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CONTRACT NEWS
THE LIGHT SOLUTION
Zumtobel Group has created a solution for Corpus Christi High School in Cardiff that has not only overcome the constraints associated with the project , but also resulted in a stylish installation , with maximum performance , low maintenance and high energy savings .
Using Zumtobel ’ s skills , the original 1990s lighting scheme has been transformed into an eye catching , contemporary installation that works in unison with the existing recessed lighting and trunking system .
740 luminaires have been installed at the school by John Bulpin Electrical , Swansea , with an installation time of 90 seconds per luminaire and the total load has been reduced from 59kW to 18.2kW , providing potential energy savings of 82kWh per annum ( based on 2,000 hours per year ) which is equal to £ 11,000 per annum . The Corpus Christi project was financed using Now , Zumtobel Group ’ s finance package that offers to spread the cost of the products and installation over a pre-defined period , with regular repayments that are calculated in relation to the predicted energy savings . Typically , the annual savings will exceed the repayments , so the organisation is saving money from day one .
For further information visit : www . zumtobel . co . uk
IT ’ S AFISHAL
A Coventry business that designs and manufactures high impact LED lighting to prestigious locations such as the Royal Shakespeare Company and Emirates Stadium , is now helping create an Internet sensation for international ‘ visual DJ ’ Afishal .
Maxilux LED Lighting has designed the LED display that has been integrated into a bespoke drum kit for the international electronic music DJ Afishal , complete with strip lighting that bursts into colour with every contact made between the drum stick and skin .
The brilliant blend of eye catching material has helped light up Afishal ’ s online presence , with a video of his performance being viewed an astonishing 20 million times on Facebook . As a direct result , the DJ has seen his following on the social media platform soar to more than 70,000 , with his YouTube subscribers tipping the 80,000 barrier , while he has also received about 500 performance enquiries .
Afishal , whose real name is Michael Fish , also uses the effect for films and bespoke corporate events . He commented , ‘ The overall effect of the music , graphics and lighting makes this show unique and has helped create a viral Internet sensation . It is highly visual and exciting , but it also plays upon the emotional response of the audience who come not just to see a real show , but experience it .’
For further information visit : www . youtube . com / watch ? v = EWDxg4JfPBo
AN IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENT
Overwhelmed by the labour intensive process of manually testing multiple batches of soft skin lighting power and control cables , TheisCraft turned to Data Strategy ’ s QC-Check logging and automated test system with Out Board ’ s industrial PAT-4 / CAB-5 cable testers .
TheisCraft manufactures and supplies lighting control products to the high end commercial and architectural sectors . The company ’ s plug and play power cables are designed for environments and situations more complex and demanding than those of the domestic domain . QC-Check ’ s user configurable test definitions handle the fact that cable batches can be of different lengths and different core counts , up to six cores , all requiring their own tailored electrical function and safety tests plus inspection routines .
With the QC-Check software running Out Board ’ s PAT-4 / CAB-5 test processor , the system not only tests and records the electrical safety ( insulation resistance ) and functional ( continuity ) parameters of every cable at lightning speed but also provides immediate pass / fail indication . This greatly facilitates de-skilling of the test processes , and detailed reports can be generated instantly to accompany a job or project for audit trail and verification purposes .
According to TheisCraft production manager Allen Barnett , since its change to QC-Check and the PAT-4 / CAB-5 system , the improvement has been immediate , with work flow changing dramatically and for the better .
For further information visit : www . outboard . co . uk
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