Sparks Electrical News April 2019

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WEBSITE LAUNCHED TO PROMOTE WOMEN IN LIGHTING

I n celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March, Light Collective has launched the Women in Lighting website. Initially featuring 15 interviews with lighting de- signers in Sweden, Holland and Spain more will be added as the site expands and grows. In the future, there will also be a function for Women in Lighting anywhere to add their own interviews. “The initial response to the project has been amazingly positive,” says project co-founder Sharon Stammers, “with 56 women stepping forward to represent the project in the country where they work. The reach of the project has al- ready far outstripped our expectations and it’s amazing to see this global network of women connecting with each other.” Women in Lighting co-founder, Martin Lupton contin- ued, “We started this project based on a mistake we made during The Perfect Light film. We interviewed four women and 19 men. This isn’t representative of the industry and we should have exercised balance. Our initial research shows that, despite their being approximately 50% female designers in lighting design globally, they are not repre- sented at that figure on committees, juries, curatorial pan- els and as speakers and keynotes at conferences. We think

that should change.” If any women want to get involved, and help raise the awareness of the project, the Women in Lighting team would like you to post a colour photo of yourself working with light on social media and add the hashtags #iama- womenoflight Women in Lighting is not about gender inequality but about inclusivity and how this is beneficial to the profes- sion as a whole. If you want to get involved please contact the team at hello@womeninlighting.com The project launch is being supported by Forma Light- ing, a family owned lighting manufacturer with over 50 years and two generations dedicated to architectural light- ing. Light Collective approached formalighting with this project as they are a company with a strong inspirational women in a lead role – Sharon Maghnagi. Light Collective consists of Sharon Stammers and Mar- tin Lupton who have both been involved in the lighting in- dustry for over 20 years. Based in the UK and essentially architectural lighting designers, their portfolio of work has diversified in many different directions - light activism be- ing one of them. Forma Lighting is a leading manufacturer of architectural lighting fixtures. The Italian family-run busi-

ness still conveys the importance of integrity and personal service within its business culture. Forma Lighting develops unique relationships with lighting designers, architects, distributors, project managers and suppliers. Founded in the 1960s, spearheaded by a personable founding partner, Lorenzo Maghnagi, and managed today together with his daughter Sharon Maghnagi – the company’s passion for Italian design and lighting is embedded in Forma Lighting’s DNA.

Enquiries: hello@womeninlighting.com

LATEST RANGES FROM EUROCONCEPTS

BRINGING LIGHT TO AFRICA C lose to 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa – about two-thirds of the population – live without grid electricity. This lack of modern energy services severely limits educational and economic opportu- nities, as well as negatively impacting day-to-day quality of life and health. Those without electricity often use polluting and expensive lighting sources such as kerosene lamps or candles, the fumes of which can cause serious health problems. Modern, high-quality off-grid lighting and energy products offer a real and sustainable alternative to the off-grid population. Since running its first pilot projects in Ghana and Kenya in 2009, Lighting Africa has already enabled 28.8 million people across Africa to meet their basic electricity needs (lighting and mobile phone charging) through quality- verified off-grid solar products. They aim to reach 250 million more people by 2030. Lighting Africa is currently operational in 25 countries, from Benin to Uganda, with plans to continue to extend their activities across the continent.

C ape-based EuroConcepts specialis- es in developing customised lighting solutions for commercial and retail spaces. Together with German lighting part- ners, OKTALITE and TRILUX, they have, since 2006, been designing and supplying lighting solutions to South Africa’s most notable re- tail chains and shops. New OKTALITE ranges include: B.VEO (Image: bveo) The track-guided B.VEO surface-mounted directional spotlight supports the reduced design of today’s sales and presentation areas. It easily adapts to every change of season and decoration, without decreasing the overall high-class impression. This all- rounder for the entry segment is easily inte- gratable into a smart lighting management system. B.VEO TRACK (Image: bveo-track) B.VEO TRACK is the most elegant directional spotlight from this product family. As a lumi- naire it steps back even more markedly than the classic single spotlight B.VEO. It brings

clear, strong and focused accent light into all areas and easily copes with the most varied requirements by means of its fully flexible spotlight head. The spotlight is also suitable for mounting on vertical power tracks. C-LINE (Image: c-line) With its great variety as regards lighting technology and impressions, this strip light provides wide scope for design and lighting of large areas. With the C-LINE configurator, strip lights can easily be put together online. On the spot the LED modules can be easily replaced within the carrying track. LIMBA (Image: limba) With a lampshade in a vintage look, the sus- pended luminaire LIMBA stands for timeless aesthetics. The custom-selectable perfor- mance of the LED modules of up to 5000 lumens in six white light colours provides a wide range of possible uses in every store. For the fresh food area there are three spe- cial light colours to choose from.

Lighting Africa is part of the World Bank Group’s contribu- tion to Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll). It is implemented in partnership with the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the governments of numerous western countries.

Enquiries: www.lightingafrica.org

Enquiries: www.euroconcepts.co.za

EFFICIENT HIGHBAY FOR SEVERE ENVIRONMENTS

T he LED Highbay EcoMax from Opple offers 5700 K Day Light with an efficacy of 100 lm/W and a lifespan of 30 000 hours. The fitting is ideal for severe environments as it is anti-corrosive, IP65 rated to restrict the ingress of dust and water and offers 4KV strengthened surge protection. The robust housing is IK08 impact resistant and features 3G vibration endurance, while the unique design and light-weight structure of the LED Highbay EcoMax allows for efficient air convection and thermal control. In fact, the fitting’s design is so good that it has won a Reddot award and a G- mark Good Design award. With flexible installation – either by hook, pole or bracket with an optional reflector for better glare control – the fitting has widespread applications. The optimal TIR optical system: Professional solution provides uniform, ac- curate, efficient lighting which us available in 50, 80, 150 and 200 W.

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