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Reducing electrical costs, and therefore CO2 emissions. Improved light output providing better playing conditions and safety. Increased lamp life reducing maintenance costs.

Case Study:

Existing 20 x 400 watt sodium light fittings Replaced with 20 x Insignia high frequency fluorescent luminaires, each having 4 x 54 watt ultra slim T5 fluorescent tubes.

Light source is instant, has no flicker and is bright white. Additional benefit with new lamps having three times the lamp life of the existing, reducing maintenance costs. Current light level of 200 lux was increased to in excess of 400 lux. Two microwave movement sensors were installed to divide the area into two zones, holding lights off when a zone is unoccupied.

Estimated current electrical costs of £4,500 per annum will hopefully provide savings of up to £3,000 per annum (67%) equating to 18.2tonnes of CO2.

New luminaires have a polycarbonate cover to provide protection against impact from balls!

Sports Hall Before

Specialising in High Efficiency Sports Hall Lighting.

We provide a complete design, supply and installation service.

Sports Hall After

The Eco Sense System combines the latest “Digital Technology” to provide a simple, effective method of lighting control which minimizes energy consumption, whilst retaining high levels of user comfort. A discrete sensor integral to the luminaire monitors ambient light and presence, to control output to the correct level, and to ensure that the area is only illuminated when occupied.

What is Eco Sense?

At its simplest the digitally based Eco Sense System is the encompassing of a sensor photocell/PIR cluster into a single individual luminaire giving the luminaire its own light level control and PIR capability. Eco Sense luminaires can be linked together in groups ensuring area illumination even if only one luminaires detects movement.

Lighting controls and energy savings are often only considered for office type applications. The Eco Sense system, in combination with our range of excellent Industrial luminaires, provides options for numerous industrial types of installations.

The world’s ever increasing demand for energy is rapidly changing our environment and the need for energy efficiency in every aspect of our daily lives has never been greater. The Eco Sense System combines the latest “Digital Technology” to provide a simple, effective method of lighting control which minimizes energy consumption, whilst retaining high levels of user comfort. A discrete sensor integral to the luminaire monitors ambient light and presence, to control output to the correct level, and to ensure that the area is only illuminated when occupied.

 Lighting can account for a high percentage of energy consumed within a building, especially if uncontrolled discharge luminaires or old technology switch start luminaires are installed.

Savings by installation of automatic lighting control systems can reach 70%.

Many Industrial and Commercial luminaires are available with Eco Sense integral controls.

Daylight linking. When daylight enters an area the sensors will take this light into account and gradually dim the lamps, saving energy whilst maintaining the required light level. Changes in light levels are made gradually for the comfort of users. Each luminaire in the Eco Sense System measures and adjusts

Independently according to the ambient light in its immediate surroundings. This provides good uniformity across the working plane even in situations where the natural daylight ingress is varied across the area.

Maintained illuminance. Accumulation of dirt and lamp lumen depreciation causes light loss and uncontrolled schemes are initially ‘over lit’ to compensate, resulting in wasted energy over the maintenance cycle. The Eco Sense System avoids this waste of energy and over lighting by allowing installations to be initially dimmed to the required light level. This level is sustained throughout the maintenance cycle by the system automatically increasing lamp output.

Bright out feature In the event of excess natural light, for more than 10 minutes, the Eco Sense luminaire will switch off completely, saving a further 20% energy and prolonging lamp life.

Features programmable during commissioning. No presence delay. After a delay which is variable between 30 seconds and 1 hour the luminaires will go to the area vacant condition. Factory setting – 20 minutes.

Area vacant condition. Off or minimum level. Factory setting – off.

Security setting delay This allows an interim delay (30 seconds to 1 hour, or continuous) at a selected level (anywhere between minimum and maximum) following no presence detection and prior to the area vacant condition. Factory setting – disabled. For example, all luminaires in a building may be set to switch off except for exit routes which will reduce to 50%, for a further hour (assuming no presence detected). Alternatively as a security feature, perhaps 1 in 20 lights may be kept on continuously at any chosen level.

Light level setting Completely variable or may be set to maximum continuously.

Bright out setting Lamps will be switched off (particularly those nearest the window) if excess daylight is present for more than10 minutes. Luminaires can also be programmed to simply dim and not switch off.

Automatic setting retention If lighting is manually overridden, e.g. for a presentation, following area vacant switch off, the system will revert back to automatic mode. It may alternatively be set to retain manually overridden settings.

How can we help you?

To harness fully the expertise we can offer, we survey the existing lighting, detailing the types of fittings, the energy consumption and costs, and establish the requirements for the system.

Once this has been identified, we can usually develop a range of options with both savings and costs clearly identified.

Since the Companies inception, we have gained considerable experience in the design and manufacture of specialist luminaires for particular projects.

This flexibility in the design and manufacture of luminaires provides the specifier with a relatively fast, flexible and quality solution for even the most demanding of applications.

Since we are able to produce bespoke luminaires of the highest quality, quickly and economically, we are often able to offer cost effective alternatives for specific projects.

Total Lighting and Controls provides surveys, reports and payback calculations. A supply installation and commissioning service can be provided for an all in one solution to lighting and controls in your work environment.

Our Quality

We realise the vital importance of the highest quality of products to ensure the lowest possible whole of life costs to our customers. As a consequence, all of our luminaires are supplied with a minimum of a full 12 month guarantee, High Frequency luminaires with a 36 month Guarantee on the control gear which increases to 60 months provided the fittings are used exclusively with Osram lamps.

These guarantees are offered in partnership with Osram.

Innovation

Our philosophy is to embrace new technology where it offers our customers realisable benefits.

Total Lighting and Controls Limited supply the new Osram Induction lamp with its 60,000 hour life and we now offer the most comprehensive and cost effective range of luminaires incorporating this lamp in the UK.

The luminaires have been installed in Sports Halls, car parks, food factories, Universities and warehouses. These luminaires have a comprehensive five year guarantee.

We offer a comprehensive range of luminaires featuring the latest generation of slimline T5 lamp technology which offers outstanding rated average lamp life of 25,000 hours which represents 10 years life in an office where the lights are in use for 10 hours per day, 5 days per week, 50 weeks per year.

• Single gang PIR Dimmer
• Replaces a standard light switch or dimmer
• Turns off automatically
• Turns on automatically

When an area is occupied lighting is only switched on when the level of natural light is below a preset level. When an area is no longer occupied the lights will switch off after an adjustable time out period.

These units do not require a neutral connection, therefore they can be used to replace an existing light switch. The duration of the time delay is set by a thumbwheel on the reverse of the unit. The ELLIPSE/TN and KH2N have neon illumination to allow the unit to be located in the dark. Time lag switches can be used in two way and intermediate switching arrangements without any extra wiring.

The unit also provides a dimming output. The dimming function can be used to control the light output of
fluorescent fittings when they are fitted with a dimming ballast (analogue 1-10V dimming only). The unit measures the light level in the room and determines the optimum light output for the fitting to achieve the target LUX level.

Two modes of operation are available:
Presence detection: When movement is detected the load will automatically turn on. When the area is no longer occupied the load will automatically switch off after an adjustable time period. If an external switch is connected, this
can override the lights off (after the detection time period has elapsed it will revert to automatic operation).
An integral adjustable photocell allows the lights to be kept off if there is sufficient ambient light.

Absence detection: The load is manually switched on using an external switch. When the area is no longer occupied the load will automatically switch off after the adjustable time period has elapsed. Pressing the switch again during
occupancy override the lights off (after the detection time period has elapsed it will revert to automatic
operation).

In both modes of operation a short button press turns the load on whilst a long button press turns the load
off.  An integral infra-red sensor in the unit allows the unit to be programmed using the optional DD-LCDHS
programming handset. This gives complete flexibility over many of the operating parameters. Without the
handset, manual adjustments can be made to the sensitivity, lux and time settings using the controls on
the rear of the sensor head.