BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT B.E.G. TARGETS FLEXIBLE SPACES WITH
NEW DALI LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM New DACO PRO system allows lighting zones to work independently as a standalone DALI addressable system
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NEW DALI lighting control system from B.E.G. is being launched to the UK market, providing solutions for open plan spaces, individual rooms, corridors, staircases for the control of DALI luminaires without the requirement of a centralised panel. The German manufacturer is launching DACO PRO which uses multicast technology to allow multiple lighting groups to operate from a single DALI line. Individual zones can be controlled separately when a space is divided, then synchronised when partitions are removed. The approach is aimed particularly at environments such as classrooms, sports halls and multi-purpose spaces, staircases and corridors, offering simplified installation, app-based programming and partition switching. B.E.G., which has been developing lighting and building control technology since 1975, says the system has been developed around the practical requirements of modern building use. Dan Glynn, UK Sales Director for UK & Ireland at B.E.G., said: “The opportunity with this product is simplified and reduced installation time, with no central hub required. End clients can be trained by B.E.G. to make changes to system and reduce their maintenance costs. “An educational building is a good example where the key features can address value. Commercial and residential buildings can reduce their energy with the options to maintain the lighting in house, with no ongoing commissioning costs.
“With DACO PRO, the different lighting groups can respond to occupancy and daylight independently. This means lighting can be matched to the part of the building actually being used, rather than automatically treating the whole area as a single zone.”
The multicast approach also means multiple control loops can be established using one DALI line. B.E.G. says this can reduce the requirement for additional cabling to central panels and backbone requirements.
Glynn said the system was developed with the practical requirements of installation and commissioning in mind, with flexibility. “We wanted to make the control architecture more flexible without making the installation more complicated,” he said. “Using one DALI line for multiple control loops means you can achieve different lighting arrangements without having to build a separate control system around every room.
“The ability to alter the configuration is particularly relevant where the original use of a space is likely to change. Rather than installing a fixed lighting-control arrangement based solely on the initial building layout, the control groups can be adjusted to reflect how the space is subsequently used.”
The DACO PRO system can be configured October 2026
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using a smartphone app, while an infrared device allows DALI devices to be addressed and grouped during commissioning.
Glenn said: “Commissioning time matters to contractors. If a system can be set up and adjusted quickly on site, that makes a real difference, particularly on projects where there are multiple rooms or zones to deal with. “The app-based configuration also means that changes do not necessarily require complex programming. Sensors, control groups and functions can be arranged and adjusted as required, giving installers a way of making changes during commissioning or later in the building’s operation.”
DACO PRO can incorporate DALI push-button modules, while four integrated push-button inputs provide additional options for local control. The system can also accommodate changes after installation. B.E.G. says luminaires can be replaced without affecting the existing configuration, while additional sensors, DALI push-buttons and relay controls can be incorporated where required. “That is important because the job doesn’t finish when the lights are switched on for the first time,” said Glynn. “Buildings change, rooms change and equipment eventually needs replacing. The control system needs to cope with that without creating unnecessary work.” DACO PRO incorporates daylight and presence- based control, allowing lighting levels to respond to conditions within the space. It also supports Human Centric Lighting (HCL), dim back levels and guided light functions. HCL can be used to adjust lighting in line with the natural progression of the day, while orientation lighting provides a low level of illumination when the main lighting is reduced. This can be useful in spaces where users still need to move around safely without requiring full lighting levels.
For education projects, the ability to alter
lighting control according to how a room is being used could be particularly relevant. “A school can have classrooms, sports facilities, assembly areas and halls all being used in completely different ways,” said Glynn. “You don’t want the lighting strategy for one space dictating what happens in another. “The point is to give each area the control it needs while still being able to bring those areas together when the building requires it. The same principle applies to sports and community facilities, where a single large space may be divided into smaller areas for different activities before being returned to its original configuration.”
B.E.G. says the system is designed to provide contractors and building operators with a way of adapting lighting control as requirements change, without adding unnecessary infrastructure to the original installation.
Glynn added: “For us, intelligent control is only useful if it solves a practical problem. The technology has to make the installation easier to configure and the building easier to operate. That’s the real test.”
Glynn said the ability to adapt should increasingly be considered when lighting control systems are specified.
“If you look at how buildings are actually being used, flexibility and energy reduction is becoming much more relevant,” he said. “The control system needs to give the electrical contractor enough scope to deal with that flexibility without making the installation unnecessarily complicated.”
“With DACO PRO, the idea is that you have the control architecture in place to deal with those changes from the outset, rather than having to come back and redesign the system every time the building’s use changes.”
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