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Memorial Park, Australia

  • Memorial Park, Australia
  • Memorial Park, Australia
  • Lamp efficacy

    Lamp efficacy

    High efficacy LED light source convert energy more efficiently into light, reducing energy consumption.

  • Ballast classification

    Ballast classification

    Controlling the electricity supply to the lamp (Energy Efficiency Index).

  • Luminaire distribution

    Luminaire distribution

    Controlling light emission using optics which bend and shape the light to the correct location.

  • System efficacy

    System efficacy

    Low wattage LEDs powered by solar energy produce a high light output using minimum energy input.

  • Presence/absence detection

    Presence/absence detection

    Presence: Lights automatically turn on/off with movement. Absence: Lights automatically turn off and must be manually switched on.

  • Daylight detection

    Daylight detection

    Artificial lighting which responds to the natural light conditions.

  • Constant illuminance

    Constant illuminance

    A function designed to produce correct light levels for the duration of the maintenance period.

  • Task-scene setting

    Task-scene setting

    Allowing the user to set scenes and adapt the lighting to different tasks.

  • Timed off

    Timed off

    Automatic cut-off can be installed to turn all lights off during unoccupied hours.

  • Task lighting

    Task lighting

    Lighting task areas with the correct amount of light.

  • Zoning of lighting

    Zoning of lighting

    Lighting is zoned according to area use.

  • Maintenance schedule

    Maintenance schedule

    Maintenance must be performed in response to product age, performance and environment.

  • Waste light

    Waste light

    The optics integrated into QBA LED provide the perfect illumination on the application with minimal waste light.

  • Reflectance

    Reflectance

    Taking advantage of light which is reflected from the surface within the space.

  • Visible smart metering

    Visible smart metering

    Results of actions can be quickly seen as increased or decreased energy use to encourage responsible energy consumption.

Thorn's QBA LED luminaire brings energy efficiency for memorial

The City of Palmerston in Australia's Northern Territory required an energy efficient LED lighting solution to illuminate the Cenotaph and the decommissioned famous warhorse – the Leopard Tank in Memorial Park. Eggins Electrical, therefore enquired directly with Thorn Lighting for an efficient LED lighting solution.

Solar area lighting was already in use in the Memorial Park so Eggins Electrical sought a solution which could also be operated using solar energy.

After testing on-site, Eggins Electrical chose Thorn's QBA LED luminaire because of its compact size, high lumen output and low wattage (27W). These benefits made it ideal for the existing solar panel battery system.

12vdc to 240vac inverter provides the power to use existing infrastructure

With QBA LED being a 240vac supply light source, Eggins Electrical came up with the idea of using a 12vdc to 240vac inverter to power the QBA LED unit. This in turn ensured a great result for the City of Palmerston by using existing infrastructure.

The memorial is now illuminated in such a way that it looks stunning against the beautiful colours of the Australian sunset and sunrise backdrops.The stunning Darwin skyline in particular gives a magnificent background to this unique lighting solution.

Rod Eggins from Eggins Electrical says: "I'm delighted the Thorn representative came on-site to trial various LED light fittings. It was during the trial that the solar supply idea was formed due to the good results from QBA LED and its low energy consumption.

"No matter how unique and complex your lighting needs, Thorn will work with you and your customers to find a solution."