The lighting scheme inside Nottingham's Grade II listed St Barnabas Cathedral has been improved by recommendations and installations from Cheshire-based Gradus Lighting.
The original lighting system was a of a high standard, but the 132 different grid switches were time consuming to operate and freely accessible to the public, which subject them to high levels of usage. This caused the metal halide lamps to fail regularly, diminishing the intended lighting effect.
The programme proposed by Gradus included standardising the halide lamps as well as highlighting specific features such as the Bishop's throne by installing extra light fittings.
A password protected switching solution was fitted, featuring ten push buttons to create different scenes and combinations of light for mass, baptisms, weddings and funerals.