Macquarie Centre deploys Philips’ energy-efficient LED lighting solution
02 May, 2012As part of an ongoing lighting maintenance program, AMP Capital Shopping Centres, which manages Macquarie Centre, recently embarked on a centre-wide re-lamping project, replacing the metal-halide lighting in the centre’s popular Loft precinct, which is an area that caters to shoppers’ lifestyle and homewares requirements. AMP turned to preferred supplier and lighting/electrical specialist KP Lighting to provide a lighting solution that would deliver premium energy efficiency without compromising lighting performance. KP Lighting specified, installed and commissioned an energy-saving LED lighting solution from Philips.
Marriott International gets an LED upgrade inside and out
24 April, 2012Installing GE Lighting LED solutions at its Bethesda, Maryland headquarters will save Marriott International 860,000 kWh of electricity and more than $120,000 in combined energy and maintenance costs each year. The installation included nearly 45 acres - or 185,000 m2 - of parking and garage space and eight floors of internal lighting.
Energy-efficient lighting solution for an iconic building
05 April, 2012Philips Dynalite recently installed 1700 energy-efficient lights as well as more than 58 km of electrical cabling, 1200 fire sprinklers and 240 solar panels in the iconic and heritage building, Sydney Town Hall. The project required a sensitive solution that not only showcased the beauty of the building but respected its historic significance.
GE and UGL to install energy-efficient LED lighting throughout Sydney City
02 April, 2012The City of Sydney council has commenced a $7 million project to install energy-efficient LED street and park lights in the city centre. GE and UGL Limited were selected by tender to install the lights, beginning in front of Sydney Town Hall.
Banner Engineering Ez-Screen Type 4 safety light curtain with integral muting
17 February, 2012Micromax Sensors & Automation has announced the expansion of the Banner Engineering Ez-Screen Low-Profile safety light curtain range with the Type 4 safety light curtain with integral muting.
Clipsal DALIcontrol exit and emergency fittings
14 February, 2012Clipsal has extended its DALIcontrol range with the addition of exit and emergency fittings.
Banner Engineering WLS28 work light strip
04 February, 2012Micromax Sensors & Automation has announced enhancements to the Banner Engineering WLS28 work light strip. The original WLS28 was developed to provide even, bright and efficient white LED illumination to enclosures and other areas with poor lighting conditions. The updated models have several additional features.
New BCA lighting requirements - a careful balance of lux and watts
30 January, 2012The new BCA lighting requirements restrict lighting to 5 W per square metre, as opposed to the previous 25 W per square metre.
LEDs: leading the future of lighting
04 January, 2012 by Mike SmythLighting, in the home, in commercial and industrial situations and even on the streets, has come a long way in the last 70 years or so. Tungsten lights, sodium lights, cold cathode tubes, mercury vapour, halogen, neon, iodine, CFLs and fluorescent are all still with us but beginning to take a back row compared with the all-advancing, all-shining LED (light emitting diode) that threatens to take over any time soon.
International Rectifier IRS2526DS Mini8 compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) ballast control IC
20 December, 2011The IRS2526DS Mini8 compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) ballast control IC offers full programmability and a high degree of accuracy and control for all lamp types.
Osram TopLED Black Series 30° beam angle colour range
22 November, 2011 byOsram has added three colours to its TopLED Black Series 60° beam angle range. A 30° beam angle version is available with all five colours; red, yellow, blue, green and orange.
OLED lighting materials market to hit $1bn in 2015, says NanoMarkets
21 November, 2011Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets projects substantial growth in the OLED lighting materials market
Brightgreen DR700 LED bulb
14 November, 2011 byThe DR700 LED bulb offers one-for-one 50 W halogen performance on brightness, dimmability, beam width, light colour and light quality. At 720 lm and 10.5 W, the DR700, claims Brightgreen, is the world’s first LED bulb to match a 50 W halogen on brightness, while being compatible with all dimmers and transformers on the market, enabling a simple, fast and hassle-free retrofit.
Ecco work lamps
14 November, 2011 byThe Ecco work lamps come in different patterns such as spot or flood beam models from a range of halogen, HID (Xenon) and LED models. Square, rectangular, round, pedestal mount, side mount, flush mount, single beam, twin beam are just some of the options available in the halogen line-up.
Schott KL 2500 LED
14 November, 2011The KL 2500 LED has a brightness level equivalent to a 250 W halogen cold light source.
