Sparks Electrical News August 2016

LIGHTING

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NIGERIA’S COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS GET INTERNATIONAL STANDARD LED LIGHTING SOLUTION

temperature monitoring prevents overheating of the LEDs and power supply (ThermiX). Because of the nature of LEDs, instant switch on/off is an added benefit, eliminating the possibility of long start-ups after a power outage,” concludes Degueldre. After the first installation at Kaduna Airport, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) em- barked on a national rollout for all major commer- cial airports. This prestigious project is expected to be completed before the end of 2016.

BEKA Schréder has supplied an LED lighting solu- tion to illuminate the aprons of six out of 16 com- mercial airports in Nigeria currently being upgraded to international lighting standards. The other ten will be completed before the end of this year. Nigeria’s commercial airports have come under pressure from the international aviation industry in recent years since the apron lighting has been considered to be one of the worst in the world. Pi- lots and aviation specialists have been complaining about the lack of sufficient lighting to international standards. Since air traffic at Nigeria’s airports has almost doubled in the past five years, pressure has increased, and due to this, a decision was made to upgrade the apron lighting to comply with interna- tional standards. BEKA Schréder supplied the OMNIstar high-pow- er LED floodlight to the commercial airports in La- gos International (Murtala Muhammed International Airport), Lagos Domestic, Abuja (Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport), Port Harcourt (Port Harcourt International Airport), Kano (Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport) and Kaduna (Kaduna Airport). BEKA’s Jean-Marc Degueldre , says that BEKA Schréder’s application department, which uses the latest state-of-the-art lighting design software, managed to provide “a world-class lighting solution that not only improves existing light levels and uni- formities, but also reduces energy consumption by almost 38% compared to previous usage”. “Due to financial constraints and the urgency of this project, it was suggested that BEKA Schréder makes use of the existing masts, which led to ad- ditional challenges to compliances of levels and uniformities,” adds Degueldre. BEKA Schréder supplied the luminaires, and managed and commissioned the projects. Degueldre explains: “The OMNIstar 470 W LED floodlight was supplied. The OMNIstar has been designed to provide an unrivalled combination of performance and flexibility for lighting areas where high lumen packages are needed while offering maximum savings in energy and maintenance costs with a short payback time. “With on-site photometric adjustment, the OMNI- star guarantees the perfect lighting to ensure safety and comfort. It offers a real alternative to luminaires equipped with high-power traditional sources, with the added advantages of an LED solution: low ener- gy consumption, improved visibility with white light, limited maintenance and longer life.” Degueldre adds that, for this project, the OM- NIstar was supplied with incorporated 20 kV surge protection to protect the floodlight from the inter- mittent power cuts and excessive spikes in voltage of reticulation systems in Nigeria. “To ensure long lasting performance, electronic EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE LIGHTING BEKA’s newly launched Teceo range is good look- ing, offers excellent performance and it’s versatile, which is why it is the ideal choice for lighting resi- dential streets, urban roads, business parks, bike paths and car parks. The range offers optimised photometrical performance with a minimum total cost of ownership. The Teceo is equipped with the second generation LensoFlex2 photometric engine, which offers high-performance photometry optimised for specific applications and minimal energy consumption. A control system can also be incorporated in order to achieve even higher energy savings.

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OMNIstar LED SOLUTION FOR HIGH-POWER APPLICATIONS

The OMNIstar has been designed to provide an unrivalled combination of performance and flexibility for lighting areas where high lumen packages are needed while offering maximum savings in energy and maintenance costs with a short payback time. This modular luminaire can be installed on a high mast with a bracket of one, two or three luminaires to provide the lighting distribution and lumen package needed to meet the specifications of the area to be lit. It offers a real alternative to luminaires equipped with high-power traditional sources, with the added advantages of an LED solution: low energy consumption, improved visibility with white light, limited maintenance and longer life. www.beka-schreder.co.za/OMNIstar

Enquiries: +27 11 238 0069

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SPARKS ELECTRICAL NEWS

AUGUST 2016