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Helvar LED strips, with a colour temperature of
4000 K and a CRI of 80, are used in all the cabinets.
The fittings, designed and locally manufactured by
Bergstrom, tilt 180 degrees in order to minimise
shadow onto the animal displays and the fittings in
the wooden cabinets are bronze anodised so they
do not conflict with their surrounds. Because the
site is remote and far from day-to-day supplies, the
LED drivers are remote.
General illumination from the rafters is achieved
using 42 W surface mounted spots with decora-
tive up/downlighters accenting the main room and
lighting up the pillars between the built-in displays.
Five chrome chandeliers add a graceful element
to the venue and enhance its suitability for private
functions. Although there was no requirement for
control of the lighting, DALI ballasts were installed
for future management of the light should that be
required at a later stage.
The lighting installation is simple and effective.
It brings out the detail and colour of the animals
on display in the museum and offers visitors the
chance to see clearly what they would not neces-
sarily see on a game drive. “It is a privilege to
spend time at the Timbavati Museum, and to see
how much work and passion has been put into the
project by Graeme and his team,” Van den Berg
concludes.