Sparks Electrical News April 2015

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Intelligent light – simple, individual and colourful

OSRAM’S Lightify lighting systemmakes it possible for lamps and luminaires in homes and offices to be controlled by smartphones – revolutionising lighting control. Lightify, for indoor and outdoor applications, is now available for end-users and professionals. It can be connected to other manufacturers’ products thanks to open interfaces.“Lightify lets consumers exploit the wide-ranging possibilities of light – and that brings safety, well-being and, of course, lots of fun,”says Timon Rupp, who is responsible for Lightify at Osram. The starter package enables customers to

switched from a cosy evening ambience to a home cinema atmosphere. As well as classic incandescent-shaped lamps and spotlights, more products are available, for example, garden spots, which are the first outdoor products for home lighting that can be controlled via an app. Surface light luminaires feature a cover that can be person- alised and to which, for example, a holiday photo can be attached. Flex lighting strips also give picture frames, beds and televisions a luminous shimmer. Many of the products are available in two versions: All colours between warmwhite and cool white can be selected with one version. For example, the lighting in a living room that is used as a home office during the day can be changed by the user – switching between‘daylight-similar light’and relaxing evening light. Around 16 million different colour varia- tions can be specified from the complete light spectrumwith the second version. In addition to the Lightify version for private users, a Pro version is available for profes- sionals, with the gateway enabling 100 light sources to be integrated into the system. A push-button coupler also allows light switches in the building to be used – simply remove the switch, install the push-button coupler and attach the switch again. Connection to the DALI standard is especially interesting for professional users. This standard is common in Europe but is complicated to set up for electri- cal installers, and until nowwas not control- lable by end-users via smartphones. Lightify Pro changes this. An app is available for the installer and another for the user, enabling DALI networks to be intuitively set up and operated. Lightify supports the ZigBee standard and all products in the portfolio are ZigBee Light Link certified, meaning that products can be combined with products fromother manufac- turers, tomake it future proof and comprehen- sively connectable. Enquiries: +27 11 207 5600

get started with the new system consisting of one lamp and a gateway. The gateway serves as the control unit for all connected Lightify devices and, in contrast to other products available on the market, merely requires aWLAN connection but no cabling to the Internet. The light itself is controlled via an app for smartphones, downloaded for free from various app stores. Users can teach the system their favourites from a selection of millions of possible colours, and several light sources can be combined and com- monly controlled. This means that with just a single click, light across the living room is

The Lightify LED lamp can produce around 16 million different colours.

The Lightify App can be downloaded for free from various app stores.

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The death of the incandescent lamp

Incandescent Lamps Replace with Halogen 40w 60w 100w

Register now for eleventh IESSA conference and AGM

30 % Up to energy saving

Halogen Lamps 30w 46w

77w

Farewell to the incandescent lamp. It’s time for HALOGEN.

THIS year the 11th IESSA conference and annual general meeting will be held at the Protea Hotel in Midrand, Gauteng from 17 to 19 May. The hotel is situated 6 km from the Gautrain Midrand station and Gaurain buses will transport delegates from the station to the hotel on week days. This shuttle service is available at R150 per person. Registration fees are R3 990 per delegate (IESSA members) and R4 332 for non-members, VAT inclusive. Registration fees paid after 31 March 2015 will be R4332 per IESSAmember and R4560 for delegates who are non-members, VAT inclusive. Delegates who require accommodation should book directly with the Protea Hotel by calling (011) 318 1868. The hotel offers single accommodation at R1 395 per roomper night and R1 565 per night sharing. These rates exclude a 1% tourism levy. A full English breakfast is available at R175 per person. These prices are subject to change so please confirmwhen booking. Enquiries: +27 11 476 4171

Same Look, Same Feel, up to 30% energy saving.

Light is OSRAM

april 2015

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