Energy Efficient Lighting

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Aug/14

11

Led and It’s Benefits

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LED lights are the latest technology in energy efficient lighting. LED stands for ‘Light Emitting Diode’, a semiconductor device that converts electricity into light.

LED lamps are light bulbs that use light-emitting diode technology. These lamps are far superior to incandescent, fluorescent, or halogen lamps in terms of lifespan and energy efficiency, which makes them a perfect retrofit. LED lamps are at full brightness the moment you switch them on, and do not flicker. LEDs produce directional light and not distributed light, so lamps are designed with specific beam angles, from which customers can select depending on application. High temperature has an effect on LED durability, so these lamps have heat dissipation elements like heat sinks and cooling fins – the more efficient the heat dissipation, the longer the lamp life.

Benefits of LED Lighting

1. Long Life

2. Energy Efficiency

3. Ecologically Friendly

4. Durable Quality

5. Zero UV Emissions

6. Design Flexibility

7. Operational in Extremely Cold or Hot Temperatures

8. Light Dispersement

9. Instant Lighting & Frequent Switching

10. Low-Voltage

It’s time you switched to these environmentally-friendly lamps.

For more information, reach us on www.novelenergylighting.com or contact us on 0208-540-8287.

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Aug/14

11

Get High Quality of Light with LED GLS Bulbs

Do you sometimes feel that your light bulbs are not delivering the desired quality of light? The main problem with traditional incandescent light bulbs is that they produce more heat than light. Since they also consume plenty of electricity, they are bound to burn out faster. And once they do, you will have to spend more to buy a replacement. However, if you need lighting on a large scale and for commercial applications like hotel reception areas, huge electronic show rooms, aquariums, lounges, etc. use of traditional lights would not be recommended.

LED GLS Bulbs

LED GLS Bulbs

Since these areas require illumination for long periods of time, you will need to install only those bulbs which are durable and use energy efficiently, in order to keep your maintenance costs low. Therefore, you need to switch to LED lighting as they are the best alternative to these traditional lights. Since LED’s are able to use electrical energy intelligently, they keep your energy bills to a minimum. Moreover, they give out a much brighter glow without getting heated up like incandescent bulbs. Plus, you will not have to deal with the hassles of replacing them frequently as they have a good lifespan.

At Novel Energy Lighting, we understand that you are searching for only the best quality of lights to install in your commercial space. Our LED GLS bulbs are perfect for installation particularly in commercial areas and other locations which require light for long durations. We provide you with only the finest bulbs from all the top bulb manufacturers in the industry like Philips, Osram, Megaman, and others.

The Megaman 10.5W LED GLS bulb is one product which will definitely give you value for money. For starters, this bulb will slash your energy consumption by 80%. With these huge savings, this bulb will practically pay for itself in less than year. This product also has a dimmable feature and serves as a direct retrofit replacement to your old 60W incandescent bulbs. It is available in the standard bayonet B22 and Edison Screw E27 and lasts for around 50,000 hours.

This Megaman LED GLS bulb is the 10.5W=60W LED light which gives a warm white glow with a color temperature of 2800K. What’s more, these bulbs provide instant light when switched on and don’t require any warm-up time. They also do not emit any harmful UV or IR rays, and as an added bonus, they come with a warranty of 3 years.

 

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Aug/14

8

Philips LED’s – The Superior Lighting Solution

Aren’t you getting tired of inefficient lighting from traditional halogen, CFL, and incandescent lamps? Although these lamps are cheap, they fail to give you the same amount of brightness as LEDs, and their operating lifetimes are very short. Generally you will see these lamps fail in as little as 1000hours, which means you will be up on ladders replacing them, and spending money on new lamps.. What’s more, halogen lamps produce a lot of heat and consume enormous amounts of electricity to produce light (up to 90% more than LEDs). Thus, you are left you with a huge energy bill as well.

Philips LED

Wouldn’t it be easier to just use quality LED lamps or bulbs instead? They are durable, lasting up to 50,000hours (many years of operation), and will not lose their brightness significantly even after using them for lengthy periods. With LED lamps, you will always get the brightest quality of light, which is far superior to any halogen. These lamps are available from several major brands in the lighting industry, the leader being Philips.

Novel Energy Lighting provides you with a wide range of Philips LED bulbs, tubes, lamps, candles, panels etc. One of the most notable Philips products is the Philips Master LED MR16 lamp. This quality product is well known for being an ideal retrofit for all spot and general lighting purposes, thus making it suitable for use in public areas as well as homes and offices. It is a most cost-effective substitute for traditional halogen lamps, and we say ‘cost-effective’ because it reduces your energy costs by 80%. In other words, this lamp pays for itself in less than a year. It even comes with an peace-of-mind 5 year warranty period.

Another fascinating feature of this particular Philips LED product, is the patented TransforMax technology, which allows the MR16 lamp to work on a majority of transformers and dimmers. And its Airflux technology facilitates passive cooling of this lamp, thus preventing it from getting overheated if used for prolonged periods. This lamp available in 7W=35W, 7W=40W, and 10W=50W dimmable versions, which means that it is a retrofit replacement to most standard halogen lamps and due to its efficient use of energy, its lasts for about 40,000 hours.

The additional benefit you get from using these LED products is that they do not emit any UV or IR rays, making them ideal for heat sensitive objects. And an added perk of using LED lights is that they are designed to reduce your maintenance costs without compromising on brightness.

At Novel Energy Lighting, you will find many Philips LED lamps in a variety of wattages, colour temperatures, and beam angles as a retrofit replacement for almost all traditional bulb types on the market. They come in both dimmable and non-dimmable variety, where the non-dimmable offer real value for money for those areas where dimming is not required much. But that’s not all, we supply many other carefully selected LED products  from several trusted manufacturers, available at very reasonable prices

 

 

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NEW RESEARCH FROM OSRAM FINDS HOTEL GUESTS EXPERIENCE POOR LIGHTING

New Osram research has found that in the majority of more than 350,000 global hotel reviews online which mention lighting, guest reports are criticising lighting quality. The lighting manufacturer suggests hotel managers run a health check of their lighting to avoid further disappointing their guests.

Hotels in London were subjected to nearly 10,000 reviews specifically on lighting, with many travellers complaining about dim, bad and sparse lighting in their rooms.  European hotels were not spared criticism with visitors comparing lighting in a Copenhagen hotel to that of a waiting room in a railway station and others complaining that they found working in their room impossible because of poor lighting.

“Lighting is clearly important to travellers, so much so that they take the time to go online to warn future guests about their bad experience.  One recent visitor to London felt that his stay at a fabulous hotel was ruined solely by inadequate lighting in the rooms.  This lasting impression remains with them when they re-book in the future, meaning they’ll probably shop around and consider alternative places to stay, comments David Ellis, National Sales Manager, Specification at Osram.

Peter Veale, Managing Director at Firefly Lighting Design says, “It’s a shame that travellers are disappointed with the quality and choice of lighting in the hotels they stay in.  Interior designers fully appreciate the huge role that lighting can play in creating that ‘wow’ factor but it only makes up five per cent of the entire design project so can unfortunately be overlooked.

Veale continues; “There is an excellent range of light fittings on the market for hoteliers and designers to choose from that are both energy efficient and create that ‘wow’ factor.  These give them a great opportunity to introduce better quality light at a competitive price and replace halogen with LED.

To help hotels across the UK improve travellers’ impressions of its lighting, Osram is sharing its five-point guide for hoteliers to achieve that ‘wow’ factor with lighting.

Make sure lighting isn’t an after-thought – urge your design consultant to look at lighting considerations early in any design project

Consider cost-effective ways of making a difference with your lighting.  For instance, don’t feel you can afford changing all your halogen to LED lighting? Then perhaps invest a small portion of your budget into new fittings, so you can dim your current lights to create different atmospheres in your establishment

Don’t blind your guests with new technology they don’t understand how to use – when making a change to your lighting.  For instance, if you’re going to introduce new lighting control in the rooms make sure they’re simple for your guests to use

Consider simple decorative lighting solutions – these can make a huge difference and make an impact on your guests as they enter your establishment

Don’t forget the small lights – guests can become frustrated if mirror lights provide poor light when getting ready or bedside lamps are not bright enough for them to read.

As part of its extensive LED luminaires range for hospitality, Osram’s Essentials range will provide hoteliers with the opportunity to update standard lighting systems to more energy efficient and durable LED technology.  Compared to standard luminaires they save up to 85% of energy. Hotel designers may look more to Osram’s range of flexible LED light sources for enhancing architectural features or changing ambient and accent lighting.

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Aug/14

7

LED Panels with Impressive Lifespan and Durability

LED Lights have many benefits, but one of their primary advantages is long lifespan. Compared to halogens, CFL’s and incandescent lighting, LEDs last more up to 50 times longer. With rated lifetimes of up to 50,000 hours, these LEDs can be fitted and forgotten about. LEDs are extremely durable and because they are semiconductor based, they are sturdy and can more readily withstand impacts and shocks than traditional lighting which have delicate filaments.

LED panels

LED panels

In addition to outstanding operational life time, LEDs come with other great benefits. With energy savings of up to 90%, LEDs downsize your lighting electricity bills by 90%, which is getting much more important as the price of power rises. Long operational life helps achieve even more energy efficiency especially on large scales like infrastructure projects, airports, railroads and shopping malls.

LED Panels have become a good alternative to grille lights and fluorescent tube grids in offices and commercial buildings. They consume lower power than fluorescent tubes, and offer great efficiency. LED panels are edgelit by strips of LEDs to ensure the panels are ultra-slim (<10mm height), with advanced diffusers to ensure that the light is distributed uniformly. These panels deliver really high quality, high brightness light, with colour rendering indices above 80. Often it is possible to de-lamp when installing LED panels. Novel Energy Lighting has found that 2pcs x 600x600mm LED panels can be installed to replace 3pcs x 600x600mm fluorescent grids, thus saving even further energy and reducing maintenance.

Novel Energy Lighting supplies LED Panels in different shapes and sizes to complement any space. Our smartly designed panels provide better quality of light. Our range of panels is cost-effective, safe and affordable to use in commercial properties.

Our panels illuminate the room immediately, spreading light efficiently. Square 600mm x 600mm panels are an ideal retrofit for fluorescent 2ft quad grids, 600mm x 1200mm rectangular panels can replace fluorescent 4ft quads, 1200mm x 300mm panels can replace fluorescent 4ft twins, and the Round LED Panels come in a variety of sizes to replace 18W and 26W PL-type CFL fittings.

Our wide range of LED panels includes Philips CoreLine, Luxspace, MEGE LED, Megaman Plateia, and Heathfield panels.

From a design perspective, LED light panels look organized and sophisticated, and can improve the appearance and feel of any environment. Our MEGE panels come with a 5 year warranty for total peace of mind.

LEDs produce little infrared light and close to no UV emissions. LED lighting technology is also a green lighting technology. With no mercury or lead content, these make no pollution. These lights can be recycled, which comes down to saving money on maintenance and replacement.

Switch to LED Panels for all your commercial lighting needs.

For more information, reach us on www.novelenergylighting.com or contact us on 0208-540-8287.

 

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Aug/14

6

LED GU10- Massive Energy Savings Coupled with Long Life

You can cut down your electricity consumption by switching to LED GU10 lamps, which are an energy efficient lighting option. These lights are a stand out as they do not lose all of their lighting energy in excess heat. The superior lighting technology of these lamps converts nearly all energy input into producing light output.

LED GU10 lamps

Known for the amazing lifespan and durability, these lamps can be installed and forgotten about. With a life of up to 40,000 hours, these lamps require infrequent replacement. Emitting same brightness for those long hours, these LEDs are a sharp contrast to traditional bulbs that need to be replaced after just 700 hours.

Novel Energy Lighting supplies top quality LED Lamps from some of the leading light bulb manufacturers like Philips, Osram, GE, and Megaman. Consuming 90% less energy as compared to halogens, these also come with a 5 year warranty for complete peace of mind. We sell the full LED range at competitive prices to suit every budget.

The Philips Master LED GU10 Lamps are available in a variety of wattages from 4W = 35W equivalent, 5.5W =50W equivalent, up to 8W=65W+ equivalent to a halogen bulb. They are all dimmable, and come with a 5 year warranty. Along with light output being superior to halogen, these are uniform, consistent, and bulbs. They are designed to fit existing GU10 fixtures to make for a simple retrofit.

Philips LED GU10 lamp is the 5.5W=50W Master LED Spot, which is dimmable and available in 3 colour temperatures, 2700K (warm white), 3000K (white), and 4000K (cool white) to suit applications and ambience required. Philips LED GU10 lamps are the market leader when it comes to GU10 retrofit lamps.

The 50mm diameter and exclusive reflector shape of this lamp facilitates a wider dispersion of light in the area in where it is installed. Thus, you will not have to spend money on purchasing a lot of different lamps to illuminate a particular space as just one of them will be able to do the job.

The benefit of using LED GU10 Lamps is that they do not emit any harmful ultra-violet rays that may damage the skin or health of a person. And their low consumption of power reduces the heat being emitted by the lamp, keeping your space pleasant instead of overheated.

 

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Aug/14

5

Redeveloped Tube stations to go all-LED

LUX MAGAZINE REPORTS:

14 JULY 2014

New lighting at several London Underground stations that are currently being redeveloped will be all-LED.
Bob Benn, stations engineering manager for London Underground, told the Lighting for Rail conference that stations including Tottenham Court Road, Bond Street and Victoria, will get 100 per cent LED lighting when the work is completed.
Lighting for the stations was initially designed several years ago as part of the redevelopment plans, with fluorescent products in mind. But lighting teams have managed to get specifications updated to take advantage of newer technology.
‘We were basically dealing with an obsolete design,’ said Benn. ‘We’ve managed to change it all to LED lighting, but that’s been a major challenge in London Underground in order to get that through the system.’
Changing the specification to LED means London Underground will reap significant energy and maintenance savings, despite a higher upfront cost. The high cost of conducting maintenance in busy and hard-to-access underground stations means long-lasting products pay for themselves quickly. An earlier project to replace T8 lamps in a number of London Underground stations with LED tubes has saved millions of pounds in maintenance costs, paying for itself in less than 18 months.
‘From the point of view of whole-life cost, we’re very aware of the reduced maintenance of new technology,’ said Benn.
An ongoing programme of station improvements is taking place all over the Tube, and many stations are being upgraded to prepare for the completion of Crossrail.
Work at Bond Street is due to be finished by 2017, while work at Victoria and Tottenham Court Road will go on until 2018.

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Aug/14

5

LED Candles – Sparkling and Efficient

If you choose to install ordinary incandescent bulbs in your home or other commercial area, you will not get the bright and elegant aesthetic you have been looking for. Regular bulbs will start to show signs of burn out within the first couple of months of use, which will ruin the look of chandeliers or wall scones. Traditional incandescent bulbs also consume a lot of energy, since most of the electricity you input into the bulb is emitted as heat.. Incandescent bulbs may be cheap to buy, but you will spend time constantly replacing them in hard to reach areas, and you will pay large electricity bills. If you have elegant chandeliers, make sure you use good quality LED lighting, which pays for itself in months and lasts for years.

LED candles

LED candles

LED candles are the leading alternative to incandescent and fluorescent candle bulbs. They are very durable and consume less than 20% of the energy of traditional bulbs

For top quality  LED candles, look to the Philips MasterLED Candle range, which are dimmable, and come in outputs to match 25W or 40W traditional candles. They will surely add a touch of elegance to your home. These LED candles deliver warm sparkling light effects, ideal for general and decorative lighting in the hospitality industry, as well as in home environments. Mounted in full view in chandeliers, wall sconces or modern luminaires, the clear glass bulbs fit all existing, as a simple retrofit replacement for incandescent bulbs. Drawing upon inputs from chandelier makers and designed to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the chandelier or luminaire, not only when lit but also when not, these lamps come in a classical slender shape with a unique, eye-catching lens design. Master LED Candle delivers huge energy savings (>80% savings over incandescents) and can pay for itself in less than 1 year. With a rated life of 20,000 hours it minimises maintenance cost without any compromise on light quality.

Novel Energy supplies decorative LED candles from several prominent brands in the LED industry including, Philips, Megaman, Crompton, and Osram. These lights are a perfect choice for large chandeliers as they have the ability to enhance their aesthetic appeal. Available in  clear and frosted versions, and dimmable or non-dimmable to suit your requirements. Their durability will decrease maintenance and re-lamping costs to save you money for many years. Electricity savings of 80% mean that these candles pay for themselves in months.

Also consider the new Megaman 7W LED candles. These LED candles come in a clear and opal shape and are available for E14, E27, B15, or B22 bases. They also have a remarkable lifespan of over 50,000 hours and deliver 400lm. Thus, these bulbs are the right choice not only for your home, but also for commercial areas like luxury hotels, exhibition centers, car show rooms, art studios etc. Novel Energy Lighting will offer you these powerful bulbs along with a 3 year warranty period.

 

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Megaman has launched the new Incanda-LED range, a breakthrough in LED technology as it provides a brilliant sparkling light effect with a unique lamp design that resembles a point light source and the sparking light effect of an incandescent lamp.

IncandaLED Range

Megaman has launched the new Incanda-LED range, a breakthrough in LED technology as it provides a brilliant sparkling light effect with a unique lamp design that resembles a point light source and the sparking light effect of an incandescent lamp.

With a high luminous efficacy of up to 100 lumens per watt of high-quality warm light, the Incanda-LED lamps can reduce energy consumption by up to 89% when compared to its incandescent equivalent, whilst offering a longer life of up to 50,000 hours.

Lamp types included in the Incanda-LED range include Candle, Golf Ball and Classic shapes in E14, B15 and B22 lamp bases. Designed to replace incandescent lamps, the Incanda-LED series features a clear glass finish which enhances the sparkling light effect provided by the lamps and makes them perfect for use with chandeliers and crystal light fittings. The dimmable versions in the Incanda-LED series offer linear dimming from 100% to 10%, permitting the user to easily create the desired ambience for a stunning space.

With sustainability in mind, the Incanda-LED series helps save energy without any compromise in performance and light quality, ensuring maximum energy and cost savings for venues that need the luxury of glittering light, such as hotels, reception areas, lounges and restaurants.

Visit Novel Energy Lighting for a range of Megaman LED products

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Aug/14

4

LED’s Reduce Carbon Emissions and Save Electricity

Luxmagazine.co.uk recently reported that, a leading provider of student housing, plans to upgrade all of its 120 residences with LED lighting in a £21 million, 2-year retrofit across 23 towns and cities.

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The company, Unite Students, says that the more efficient LEDs will cut energy consumption by 10-to-15 percent per year, while also sparing the annual CO2 emissions equivalent of about 400 typical British households, or 2,000 tonnes per year.

Unite is working with lighting giant Philips to install about 300,000 fixtures plus 85,000 sensors and dimmers that will, among other things, adjust lighting levels accordingly when they detect that students have left or entered a room or common area.

It is placing the lights in corridors, kitchens, lounges, reception areas and outdoors. New bedroom lighting will include dimmers as well as lamps that can change colours at the push of a control (Philips ‘LivingColors’ brand), which will ‘allow students to personalize their lighting to suit study, relaxation or socialsing,’ Unite says in a press release. Something for everyone among the 41,000 students, from budding Einsteins to Casanovas (those without lava lamps, anyway).

Unite says the project should also help it save maintenance costs because LED bulbs last longer than the lighting it is supplanting.

Unite is contributing £9.6 million of the funds. The remainder comes from Unite’s “co-investment partners,” the release states. The scheme is the second in recent weeks that should help upgrade lighting at UK universities.

The 10-to-15 percent energy saving is modest next to typical vendor claims that LED bulbs reduce energy needs by around 80 percent. Unite did not say what type of lighting it would typically replace, or whether it would offset some of the energy reduction by installing more lighting than what currently exists.

Novel Energy Lighting understands all your energy and lighting requirements, and provides you with quality LED products like bulbs, tubes, lamps, sensors, etc. from some of the most reputed brands in the lighting industry such as Megaman, Heathfield, Osram, Toshiba, and of course, Philips. One of our LED lamps, the Megaman LED GU10, stands out from the rest as it uses energy efficiently and has a long lifetime. It delivers 500lm from just 7W, enabling it to produce light for a staggering 50,000 hours.

 

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