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• TM-21 does not determine traditional life or
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components that need to be considered 6 |% T9 b+ j. t/ R' `; M. v, y
(lamp, driver, lens, etc.)
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potentially very long periods of time. Instead
. `" A" J7 b. ^! F8 vof outright failure, LEDs will eventually dim
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• TM-21 does project the lumen maintenance
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….. Which can then be used to project
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