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LED Lighting Upgrades
Yes, it is now possible to carry out total installations with LED light sources, including ambient and point of sale illumination - inclusive of 5 year guarantees.
Points to note:
- Choice of colour: 830, 840, 865.
- Lumen and colour depreciation throughout life.
- L70 certification.
Challenger Lighting Services Ltd gain NICEIC Certification
Challenger Lighting Services Ltd are CHAS Approved
Challenger are now members of CHAS (The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme).
Commercial
The cost base for European production of lamps/gear is stabilising and with increased volumes, Challenger will maintain current costs through to April 2010.
Technical
There is mounting evidence to recommend bulk lamp changes for certain luminaire types to prevent damage to electronic gear. For metal halide lighting this can extend to three years.
Challenger have introduced low and mains voltage lamps with IRC technology, reducing energy consumption by some 30% without reducing lighting levels (minor increase in lamp costs).
For Candles, Golf Balls and GLS lamps the Megaman range of CFL's with guarantees have reduced energy consumption by upto 70%.
Long life tubes and compact fluorescent lamps are now installed "as standard" without increasing costs.
WEEE Directive (a reminder)
As of 01/07/2007, the WEEE directive for "effective" lamp disposal took effect, imposing a £0.15 disposal charge per fluorescent and discharge light source. The charge levied by all lamp manufacturers to conform to EEC requirements - Ref. SI 2006 no. 3289. Our practice, all "spent" lamps will be removed from site at the end of visit and disposed of via Recolight from our depot in Gosport or with local contractors in the regions.
Local Operation Development
Whilst the UK is covered by strategically located engineers - new operations are being established in Ireland, Scotland and France to provide "immediate" service and market expansion.
New Mercedes Vans in Metallic Silver
Capacity to suit city centres and out of town retail parks. An expensive yet reliable option - all vans are now replaced on a two year cycle to minimise the breakdown syndrome which has created major inconvenience in the past to customers demanding on time site attendance.
New Systems
New PDAs providing customer "access to information", now includes spreadsheets and dedicated customer reports. Features: 3.5G Connection, camera inc for instant pictures, phone for instant communication, barcode reader for positive lamp and component identification.
Same day billing, 1hr Response to Telephone Calls, 7 day Service Guaranteed. All scheduled service sites to be barcoded by the end of 2009.
News
- 5 Year guarantees available on HF & electronic ballasts.
- Philips - "Elite" developments are back on course.
- New life time developments for Tridonic HF ballasts, 100,000 hours for T5 and T8.
- 2 Year guaranteess are now available on CMH lamps installed by Challenger.
- 20,000 hours guarantee on T5 tubes.
- Long Life range being extended to Compact fluorescent lamps at minimal cost.
LED Developments
Positively ready for signage upgrades. Proven results for non-maintained emergency lighting systems.
Retail Lighting Management
With energy costs being paramount to the majority of organisations, renewed vigour must be applied to design reviews, utilising 35W CDM-T technology with comprehensive service/guarantees in place. 35W CMH-TD available with extended life.
Use of daylight and occupation sensors are being promoted at realistic costs. For back of house, T5 lighting schemes are now a competitive option to T8 installations both in capital and running costs.
Lumen depreciation and dust - lighting levels increased by 50% with new lamps and reflector clean - a fact, eradicating additional luminaires being installed.
Lighting maintenance reduces capital investment and energy costs. Over specification is unnecessary with today's lamp technology, given maintenance regimes are in place within 12 months of operation.