Maintenance-free luminaires
December 1st 2006 At its new warehouse and production facility in South Humberside, Knauf Drywall is achieving high quality, efficient lighting with minimal upkeep costs, thanks to long-life maintenance-free Endurance luminaires from Chalmor. The decision to install Endurance followed comparisons of life cycle costs against the low bay discharge lighting used in Knauf's existing facility, which predicted savings of over £50,000 per annum. A key criterion for the design of the new extension, which doubles capacity, was that the lighting should be bright with a spectrum close to natural daylight, to assist with visual quality checks and ensure safe lighting levels. Additional requirements included high energy efficiency and minimal maintenance requirements. A comparison of the Endurance 150W luminaires against the 400W high pressure sodium fittings the company had been using in the older part of the building indicated that lighting requirements could be met with the same number of fittings, saving 250W per fitting. The projected annual savings of over £50,000 include more than £41,000 on electricity, with over £4400 additional savings on the Climate Change Levy and a further £7600 savings on maintenance costs. More articles from Chalmor Limited: | 
