178-1963 1320.1801
M-TUBE COUPLER,
STD, WIRED, GREEN
178-1964 1320.1901
M-TUBE COUPLER,
STD, WIRED, RGB
Flexible Light Guides
use with Standard or Hi-Brightness LEDs
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No.
177-3135 1320.0631
Ø6mm flexible light guide
(300mm long)
177-3137 1320.0651
Ø6mm flexible light guide
(500mm long)
177-3138 1320.0671
Ø6mm flexible light guide
(700mm long)
Note:- Hi Brightness LED housings are supplied
with split sleeves for Ø10mm rigid or flexible
light guides. For other combinations of size/LED
types, split sleeves should be ordered separately.
• Simply order these flexible light guides instead of rigid ones
to add a twist to your lighting solutions!
• Compatible with both the standard LED and Hi-Brightness
LED modules, flexible M-Tubes works on the same principle
as rigid ones. LED-sourced light is input at each end and a
printed reflective strip ensures even distribution of diffused
light along the tube’s length.
177-3139 1320.1031
Ø10mm flexible light
guide (300mm long)
177-3140 1320.1051
Ø10mm flexible light
guide (500mm long)
177-3141 1320.1071
Ø10mm flexible light
guide (700mm long)
177-3062 1320.0020
Fastening device for
Ø6mm M-Tube
177-3063 1320.0040
Fastening device for
Ø10mm M-Tube
• There are no “hot spots” of lights as found with LED strips.
Low-energy and longevity features remain the same as rigid
M-Tubes.
• Flexible M-Tubes can easily be bent into the desired shape
and location and are secured by means of transparent
holders.
• Choose standard LEDs for a mood-setting glow or hibrightness LEDs for more intense illumination (dimmability is
possible).
• Potential applications are limitless but include the
illumination of round objects, mirrors, displays, advertising,
vending machines, curved staircases etc.