Electric.ie July/August Edition

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 39 Aurora Focus on product quality for garden lighting W hen it comes tocreating stunning gardens and exterior •‡––‹‰•ǡ ‹–…ƒ „‡†‹ƥ…—Ž– ‘™‹‰ where to start looking for the right products to suit the ideas. We’re now in the heart of the summermonths whenmany look at theirgardens orexteriors todeterminewhether they should beenhanced slightlyor Žƒ†•…ƒ’‡†…‘’Ž‡–‡Ž›†‹ơ‡”‡–Ž›Ǥ Having done our research, we realise that the essentials for outdoor lighting ƒ”‡ Ƥš–—”‡ ’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ…‡ ƒ† “—ƒŽ‹–›ǡ as outdoor conditions can be harsh and require extra protection. Clients want lighting that lasts more than one summer. Therefore, when looking for new solutions, it’s not just the lumens per watt that need to be considered but the type of material, its durability and coatings, and installation design. Lighting the exterior of a property falls into the same three categories as internal schemes. The ‘ambient’ lighting function is to provide light to the space to an accepted level. ‘Accent’ lighting highlights certain features and/ or attributes. ‘Task’ lighting illuminates •’‡…‹Ƥ…ƒ”‡ƒ• •‘ —•‡”•…ƒ •‡‡™Šƒ– –Š‡›ǡ or others, are doing. ”‘†—…–• ‹ ‘—” ƒŽŽ ̓ ”ƒ‰‡ǡ ˆ‘” example, are ideal accent decorative LEDwall lights that suit commercial and domestic applications. They are ideal for creating a soft appearance on properties as the sun goes down. They come in aluminium, polycarbonate and stainless steel materials, and provide awide range of lumens perwatt. Also designed for exteriors is the Ǧ ‹–‡̓ ”‘ǡ ƒ ”ƒ‰‡ ‘ˆ ’”‘ˆ‡••‹‘ƒŽ ‹Ǧ‰”‘—† ͱͰ ƒ† ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡† Ƥš–—”‡• –Šƒ– Šƒ˜‡ •—’‡”‹‘” Ž‡˜‡Ž• ‘ˆ construction, loop in loop out capability ƒ† ͳͱ͢ •–ƒ‹Ž‡•• •–‡‡Ž „‡œ‡Ž ‘’–‹‘• –‘ enhance both the design and durability of any exterior lighting design. One increasingly popular accent external lighting choice is LED strip. It’s ideal and ƪ‡š‹„Ž‡ ‡‘—‰Š –‘ „‡ —•‡† ‹ ƒ ˜ƒ”‹‡–› of ways, fromhighlighting garden steps, pathways, patios and swimming pools. ‡ǯ˜‡ ‹–”‘†—…‡† –Š‡ Ž‹‡̓ ”‘ǡ ™Š‹…Š ‘ơ‡”• ƒ ˜ƒ”‹‡–› ‘ˆ Š‹‰Š “—ƒŽ‹–› strips in single colour or RGB, RGBWand ”ƒ–‡† —’ –‘ ͢ͷ ‹ ‡‹–Š‡” ͱͲ ‘” Ͳʹ Ǥ ’‡…‹Ƥ…ƒŽŽ› ˆ‘” ”ƒ†‡™‡ Šƒ˜‡ Žƒ—…Š‡† a brand newcatalogue, ‘Edition One’, that comprises a large LED range catered tomultiple applications. Included is our newand improved outdoor range. This catalogue features ourmost advanced LED and smart solutions at extremely competitive prices. ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ ‹ ‘˜‡” ͱͰ…‘—–”‹‡• ™‘”Ž†™‹†‡ǡ Enlite is now the “go to range of choice” for both electricians and wholesalers alike. The new EDITIONONE catalogue can be viewed at enlitelighting.com. ‘–ƒ…– ‡• —‹‰ƒ ‘„‹Ž‡ǣ ͣͥͣ͠͠ ͨͣ ͤ͢͠ ͦͨͤͧ ‘ƥ…‡ǣ ͣͥͣ͠͠ ͡ ͦͩͦͨͨ͢͠ ƒšǣ ͣͥͣ͠͠ ͡ ͦͩͦͨͩ͡͠ ‘” ‡ƒ‹Ž †‡•Ǥ†—‹‰ƒ̓ƒ—”‘”ƒŽ‹‰Š–‹‰Ǥ…‘ ‘” ƒ†”‡ƒǤ†—‹‰ƒ̓ƒ—”‘”ƒŽ‹‰Š–‹‰Ǥ…‘ We use lighting for many reasons, but one that’s increasingly popular is for the outdoors. Des Duignan, Aurora Lighting’s Managing Director of Ireland, reveals Aurora’s research into garden lighting and its findings when creating new products for exteriors. 01453 2522 Low Voltage Insulators from AP Haslam Glassfibre reinforced polyester, 18% glass Self-extinguishing, halogen-free and RoHS-compliant Zinc-coated steel threaded inserts (brass, s/s or 8.8 grade steel on request) Wide range of sizes – 20 x 15ø to 60 x 43ø, M4 to M16 threads Talk to us about your requirements Type SK