LED Lighting for a brighter future!

Introducing the new Beta Panel Beta Panel from Thorn is a recessed LED luminaire with high efficacy (94Llm/W) for high energy savings and provides 11 years of useful light, if on 12 hours per day (50 000 hours) and a 5 year warranty. With seamless corners and a slim design Beta Panel has a sleek appearance. The luminaire provides a light output of over 3 200 lumens and it is available with a colour temperature of 4000K providing an exact colour match to fluorescent and a colour rendering index (CRI) up to 80. Application areas for Beta Panel are general illumination as well as corridors and circulation areas. It offers an easy retrofit solution for luminaires with conventional light sources (4x18W T26) and is suitable for installation in T-grid ceilings. In addition, the slim profile makes it suitable for installation in small ceiling void and can be surface mounted or plasterboard recessed (using an additional accessory). In stock a...

John Doyle, Managing Director of Doyle & Tratt Products Ltd, British manufacturer of the Varilight brand of dimmer switches, explains further why contractors no longer need to accept second-best, particularly in relation to the dimming of LED lamps. With an ever-increasing array of new control technologies available and many style and colour options for clients to choose from, electrical contractors rely heavily on good product availability from wholesalers  across a very wide range of wiring accessories. You cannot always rely on the products you need being available ex-stock. Therefore, if a wholesaler is not offering same-day or next-day availability on a full range they are likely to miss out on orders and risk losing your support. Further, if the product most suited to an intended application is not readily available there is also a danger that you will purchase a generic item off-the-shelf instead, especially at the final fix phase when time is of the essence. In...

State-of-the-art LED lighting brings new life to The Lowry’s high-profile auditoriums. The major upgrade shows Dextra Lighting’s edge over competitors by offering the theatre venue both quality and modern functionality, without compromising on affordability. About the Project The Lowry is the fruit of decades of continuous efforts to regenerate the local docklands. The magnificent architectural landmark is more than just an arts centre, it is a bustling tourist destination, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year to the Greater Manchester region. Since opening in April 2000, the flagship building has been raising the cultural profile of the North West and boosting the regional economy. The centre now offers a number of facilities including two high-profile theatre halls -  the Lyric, with a capacity of 1,730 and the Quays theatre, offering up to 430 seats. The complex is situated in the heart of Salford’s thriving MediaCityUK; a creative hub for t...

The Person of the Year for 2016 has been revealed in the Lux Awards Middle East. PLUS: Featured interview with Lutron chief Michael Pessina. Lux Today newscast for 19 April 2016 is presented by Courtney Ferguson.

Selling Cars the Megaman Way: When Greers of Antrim wanted lighting that would not only show the cars off to the best effect but also provide massive energy savings, they decided on various Megaman lamps for the refurbishment. Greers, a family business and the only independent authorised Volvo Dealership in Northern Ireland, needed more space and decided to merge two buildings together to make one big showroom. Megaman’s technical team worked out the best way to achieve perfect illumination on the cars, achieving the maximum financial and energy savings, whilst reducing future maintenance. T & E Howie carried out the installation. Megaman’s Carlo was specified for the main showroom over the cars utilising a 39W Tecoh RDx LED module in the fitting. Carlo is a range of recessed adjustable scoop LED downlights that offer excellent lighting performance and can be used to replace metal halide fittings. Adjustable up to 45° tilting angle and 355° rotation angle, the Carlo is an ...

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority worked with telecoms provider du to integrate the streetlights into an Internet of Things network, where sensors are placed in everyday objects to become ‘smart’ and interact with their surroundings. A series of street lights in Dubai are pioneering the way for the internet-connected future of the smart city. In one of the first applications of its type in the world, the luminaires are fitted with motion sensors which detect traffic movements and react accordingly. If there’s no vehicles, the lights remain at 25 per cent output, but if cars approach the output is ramped up to full output.  Additional sensors can be added to the street lights – located at the Silicon Oasis in Dubai - to collect and share information and data on the surrounding environment, such as pollution and weather conditions – or even relay CCTV, advertising messages and safety warnings. Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority worked with telecoms provider du to integrate the s...

GE to deliver energy savings of more than 50% and cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 7,000 tonnes annually with Santander lighting infrastructure upgrade Demonstrating that corporations no longer have to choose between ‘profit and planet', GE has delivered a cash-positive lighting infrastructure upgrade for the UK business of global banking institution Santander. Lux reports: As the UK's biggest ever fully-funded LED lighting retrofit, the project will see 90,000 new lights installed across the bank's UK estate of 800 branches and 13 office buildings – slashing energy use in half and reducing carbon emissions by more than 7,000 tonnes each year. Providing a full scope solution, GE will deliver lighting services throughout the 10-year contract, which includes optimised system design, installation, maintenance and management. Importantly, the project is to be delivered using a cash-positive financing model, in a move that is set to reinvent the way people...

A court in Germany has ruled that light output claims by the architectural fixture maker Planlicht are misleading. PLUS: We preview next week's LuxLive Middle East and interview Lighting Europe chief Diederik de Stoppelaar about data and privacy. Lux Today newscast for 5 April 2016 with Courtney Ferguson UPDATE: Planlicht says it's been unfairly singled out and that the legal action was based on 'out of date' literature and practices. Read the full story below the video: The Austrian lighting manufacturer Planlicht has been censured by a German court for misleading claims for its LED fixtures’ performance.  The legal action is being widely seen as test case in the lighting industry over the validity of the data included in specification sheets.  The architectural luminaire maker XAL – which took the case against rival Planlicht – described the ruling by the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court as ‘a major step towards greater transparenc...

The first LED PL-C lamp designed to save energy and downsize costs CorePro LED PL-C is the first PL-C lamp replacement for downlighters that provides up to 60% energy saving, three times longer lifetime (30,000 hours) and a robust, shatterproof plastic housing. A retrofit lamp that’s simple to install, fits fixtures with E.Mag or HF ballast and requires less maintenance and servicing. So you can downsize your downlighting costs with energy efficient LED. Application areas: Focus on general circulation areas in downlight luminaires as key applications Saving energy without compromising on light quality: • CorePro LED PL-C lamps save >50% energy by directing the light so that none is wasted above the luminaire. • Therefore the CorePro LED PL-C lamp also requires less light (lumen) to reach the same lux levels. • In addition, the rotating end-cap feature ensures lamps can always be rotated in the ideal direction. • The rotating functionality (from -45˚ ...

Education is no longer about teaching; it is about creating a stimulating learning environment. Or to put it another way the quantity of information given out by a teacher is less important than the amount of information taken in by a student. This shift in emphasis has impacted the design of education buildings. Previously they were designed around the needs of the teacher whereas they are increasingly designed around the needs of the student. This requires more flexible spaces suitable for formal teacher led sessions and also for less formal group discussions and breakout sessions. Building design has also developed as the importance of daylight to learning rates and attendance levels has begun to be understood. Therefore modern learning spaces tend to receive significant levels of daylight which in turn leads to significant energy savings in well-designed lighting installations. Best practice The European Standard EN 12464-1:2011 Light and lighting – Lighting of work ...