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Row looms over delay in halogen lamp ban
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Lux magazine reports:
Row looms over delay in halogen lamp ban
19 MAY 2014
A row is brewing among lamp makers over the possible postponement of the ban of halogen lamp formats.
Numerous halogen sources, including low-voltage MR16, G9 and mains GU10, are due to be banned in 2016 as part of the European Commission’s DIM regulations.
But it’s looking increasingly likely that the scheduled phase-out of the lamps will be delayed until at least 2018 because it’s unlikely that low-cost LED replacements will be ready in time.
It’s almost certain that G9s will be allowed to remain on the market as LED lamp makers have struggled to replicate this format.
The phase-out of MR16 is also problematic because if low-cost, quality LED alternatives are not available, the only substitute are versions with an infrared coating (IRC). This opens up the possibility that the US manufacturer which owns the patent for the IRC process could be gifted a monopoly on the market.
‘The European Commission is terrified of creating black holes [of missing lamp formats] in the market as it will fuel anti-EU sentiment and play well in the Eurosceptic press,’ said one source. ‘The format that everyone gets worked up about is MR16 but the IRC patent issue is a massive spanner in the works.’
Major manufacturers of LED lamps are unhappy with the growing pressure for a delay in the halogen ban. ‘It looks like the goalposts are being moved,’ said Fred Bass, managing director of Neonlite International, owner of the Megaman brand. ‘In my view, it’s not sensible to push back the date of the final ban on mains voltage halogen lamps by a further two years and leave these high energy lamps on the market for a more than four years from today.
‘From a technological point of view, LED lighting technology is progressing so rapidly, surely it makes more sense to make decisions on the extension of the halogens phase-out deadline much closer to the ban’s implementation, rather than now?
‘This would be more realistic given the pace of change in this technology at present and would also be in line with the precedent set in lighting regulation 1194/2012, which cites the need for a review of the phase-out ‘based on affordability issues’ that is allowed up to a year before its implementation.
‘In addition, I feel that the decision to extend the phase out to over four years from now, when the pace of change in LEDs is so fast at this time, will result in the loss of an opportunity to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. As well as impacting our environment negatively, this revision sends the wrong message.’
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LED Spots – A Better Option for Lighting Spaces
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Spotlights are a popular way to light spaces, and they provide an elegant ambience. Install too many spotlights, and you will consume a lot of electricity. LED spots are a better option for illuminating spaces, because they consume over 80% less electricity than traditional spot lights, and consequently have a much smaller carbon footprint. They are an eco-friendly and cost-effective solution. LED spot lights are an ideal retrofit solution for halogen lights, and can provide rapid returns on investment with reduced energy costs. Replacing traditional lights with LEDs can be a great option. LED spotlights offer added controls in the form of dimmability, motion and light sensor control. They provide a concentrated and controllable light beama, and provide a high intensity over long distances. Spots can be used to create a point of focus and a sophisticated ambience.
Led Spots
LED lights are semiconductors. They produce much less heat when lit than traditional filament lamps (99% of the energy put into traditional lamps is converted to heat) Thus, LEDs are energy-savers and cost-efficient. These lights do not have mercury or lead that can pollute the environment. LEDs are eco-friendly and produce a brighter light than fluorescent lights, and have minimal UV emissions. These dimmable lights are controllable and can change the mood in an instant. Conference and presentation rooms are ideal applications for these fixtures.
Novel Energy Lighting provides a range of LED spotlights and downlights from top quality manufacturers such as Megaman, Philips, and Osram. Particularly popular downlights are Philips Coreline Spot, Coreline Downlight, Ansell iCage, and Heathfield downlight, Many of the fittings accept LED lamps like Philips MasterLED GU10s and MR16s, or Megaman PAR20 or PAR30 LED lamps Contact us today to discuss your needs.
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Discounts on Philips MasterLED GU10 Lamps
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Philips launched their new MasterLED GU10 Spot, 5.5W=50W, Dimmable lamp at the beginning of the year. This lamp replaces the ever popular GU10 6W=50W – and offers higher light output (~50lumens).
As we begin to push the new GU10, we have decided to discount its price to get volume moving. GU10s are the ‘mainstay’ of the LED retrofit world, so we intend to shift a lot!
Our prices for the new 5.5W GU10 start at just £13.25+vat. We’ll do you a deal at less than £12.00 if you come to us with a large enough order! No excuses for not retrofitting you buildings now! Comes with a 5 year warranty. Philips are best in class – there’s a reason they are World no. 1 in LED….
BTW: we also reduced our 6W GU10 price to clear stock – still a fantastic product, and comes with a 5 year warranty.
You can buy the GU10 5.5W dimmable HERE
You can buy the GU10 6W dimable HERE
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Opportunities for LED Retrofit of HID and SON lamps
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Philip Wall, Partner, Light Efficient Design looks at the opportunities that retrofit LED lighting offers contractors.
Industrial and commercial users of electricity in the UK are experiencing increased tariffs with each new season. Many are on the lookout for a solution that allows them to move from energy-expensive High Intensity Discharge (HID) or SON light sources to the much lower energy usage Light-Emitting Diode (LED) technology.
The benefits of LED lighting are well known to both contractors/installers and customers: reduced energy costs, lower carbon footprint, better quality of light, longer life, and the ability to use lighting controls.
But contractors can now benefit even further by offering a fast emerging category of products using LED technology: LED Corn lamps that directly replace HID lamps. These high power LED lamps come with E27 or E40 bases and are a solution for non-invasive, faster and easier installation of LED technology in a commercial or industrial facility. A contractor can offer a client the benefit of adopting LED lighting in a facility quickly – thus immediately realizing the energy savings of LED.
Try before you buy: One particular benefit of this new technology for a contractor is the ability to offer clients a trial installation to experience the light firsthand. Such a trial is fast and easy to implement and often results in new business for the contractor.
Dan Roberts of Roberts and Connelly Electrical Services first learned about the high power LED lamps when his local electrical supplier asked him for installation help at a school’s car park and sports centre.
Roberts notes: “When I easily installed the LED Corn lamps in the car park and saw the clean bright light the LED lamp produced at less than 1/2 the wattage, I was sold. Since that installation, I have been able to meet with several of my customers to offer LED lamp trials for their facilities.” Roberts’ business is growing as he is adding LED for HID Retrofit services to his portfolio.
Planned programme: In addition to the ability to trial the lamps and the opportunity to adopt LED technology quickly and without disruption, a contractor or installer can offer clients the flexibility to phase in the cost of the conversion to LED as part of a planned and budgeted maintenance programme, as LED lamps can be installed in phases while keeping a consistent ‘look’ for the site.
The concept of retrofitting a space with new LED fittings is not new, but the ability to replace HID lamps with LED lamps is, and it is proving to be a good fit for both businesses and clients.
Novel Energy Lighting sells a selection of LED Corn lamps from 20W through 200W. See our selection here: http://www.novelenergylighting.com/led-lamps-bulbs/led-corn-lamps-mv.html
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London Goes LED in Biggest Ever Streetlight Upgrade
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Over 35,000 London streetlights are to go LED in a massive ‘invest to save’ project.
Transport for London is to spend close to £11 million installing a central management system and upgrading 35,000 lights to LED by 2016.
Further upgrades will be made over the next 10 years, with most of London’s streetlights to be LED by 2023, as part of a £4 billion investment in the capital’s roads.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson said the project would bring lighting on the London’s roads ‘up to 21st century standards’.
Havard Engineering and CU Phosco – both winners at this year’s Lux Awards – will benefit from the work, with Havard winning a multimillion pound contract for the controls and CU Phosco picked as a preferred supplier for the post-top luminaires.
The controls system will be aligned with traffic flow and road usage, and will reduce maintenance costs by keeping track of light failures.
The programme aims to reduce carbon emissions by around 9,700 tonnes a year, delivering annual savings estimated at £1.85 million. Johnson said: ‘With tens of thousands of lights marking the way on our road network it makes complete sense to focus energy and resources on bringing them up to 21st century standards’.
‘This is the largest investment to modernise street lighting on major roads in our capital’s history and will not only cut carbon emissions and save money but it will also lead to even better and safer roads for Londoners’.
Please visit our main site to discover our range of street lighting products and other amenity lighting for projects. http://www.novelenergylighting.com/led-downlights/led-street-lights.html
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Philips CorePro LED Tubes: Bulk-Buy Special for Trades and Wholesalers
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We have a huge discount to offer to our trade and wholesaler clients. Perfect for projects:
Philips CorePro LED tubes in 2ft (600mm), 4ft (1200mm), and 5ft (1500mm) lengths
| Product type |
Wattage |
Color |
Beam |
Lifetime |
Lumen |
Cap |
Operation |
CRI |
| Core Pro 600 mm |
10 |
4000K |
140D |
30,000 hrs |
800 lm |
G13 |
EM & Mains |
80 |
| Core Pro 1200 mm |
20 |
4000K |
140D |
30,000 hrs |
1600 lm |
G13 |
EM & Mains |
80 |
| Core Pro 1500 mm |
25 |
4000K |
140D |
30,000 hrs |
2000 lm |
G13 |
EM & Mains |
80 |
Buy 100pcs or more and get the following prices for a LIMITED TIME ONLY:
– Corepro LED Tube, 600mm, 10W = £9.99ea +VAT
– Corepro LED Tube, 1200mm, 20W = £14.99ea +VAT
– Corepro LED Tube, 1400mm, 25W = £21.99ea +VAT
This offer is only available for minimum 100pcs orders and will remain available until stock is cleared. Act now before its too late!
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Andy Clements, Managing Director at ESP, explains how security and in particular EAP can provide Electricians with good business opportunities.
As the light summer evenings give way to the long dark nights of winter, security once again comes to the fore as home and business owners focus on keeping their properties protected. This presents new opportunities for installers, as the requirement for maintaining or upgrading security systems increases.
After all, the last thing criminals want is attention being brought to their activity. Permanent lighting will illuminate and deter them. However, triggered lighting is far more likely to catch the attention of the property owner or neighbour.
The solution is the use of PIR (Passive infra-red) technology to maintain a watchful eye and provide illumination only when required. The intruder suddenly feels over exposed and risks the attention of passers-by being drawn to the scene.
The choice of PIR detectors is wide and varied. Features are relatively limited so selection should be based on build quality and performance. For external use an IP rating of 44 or above is essential. A detection range of between 10 – 15m should be expected over an angle of detection no less than 110 degrees and up to a full 360 degrees. In addition settings are generally provided for trigger time and the ambient lux level to begin its operation. Sensitivity adjustment may be provided; however positioning of the detector is far more important than overall sensitivity.
High time
Pay attention to the manufacturer’s guidance on mounting height; it’s very important and may only relate to their product, not all PIRs are fixed at 2m. In addition don’t forget PIR detectors are far more sensitive to targets moving across their detection area rather than directly towards them. Locate the detector where this is more likely to happen.
Lastly, look out for an automatic override facility to allow permanent switching of the light source when required without the need for an additional switched live feed. This is very useful when replacing existing lighting. It’s also worth confirming that your choice of PIR is capable of switching LED floodlighting, as not all models do. If it’s not mentioned in the specification you will need to ask the manufacturer.
On camera
CCTV and PIR controlled lighting are perfect partners. The light is provided to obtain well lit images when it’s needed. Whilst many CCTV systems feature integral infra-red illumination, the clean bright output of halogen or LED will always be preferable.
Modern CCTV features motion detection within the camera and recording device creating further harmony with controlled lighting. The system can be configured to only start recording when pixel changes o
ccur within the viewed image, thus making a huge saving on recording space required and reducing the review time needed to locate the important footage. This motion detection can also be used to remotely deliver an email or push notification to the owner of the property well before any entry attempt is made on the building.
All in one
Certain products offer PIR controlled lighting, CCTV camera and in some cases recording with time and date stamp plus a vocal alert in a single unit. All that is required is a 240VAC supply -making installations quick and simple, especially if replacing an old existing fitting. Recordings are made onto an integral SD card, which should be secured within the unit, and have the ability to overwrite when the card is full. More advanced products have the added ability to send a wire free signal to an alarm device within the property to inform occupants of activity.
Historically electronic security has very much focused on notification of an intruder entering secured buildings. EAP – external area protection – should always be integrated into security arrangements with a view to discouraging the criminal before an attempt on entry is made. External lighting falls naturally within the skill set of electricians and the step up to controlled lighting and CCTV can provide a profitable addition to their portfolio and a valuable service to clients.
You can buy the full range of ESP Security LED Floodlights from us HERE
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Energy Efficiency Financing for LED Upgrade Projects
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The Carbon Trust offers support and advice for companies that want to implement energy-efficiency schemes. It also runs an accredited supplier scheme. Alongside this it can offer – thanks to a partnership with Siemens Financial Services – structured finance packages which are designed so that savings exceed repayments, following an independent assessment of the energy-saving potential.
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All new Waitrose stores to be 100% LED
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Speaking at LuxLive today, Toby Marlow, general manager of sustainable development at Waitrose, revealed that all new Waitrose stores will be lit 100 per cent by LEDs from now on.
Marlow described how the retailer’s Ipswich store has undergone a complete LED refit covering office, retail and warehouse space – resulting in an overall efficacy of just seven watts per square metre, reducing running costs by up to 42 per cent.
‘Moving towards LED has been a step-change in design,’ Marlow said. ‘We can now position light where we want it and make greater use of contrasts. Efficiency and colour rendering has improved dramatically and we’re now up to 130 lumens per watt,’ he told the audience at the event.
Marlow says the redesign is between 40 per cent to 42 per cent more efficient than its equivalent T5 scheme – savings that would not have been possible just a year ago.
LED lighting first got a foothold in refrigerators and freezers, because LEDs work well in the cold, but Marlow said: ‘We’ve gone beyond refrigerators now. Everything in the Ipswich store is lit with LEDs.’
He notes a difference to the in-store ambience thanks to the clear, bright light, but said that some of the best feedback has been customers saying they didn’t notice the difference at all.
LEDs had previously been trialled in a branch of Waitrose in Stratford, but the Ipswich store is the first branch to go completely LED. ‘All new developments will be completely lit with LED and more traditional technology will be phased out,’ added Marlow.
Marlow stressed that it’s important to choose the right luminaires, the right LEDs and the right design. But having said that, Waitrose has had only 33 driver failures from the 35,000 installed. ‘There’s work to do around warranties,’ he warned. ‘But we’re seeing payback in under three years, and in the new store the payback has been under two years. It’s win-win – if you do it properly.’
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We aspire to deliver top quality LED products to our customers, whilst providing best value for money.
Our latest offers are truly EPIC – for a limited time only!
**10% OFF PHILIPS MASTERLED GU10 6W=50W DIMMABLE LAMPS**
We’re clearing our Philips MasterLED GU10 6W dimmable range to make way for the new GU10 5.5W dimmable range. These 50W equivalent lamps have a 5yr warranty.
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