Helvar News 2/2012 English

2 / 2012
Helvar News
ENERGY EFFICIENCY WITH
AWARDED QUALITY
2/2012
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY WITH
AWARDED QUALITY
Editorial by Asko Kallonen
OPTIMAL LIGHTING IN THE CENTRE
OF HELSINKI
Text: Juhana Päivärinta
THE UNIVERSITY OF BATH KEEPS
CONTROL WITH HELVAR
Text: John Houston /
Wildwood Public Relations
HELVAR WINS CANARY WHARF
CROSSRAIL CONTRACT
Text: John Houston /
Wildwood Public Relations
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STATOIL FORNEBU –
THE FIVE ELEMENTS
Text: Sven Christian Nordlund /
Vanpee Norge AS
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THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF LIGHT
Text: Sigi Riedelbauch /
Public Touch
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TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANTAGE IN
THE ALTO VICENTINO HOSPITAL
CENTRE
Text: Gaia Damiani /
Damiani Communications
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ENEC ANNIVERSARY AWARD
FOR HELVAR
PRODUCT NEWS
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CONTACT INFORMATION
EDITOR
Ritva Lakkonen / Helvar
ritva.lakkonen@helvar.com
LAYOUT
Harriet Harsto / Helvar
Cover page picture: Doan Dominico Mortensen Nguyen
Index page picture: Johan Stenberg / Helvar
Back cover picture: Doan Dominico Mortensen Nguyen
With the introduction of new technologies like LED’s, the ambition of higher
quality of light and improved energy efficiency are changing the lighting
market with accelerating speed. This changing situation has not slowed
down even with the unstable global economic climate which is setting the
lighting industry a lot of challenges now and in the future.
The latest market studies1) show that the use of LED technology in general
lighting will grow ten times higher by 2020 compared to last year. Also the
lighting control systems market is growing fourfold within the same time.
However, at the same time fluorescent lamp remains as an important light
source, especially in office and industrial applications.
Helvar continues the development of components and systems taking into
account the new requirements and changing trends in lighting. We are
especially pleased of the excellent reception of our products and solutions
for LED applications on the market.
Our long term investments in the product quality, functionality and system
compatibility create a solid basis for all business operations. As confirmation,
this year, the ENEC2) organisation has presented Helvar with an award for
the high quality of products and production. Top quality requires on-going
actions for continuous improvements. This is an important part of our
operations, using EFQM self-assessment methods among other tools.
Once again we are proud to introduce to you some of our latest
achievements, new products and solutions as well as a wide variety of
interesting projects that never
compromise the quality of light.
Asko Kallonen
Managing Director
McKinsey & Company: Lighting the way:
Perspectives on the global lighting market (Second edition; August 2012)
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ENEC - European Norms Electrical Certification
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Text: Juhana Päivärinta
Pictures: Johan Stenberg / Helvar
OPTIMAL LIGHTING IN THE CENTRE
OF HELSINKI
The University of Helsinki’s new main library is located right in the heart of the Helsinki city centre. It is Finland’s
largest multidisciplinary university library. The new library building – the Kaisa building – represents modern
Finnish architecture and it attracted a lot of interest in its construction phase.
The University of Helsinki’s main
library was opened in the Kaisa
building on 3 September 2012.
The library services are open for
everyone. The library management
and public services are located
in the same building as well. The
three other libraries of the University
of Helsinki are responsible for the
information and library services
of the disciplines of the own
campuses.
The new city centre campus library
offers library services concerning
the faculties of City Centre Campus:
Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Law,
Faculty of Theology and Faculty of
Social Sciences. A cosy Book Café
is located on the second floor of the
library premises.
the building in 2008. The company’s
proposition called “Opening” was
regarded as bold, individual and
location-committed. The plaid brick
façade is stylishly compounded
with arched “openings”.
The brick surface connects the
building as an integral part of the
area with numerous red-brick
buildings
in
Kaisaniemenkatu.
The internal areas of the building
are constructed around a set of
intermediate floor openings made
along the whole building that enable
natural light from the large windows
to enter all customer service floors.
The gross building volume of
the University of Helsinki’s library
property is 30,200 m2, of which the
library covers 15,500 m2, i.e. an
area corresponding to the size of
approximately three football fields.
The building has seven floors above
the ground and four underground
floors. The construction budget was
EUR 55 million. The library collection
includes more than one and a half
million books that are lent over two
million times a year. The expected
number of customers visiting the
library is about 5,000 customers
per day, and well over one million
customers per year.
MAGNIFICENT HOUSE
FULL OF LIGHT
The Kaisa building is representative
of the new library architecture. This
handsome building was constructed
in the former location of an old
department store. The university
library serves students, researchers
and the public. Developing the
library services has been one of the
City of Helsinki’s projects during the
World Design Capital 2012 theme
year.
The building, which is full of light
and fits perfectly in its surroundings,
was designed by architectural office
Anttinen Oiva Arkkitehdit Oy, which
won the architectural competition for
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TOP CLASS ENERGY EFFICIENCY
The developer for the Kaisa building project was the
University of Helsinki Centre for Facilities and Properties
and it set high requirements concerning the quality and
functionality of the lighting of the university library. Daylight
is utilised efficiently in the building. The implementation of
the lighting, air conditioning, heating and cooling systems
is innovative and energy-efficient.
The large windows of the building have been selected
to minimise the solar radiation from the outside and to
maximise the transmission of light.
The basic lighting of the building has been implemented
with fluorescent lamps that are equipped with controllable
ballasts. The switching and control of lighting is managed
area-specifically. Lighting is automatically adjusted and
the system calculates the natural light available from
the windows. In addition to the light sensors, there are
air quality sensors in the library. 180 measuring points
analyse the electric power used in the building.
- The starting point was to create an easily manageable
lighting system in the building to create a stable reading
environment. Every light source in the building is included
in the control system. There are daylight control and
presence detectors on all floors. We will also monitor the
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use of energy in the building. The controllable lighting
ensures remarkable savings that we believe can amount
to 50%, says Aimo Hämäläinen, deputy director of the
University of Helsinki Centre for Facilities and Properties.
The on/off switching of the lighting of the meeting and
teamwork rooms in the library is controlled by presence
detectors. Also, the lighting control of the vast basement
floors has been implemented with presence detectors
that all control a small area. There are room-specific
modular control panels for selecting different lighting
scenes. The spacious reading rooms, located on several
floors, are lit by anti-glare LED reading lights.
CONTROL PROVIDES ENERGY
EFFICIENCY AND EASE OF USE
The lighting system for the whole interior of the University
of Helsinki’s library is connected to Helvar’s DALIbased DIGIDIM router lighting control system. All 2,770
luminaires are controlled with the same lighting control
system. The main control board of the DIGIDIM router
system is located in the building’s control centre and
lighting can be adjusted from all rooms.
- Reading requires appropriate and good lighting. In
addition to students, the library is used by researchers
and university teachers. We acted by ourselves as the
developer of our building and we had our own vision
of how the lighting system should be developed in
such a large facility. If the lighting system is controlled
traditionally, it cannot be controlled as accurately as it
should be.
- Expectations were high. All lighting must serve the
operations of the building and we wanted the end result
to be economical. The lighting should be the key factor
when we talk about ease of use and energy efficiency.
- After thorough consideration we decided to select
Helvar’s solution. We selected the best-known control
system on the market as it was a question of an entity to
be implemented to this extent. The DALI lighting control
system was easy to implement in connection with other
construction work. Price, economic efficiency and easy
implementation were the main reasons for selecting this
system.
- We are now able to control and manage lighting as a
separate system with Helvar’s uSee Interface. Measuring
energy consumption has been implemented in a separate
system. I don’t believe in lighting control via construction
automation to this extent. A lighting system of this scale
should be implemented as a separate system, says
Hämäläinen.
The large windows have been selected to maximise the
transmission of light. Lighting is automatically adjusted
and the system calculates the natural light available from
the windows.
SYSTEM FACTS
Helvar EL1x14-35 iDim DALI ballasts
79 x DIGIDIM 910 Routers
658 x Helvar iDim 315 System sensors
51 x DIGIDIM 498 Relay Units
7 x DIGIDIM 494 Relay Units
4 x LCD TouchPanels
13 x Imagine 942 Input Units
26 x DIGIDIM Modular Panels
Helvar uSee Interface
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THE UNIVERSITY OF BATH KEEPS
CONTROL WITH HELVAR
Text: John Houston / Wildwood Public Relations
Pictures: FAB Ltd / www.fabcontrols.co.uk
As part of a wider refurbishment scheme, systems integrator FAB Controls has installed
a Helvar control system at the University of Bath. The project included existing facilities
and a new build extension at the campus with lighting controls being an essential part
of the upgrade. The project required an intuitive system that would link together the
lighting infrastructure in each building with a view to saving on emissions, and lowering
the university’s energy spend.
The challenge was to connect the separate structures using a single lighting control system. The
system needed to be effectively managed from a central location by the university’s facilities team
and would cover general teaching areas, lecture theatres, student accommodation, academic
buildings, communal areas, the student union centre and Parade Bar.
EASY INTEGRATION WITH DALI
FAB Controls opted for a DALI solution at Bath knowing that it would be best suited to
communicate with the wide selection of fittings across the various sites and the new build space
that was being constructed. Following 10 years’ experience with Helvar products, FAB Controls
was confident in the ability of Helvar’s product range to execute the demands of the brief. As
such, 910 Routers were specified to form the bridge between the DALI and Ethernet distribution,
along with 312 Multi-Sensors and keypads from the 125 modular push-button panel range.
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The sensors were sourced to ensure efficiency, with
absence/presence detection and daylight saving
features added to the system. The 125 panel range
offer intuitive control of the setup for the facilities
team, as well as the staff and students, working at
the university day-to-day.
“We selected Helvar DALI because its ability to
integrate with any luminaire connected to the system.
In addition we required integration into the university’s
audio visual system for automatic scene setting and
we are delighted with the finished system,” says
Richard Hughes, Electrical Service Manager at the
University. “The significant savings in energy will help
us achieve our wider efficiency targets as well as
saving us tens of thousands of pounds over the life
of the installation.”
The solution uses open standards to ensure the entire
system can be securely controlled from any remote
location, allowing further integration with tablet
and smartphone devices. This level of control was
essential for the facilities team to both monitor and
manage the setup and it includes the added features
of automated test procedures and fault reporting for
proactive support and labour saving.
SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS,
MEASURED REDUCTIONS
To meet the carbon reduction commitments of
the university, the success of the installation has
been measured, largely, against its energy saving
credentials. The Helvar control system has rendered
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an average drop in consumption of 30%
and, facilitated by DALI’s compatibility,
an extensive LED rollout has been put in
place to maximise energy reduction.
HELVAR WINS CANARY WHARF
CROSSRAIL CONTRACT
Through effective pre-sets, the Helvar
system has each fitting working at a
maximum of 80 % to extend lamp-life
and reduce energy. This feature also
reduces the manpower required for prior
levels of active maintenance and via the
programming setup, further savings have
been extracted with many scenes set
to operate every other light fitting, thus
halving the output.
Text: John Houston / Wildwood Public Relations
The installation at Bath showcases how
the wide-scale deployment of a Helvar
control system can make significant
savings to the energy spend of an
organisation or educational facility. The
particulars of the Bath project also
highlights how a central control platform is
not just for a single or series of connected
buildings but can be implemented across
a network of locations which are not
physically joined to impact heavily, and
positively, on spent energy.
Helvar has been awarded the contract by Briggs &
Forrester Engineering Services to provide the DALI
Lighting Controls Systems throughout the new
Canary Wharf Crossrail Station, London. The station
box is being constructed and designed on behalf of
Crossrail by Canary Wharf Contractors Limited, a
wholly owned subsidiary of Canary Wharf Group plc.
It is being built for a fixed price of £500m, of which
CWG is contributing £150m.
Canary Wharf Station will be one of the largest Crossrail stations. Like the nearby Canary Wharf Tube
station, the new Crossrail station has been built in
dock water, in this case the North Dock of West
India Quay. The station and proposed retail and
park areas will be six storeys high; approximately
the size of One Canada Square laid on its side.
In March 2012 Canary Wharf Contractors Limited
completed and handed over the lowest level of the
station box to Crossrail, five months ahead of schedule
and within budget, ready to receive the tunnel boring
machines in 2013. After the tunnel boring machines
pass through, Canary Wharf Contractors Limited will fit
out the station with work due to complete in 2015. Work
continues to construct the levels sitting directly above the
station box. Designed by Arup, the DALI Lighting Control
System will be built around our well respected 910 router
system and associated components. Integrated with the
BMS, the Helvar DALI system is designed to provide
a future proof lighting controls solution, forming a key
part of the energy management systems throughout the
station. The system will be maintained at the front end by
our advanced Graphic User Interface.
Retail areas are planned for four of the six storeys along
with a landscaped park, restaurant and community facility on the top floor. The station will be covered by an
elegant, semi open-air timber lattice roof allowing views
out over the dock, Canary Wharf and beyond.
The station development will provide a link between
Canary Wharf and Poplar, currently severed by the North
Dock. It also includes links with the Canary Wharf Estate,
via Adam’s Place and the Jubilee Line and DLR Stations.
UNIVERSITY OF BATH
University of Bath has been ranked as the
third best university in United Kingdom 1
and 12th best in the world 2. The university
can trace its roots to a technical school
established in Bristol in 1856. After
having a long history of higher education
in the area, the school received it’s Royal
Charter in 1966.
University’s buildings are set in an
attractive campus about two kilometres
from the centre of Bath, a World Heritage
City. More than 15.300 students from
all over the world graduate in the areas
of Engineering & Design, Humanities
& Social Sciences, Management and
Service.
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) The Sunday Times University Ranking
) The Guardian: “QS top 50 universities under 50”
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Text: Sven Christian Nordlund / Vanpee Norge AS
Pictures: Doan Dominico Mortensen Nguyen
STATOIL FORNEBU –
THE FIVE ELEMENTS
Statoil is an international energy company with operations in 36 countries
around the world. Having approximately 21,000 employees worldwide
and being listed on the New York and Oslo stock exchanges, in 2010
Statoil was ranked by Fortune Magazine as the world’s 13th largest
oil and gas company, and the largest company in the Nordic region by
revenue, profit, and market capitalization.
In October 2012 Statoil moved their headquarters into a brand new office
building at Fornebu, a city close to Oslo in Norway. The stunning architecture
was inspired by the classic game called “Mikado”, which is clearly reflected in
the playful design by A-lab Architects.
The building is almost 70,000m2 and will house 2,500 employees in its nine
floors and five different wings; the «Five Elements». The building is built and
owned by IT Fornebu, who rents the complete building to Statoil. With its
stunning architecture and unique technical solutions, the building was a
landmark in Fornebu long before it was completed.
Helvar System Partner in Norway, Vanpee Norge AS, in cooperation with
luminaire manufacturer Fagerhult, have provided the lighting control to the
entire building. The new office is one of the largest projects in Norway where
Vanpee AS has supplied Helvar DALI lighting control. Overall the building
houses almost 7000 Helvar DALI components ranging from the DIGIDIM 910
routers to components that control ventilation.
THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF ARTS
Statoil is known to be very committed to its art programme strategy. Part
of the basic elements of the new office building was to offer various artists a
possibility to create inspiring and stimulating work environments.
One of the most distinguishable elements is the main entrance, emphasized
with an artistic installation by a Swiss artist, Pipilotti Rist. The installation is a
video displayed on LED-screens surrounded by backlit, coloured canvas. The
LED backlights are controlled by Helvar 910 routers combined with daylight
sensors. To ensure the installation is clearly visible even in bright sunshine,
the installation will increase its brightness according to the outside light level.
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SUSTAINABLE
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
One of the most important
requirements was energy efficiency,
being the ultimate driver for the
entire DALI system in the building.
In addition to the energy efficient
lighting components from Helvar,
further energy saving opportunities
were achieved by the skilful and
elaborate programming by Vanpee.
The system houses thousands
of sensors around the building
to ensure users have adequate
lighting and ventilation at all times.
More reductions in electricity
consumption are gained with
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presence/absence detection; the
intelligent lighting system will turn
both lighting and ventilation off after
the employees leave their work
places.
Besides the overall improvements
in comfort and safety for the
employees, the great emphasis on
environmentally friendly solutions
and the lowest possible energy
consumption are expected to
significantly lower the operation
and maintenance costs compared
to previous arrangements where
Statoil rented offices in the Oslo
region. The building and its
lighting system is designed to be
future proof as well: flexible and
sustainable.
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Five lounges have been fitted with
generous luminous ceilings, which
mimic the warm and cold light
phases of sunlight over the course
of the day.
“We are very excited about the many
positive effects of the new light solution.
Relatives immediately register the feeling of
well-being here too, and that is something
we are very proud of”, says Richard Stoll,
manager of the Marienstift in Bad Tölz.
The luminous ceilings were created with
two light colours. They are controlled via a
DIGIDIM 910 router from Helvar. The router
has an integrated astronomical real-time
clock and is very easy to programme, with
the data saved directly in the system. Over
the day, the changing colour of daylight is
echoed by corresponding warm and cold
light phases as the day goes on.
Text: Sigi Riedelbauch / Public Touch
Pictures: Steffen Kuhn
THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF LIGHT
Many studies show that light
makes an enormous contribution
to the well-being of the elderly and
those suffering from dementia.
With this in mind, the lounges of
the Marienstift retirement home
in Bad Tölz have been fitted with
luminous ceilings, using daylight
control to create a pleasant
ambience.
The Marienstift is a delightful
home for 97 elderly people. The
individual well-being of each and
every resident stands central to the
institution’s philosophy. They can
furnish their apartments or rooms
with their own beloved furniture,
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curtains and pictures, to keep their
own familiar environment around
them. Communal areas such as
corridors and lounges have been
designed with strong, friendly
colours, in line with the principles of
colour therapy.
As part of the recent renovation
work, special emphasis has been
laid on the positive influence of
light. For this, the team relied on
the expertise of Christian Seiche of
LCR Beleuchtung OHG in Munich,
whose lighting solutions focus on
the effects of light on people.
Accordingly, the five lounges have
been fitted with generous luminous
ceilings, which mimic the warm and
cold light phases of sunlight over
the course of the day. The result is a
light and friendly ambience, helping
to create a bright and cheerful mood
throughout the day and promoting
communication.
Most
elderly
people suffer from age-related sight
impairments and so this extra light
makes everyday activities easier
for them, from reading to playing
games or puzzles.
The subconscious perception of the
light phases improves orientation to
the natural course of the day, which
has also been proven to contribute
to improved sleep patterns, thereby
helping the body to recover.
At sunrise, the luminous ceiling starts off
with a high proportion of warm tones. At
midday, only the cold light part is illuminated
and from then until sunset, the warm light
comes back into play. After sunset the
luminous ceiling is automatically switched
off, when downlights and wall lights take
over with their built-in sensors. They serve
as orientation lights and reading lights for
“night owls”.
A Helvar operating panel is available in each
lounge to set one of six pre-programmed
light scenes, or to switch the ceiling off or
onto automatic. This means that the light
can be manually controlled if required,
for example for parties and events, but
also in the event of an emergency during
the night. If a light scene is selected, the
automatic function is switched off and
does not restart until the automatic mode
button is pressed. So-called re-set points
are pre-programmed into the controls at
30 minute intervals. These are based on
the time of day and reset the luminous
ceiling to the value saved in accordance
with the current time.
“The redesigned lounges are used far
more often now and have created a real
sense of community”, says a delighted
Richard Stoll.
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TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANTAGE IN THE
ALTO VICENTINO HOSPITAL CENTRE
Constant light sensors were
provided in most areas to
automatically reduce the amount
of artificial lighting based on the
available natural light.
Text: Gaia Damiani / Damiani Publications
The Alto Vicentino hospital centre is located in the
city of Thiene, North-East of Italy. The hospital,
designed by the well-known Studio Altieri, is considered as the flagship health centre of the Vicenza
province and Veneto region. Being one of the most
technologically advanced facilities in Italy, the most
cutting edge technology was employed not only in
healthcare services but also in the lighting management. The Helvar lighting system controls 90 % of the
luminaires installed in the facility.
The lighting system had three main objectives: energy
saving, comfort of the patients and staff, and future
flexibility. As environmental sustainability was one of
the primary goals of the entire project, every choice
was carefully assessed and the highest performance
solutions favoured. The Helvar lighting system helps
to achieve superior benefits in electricity consumption,
reduces CO2 emissions and provides greater flexibility for
present and future users.
virtually throughout the building, and the lighting
control is facilitated predominantly automatically
to keep energy consumption to a minimum. In
some areas, operators do however have the
option to control the lighting manually to ensure
patient comfort.
EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL
Requirements of all user groups - occupants,
patients, visitors and hospital personnel – were
carefully studied. Besides patient rooms and clinics, there are also organizational services, administration, communal areas and corridors, canteen,
bar, technical and outdoor areas, and many more
that needed individual but efficient lighting. To fulfil
all needs and activities of the areas and users,
specific lighting scenes and automatic lighting
events were programmed. Constant light sensors
were provided in most areas to automatically
reduce the amount of artificial lighting based on
the available natural light.
The hospital was equipped with more than 8,000
dimmable light sources with as many electronic DALI
ballasts, 390 Helvar Multi-sensors and numerous other
components all connected via over a hundred Helvar
DIGIDIM 910 Routers. The lighting system is managed
Working 24/7 throughout the year, hospitals
need to be up and running non-stop. To ensure
quick and efficient maintenance of the lighting,
it is essential to be able to monitor and control
the complete system. The Helvar Designer software allows the facility manager to view the entire
lighting system on his PC. He can also monitor
its operation and react in real time for faults or
malfunctions. The remote controlling not only
presents the advantage in general wellbeing of
occupants, but considerably reduces maintenance costs and allows scheduled maintenance
to be carried out.
Thanks to its comprehensive range of products,
Helvar was able to successfully meet all the
requirements set in the plan designed by TiFS Srl
and implemented by Gemmo Impianti. Both TiFS
and Gemmo had worked with Helvar previously
and knew the Helvar technology, the flexibility of
its solutions and the reliability of Helvar staff: this
was a distinct advantage in completing a complex
project both in terms of structure and timing, and
doing this in an extremely efficient way.
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ENEC ANNIVERSARY
AWARD FOR HELVAR
Year 2012 is the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the ENEC
(European Norms Electrical Certification) scheme. To celebrate,
Execom, the European Certification System (ECS) Executive
Committee, invited all 25 ENEC agreement signatories to nominate up
to 5 companies each to receive a special award. The nomination criteria
were varied and encompassed aspects ranging from innovativeness,
to product, operational, and manufacturing quality.
Out of 125 possible nominations covering all electrical product sectors,
from individual electronic components to various domestic appliances, only
35 of the most highly regarded companies received recognition. From the
lighting sector, Helvar was one of the companies chosen. Helvar was also
the only Finnish company to receive the award, and was nominated by
SGS Fimko.
Some of the deciding factors leading to Helvar’s success were:
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Helvar has outstanding quality control processes in each manufacturing
site that have been independently verified through annual independent
ENEC surveillance testing and audits.
Helvar has been an ENEC license holder since the very beginning of
the ENEC scheme.
Helvar has demonstrated a true commitment to the ENEC principles
and ideology.
Many hundreds of Helvar’s high quality and top performing product
designs have been ENEC certified during the existence of ENEC
scheme.
PRODUCT NEWS
GROWING SUCCESS OF DIMMABLE
LED DRIVERS
ENEC is recognized as the high quality
European approval mark for electrical
products demonstrating compliance
with European standards. The 25
signatories of the ENEC scheme are the
most distinguished testing laboratories
and certification bodies, all of whom
are members of the European Electrical
Products Certification Association
(EEPCA). They actively support the
ENEC schemes commitment to the
highest levels of safety.
ENEC covers safety requirements in all
electrical product sectors, but in the
lighting sector (particularly for ballasts
and LED drivers) it also encompasses
product performance. This means
you can be certain an independently
tested ENEC approved ballast or driver
meets the stringent requirements for
both electrical safety and operational
performance required by European
legislation.
The earlier released 30 W range continues its success
across many indoor applications. The 30 W LED driver
platform comprises a standard constant current
(LC1x30-E-CC), DALI dimmable (LC1x30-E-DA) and
1-10 V dimmable (LC1x30-E-AN) versions.
The range is designed for quick installation and long
life (50 khrs). The strain relief accessory (LC1x30-SR)
allows all drivers to be used independently outside the
luminaire. All products in the 30 W range provide power
with high efficiency (>0.86) to the LED light source. The
dimmable versions ensure reliable and smooth dimming
from 1 % to 100 %.
The latest product release in the Helvar LED driver range
is the 50 W 3-channel DMX controlled LED driver. This
DMX driver is ideal for mood lighting applications such as
hotels, museums and restaurants.
As a complementary offering Helvar provide a range of
compatible lighting control devices including DIGIDIM
Router 910 (DALI) & 920 (DALI + DMX), sensors and user
interfaces. The new 50 W DMX driver can be configured
through an external USB to DMX programming dongle
(LC 50PR).
Further exciting dimmable LED drivers will be launched
during 2013, showing Helvar’s continued commitment
to supporting luminaire manufacturers, specifiers and
installers to make a successful transition to LED.
Mood lighting requires smooth dimming, therefore the
50 W DMX driver offers a wide dimming range from 0.1 %
to 100 %. The default output currents are factory set
at 350 mA, though can be digitally programmed up to
1050 mA to anticipate a wide range of LED sources.
EL-ngn5:
TOP QUALITY ENGINE
FOR T5 LAMPS
From the left: Helvar Product Manager Kim
Nyman, SGS Fimko Managing Director Torsten
Gustafsson, SGS Fimko Product Group
Manager Kari Vesterinen, Helvar Managing
Director Asko Kallonen, Helvar Test Laboratory
Manager Robert Hutson and Helvar Product
Development Director Henri Juslén.
As Helvar was the first to introduce the slim T5 electronic
ballast, are we now the first ones to introduce the short
electronic ballast: the EL-ngn5.
The EL-ngn5 is a completely new ballast range of
top quality. Having 60.000 hours life time, the range
is designed to meet very high specifications with the
smallest form factor. All EL-ngn5 electronic ballasts
are ENEC approved conforming with all relevant
EN-standards.
Due to the perfect preheating and starting methods
the ballasts are perfect for applications with frequent
switching.
The EL-ngn5 can run both traditional
fluorescent lamps as the new eco-lamps.
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With its low weight and unpainted housing combined
with the environmentally friendly production method the
EL-ngn5 also fosters green values. Small size and length
of only 190 mm* also provide more freedom in lighting
design.
*) Lenght of the EL-ngn5 ballast vary from 190 mm to
360 mm.
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PRODUCT NEWS
WALL MOUNTED PIR DETECTOR 318
USB/DALI INTERFACE 510
The 318 is a very neat Passive Infrared (PIR) Presence Detector
with IR remote control and button override capabilities. The 318 has
been designed to the size of a standard Helvar button panel module.
This allows for wall mounting using standard Helvar panel grids and
surrounds, either as a single module in a single gang frame, or in
conjunction with other Helvar button modules in a double gang frame.
With a range of 5m, this sensor is ideal for use in applications such as
Offices and Consulting Rooms etc.
The 510 is an USB to DALI Interface Module which allows the connection
of a Laptop Computer or PC running Helvar Digidim Toolbox to a DALI
Network. Since Laptop computers are now rarely provided with RS232
Serial ports, USB to Serial convertors have had to be used to allow the
use of the 505 Serial to DALI interface.
It is particularly useful for rooms where there is no suitable ceiling for
mounting a traditional ceiling mounted detector, or where surface
mount ceiling detectors are undesirable or impossible to get wiring to.
The 318 also has the benefit of a built in Infra-Red receiver which
allows the use of a 303 Hand Held Remote Control. Also included on
the module is an override button that will allow the user to override
the lights On/Off, and also allows ramping up/down of the light level if
dimmable loads are used.
The new 510 allows the connection to a DALI network directly from
a USB port on the computer, without the need for USB to RS232
Convertors.
The electronics of the 510 module are contained within a standard
Helvar panel module. This means that the 510 can be incorporated in
a single gang panel as a programming point, or, as one of the modules
in a double gang panel.
A long 5 m USB cable is provided with the 510 to allow some freedom
when programming the system. Both a White and a Black snap on
facia is supplied with each unit to allow the module to be matched with
panels.
The 318 Wall Mounted Detector is available in both Black (318B) and
White (318W) finishes to match the Helvar 13xx Panel range of button
modules and plastic frames.
NEW 317 HIGH BAY PIR ABSENCE/PRESENCE
DETECTOR
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NEW SINGLE DALI NETWORK ROUTER 905
The new 317 is a Passive Infrared (PIR) Presence Detector designed for
high bay applications. With a maximum mounting height of 15m, and a
coverage area of up to 40m, this sensor is ideal for use in applications such as
warehouses and other high ceiling applications.
The 905 is a Helvar Router which has one DALI network. Typically the
905 can be used in smaller stand-alone projects where traditionally
a Digidim Toolbox solution might be used, but where the additional
functionality of the Router is desired. This might be for example, time
programmed events, conditional logic, or where a uSee interface is
required.
The detection zone can be customised using shielding masks. The masks
allow for blanking off of parts of the sensor lens. This means that the detection
zone can, for example, be made to be a long narrow zone for use in corridor
applications in a warehouse. False triggering could occur where an un-masked
sensor detects occupancy from an adjacent corridor through the racking.
The 905 has all of the functionality of the familiar 910 Router including
being networkable via the Ethernet backbone with other Helvar Routers
and devices to form larger scalable systems, and integration with other
building systems if required.
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Helvar Offices
www.helvar.com
Helvar has representatives all over the world.
For additional information, please visit www.helvar.com
Head Office,
Finland
Helvar Oy Ab
Yrittäjäntie 23
FI-03600 Karkkila
Tel: +358 9 5654 1
Fax:+358 9 5654 9600
United Kingdom
Helvar Ltd
Hawley Mill
Hawley Road
Dartford
Kent, DA2 7SY
Tel: +44 1322 2222 11
Fax:+44 1322 2822 16
Finland, Sales Office
Germany
Helvar Oy Ab
Vetotie 3
FI-01610 Vantaa
Helvar GmbH
Philipp-Reiss-Str.4-8
63150 Heusenstamm
Tel: +358 9 5654 1
Fax:+358 9 5654 9625
Tel.: +49 6104 78075-0
Fax: +49 6104 7807523
Hungary
Italy
Helvar Kft.
Lomb u. 31/b.
HU-1139 Budapest
Helvar S.r.l.
Via W-Tobagi 26/1
IT-20068 Peschiera Borromeo (MI)
Tel: +36 1 2393 136
or +36 1 2380 948
Fax:+36 1 2393 145
Tel: +39 02 5530 1033
Fax:+39 02 5530 1032
France
Sweden
Helvar Bureaux France
12 Allée Joséphine de Beauharnais
FR-95320 Saint-Leu-la-Forêt
Helvar AB
Åsögatan 155
SE-116 32 Stockholm
Tel: +33 1 3418 1281
Fax:+33 1 3418 0880
Tel: +46 8 5452 3970
Fax:+46 8 2231 81
China
Russia
Helvar Lighting (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
15F International Building,
2 Suhua Road, SIP, Suzhou,
215021, China
Representative Office of Helvar Oy Ab
Sadovnicheskaya naberezhnaya 79
Moscow, 115035
Tel: +7 495 728 82 91
Tel.: + 86 512 6763 3078
Fax: + 86 512 6763 3079
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