The BATM collection of modular LED from Knightsbridge offers distributors and installers a practical solution that simplifies stock management while meeting a broad range of lighting requirements.

Designed to deliver maximum versatility with fewer components, the range includes single-colour and tri-CCT, quad-wattage variants. At the heart of the BATM series is its adaptable modular construction. Each unit can be upgraded to include emergency functionality, microwave sensing, or a combination of both through simple plug-and-play add-ons.

New to the collection is the BATMCRN, a high-efficiency batten for installation into perpendicular wall and ceiling junctions to optimise illumination while minimising glare and dark spots. The design frees up ceiling space, allowing for the integration of other safety products such as emergency signage, making it ideal for narrow corridors and confined spaces.

With performance of up to 140 lumens per watt, the range offers a meaningful improvement in energy efficiency over traditional luminaires. This translates into lower running costs, reduced environmental impact, and long-term financial benefits.

For ease of installation, the fittings incorporate push-fit terminals for rapid wiring, loop-in/loop-out capability, and both rear and end 20mm conduit access points.

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Trilux Lighting has donated over 50 luminaires to the Be the Change Youth Project, an award-winning youth organisation based in Bolton. The luminaires have been installed in the charity’s new premises, ranging from exterior lighting to reception areas, counselling rooms, and general spaces.

The Be the Change Youth Project, known for its commitment to empowering young people and deterring them from engaging in gangs, recently caught the attention of Simon Dixon, Head of End User at Trilux Lighting. Simon, who also volunteers for the police force, recognised the vital role the charity plays in the community. Upon learning that the charity was seeking support for fitting out their new premises, Simon was eager to help, knowing firsthand the impact such initiatives can have on youth development and crime prevention.

Speaking about the donation, Daniel Sukula, Founder of the Be the Change Youth Project, stated: “We are incredibly grateful to Trilux Lighting for their generous donation. This support will not only help us create a welcoming and safe environment for the young people we serve but also enable us to expand our programs and activities to further our mission of promoting positive change within our community.”

Reflecting on TRILUX’s contribution, Simon Dixon remarked: “As someone who is deeply invested in both lighting innovation and community service, I am honoured that Trilux can play a part in supporting the Be the Change Youth Project. Lighting is not just about illumination; it can also symbolise hope and opportunity. We believe that by brightening the physical space of their new premises, we are contributing to the brighter futures of the young people they serve.”

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Ovia’s expanding Utility range of luminaires now includes the new, improved Evo Orb LED bulkhead. Designed to adapt to any environment, it delivers flexibility, longevity and energy efficiency in one compact unit.

Distinguished by its sleek 78mm depth, the Evo Orb combines a contemporary design with robust engineering. With an IK08 impact rating and IP65 ingress protection, it offers exceptional resistance to dust, water, and mechanical impact – making it ideal for demanding environments.

Offering an efficacy of 120lm/W, the Evo Orb features power-selectable outputs of 10W, 13W or 15W, and CCT selectable options of 3000K, 4000K or 6000K, providing customisable lighting solutions to suit a wide range of applications. It is available in four versions – standard, microwave, emergency and microwave & emergency – ensuring both energy efficiency and full compliance with the BS5266-1 emergency lighting standards. It comes with a five-year warranty.

Featuring step dim corridor function, the microwave sensor version activates on motion and steps down to 10% or 30% when no movement is detected, delivering energy savings without compromising safety and making it ideal for corridors, stairwells, and low-traffic areas.

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Integral LED has announced its latest luminaire range with modular functionality, the Hydra Pro Batten. Designed to withstand even the harshest environments, whilst being flexible to every installation, the Hydra Pro brings together outstanding durability, flexibility and efficiency.

All Integral LED Hydra Pro battens feature CCT switching functionality (4000K, 5000K, 6500K) and four wattage options offering a highly customisable lighting solution.

With optional plug and play accessories; microwave sensor, corridor sensor and emergency conversion kit; the Hydra Pro can evolve alongside end user requirements, whether for energy-saving motion detection or critical emergency lighting functionality.

Several models of the Hydra Pro come with a PWM corridor sensor already installed, providing intelligent lighting control and enhanced energy efficiency right out of the box.

Engineered for durability, the Hydra Pro features a corrosion resistant polycarbonate body with an impressive IP66 rating and IK08 impact resistance, making this batten range ideal for demanding interior and exterior applications, including car parks, warehouses, storage facilities, food preparation areas, and industrial and agricultural settings.

The Hydra Pro’s modular design, exceptional durability, and customisable light output make it a future-proof investment, perfect for demanding environments and evolving lighting needs.

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OSRAM is joining forces with Red Arrow’s RA PRO range as the UK-based lighting manufacturer becomes the partner of choice and exclusive licensed distributor of OSRAM Professional General Lighting luminaires.

OSRAM’s range of luminaires will complement those manufactured and distributed by RA PRO, with standout OSRAM products including the Pursos Floodlight and the LEDTouch Cylinder Downlight.

For Graham Lewis, Sales Director at Red Arrow, the partnership represents a natural pairing:

“RA PRO is excited to showcase its luminaires alongside OSRAM’s Professional luminaires, and both ranges have been manufactured with the intention of promoting excellence.

“The OSRAM and RA PRO ranges complement each other in many ways, with a seven year warranty and a two year on-site warranty being a benchmark of the RA PRO range.

Working together in collaboration will bring a new strong partnership into the lighting marketplace that above all, values the lit environment.”

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Ansell Lighting has launched its S17 product catalogue, showcasing cutting-edge advancements in installation efficiency, high-performance lighting, and comprehensive customer support.

Key Highlights of S17 include:

AFIX: Revolutionary ‘Plug and Play’ Connectors – Accelerate installation time with Ansell’s new AFIX range of four versatile connectors: AFIX Connector, AFIX IP Straight Connector, AFIX IP T-Junction Connector and AFIX IP Junction Box Connector. With models designed specifically for indoor, in-ground and outdoor use, the AFIX Connector range comprises a choice of three and four pole options, and all offer hassle-free connection and enhanced productivity on-site.

Z LED Performance: High-Efficiency Industrial Luminaires – Ideal for large scale commercial and industrial applications, the Z LED Performance high bays offer exceptional energy efficiency, durability (IP65 rated), and flexibility with 1-10V dimming, 3CCT selection, and optional plug-and-play sensors. This can be supplied with the optional extra of a Hawk Highbay Emergency Kit, an easily fitted ‘plug and play’ emergency option.

New LED Strip Calculator – Launched to complement Ansell’s LED-Cell Strip range, the intuitive online calculator helps to simplify LED strip selection and configuration. Seamlessly navigate through E-Cell, C-Cell, and U-Cell ranges, easily configure your codes and add accessories and then the calculator will identify compatible drivers and profiles at the touch of a button.

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THORNeco has announced the release of its latest catalogue, showcasing its newest innovations.

The updated product line-up includes upgrades to popular luminaires Boris, Anna, and Julie, offering even greater flexibility, efficiency, and ease of installation.

Now boasting improved efficiency of up to 162lm/W, Boris offers exceptional performance with low glare (<25 UGR) for enhanced comfort. The new FLEX feature makes adjusting the lumen output easier than ever, allowing on-site customisation to meet your lighting needs.

Featuring VARIO technology for customisable colour temperature and the FLEX feature for effortless lumen adjustment, Anna offers exceptional quality and energy efficiency. Ideal for retrofit projects, Anna provides gentle, soft, and glare-free lighting, ensuring a comfortable and productive workspace.

Julie is the perfect solution for indoor applications, designed for reliability and easy installation. With a clipless diffuser for increased durability and the addition of FLEX for customisable lumen output, Julie offers energy savings of over 50% compared to traditional lighting. Plus, with corridor and daylight functionality, Julie provides smart lighting solutions, reducing energy costs by only lighting spaces when needed.

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Matthew Parton, Product Development Manager at ESP, looks at the self-test area of the emergency lighting sector and how it can save building owners time and money.

Emergency lighting is a legal requirement in almost every building, with one simple, life-saving task: to provide light if a power outage shuts down a building’s standard operational lighting. It is the responsibility of building owners and responsible persons to prove that the emergency lighting systems they are responsible for are working correctly and are regularly maintained so that they are in full working order.

According to BS5266-1 Emergency Lighting – Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises, the functional operation of the emergency lighting systems falls onto the responsibility of the user (i.e. the appropriate person appointed responsible for the premises).

BS 5266-1, Section 12 outlines the recommended routine testing of the system.  These include (but is not definitive to):

• Checking functional operation “at least every month”.
• Full rated duration test (on each luminaire) “at least annually” (full discharge of batteries to check all working as required).
• Logging of failures to any part of the system and introducing alternate safety procedures until this is repaired.
• Recording all testing and repair information in a logbook.

All emergency lighting installations must have routine tests carried out, with each system luminaire the subject of daily, monthly and annual testing. These tests should all be documented with the results including maintenance and rectification results all held on file.

Whilst the testing of emergency lighting does not take much effort and isn’t difficult, manually inspecting every single lighting luminaire for lamp starting, operation and duration performance can be a very labour intensive and therefore expensive task. However, with the latest improvements in technology, routine testing can be simple, automatic and therefore much less expensive. It is now possible for building owners to take advantage of emergency lighting equipment that ‘self-tests’ in accordance with the relevant standards.

Reduce the burden

Installing self-test emergency lighting units can reduce the burden of testing emergency lighting installations as they perform all mandatory testing automatically, removing the need for manual testing to be carried out by the user or building owner. The resulting reduction of labour time leads to inevitable cost savings. Whilst the initial costs for the products may be higher, overall, they will provide a very short payback period – making them an ideal option that should be given consideration at the beginning of any project.

The benefits of self-test emergency light units include ease of installation, with no need for key switches or additional data cables for example. Convenience is also a major plus, with mandatory tests carried out without disruption to the normal use of the building, and any faults identified. The self-test units identify faults in luminaires and any faults are then highlighted to maintenance personnel, saving them the time and effort it would take to search the building in question for faults.

Self-test units use an accurate internal clock programmed to interrupt the permanent mains supply at set intervals, initiating emergency lighting tests. Short duration weekly and monthly tests and annual full duration tests are automatically activated with the results shown via an LED indicator on the fitting. The responsible person only needs to check the indicator and it means that only lights with reported faults will need to be attended to by maintenance personnel.

Extra peace of mind

During initial power up of a self-test unit, an automatic commissioning stage will begin. The internal clock will commence at a random time between 0 and 24 hours – this avoids the luminaires all going into test at the same time. After the initial charge up time (up to 72 hours), the unit will carry out a full duration test. After all initial tests are completed successfully the inbuilt processor will start the standard programmed test schedule, reporting failing functions via the status LED. In addition, it is also possible to initiate a manual test on self-test emergency lighting fittings for extra peace of mind.

Monitoring results is straightforward. A single bicolour LED indicates the system status. A green LED on constant with a pulse once every minute shows that the micro-processor is active and functioning. A flashing red LED identifies a fault condition is present. If a fault is resolved the LED indicator will return to green.

The following LED statuses apply to ESP’s Duceri self-test fittings:

ESP continues to develop its Duceri range of Emergency Lighting to meet the latest standards and to offer the latest technologies. The company’s range of Self-Test Emergency Light Fittings offers numerous benefits over standard fittings by reducing the costs and time associated with manual testing and inspection.

The self-test products within the Duceri Emergency Lighting range include:

• 3W LED Maintained Emergency Self-contained Downlight with Self-Test and Interchangeable Open and Corridor Lens.
• 3W LED Emergency Open Lens Downlight with Self-Test
• 9W LED IP65 Non-Maintained Emergency Twin Spot with Self-Test
• 3W LED IP65 Maintained Emergency Bulkhead with Self-Test
• 3W LED Maintained Emergency Exit Box with Self-Test

They have all been tested and comply with the latest standards.

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LEDVANCE has launched a new product series, EVERLOOP, featuring luminaires with conveniently replaceable LED light sources and drivers.

Using replaceable parts, EVERLOOP products maximise a luminaire’s lifespan, avoiding the need to dispose of complete luminaires and reducing the number of electrical products going into the waste stream.

EVERLOOP products are not only a sustainable choice but also a convenient one for installers and facility managers. The first model of the series to be available is the LEDVANCE Linear IndiviLED Gen 2 in December 2023, offering both direct and indirect versions with on/off or DALI options respectively. The range offers CRI90 and UGR<19 which makes it perfect for office applications.

With a greater lifespan these luminaires are a sustainable and convenient choice for installers, planners, and facility managers, ensuring sustainable efficiency of industrial and office applications as well as public buildings. In addition to an extended lifetime and reduced waste, benefits include cost savings, as well as allowing buildings to maintain the same looks.

The IndiviLED range will be expanded in spring 2024 with further types in the colour black and accessories to create a complete lighting system.

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Integral LED recently moved to a new warehouse in Calverton, Nottingham to meet the needs of their expanding operations.

The facility was in need of a full lighting refurbishment and improved efficacy and longevity were a paramount concern.

Challenges and considerations

There were multiple challenges to overcome in finding suitable lighting solutions for the new scheme. Luminaires needed to be carefully selected to accommodate narrow racking aisles and multiple functional areas, thoughtfully curated to reduce glare and wasted light at high levels. All lighting needed to be hard-wearing and reliable reducing maintenance whilst significant thought was also given to control options and sensors to enhance efficiencies.

Optimising lighting

Within the general lighting scheme, a range of new highly efficient high bays luminaires was chosen for installation within the warehouse racking area and above the mezzanine. Chosen for its high IK10 impact resistance, in-built Zhaga 18 plug & play socket and models with differing lengths and beam angles, the Integral LED Vector Max Linear High Bay offers an exceptional efficacy of 180lm/W for its compact size.

0.6m 150W Vector Max luminaires were installed throughout the internal aisles whilst for the outer perimeter and the mezzanine level 0.3m 80W luminaires were installed, taking advantage of the upper level windows and available natural light. All Vector Max luminaires installed featured an asymmetrical 30×70° beam angle, perfect for the spaces between warehouse racking.

Under the mezzanine level, rugged IP65 and IK08 4ft long Integral LED Vapourlite Non-Corrosive battens were chosen, offering power and CCT switching capabilities adjustable to suit the needs of the installation.

Motion sensors were also crucial to creating an efficient lighting scheme with both Microwave and PIR (Passive Infrared) options tested. PIR sensors were chosen for high-traffic areas such as goods in and packing and the perimeter areas of the warehouse floor, whilst Microwave sensors provided good detection in the central aisles and ensured lighting was available when required.

A separate emergency lighting scheme, using Integral LED 1500lm Self-Test Emergency Bulkhead luminaires, was installed to ensure regulation compliance and safe egress from the building. This is being covered by a stand-alone case study and excluded from the ROI calculations of the lighting scheme.

The results

During the renovation, all luminaires were switched from fluorescent to LED.

The previous installation consisted of:

• –  170x 5ft 4 lamp fluorescent high bays (80W lamps)
• –  64x 4ft twin lamp fluorescent battens (36W lamps)

The new installation consisted of:

• –  82x 0.3m Vector Max High Bay
• –  88x 0.6m Vector Max High Bay
• –  64x 4ft Vapourlite Battens

In doing so Integral LED managed to save a whopping £28,477.18 on energy costs per annum and will see a return on investment in 4 months. The switch also allowed Integral LED to save 81,363kWh of electricity and 21,561kg of carbon emissions every year.

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