Established in 1979, Lightstar Co., Ltd. is a specialized manufacturer of electrical measuring instruments, including ammeters and voltmeters. The company is a technology leader, producing a range of products from analog meters to advanced digital, wireless, and internet-based automation solutions. It provides diverse electrical data monitoring and control solutions such as power monitoring, lighting control, and peak power demand control systems.Establishedin1979,LightstarCo.,Ltd.isaspecializedmanufacturerofelectricalmeasuringinstruments,includingammetersandvoltmeters.Thecompanyisatechnologyleader,producingarangeofproductsfromanalogmeterstoadvanceddigital,wireless,andinternet-basedautomationsolutions.Itprovidesdiverseelectricaldatamonitoringandcontrolsolutionssuchaspowermonitoring,lightingcontrol,andpeakpowerdemandcontrolsystems.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Indicating Electrical Meters: A wide range of analog indicating meters including AC Current Indicating Meters (KAA-Series: KAA-45, KAA-50, KAA-60, KAA-68, KAA-80, KAA-81, KAA-08, KAA-08N, KAA-11), AC Voltage Indicating Meters (KAB-Series), DC Current Indicating Meters (KAC-Series), DC Voltage Indicating Meters (KAD-Series), Receiving Indicating Meters (KAE-Series), Frequency Indicating Meters (KAF-Series), Maximum Demand AC Ammeters (KAM-11A, KAM-11B), Maximum Demand AC Voltmeters (KAK-A Series), True RMS AC Ammeters (KAH-Series), True RMS AC Voltmeters (KAG-08, KAG-11), Power Factor Indicating Meters (KAI-08, KAI-11B), Power Indicating Meters (KAJ-11 Series), and Synchronizing Meters (KAR-80 Series).IndicatingElectricalMeters:AwiderangeofanalogindicatingmetersincludingACCurrentIndicatingMeters(KAA-Series:KAA-45,KAA-50,KAA-60,KAA-68,KAA-80,KAA-81,KAA-08,KAA-08N,KAA-11),ACVoltageIndicatingMeters(KAB-Series),DCCurrentIndicatingMeters(KAC-Series),DCVoltageIndicatingMeters(KAD-Series),ReceivingIndicatingMeters(KAE-Series),FrequencyIndicatingMeters(KAF-Series),MaximumDemandACAmmeters(KAM-11A,KAM-11B),MaximumDemandACVoltmeters(KAK-ASeries),TrueRMSACAmmeters(KAH-Series),TrueRMSACVoltmeters(KAG-08,KAG-11),PowerFactorIndicatingMeters(KAI-08,KAI-11B),PowerIndicatingMeters(KAJ-11Series),andSynchronizingMeters(KAR-80Series).
Digital Meters: Products that receive voltage and current inputs and display measured values on a front panel.DigitalMeters:Productsthatreceivevoltageandcurrentinputsanddisplaymeasuredvaluesonafrontpanel.
Instrument Transformers (Current Transformers/Voltage Transformers): Current transformers (KBJ-03, KBJ-04, KBJ-10, KBJ-06 series) and voltage transformers that convert high currents to low currents and high voltages to low voltages for connection to meters.InstrumentTransformers(CurrentTransformers/VoltageTransformers):Currenttransformers(KBJ-03,KBJ-04,KBJ-10,KBJ-06series)andvoltagetransformersthatconverthighcurrentstolowcurrentsandhighvoltagestolowvoltagesforconnectiontometers.
Transducers/Socket Transducers: Products that convert AC voltage, current, power, power factor, etc., into proportional DC voltage or current for remote operation.Transducers/SocketTransducers:ProductsthatconvertACvoltage,current,power,powerfactor,etc.,intoproportionalDCvoltageorcurrentforremoteoperation.
Earth Leakage Detectors and ZCT: Products providing earth leakage detection and alarm functions.EarthLeakageDetectorsandZCT:Productsprovidingearthleakagedetectionandalarmfunctions.
Testing and Measurement Equipment: Devices for inspecting electrical characteristics of products, including IoT-based portable power quality analyzers (Smart Power Analyzer).TestingandMeasurementEquipment:Devicesforinspectingelectricalcharacteristicsofproducts,includingIoT-basedportablepowerqualityanalyzers(SmartPowerAnalyzer).
System Solutions: Electrical data monitoring and control systems such as power monitoring, lighting control, peak power demand control, and multi-channel systems.SystemSolutions:Electricaldatamonitoringandcontrolsystemssuchaspowermonitoring,lightingcontrol,peakpowerdemandcontrol,andmulti-channelsystems.
Lighting Control Systems: Products related to lighting control, including MCU (MAIN CONTROL UNIT), RCU (RELAY CONTROL UNIT), and LCU (LIGHTING CONTROL UNIT) [database].LightingControlSystems:Productsrelatedtolightingcontrol,includingMCU(MAINCONTROLUNIT),RCU(RELAYCONTROLUNIT),andLCU(LIGHTINGCONTROLUNIT)[database].
ICT Convergence Technology: Capabilities in developing advanced automation products that allow wireless and internet-based observation and remote control of electrical data.ICTConvergenceTechnology:Capabilitiesindevelopingadvancedautomationproductsthatallowwirelessandinternet-basedobservationandremotecontrolofelectricaldata.
AI-equipped Meters: Ongoing development of new measuring instruments equipped with artificial intelligence functions.AI-equippedMeters:Ongoingdevelopmentofnewmeasuringinstrumentsequippedwithartificialintelligencefunctions.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 40 Years of Experience and Technical Expertise: Accumulated over 40 years of experience and technical know-how in the electrical measuring instrument sector since its establishment in 1979.Over40YearsofExperienceandTechnicalExpertise:Accumulatedover40yearsofexperienceandtechnicalknow-howintheelectricalmeasuringinstrumentsectorsinceitsestablishmentin1979.
Continuous R&D Investment and Technological Innovation: Approximately 20-30% of its total workforce comprises R&D personnel, with over 5-10% of sales revenue invested in R&D, actively focusing on new technology development through its affiliated research institute.ContinuousR&DInvestmentandTechnologicalInnovation:Approximately20-30%ofitstotalworkforcecomprisesR&Dpersonnel,withover5-10%ofsalesrevenueinvestedinR&D,activelyfocusingonnewtechnologydevelopmentthroughitsaffiliatedresearchinstitute.
Diverse Product Range and Customized Solutions: Offers a broad spectrum of products from analog meters to advanced digital, wireless, and internet-based automated measuring instruments, along with power monitoring and lighting control systems, capable of producing customized meters to meet specific customer requirements.DiverseProductRangeandCustomizedSolutions:Offersabroadspectrumofproductsfromanalogmeterstoadvanceddigital,wireless,andinternet-basedautomatedmeasuringinstruments,alongwithpowermonitoringandlightingcontrolsystems,capableofproducingcustomizedmeterstomeetspecificcustomerrequirements.
Leadership in Smart Grid and Energy Saving Technologies: Develops and supplies products aligned with the latest trends, such as smart grid-related measuring instruments and IoT-based portable power quality analyzers, for energy saving and efficient power usage.LeadershipinSmartGridandEnergySavingTechnologies:Developsandsuppliesproductsalignedwiththelatesttrends,suchassmartgrid-relatedmeasuringinstrumentsandIoT-basedportablepowerqualityanalyzers,forenergysavingandefficientpowerusage.
Domestic and International Certifications and Quality Reliability: Holds numerous domestic and international standard certifications including KS, CE, JIS, ABS, and ISO 9001, ensuring product quality and reliability.DomesticandInternationalCertificationsandQualityReliability:HoldsnumerousdomesticandinternationalstandardcertificationsincludingKS,CE,JIS,ABS,andISO9001,ensuringproductqualityandreliability.
Global Market Expansion Efforts: Actively expanding into overseas markets such as Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Colombia, and UAE, establishing branches to strengthen global competitiveness.GlobalMarketExpansionEfforts:ActivelyexpandingintooverseasmarketssuchasVietnam,Japan,Malaysia,SaudiArabia,Indonesia,Colombia,andUAE,establishingbranchestostrengthenglobalcompetitiveness.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Power Industry: Application in power monitoring, peak power demand control, and establishing efficient and stable power supply systems.PowerIndustry:Applicationinpowermonitoring,peakpowerdemandcontrol,andestablishingefficientandstablepowersupplysystems.
Automation Industry: Use of measuring and control devices in factory automation and electrical automatic control panel manufacturing.AutomationIndustry:Useofmeasuringandcontroldevicesinfactoryautomationandelectricalautomaticcontrolpanelmanufacturing.
Construction Industry: Installation of electrical equipment measurement and control systems in new buildings and facilities like factories and apartments.ConstructionIndustry:Installationofelectricalequipmentmeasurementandcontrolsystemsinnewbuildingsandfacilitieslikefactoriesandapartments.
Energy Management Industry: Provision of solutions for energy saving and efficient power utilization.EnergyManagementIndustry:Provisionofsolutionsforenergysavingandefficientpowerutilization.
General Industrial Sites: Application across various industrial sites requiring measurement and management of electrical parameters such as current, voltage, frequency, and power factor.GeneralIndustrialSites:Applicationacrossvariousindustrialsitesrequiringmeasurementandmanagementofelectricalparameterssuchascurrent,voltage,frequency,andpowerfactor.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, UAEVietnam,Japan,Malaysia,SaudiArabia,Indonesia,UAE
ColombiaColombia
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Corporate R&D Center Certification (No. 992046, Korea Industrial Technology Association, 1999.11).CorporateR&DCenterCertification(No.992046,KoreaIndustrialTechnologyAssociation,1999.11).
ISO 9001 Certification (1997.08).ISO9001Certification(1997.08).
KS Mark Certification (Indicating Electrical Meters KS C 1303 No. 6720, 1989.03).KSMarkCertification(IndicatingElectricalMetersKSC1303No.6720,1989.03).
KS Mark Certification (AC-DC Transducers KS C 1708 No. 99-858, 1999.09).KSMarkCertification(AC-DCTransducersKSC1708No.99-858,1999.09).
CE Certification (e.g., Busbar Type Current Transformer KBM-31).CECertification(e.g.,BusbarTypeCurrentTransformerKBM-31).
JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) Certification.JIS(JapaneseIndustrialStandards)Certification.
ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) Certification.ABS(AmericanBureauofShipping)Certification.
Possession of multiple patents.Possessionofmultiplepatents.
Technical capability in developing remote-controlled automation products integrated with ICT.Technicalcapabilityindevelopingremote-controlledautomationproductsintegratedwithICT.
Capability in developing new measuring instruments equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI) functions.CapabilityindevelopingnewmeasuringinstrumentsequippedwithArtificialIntelligence(AI)functions.
Development and commercialization of IoT-based portable power quality analyzers.DevelopmentandcommercializationofIoT-basedportablepowerqualityanalyzers.