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World Cup game is first to be lit with LED

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  Egypt will play Uruguay at the Ekateriburg Arena under a new LED lighting installation designed to facilitate 4K and UHDTV transmissions and flicker-free super slow-motion action replays. THE FIRST World Cup game to be lit with LED will kick off on Friday. Reported by Lux: Egypt will play Uruguay at the Ekateriburg Arena under a new LED lighting installation designed to facilitate 4K and UHDTV transmissions and flicker-free super slow-motion action replays. From top:  Fisht Stadium (Pic: Oleg Bkhambri Voltmetro); Ekaterinburg Arena and the Mordovia Arena in Saransk Supplier Signify promised the billions of television viewers worldwide that the cameras would capture ‘all the drama on the pitch, every bead of sweat, taught muscle and grimace’. The LED pitch lighting can also be controlled and synced to music to create spectacular pre-match entertainment. Of the 12 stadiums, Signify, formerly Philips Lighting, won the contract to illuminate10 while Italian manufa
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Philips’ strategy targets solar and connected lighting

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Rondolat is set to launch a strategy targeting high-margin niches in which Philips’ large economies of scale can make an impact. Photo by Mark Halper. Philips is set to launch a strategy targeting internet-connected and solar-powered lighting and key lamp categories today. The company – now renamed Signify – is unveiling Li-Fi-enabled luminaires, street lights with integral solar panels, IoT platform fixtures and a suite of unique one-for-one LED lamp replacements. Philips’ introductions (from top): Li-Fi enabled power balance Gen 2 office luminaire; the SunStay all-in-one solar street light with integral battery and panel; the TrueForce LED Road lamp; and the LifeLight solar lantern for the developing world. One surprise due to be announced at the global Light + Building exhibition in Frankfurt today is the move into Li-Fi, the transmission of the internet using visible light rather than radio waves, predicted by Lux in 2016.  It follows the acquisition of French
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Philips unveils its secret weapon: a big bulb

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The launch is believed to be a response to the spectacular success of independent start-ups selling stylish retro light sources to the commercial, hospitality and residential markets. PHILIPS HAS come up with its answer to turbulence in the lighting market: huge lamps. At this month’s Light + Building exhibition, the industry leader will unveil a set of mega lamps targeting the booming hipster market,  Lux  has learned. The giant industrial-style deco LEDcollection has smoky grey glass and a thin single vertical LED filament. The giant industrial-style deco LEDcollection has smoky grey glass and a thin single vertical LED filament. The launch is believed to be a response to the spectacular success of independent start-ups selling stylish retro light sources to the commercial, hospitality and residential markets. The modern range delivers 270 lumens in a colour temperature of 4000K while the vintage range delivers 470 lumens in a warm 2000K. The lamps in both range
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Osram LEDVance LED Downlights now in Stock!

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We now have on-shelf stock of new LEDVance LED Downlight from Osram in all 3 outputs: 14W, 25W, and 35W.  Product benefits High luminous efficacy Direct replacement for compact fluorescent lamp downlights Energy savings up to 60 % (compared to luminaires that use CFL lamps) Very homogenous light Functional design Easy installation with fast connection External driver for extended flexibility (compatible with selected DALI drivers) Areas of application Direct replacement for luminaires with compact fluorescent lamps General illumination Public areas Stairways Corridors Foyers Shops Product features Diameter of required ceiling cut-out: 150 mm or 200 mm (depending on version) Type of protection: IP20 Visit us at Novel Energy Lighting for the best prices around, or call to discuss project requirements: 0208-540-8287, Email: sales@novelenergylighting.com
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Helsinki’s smart street lights will find you a parking place

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The pilot deployment uses miniature video cameras mounted on the luminaires to monitor parking spaces THE CITY of Helsinki has installed internet-connected street lights which find motorists a parking place. The pilot deployment uses miniature Internet-Protocol video cameras mounted on the luminaires to monitor the spaces. These cameras generate data which is interpreted by cloud-based image analytics to assess if the parking space is available. This real-time parking occupancy information can then be pushed to city authorities and motorists. Additionally, this data can be shared with third-party app developers. A micro camera from Super Circuits similar to the ones deployed in the Helsinki smart parking experiment. The increasing miniaturisation of video cameras means they can easily be incorporated in both outdoor and indoor lighting. Manufacturers say that as prices fall, they could replace passive infra-devices so that, for instance, instead of knowing if
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Lux Recommends: LED AR111 lamps

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Lux reports: These LED retrofits are designed as energy saving replacements for the original tungsten halogen filament lamps.  The AR111 filament lamp is usually 12V and, unsurprisingly, 111 mm diameter.    The lamps reviewed here are designed specifically as retrofit. I.e. they have an integral driver in the base. There are some LED AR111 suppliers whose lamp is only supplied suitable for luminaires with a dedicated, remote driver. The reason for developing a large diameter reflector lamp was to achieve a tightly controlled beam which could be used for display lighting. Having a 12V filament meant you had almost a “point source” in terms of optics. These LED replacements, therefore, need to have a good quality beam (no hot spots or striations) and excellent colour rendering. All the lamps have a CRI >80. We asked for lamps with a beam between 20° and 40°. Display lighting often requires a very narrow beam and you should check what is available from the manufacturer.
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Zumtobel scores a goal at Spurs stadium

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Zumtobel will design and develop the lighting across the 61,000-seater ground in White Hart Lane, north London Lux Reports: ZUMTOBEL has won the prestigious contract to supply lighting for Tottenham Hotspur’s new £800 million stadium. The company will supply the lighting to a design by independent consultants Buro Happold across the 61,000-seater ground including player facilities, seating bowl, circulation concourse and the extensive façade. The multi-million pound contract is a major coup for the group and part of a wider trend of design-and-supply arrangements with single manufacturers for major infrastructural projects. Scheduled to open in 2018, the venue will also play host to NFL American Football games, music concerts and a range of other events. Zumtobel will also supply sister brands, including acdc, Reiss, Thorn and Tridonic. Tottenham Hotspur’s director of operations Matthew Collecott told Lux: ‘Zumtobel has extensive expertise when it comes to illuminatin
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