Memorial Park, Australia
- Lamp efficacy
Lamp efficacy
High efficacy LED light source convert energy more efficiently into light, reducing energy consumption.
- Ballast classification
Ballast classification
Controlling the electricity supply to the lamp (Energy Efficiency Index).
- Luminaire distribution
Luminaire distribution
Controlling light emission using optics which bend and shape the light to the correct location.
- System efficacy
System efficacy
Low wattage LEDs powered by solar energy produce a high light output using minimum energy input.
- Presence/absence detection
Presence/absence detection
Providing lighting only when it’s needed.
- Daylight detection
Daylight detection
Reducing waste light during daylight hours.
- Constant illuminance
Constant illuminance
Producing the correct lighting levels for the duration of the maintenance period.
- Task-scene setting
Task-scene setting
Allowing the user to set scenes and adapt the lighting to different tasks.
- Timed off
Timed off
Automatic cut-off to turn all lights off during unoccupied hours.
- Task lighting
Task lighting
Lighting task areas with the correct amount of light.
- Zoning of lighting
Zoning of lighting
Zoning lighting in accordance to occupancy patterns or window location.
- Maintenance schedule
Maintenance schedule
Tailoring maintenance schedules in accordance to product age, performance and environment.
- Waste light
Waste light
The optics integrated into QBA LED provide the perfect illumination on the application with minimal waste light.
- Reflectance
Reflectance
Taking advantage of light which is reflected from the surface within the space.
- Visible smart metering
Visible smart metering
Enabling results of actions to be quickly seen as increased or decreased energy use to encourage responsible energy consumption.
Thorn's QBA LED luminaire brings energy efficiency for memorial
The City of Palmerston in Australia's Northern Territory required an energy efficient LED lighting solution to illuminate the Cenotaph and the decommissioned famous warhorse – the Leopard Tank in Memorial Park. Eggins Electrical, therefore enquired directly with Thorn Lighting for an efficient LED lighting solution.
Solar area lighting was already in use in the Memorial Park so Eggins Electrical sought a solution which could also be operated using solar energy.
After testing on-site, Eggins Electrical chose Thorn's QBA LED luminaire because of its compact size, high lumen output and low wattage (27W). These benefits made it ideal for the existing solar panel battery system.
12vdc to 240vac inverter provides the power to use existing infrastructure
With QBA LED being a 240vac supply light source, Eggins Electrical came up with the idea of using a 12vdc to 240vac inverter to power the QBA LED unit. This in turn ensured a great result for the City of Palmerston by using existing infrastructure.
The memorial is now illuminated in such a way that it looks stunning against the beautiful colours of the Australian sunset and sunrise backdrops.The stunning Darwin skyline in particular gives a magnificent background to this unique lighting solution.
Rod Eggins from Eggins Electrical says: "I'm delighted the Thorn representative came on-site to trial various LED light fittings. It was during the trial that the solar supply idea was formed due to the good results from QBA LED and its low energy consumption.
"No matter how unique and complex your lighting needs, Thorn will work with you and your customers to find a solution."