Sparks Electrical News May 2016

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SPARKS
ELECTRICAL NEWS MAY 2016
23 LIGHTING
RUGGED LED LIGHTS WITH 60G VIBRATION RATING
Torre Parts & Components has announced
the VisionX range of rugged dual-mounting
LED Ripper lights with a 60G vibration rating
designed for the industrial industry.
The Ripper LEDs have an integrated electronic
thermal management (ETM) system that enables
the housing to dissipate heat. This technology keeps
the lights at safe low-operating temperatures to en-
sure no touch burns will occur when hand contact is
made with the unit. In addition, all lighting heads are
low-voltage fixtures with no risk of electrical shock
or burn.
“The Ripper produces nearly twice the
light of other LEDs and includes enhanced optics
that optimise the beam distance and depth, giving a
full 50 000 hour potential,” says Leonard Chester,
VisionX product manager at Torre Parts and Com-
ponents.
Chester says VisionX has “succeeded in winning
military and NASA contracts based on the ad-
vanced design and extensive product offering”.
“LED is one of the most energy-efficient light
sources on the market and the most environmen-
tally friendly through its reduced carbon footprint.
In addition, when discarded, the LEDs do not contain
mercury and therefore do not contaminate landfills
or underground water systems,” says Chester.
“These LED lights provide a 70% reduction in
power consumption over current OE lighting sys-
tems. There is a 26% increase in light output on
effective work areas (measured in lux on the work
surface in 12 critical points) and an 80% decrease
in light pollution based on stray light loss into sur-
rounding hills and into oncoming equipment,” he
said.
The Ripper range covers 45 W to 100 W with
3,8 A to 8,33 Adraw and beam ranges of 10, 40 and
60 degrees.
The LED lights operate from -40 °C to 80 °C
and have a lifespan of 50 000 hours compared to
halogen, which is rated at about 250 hours.
Features:
• 20 LED and 12 LED models
• Up to 10 560 raw lumens
• Dual mounting system
• Six beam patterns
• Die-cast housing
Enquiries: +27 11 781 6190
LEDS FOR
AUSTRALIAN
TENNIS CENTRE
Sydney’s Olympic Park Tennis Centre became
the first broadcast quality sporting facility in
Australia to replace its existing metal halide
luminaires with LEDs. The installation at the
six tennis courts utilised 120 GigaTera Sufa
400 W stadium LED flood lights. The primary
goals were to increase existing light levels
with significant energy savings and reduce
maintenance costs. The improvements in the
colour reproduction ratio using 5 000 K lights
together with the flicker-free and minimal glare
design of the Sufa flood lights provide optimal
conditions for athletes, spectators and TV
viewers. In addition the use of 5 000 K LED
luminaires with a CRI in excess of 80 improved
the scotopic/photopic ratio significantly. The
GigaTera Sufa 400 W stadium LED flood lights
are available locally from Envirolight.
Enquiries: +27 11 803 0637