Franklite Creative Lighting has introduced another lighting range, Pandora. It has two variations – the circular or square suites. Each suite in the range is available in a selection of fittings manufactured using satin nickel with clear-edged satin glass and using tungsten halogen lamps.
Both suites include a semi-flush ceiling fitting suspended by fixed arms with a short drop, as well as a small or large flush fitting which can be ceiling or wall-mounted. All fittings in the range are suitable for use with dimmer switches.
Timing is everything
Energy-saving lighting controls specialist CP Electronics has introduced Ellipse. This is a user-friendly lighting control time-lag switch with simple push-button control for a variety of lighting projects. Eclipse is suited for use in corridors, foyers, storerooms and staircases. With no neutral connection, for faster installation, Ellipse offers switching for fluorescents (5 A maximum of six fittings) and for 10 A incandescent lighting with a rating at 250 V ac. Ellipse has a timing of around 10 seconds to 20 minutes, and will automatically turn the lighting off if it is wedged or tampered with. Ellipse can also be ordered in neon for location in the dark.
Panoramic view
PJR Engineering has launched the Panorama T5 range. Panorama overcomes one of the key problems associated with concealed linear lighting: perceptible breaks in light distribution caused by gaps between lamp holders. Fittings can deliver a run of lighting with no obvious dark spots or fluctuations in lux level. Staggered and continuous versions are available in single or twin row configurations.
The range comes in dimmable formats, both analogue and digital.
Flexible friend
Zumtobel Staff has introduced the RTX II luminaire. The fitting has a clean aesthetic look in a matt or darklight finish which is designed to blend into modern architectural design. The RTX II also uses advanced glare-free technology in its direct light distribution, so is suitable for office applications. The inclusion of a T16 fluorescent lamp into the RTX II has produced a compact luminaire. Each luminaire can be installed individually, or as part of a continuous row system. Zumtobel says that this makes it a flexible solution, suitable for a range of applications from retail stores, offices or schools. There is a specially-designed wallwasher for illuminating blackboards in classrooms, ensuring that there is uniformity in light distribution across the entire surface.
Flooding wide and narrow
Hess has added to its range of products with its Farino floodlight range. Twelve graduated variations in light distribution and wattage are available. The entire spectrum from wide beam to narrow beam is covered by means of three different reflectors for rotation-symmetrical fields, and three reflectors for rectangular fields of vision. The reflector system can direct light precisely. It greatly increases the potential for narrow beam applications, such as the accenting of facade elements.
Made of cast aluminium with narrow cooling ribs, all screws and constructional details are concealed. Hess uses 70 W or 150 W lamps with ceramic arc tubes, depending on the required luminous intensity. Protective grilles, diffusing panels and colour filters and other accessories are available for the creation of special lighting effects.
Get connected
Philips has enhanced its Pacific range of waterproof luminaires by introducing a waterproof external connector which it claims allows for fast, easy wiring without having to open the fitting's housing.
The connector is held in place by a twist-on sealing-connector. A simple anticlockwise twist releases the cap, allowing the connector to be withdrawn from the housing. Passing the electrical cable through a cable gland in the top of the cap to makes a tight waterproof seal around the cable. All that is then required is to push the wires into the connector block which can be slid back into the housing and closed with a clockwise twist. Pacific luminaires fitted with the connector meet IP66 classification.
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