Sparks Electrical News October 2019

LIGHTING

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SPAZIO INTRODUCES THE NEW T-UNI LENS

a 50 000 hour, five year warranty and is also flicker free.

where the emphasis needs to be on a single side of the luminaire. The structure of the T-Uni Lens consists of a strong aluminium extruded body, to be installed first, and modular illuminating units with polycarbonate lenses to be mounted on the body and resulting in a more focused beam angle. The modular illuminating units allow for easy replacement in the case of chip failure or end of life. Owing to the solid structure of the extruded body, there is no need for a cable tray to be installed above the fitting. The T-Uni Lens profile, from Spazio Lighting, is available in two different lengths: 1400 mm (60 W) as well as 2800 mm (120 W) in 4000 K. These luminaires can be surface mounted to ceiling beams or a wall, or suspended using a suspension kit that can be purchased from Spazio. The illuminating units are supplied pre-fitted with male/ female connectors to link a series of units together quickly. The T-Uni Lens has

SPAZIO LIGHTING has recently added a new version to its T-Uni range of linear profiles; the T-Uni Lens. The new T-Uni Lens is ideal for instal- lation in big commercial spaces, for example, supermarkets where long sections of uninterrupted, focused and high light levels are required. The new T-Uni Lens is available in black and white and with two different beam angle options. The beam angles – retail symmetrical and retail asymmetrical – can be very useful when it is necessary to illuminate supermarket isle displays evenly. With a retail symmetrical beam the T-Uni Lens offers a focused beam on either side of the luminaire. This would be most suitable for installation along the isles of a supermarket where products are displayed on both sides of the isle. Retail asymmetrical on the other hand gives off a beam aimed at one side of the luminaire. An example of a situation where this installation would be required is when illuminating a wall display in a supermarket,

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LIGHTING A WORK OF ART

F or the Gallery at House 351 in a private residence in Fresnaye, Cape Town, the de- signers at Inhouse had to focus their at- tention on concealed, mood lighting and direc- tional lighting to provide focus to the art pieces. “While it was important to highlight the artwork, it was equally important not to get hotspots on the walls and to have consistent, even lighting,” notes Inhouse Creative Director, Aidan Hart. The art lighting required flexibility to accommodate art being moved around, as well as focused light sources with optimum beam control to mitigate glare. The lighting had to be the right temperature for the art pieces, and it had to work with the modern design of the white space. The temperature of the lighting also played a big role in making sure that the lighting doesn’t damage or fade the art pieces. A high colour rendering spec of the light source was critical to bring out the true colours and textures of the art. “To make the art stand out we opted for 3000 K colour rating, still on the warm light spectrum but more crisp than your typical residential lighting,” Hart says. “We also had to allow for a lighting scheme suitable for functions, which required more ambient lighting to enhance visual depth and spatial flow through the trendy space. The lighting scenes are controlled and managed by a home automation system.” The overall lighting concept behind the gallery space was a concealed black ceiling void into which art quality spotlights were installed to allow for maximum flexibility when lighting artworks that can change location and come in different sizes. The art required spotlights which were positioned in recessed tracks, to move or tilt as needed. The small entertainment bar area adjacent to the art gallery was lit in a moody warm 2600 K light level, and included accent LED lights in the joinery. This allowed for a sense of intimacy and enhanced the usability of the space.

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