Abstract: Provided is a communication device using a powerline which can transmit and receive control data and so on by using the powerline, and an LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting system using the device which can control the illumination of an LED by using the communication device. The LED illumination device comprising: one or more control devices coupled with commercial power source through powerlines; one or more LED illumination devices coupled with control devices, respectively, through the powerlines; and a management device for performing communication with the control devices; wherein the control devices and the LED illumination device perform data transmission and reception by using the powerlines, the data communication from the control devices to the LED illumination device is executed by broadcasting method, and the data communication from the LED illumination device to the control devices is executed by polling method.

Abstract: A fluorescent lamp-compatible LED lighting device which is used to a fluorescent lamp apparatus and includes a ballast stabilizer which applies a first discharge voltage when first and second coupling terminals of the fluorescent lamp are all connected to the fluorescent lamp apparatus and also applies second discharge voltage when first coupling terminal or second coupling terminal is connected to the fluorescent lamp apparatus, the fluorescent lamp-compatible LED light device comprising; first and second coupling members electrically connected to sockets of both sides of the fluorescent lamp apparatus, an electric shock protecting device selectively connected to the first coupling member or the second coupling member, a rectifying member for rectifying the outside alternating power source inputted through the first and second coupling members, an LED module having plural LEDs, and a driving member for driving the LED module based on the driving power source supplied from the rectifying member.