Project Overview
Electrical Services Brisbane (ESB) was established in 2010 to meet the growing demand for electricians in Queensland, they have a reputation as one of the most highly regarded providers.
EBS quickly assessed the Queen Street 'A' grade property to have inefficient lighting, in total there were 137 (1x36W) and (2x36W) T8 fluorescent tubes, including the maintained emergency light fittings, in the two fire stairs. The lights operated 24/7 and had no energy saving controls. In addition, to the fire stairs there were also 73 (2x28W) T5 fluorescent tubes driven by electronic ballasts located in the car park. There were many challenges to overcome with this installation due to the high level of activity in the traffic management systems making it difficult to initiate a safe working environment.
Testimonial
After having a number of the fixtures fail plus having to regularly replace the globes of the 400W high bay lights, we decided to look at options to replace them either with like for like fixtures or LED lights.The pricing comparison with the Government rebate meant the replacement of all lights in the warehouse with the Stargate lights was more cost effective than just replacing the few broken 400w units. Added to this enLighten Australia were very prompt and efficient with their response which made the decision to change very easy.The difference in the lighting is night and day, which has made for a significantly safer work environment.
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The Solution
The decision was made to go with the Chamaeleon III, based on the savings that could be achieve with up to 75% energy savings and the reduced maintenance costs ($9,470 savings within the first year), which is achieved from the product’s 50,000 hour lifetime.
The Chamaeleon III smartphone App was another key consideration for the product selection, as it allowed for customised light levels to be set in different locations. It allows for easy control of both full light, standby light and timer settings, to match the lighting location needs.
ESB used enLighten’s data-logger to measure the power consumption before and after the lights were replaced. This identified 1,061,040kWh ($134,726) energy savings over a 10 year period, which is equivalent to the total energy consumption of 185 people per year.