P12 Installation & Product News:Layout 1 23/06/2021 17:03 Page 12 InstallationNews Thorn supports Newport City Council’s climate change efforts
Thorn Lightingwon the tender evaluation process from Newport City Council to supply the lighting for all the residential roads and traffic routes across the city. Thorn’s bid, using Isaro Pro luminaires, was subjected to a number of on-site tests by an independent consultant. The tests included checking the light levels and energy consumption and then evaluating them on the cost of ownership model over a 20 year period.
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he Isaro Pro LED met with all the criteria required by Newport City Council to replace the original, which
were energy consuming high pressure sodium fittings. A council report says that the move to LED’s could be a "major step" towards being carbon neutral by 2030. After the first year of completion, Newport City Council says the move to LEDs could see an electricity bill saving of more than £500,000 and a reduction in the Council's carbon emissions of 6.5 per cent per year. Thorn has supplied 15,000 Isaro Pro, robust and high-performance LED luminaires for the lighting upgrade providing a truly futureproof lighting solution with a 70% reduction in energy usage. The Council has used a warm white light at 3000 kelvins and this specification has been endorsed by a number of campaigners including the International Dark-Sky Association. Isaro Pro is a completely sustainable luminaire offering long
Product News Fire Alarm Zone Plans – an essential requirement
A leading supplier of fire protection products, ESPis constantly developing solutions and offering advice on ways to keep up to date with the latest requirements. Here, product manager, Matt Parton, answers some simple questions about fire alarm zone plans.
What is a fire alarm zone plan? A zone plan is a layout of a building highlighting the areas of fire detection zones. The main purpose of a zone plan is to be able to immediately identify where any potential fire may have occurred. A zone plan shows the layout of the building and clearly highlights the separate fire alarm zones to help evacuations in an emergency situation.
Why do I need a fire alarm zone plan? Under BS5839-1:2017, it is essential that all buildings with a fire alarm system have an up to date, accurate zone plan. It should be clear and in the correct orientation of the building, with a ‘you are here’ sign indicating your exact location. This plan helps the fire service by quickly directing them to the origin of the raised alarm. It saves valuable time in both genuine and false activations. The standard states that zone plans are required on every system of any size and should also be noted as a major non-compliance during routine maintenance, when they are not displayed on
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existing installations. This gives the installer or maintenance provider the responsibility to then give details to the customer of how they can obtain zone plans for each CIE position on their system, to ensure compliance.
What are the requirements? According to the British Standards, all zone plans must be diagrammatic to be fit for purpose. They should be close to the fire alarm panel and accurately indicate the orientation of the building.
Where do I need a fire alarm zone plan? The zone plan should be situated adjacent to the CIE (Control Panel). This ensures the fire service can be quickly directed to the location of a fire. In an event of a false alarm, this can also help identify the service provider of any problems within the detection area.
How do I get a fire alarm zone plan? As each building is different there is no ‘one-size fits all’ fire alarm zone plan template. As part of ESP’s fire design service, the company will work with clients to supply a fire zone plan unique to each individual premises. Designed to the highest standard, ESP’s zone plans can be supplied as a framed hard copy or issued electronically for printing and framing as required.
For more information, contact 01527 515150 or
info@espuk.com or visit
www.espuk.com
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components can be accessed from the top of the fitting without the need for tools. The luminaires are equipped with Tridonic NFC
(Near Field Communication) Drivers which provide the council with the ability to adjust the light output, introduce dimming regimes and part night lighting, all with the use of an App. In addition to allowing the Council to reduce the light output by dimming it can also be increased, for example, in response to a complaint from the public that the light levels are not high enough. Research has shown that the use of LED
life and low energy consumption and has been specifically designed to prevent light pollution and minimum disturbance to the environment. Offering a lifetime of 100,000 hours (at 25°C), efficacy of up to 139lm/W and control options including RF wireless, Isaro Pro guarantees years of reliable performance at an exceptionally low cost of ownership. Isaro Pro is easy to install and saves on maintenance costs as all the internal
technology in street lighting has positive benefits, such as a reduction in street crime and the fear of street crime. This analysis from eight different studies found that improved street lighting can reduce the crime rate by an average of 7%.
For more information, visit
www.thornlighting.co.uk
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