Commenting on the system, Matthew Harding, Sales Director for Kingfisher states, “ The energy costs of lighting a medium sized car park for 12 hours a night, 365 days a year can be a sizeable amount. With the       Intelux system you could dim the lighting for 6 out of the 12 hours and half your energy consumption.  Based on the annual savings on your energy bill, you could pay back the cost of the system within 2 years.”

The Intelux system works by reducing the power being fed to the lighting circuits. Depending on the lamp type selected, power can be reduced to 150v resulting in a reduction to 30% of the original lighting levels. Assuming that the reduced lighting level is within the parameters of the relevant lighting standard, the potential energy savings can be significant.

An immediate benefit of installing the system is that the incoming supply voltage ( which can vary + or - 15%) is automatically stabilised to 240v, eliminating wasted energy and prolonging the life of lamps and control gear.

Harding adds, “The system is installed in between the incoming supply and the lighting circuit itself. For existing lighting systems this is particularly useful, as it can be installed without even having to touch a luminaire or lighting column meaning minimum intrusion to the day to day operation of the facility.”

The system can be programmed to switch on, off or dim to a predetermined lighting level in response to a particular time schedule. Standard control systems include a programmable clock with 20 event programming over a 7 day period, twilight switching via a photocell or an astronomical clock. More advanced control systems include the Intelux DPS system which can be fitted with an integral astronomical clock, or a  modem or GSM interface allowing the user to monitor and control the system remotely via a computer or mobile phone.

With this level of control the resulting energy savings can result in a payback of within 2 years