Industry News
LED demand driven by lower energy bills
“T
he light-emitting diode (LED) is one of today's most energy- efficient and rapidly-developing lighting technologies.
Quality LED light bulbs last longer, are more durable, and offer comparable or better light quality than other types of lighting.” explains Steve Gardner, managing director of Ecolighting UK. “LED is a highly
energy efficient controllable lighting technology, and has the potential to fundamentally change the future of lighting in the United Kingdom. The high efficiency and directional nature of LEDs makes them ideal for many industrial uses, particularly warehousing and manufacturing environments where varying degrees of occupancy are required. The desire for lower energy bills is driving the demand for replacement lighting installations, particularly from larger warehousing and distribution centres that operate 24-hours a day. Traditional sodium lighting or metal halide discharge light fittings
typically consume 300 – 460 watts, whereas the Ecolighting Pegasus LED light fittings can consume anywhere between 60w and 320w depending on the fitting type even when at full power. On Ecolighting projects we are typically seeing a 24% increase in light output and a 26% reduction in energy over existing energy efficient products in the market today.”
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Have your fire rated downlights been correctly tested for fire rating compliance?
It has been reported that some manufacturers are claiming fire rating compliance without full fire testing being carried out by an accredited laboratory. Obviously, following recent highly publicised concerns over fire safety, installers need to be certain the products they are using are safe, tested & certified.
W
hen cutting a hole through a fire-rated ceiling to install a recessed downlight, the
integrity of the ceiling is compromised and this increases the risk of the spread of fire.
Building regulation Part B specifies the
level of fire protection required within different types of properties. There are separate 30, 60 and 90 minute tests and in each test the ceiling configuration is different. It is important to choose a suitable fire rated downlight that will maintain the fire rating of these different ceiling styles. To have Fire Rated Downlights accurately tested to comply with the
regulations is an extremely costly test that needs to be carried out by an independent test facility. Many manufacturers choose to “self-certify” these tests but GreenBrook have all their Vela Range of Fire Rated Downlights
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tested at the Warrington Fire Testing laboratory; which involves full tests of products to ensure they remain in the ceiling for 30,60 or 90 minutes – tested in specially constructed rooms. It is not correct to assume that if a fitting passes a 90 minute test that it will automatically be certified for 30 and 60 minutes. The construction of the ceiling, including things such as beam positioning and the thickness of plasterboard used are all different for the lower time scale tests. GreenBrook products have been chosen for multiple complex installations because
we can show all of our test certification. Be sure that the products you choose to install are correctly tested for complete peace of mind.
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Recolight champions online compliance
A
new EU regulation means that online fulfilment houses will be required to take responsibility for compliance documentation, if
there is no appointed manufacturers’ representative. The net is closing in for online non-compliance. The “Regulation on market surveillance and compliance of products”
requires companies to appoint an economic operator in the EU. The economic operator must verify that compliance documentation has been prepared and is available for market surveillance authorities. Crucially, the regulation applies to all producers of relevant products, including those located outside the EU. If the producer is based in the EU, they are regarded, logically, as the economic operator. But if the producer is not located in the EU, and then does not appoint an importer or authorised representative to perform this role, then the responsibility automatically falls to an online marketplace or fulfilment house, where one is involved in arranging the transaction. The regulation applies to an exceptionally wide range of legislation
affecting electrical products, including the Low Voltage and Machinery Directives, and RoHS/REACH. It also includes compliance with extended producer responsibility directives on WEEE, packaging and batteries. The regulation enters into force in July 2021.
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