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Customer-specific performance/test requirements? What product variations might be required? Color? Height/width/length? Select contact loading? Conclusion Selecting the best connector for a lighting application is a matter of matching application requirements to available connectors, with proper consideration given to performance and costs. We can't stress enough the wisdom of giving connector selection the same thought and consideration as you give thermal, optical, and electrical issues at the early design stage. Indeed, the right connector can address these issues. We haven't mentioned cost. The acquisition cost of the connector is one thing. The applied cost is quite another. Newer generations of application-specific connectors for lighting can reduce engineering costs, manufacturing costs, warranty costs, and maintenance costs. But one key to realizing these savings is to understand connector basics and to integrate connector selection into the overall design process. These new solid-state lighting systems with their inherent longevity demand equally robust connector systems while the LEDs, thermal solution, optics, and packaging comprise a considerable part of the overall cost of the lighting system. The connector is usually a small part of the overall cost and is often specified without adequate consideration and balancing of cost versus performance. It makes little sense to scrimp on the one component that your entire fixture relies on for power. Without a reliable and appropriate connector system, the lighting fixture, however well designed and esthetically pleasing it is, becomes a dull, static (and unlit) non-functional object d'art. Spend some time and consideration selecting the appropriate proven connector system for the application even if it costs a little more. It will pay dividends in the long run. © 2011 TE Connectivity Ltd. Family of Companies. All Rights Reserved. TE, TE Connectivity, and the TE connectivity (logo) are trademarks of the TE Connectivity Ltd. family of companies. Other logos, product and Company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.