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A new guide to central battery systems has been published by Cooper Lighting & Security, designed for those involved in specifying emergency lighting for medium or large installations. The 12 page book begins with an outline of the key benefits of using central battery systems and goes on to describe key system features and how automatic testing can help comply with legal obligations. Other sections provide detailed technical specifications of Cooper'

Central battery systems from Cooper Lighting and Security have been fitted to the University of Leeds to reduce maintenance costs in the running of emergency lighting. It was decided to use several Menvier CeaGuard CG48 central battery units with slave luminaries. Alan Hansell, the university's technical officer, said: 'With a central battery system battery life tends to be longer, sometimes 10 years or more, and when they do eventually need replacing, it's a quick job carried out at just one location.'

The new Crompton Lighting Tufflite range of linear fluorescent luminaires from Cooper Lighting and Security has been designed for use in applications where they may be subjected to wet or dusty conditions or even corrosive chemicals. There are two models in the range - Tufflite TFW and Tufflite TFC - and both feature a robust construction with a deep poured gasket seal for IP65 protection against dust and water ingress. The TFW is a general purpose, weatherproof luminaire with a flame retardant polycarbonate body, prismatic diffuser and clips. The vandal-resistant design makes it suitable for public areas such as swimming pools and car parks, as well as industrial applications. The polycarbonate-free TFC is said to be ideal for use where resistance to corrosive chemicals is required. Its body is made from glass-reinforced polyester, the diffuser from stippled acrylic, and stainless-steel clips are supplied. Both luminaires are available in eight different sizes to accommodate a variety of T8 or T5 lamps in either single or twin configurations, and the range also includes integral emergency versions.

Designed to provide unobtrusive emergency lighting in a range of applications, the flush-mounted JSB Micropoint recessed luminaire from Cooper Lighting has a diameter of just 30mm. The LED light source is claimed to offer a life of 60,000 hours and deliver uniform illumination, making it ideal for open areas. Available in maintained and non-maintained versions, Micropoint is slighly no larger than a 50p piece and its sizes enables it to combine its emergency lighting role with background lighting in outlets such as hotels, pubs and retail interiors. It is easy to install as its battery and control gear are housed in a remote pod with simple plug-in connectors.

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Designed to provide unobtrusive emergency lighting in a range of applications, the flush-mounted JSB Micropoint recessed luminaire from Cooper Lighting has a diameter of just 30mm. The LED light source is claimed to offer a life of 60,000 hours and deliver uniform illumination, making it ideal for open areas. Available in maintained and non-maintained versions, Micropoint is slighly no larger than a 50p piece and its sizes enables it to combine its emergency lighting role with background lighting in outlets such as hotels, pubs and retail interiors. It is easy to install as its battery and control gear are housed in a remote pod with simple plug-in connectors.

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Exit signs which offer low maintenance and long-life properties are now available from Cooper Lighting and Security. The Menvier Evolved range of LED products is fully compliant with the performance requirements of EN 1838 and provides maintained operation with a three hour duration. It can be specified as a self-contained unit or as a slave unit for use with static inverters. Operation is ensured by a 60,000 hour LED light source, which on the self-contained version is automatically monitored by an integral self-test facility. This facility uses light-measuring technology to verify the output of the individual LEDs during testing. Available in a choice of white or silver colour finishes, the exit sign has a screwless 'snap-together' design with a self-locking, clip-in legend panel for ease of assembly.

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Fluorescent luminaires from Cooper Lighting and Security have been supplied to the new Matthew Boulton College building in Birmingham. A supply of nearly 1500 of the company's Crompton Lighting range of luminaries have been installed in the lecture rooms, laboratories, studies, and walkways of the purpose-built premises. Using over 1000 Moduspec semi-recessed fluorescent luminaires, the company achieved the requisite lighting level of 400 lux with a uniformity of 0.8 throughout all of the building's lecture rooms. In addition, the company supplied 300 of the new Solstar recessed fluorescent downlights with blue halo glass for the walkways, with Moduwall and Moduseal recessed fluorescent luminaires for restaurant and laboratory areas.

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Indication of emergency escape routes can be achieved with the new JSB Briteblade recessed exit sign from Cooper Lighting and Security. Using an 8W T5 fluorescent light source, the exit sign is compliant with the requirements of the EN1838 standard. With a metal body construction, the range includes a self-contained unit and five slave versions.

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Providing a soft, uniform lighting effect, Cooper Lighting and Security has expanded its Crompton Lighting range with a new wall-mounting luminaire. Designed to complement the Waveform T5 collection of ceiling-mount fluorescent luminaires, the Waveform Wall features the same construction, using powder-coated sheet steel for both the body and the curved perforated panel. Equipped with a 55W TC-L compact fluorescent lamp and high frequency control gear, it measures 605mm by 210mm by 105mm.

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Providing a self-test functionality, Cooper Lighting and Security has introduced a series of JSB fire detectors. The detectors trigger a visual alert and a signal to the fire panel, increasing safety levels by providing a warning of any malfunction. Background smoke/heat readings are constantly checked to ensure full elemental functioning.

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Offering an energy efficient lighting solution, the new Crompton Patriot bulkhead luminaire from Cooper Lighting is suitable for use in interior or exterior applications. Featuring a vandal-resistant polycarbonate body, Patriot is equipped with a choice of opal or prismatic polycarbonate diffusers and a gasket to provide IP65 protection against the ingress of dust or water. Available in round or square versions with black or white body colour, it is supplied with a 16W or 28W lamp.

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Expanding the Menvier range of emergency luminaires from Cooper Lighting and Security is a compact, low-profile luminaire that uses long-life LED technology to provide a low maintenance emergency lighting solution. The new Briteway product is optically engineered to provide maximum performance when mounted axially. It uses dual high-intensity LEDs and purpose-designed optical lenses to achieve directional control of the light and a distribution that is optimised for 1 lux illumination of defined escape routes. Light levels can be altered by a multi-function switch which also serves to initiate an automatically timed 10 second test.

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Developed to combat light pollution, the Crompton Darksky floodlight by Copper Lighting and Security has been restyled. As well as having a new slim architectural body design, the product can now be specified with various coloured glass options that offer the ability to enhance the appearance of building fa?ades or landscape features. The floodlight utilises an asymmetrical optical system that overcomes the problems of sky glow and light trespass.

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Offering recessed circular downlights in three diameters, the Solstar range from Cooper Lighting and Security is available with compact fluorescent lamps from 13W to 42W in vertical or horizontal orientations, smooth or diamond-facet reflectors, and retrofit attachments. A separate gear box is connected to the downlight head via a plug-in flying head providing flexibility in restricted ceiling voids.

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Fire detection and emergency lighting systems from Cooper Lighting and Security are protecting the recently constructed Earth Sciences building at Durham University. The main part of the building is protected by a Menvier four loop analogue addressable fire detection system linked to more than 250 smoke detectors, call points and sounders. In addition, the company also supplied a Vesda early-warning smoke detection system for the building's computer room. The high sensitivity Vesda system is connected to a remote display some 200m away in the university's security lodge. Over 200 Menvier stand-alone emergency luminaires were installed throughout the building. This including Eurolite flush-mounted luminaires and Safe Edge exit signs, with Atlantic Plus IP65-rated luminaires chosen for exterior applications.

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Asymmetric wall washer luminaries from Cooper Lighting and Security offer an energy-efficient solution for wall and vertical surface illumination. The Crompton Moduwall range of luminaries are designed for efficiency, with the products equipped with a high frequency control gear as standard. It utilises a reflector design to produce uniform light distribution, and T5 models incorporate a kick reflector to ensure the wall is illuminated to the ceiling line. The product is also available in recessed and surface-mount versions.

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Designed for long life, simple installation and minimal maintenance, a new LED-based edge lit exit sign has been introduced by Cooper Lighting and Security. The Lucci uses a row of 12 high intensity white LEDs to illuminate the legend panel, providing a life of some 35,000 hours. The exit sign is fully compliant with the performance requirements of the EN1838 standard.

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Designed to comply with the latest LG7 lighting guide, Cooper Lighting and Security has introduced an enhanced version of its Combiform Plus recessed luminaire. Combiform Plus uses a curved body and curved, per forated panels to achieve a soft-lit effect that is designed to complement the direct illumination produced by its central Xenoptic satin louvre. As well as offering improved illumination of the gullwings, the luminaire also features a slimmer-looking design and shootbolt louvre retention, for quicker installation. Particularly suitable for use in VDT areas, Combiform Plus provides gentle illumination of ceilings and vertical surfaces, while its optics deliver efficient downward lighting. Available in a choice of fully recessed or semi-recessed models, the luminaire is supplied with high-frequency control gear.

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As part of fire protection installed at Newcastle Cricket Centre, Cooper Lighting and Security has supplied reflective beam detectors to protect the indoor nets area. A series of reflective beam detectors are linked to the Menvier fire panel, which is interlinked to an existing fire panel in the main building nearby. If either panel goes into a fire position, alarms go off in both buildings and a signal is sent to a monitoring centre.

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Designed to aid compliance with the recently introduced LG7 lighting guide, the new Crompton Reef range of wall-mounting uplighters is available from Cooper Lighting and Security. These uplighters provide effective illumination of ceilings and walls to enhance the visual environment in a wide variety of applications. Reef is suitable to complement the modular recessed lighting commonly installed in modern offices and can also be used to provide general ambient lighting in, for example, reception areas, boardrooms and circulation areas. The range includes a compact body version, which is especially suitable for column mounting. Featuring a shallow and stylish curved body with a softly diffusion asymmetric reflector, the Reef uplighter is finished in either white or metallic silver, and is available with optional slots or perforations for spill downlighting. The new luminaire has a depth of just 93mm and a width of 224mm and comes in lengths from 260 to 590mm depending on the type of high efficiency lamp specified.

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Already a popular choice for prestigious locations such as hotels, reception areas, boardrooms and theatres, the JSB Roaylux edgelite exit sign from Cooper Lighting and Security and been the subject of some improvements. Designed to meet the requirements of the latest EN1838 emergency- lighting standard, new Royalux features a uniform-luminance legend panel with a viewing distance of up to 32m. The luminaire retains the elegance of its familiar bevelled design, and this is now complemented by the stylish curved lines of the new screen-printed acrylic legend panel. Available in a brass or chromeplated finish, it comes with suspension chains and tubes as standard. It uses an 8W T5 fluorescent lamp and comes in maintained, non-maintained and central-system slave versions.

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Increasing its Crompton lighting range, Cooper Lighting has introduced the Waveform T5 surface luminaire. Designed for use with the latest T5 lamps, the new luminaire features a wing-profile reflector, designed to provide soft and even light distribution, illuminating the ceiling and vertical surfaces to create an improved visual environment. Suspended below the reflector is either a perforated diffuser for general illumination or a 65?-1500cd/m² satin-finish anodised aluminium louvre for use in VDT areas. Designed to be simple to install, Waveform T5 features a first-fix body spine that provides a base on which the wing reflector and optical attachment are assembled.

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Offering a simple method of speeding up the installation process as well as facilitating maintenance and any future reconfiguration, Cooper Lighting and Security has introduced a fast-fit luminaire wiring system. Known as the Connect Wiring System, the system uses GST four pole self-locking connectors which have a maximum current rating of 16A and can be plugged in or unplugged under load. Any part in the company?s Crompton Lighting range of modular recessed fluorescent luminaires can be specified with a panel mounted socket to make it compatible with the Connect Wiring System. Luminaries are linked together using a Connect Wiring System prefabricated lead kit, which consists of a T-connector and a 3m or 5mlow smoke zero halogen cable.

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