News archive for December, 2009

Station lighting

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Industrial Luminaires were used for the Station lighting at Westland Row Train in central Dublin.

To improve light levels and uniformity as well as energy saving and better maintenance, WideBay Luminaires with high output  lamps were installed on the instructions of Irish Rail.  The higher vertical Lux levels achieved also provide a comfort and safety advantage, as the sides of the Train including the Doors are better illuminated.  It is estimated that 80% of the human visual field comprises vertical surfaces and this Luminaire is designed for this.

The WideBay is widely used in Industrial projects.   A recessed version is available for the Clean Room or Food Industries, especially with Insulated Panel ceilings.

City Centre Bollard lights

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Robust bollard lights with 4 vertical illuminated were installed in several streets in the centre of Waterford,  These 0.84m high stainless steel Bollards  provide illumination and also have a positive architectural effect.  

Available in various heights and with LED or Compact Fluorescent lamps,  the Luminaire can be supplied in Aluminium or Stainless Steel.

Typical applications include Hotels, pedestrian areas, pathways, Retail centres, corporate offices, etc.  They can be controlled by Sensors to switch off (or to 10% output) when there is no local traffic.

Feature Lighting

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Architectural Feature lighting in the form of Illuminated stainless steel ‘Wand’ Luminaires were installed at Irishtown Garda Station.  The Project was a winner of an architectural award in 2009.

With a height of 2.2m including a 1m acrylic frosted lens, these Feature Lights draw attention to the entrance area and also provide nearby illumination.

‘Wand’ Luminaires can be constructed with different heights and with an LED light source including colour changing LEDs.  Typical installations include urban amenity areas, Hotels, corporate offices, Pedestrian and civic areas, parks and Gardens and retail centres. Stainless Steel is also an option.

Stadium Lighting

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

The Greyhound Stadium lighting at Dundalk was supplied following similar successful schemes at both Cork  and Galway Greyhound Stadium.   High illumination levels with good quality white light and good uniformity are basic requirements for Sports lighting Projects. 

With only 1 Luminaire per Column, the scheme has an absence of clutter.  To avoid the Poles causing obstructions on the Home Run, the Poles on this length are located on the inside of the Track with long reach brackets so that the Luminaires are on the Stand side.   Directly in front of the Stand Building, the lighting consists of Floodlights located on the Stand itself and there are no Poles. 

In late 2010, another Greyhound Stadium lighting Project was supplied, this time for the new Limerick facility.

The Excelite is also available with a highly efficient Street light optic suitable for street or carpark applications.

Swimming Pool lighting

Friday, December 18th, 2009

The swimming pool lighting for the University of Limerick uses high performance, heavy duty robust High Bay lighting.   Specified by Arups Engineers, the olympic size Swimming Pool is part of UL’s extensive Sports facilities and high light levels and high uniformity was required. 

Luminaires are located so they can be accessed for relamping easily.  The outer rows can be accessed from the sides and the central rows can be accessed from the overhead gangway.

The same Luminaires are used for the adjoining large Sports Hall lighting project  which includes Basketball and Tennis Courts, a Sprint Track and a Jogging Track.

The High Bay lighting used is very robust with IP65 sealing and lamps to 1000w Metal Halide.  It is widely used in Industrial and Warehouse applications, power stations, etc.  A special recessed version is used in the 80,000 seater Croke Park Stadium for the Stand illumination.

Sports Stadium lighting

Friday, December 18th, 2009

The Sports Stadium lighting for the National Basketball Arena in Dublin is with high performance IL Series luminaires.

These efficient HighBay Luminaire are of heavy duty robust IP65 and die cast construction including a 6mm tempered glass lens. The Luminaire is popular in Sports Halls and swimming arenas, as well as traditional industrial and warehouse projects.

Similar Projects include Na Piarsaigh’s new Internal Hurling Hall in Cork.

High Bay Lighting

Friday, December 18th, 2009

The High Bay lighting supplied to this Louisiana Pacific facility near Waterford provides  light levels with maximum energy saving.   Being a very large  Building, the high performance High Bay lighting also needs to be maintenance friendly and with robust and dust/dirt tight construction.  The High Bays in this case are die cast neavy duty IP65 construction with 6mm tempered glass lenses and a heavy duty lens frame for lamp access.

Typically mounted at 30m high and in 1000w version to minimise installation, maintenance, energy and relamping.   This heavy duty Luminaire is probably the most robust on the market and is ideally suited to tougher industrial environments or to higher mounting heights where standard HighBays may lack the punch to put the light on the ground where it is needed.  The Luminaire is also popular in Aircraft Hangars and Power Stations.

Feature Lighting

Friday, December 18th, 2009

The main Architectural lighting Feature at the Belgard Retail Centre is the large illuminated Reflectors on the 6 Building Pillars.  Architects wanted to make an impact with the lighting and this bespoke lighting feature was produced and supplied to suit the existing Pillars, to provide the dramatic effect shown.

This retail site now attracts the attention of passing motorists on one of Dublins busiest roads, which benefits the retail tenants including B&Q.

Several similar Projects have been supplied including Parkside Shopping Centre (with Superquinn) in PortLaoise.

Warehouse Lighting

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

The Warehouse lighting  at Dairygold in  Cork required that the Aisles are illuminated with high output Racklyter luminaires. 

These  Luminaires have long life T5 lamps which provide an average of 20,000 hours life.  Each fitting has an integral Occupancy Sensors so they switch on instantly when someone passes underneath.  The adjustable time delay setting ensures the Luminaires stay on until the Aisle underneath has been vacant for a preset time.

In a typical Warehouse Lighting scheme of (say) 20 Aisles and a staff of 4, the lighting is not required in an individual Aisle at least 80% of the time (or more, if 2 staff are working in the same aisle).   With Occupancy control, the result is that the warehouse lighting in each Aisle switched off for most of the day. 

The Energy savings and payback are very significant and can typically provide 6 to 12 month payback on electricity costs.   Options include narrow beam reflector, wide beam reflector and Emergency.

Recent installations include ABB, Johnson & Johnson, Merck Sharpe & Dohme, Glanbia, Cork Institute of Technology, etc.   For the Open Areas or Loading Bay areas, Light.ie offer different Luminaires suitable for such applications.

Car Park lighting

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

CityWest

 
Architectural car park lighting was used to illuminate both car parks and roadways at this upmarket business park.  The Citywest Business Campus on the outskirts of Dublin is home to many high tech companies and has been designed by landscape architects. At several locations throughout the Campus,  ‘Merrion’ car park luminaires have been installed, typically on 7m Columns with a Black finish and with ‘Corinthian’ brackets.

Several hundred of these decorative street lights have been installed in this Park. Other popular applications include Hotels, Retail centres and general road and street lighting.  The street light reflector system is very efficient and allows wide spacings to minimise capital cost, installation, energy, maintenance and clutter.

Wind & Solar Lighting

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Solar & Wind powered lighting can be  economical in remote areas, where the cost of connecting to the Grid would be difficult or expensive. 

County Carlow Local Authority had a carpark to illuminate which was
used by Tourists and Locals for Walking and general sight seeing.  When these walkers returned to their carpark after dark, it was both a discomfort and a safety concern in finding their car.  It was not practical to connect to the electricity grid as the nearest connection point was several kimometers away. 

Instead a Stand alone Wind & Solar powered LED lighting system was installed, with automatic occupancy sensor control and a time delay mechanism to allow users to vacate the carpark slowly. With anticipated 2 hours of use per night and a 2 week battery backup, the system is designed for year round usage.