Helping residents feel safer in Prospect Park

Tower Hamlets Council recently decided to light the popular circular loop in Prospect Park, opting for British manufacturer Acrospire‘s solar grid-free Defender luminaires instead of traditional lanterns, saving cost, energy and helping its residents feel safer after dark. Parks are essential to urban communities, providing green spaces for recreation and relaxation. They promote physical activity […]

Turn on to smart switches with ElectricalDirect

ElectricalDirect has added a wide range of smart light switches to its diverse product portfolio. The trade specialist supplier now offers kinetic and Wi-Fi switches from some of the industry’s leading brands – including Forum, ENER-J and Retrotouch – to make incorporating modern, energy efficient smart tech for lighting control a simple task. For projects […]

Driving the LED revolution through collaboration

TRILUX has reflected on its collaboration with HYDROSOLAR Group, which embraced the LED revolution in 2017. HYDROSOLAR recognised the long-term benefits of LED technology and partnered with TRILUX to implement cutting-edge LED lighting systems. Since 1991, HYDROSOLAR has been promoting innovative, energy saving, and environmentally friendly products in the HVAC sector. Its commitment to sustainable […]

Ansell Lighting appoints exclusive distributor in Ghana

Ansell Lighting has appointed Kissart Group as its exclusive in-country distributor in Ghana. The new partnership will offer Ansell’s innovative lighting solutions to consumers in the West African nation, where Ansell has operated for more than 12 years. The Kissart Group, a Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) company, has previously partnered with Ansell on key […]

MEGAMAN to showcase fixture range at first visit to CEF Live

MEGAMAN will be exhibiting for the first time at this year’s CEF Live, due to be held at the NEC in Birmingham on the 8-9 June. Building on the success of the Performa and Essentials fixture range launch, the Megaman team will be looking to connect with the CEF customer base and introduce its flexible […]

The issues surrounding fluorescent lighting

By Anthony Parkinson, Technical Compliance Manager, Ansell Lighting Led by the EU’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, the production of fluorescent lamps is set to be banned in the UK from 25 August 2023. The directive, which aims to restrict the use of hazardous materials, rules that mercury can no longer be used in […]

Lighting industry gears for growth in remanufacturing

Experts gathered in London on 27 April to discuss the opportunities and the challenges of remanufacturing lighting equipment. More and more lighting manufacturers are adding reconditioning to their business model. A new standard is being published, and regulations are likely to change to incentivise remanufacture. Now is the time to embrace the drive to truly […]

RoHS Directive ban – are you prepared?

With revisions to the RoHS Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) coming into force this year, Mike Collins, Director of Operations at Ovia, looks at the implications of the ban on fluorescent lamps for contractors and wholesalers. The EU published its review of RoHS exemptions on mercury containing lamps on 24 February 2022 in the Official […]

Hochiki reveals the next generation of its emergency lighting systems

Building upon the success of the FIREscape range launched in 2009, this new design brings with it a suite of new features and benefits driven by technology improvements and innovations in the R&D process. FIREscape Nepto is BS 5266 compliant and, like its predecessor, is based around an addressable, emergency lighting control panel with self-contained […]

ElectricalDirect illuminates its range with new lighting solutions

ElectricalDirect has extended its range to offer a wider selection of lighting solutions, including adding additional products from its exclusive Altro, Touchpoint and Hampstead collections. Recent research by ElectricalDirect found a high proportion of homeowners spend time considering lighting as part of their interior design, and has updated its range to offer installers a wide […]