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Archive for February, 2016

Selecting an effective LED Dimming solution.

Posted on: February 26th, 2016 by Swanlite No Comments

We often encounter LED dimming projects that have gone wrong. It’s not as straight forward as one would think. This is a great article that explains the “ins and outs” of what you should consider when choosing your own LED Dimming solution.

http://luxreview.com/article/2016/02/10-things-you-must-know-before-you-dim-led-lamps

Africa Centre, “Green” development

Posted on: February 18th, 2016 by Swanlite No Comments

Great to see the Africa Centre for Population Health get a mention in the following article, exemplifying them as a leader in “Green” development on our continent. Swanlite are the proud suppliers of LED lighting to the facility. See our projects for further details.

10 examples of ‘Green’ Architecture in Africa

Spar Group, Cold Storage Facility

Posted on: February 17th, 2016 by Swanlite No Comments

Swanlite designed a lighting solution in accordance with customer criteria, for the Spar Mt Edgecombe Cold Storage Facility,  which comprised both 320W Metal Halide (Venture Twin Arc lamp) High Bay and 250W Metal Halide Low Pack Luminaires. 

Luminaires:

Venture High Bay 320W Metal Halide 

Low Bay 250W Metal Halide 

Will Incandescent bulbs make a come back ?

Posted on: February 15th, 2016 by Swanlite No Comments

Here’s a really interesting article produced by MIT, documenting breakthroughs they have made in creating a more efficient Incandescent bulb.
LED is still the best way forward for efficiency and is an ever improving technology with costs and effective life times always improving. Perhaps we have not waved farewell to the good old fashioned light bulb just yet.  Will it make a come back, will it be cost effective ?  We will certainly be watching closely.

http://news.mit.edu/2016/nanophotonic-incandescent-light-bulbs-0111

 

 

Mr Price National Distribution Centre

Posted on: February 12th, 2016 by Swanlite No Comments

Swanlite was proudly awarded the LED lighting contract for Mr. Price’s New National Distribution Centre - Hammersdale, KZN, South Africa through its initial Request For Proposal (RFP) submission. The ergonomic illumination of the Warehouse component (totaling of 70 0000m2) was achieved by Swanlite’s LOVElight Design Team, using a combination of Dali Dimmable luminaires, namely the Zumtobel LED CRAFT - various optics and lumen packages (mounted at 13m, 7m & 5.5m respectively) and the Vossloh Schwabe LEDline AluFix Luga (mounted at 3.5m ). Every installed Dali luminaire is individually addressed and operated via Swanlite’s custom designed Building Management System (BMS) and Tridonic occupancy/lux Sensor. Swanlite’s design with superior efficacy, future proofed luminaires was the key fundamental in the award decision which was based on an extremely favorable Return on Investment (ROI).

In addition to the Warehousing component, Swanlite also designed and supplied the LED lighting solution for 4 stories (44 000m2) Pick Module System, using the combination of THORN Pop Pack LED luminaires, which are controlled by occupancy sensors. As with the Warehouse, the use of high-efficiency luminaires coupled with lighting control met the stringent design and operational requirements specified by the engineer, leading to the additional award of this portion of the project.

Luminaires:

LED High Bay - Zumtobel LED CRAFT

Linear LED - Vossloh Schwabe LEDline Alufix Luga

Linear LED - THORN LED PopPack

Sensors:

Warehouse - Tridonic Dali MSensor

Pick Module - SLS/OS/HC005S