Energy Efficiency –
Innovative Lighting Management

Digital Managed Lighting Systems

Digital Managed Lighting Systems are designed to provide optimum lighting conditions and maximum flexibility for office lighting projects. They offer benefits when compared to stand-alone lighting control options and time-of-day lighting management systems and can provide a fully integrated lighting and lighting management scheme far more effectively than similar specification luminaires.

The enhanced performance of these systems is made possible by using communicating presence detectors. Information on the current state of occupancy within the building runs through the low voltage bus network. Physical barriers such as walls and partitions do not impede this process. The systems can be used to compensate for daylight automatically to ensure a constant lighting level and can detect arrival or departure from an area to reduce unnecessary usage.

Presence Detection Systems

Presence detectors respond to the movements that occur when an area is occupied. Personnel entering a controlled area automatically activate the lighting and subsequently sustain it by even the smallest movements they make as they go about their normal activity. When they leave, the lights automatically switch off, and will come on again only when the area is occupied once more.

Detectors incorporate both an adjustable off delay and photocell which should be set to suit local conditions. The photocell may hold lights off or, when used with suitable ballasts, allow the luminaires to dim and brighten according to the level of natural light.

Ex-or Controls (other suppliers are of course available) offer ranges in these areas that are worth further investigation.

LED lighting and the benefits

LED’s can be used in many applications. We have direct replacement LED products for Fluorescent Tubes and Halogen Lamps for office, commercial warehouse and retail lighting. LED light strips can be used for retail/cabinet display lighting, kitchen lighting and many other architectural applications. Our LED rope light has been used successfully in ceiling coffer lighting

Here are a few reasons why you should consider changing your lighting:

• Reduce your electrical lighting costs by up to 80%
• Maintenance costs reduced by 70%.
• Lower energy consumption.
• LED lights last on average 50,000 hours.
• Lower your carbon footprint.
• LED lamps produce less heat than stand lamps reducing costs on expensive air conditioning and making them ideal where cool temperature is critical.
• Although LEDs are expensive, the capital cost is paid back usually within 18 months.
• Green energy solutions such as Solar PV become more practical as the energy requirements are much lower.
• Improve your energy performance rating of your building.

If you would like to know more or get a free energy survey please contact us  or call 01202 683200 now.