What do I need to know about ‘LED Inrush Current’? The term “LED inrush current” actually refers to the input current of short duration that flows into the LED driver on initial start-up, to charge capacitors on the input side….
The term ‘smart building’ is commonly used to describe a structure where system processes have been integrated in order to self-regulate the building’s environment and operations i.e. ‘an intelligent environment’ – responding (seemingly intuitively) to the needs of those using…
Lighting Controls Technology – The True Cost of Getting It Wrong! Unfortunately, one size does not fit all. When deciding on the most appropriate control methodology one must first identify the key features of the space. To ‘comply’ it…
“Biophilic Design” – Just another buzzword or phrase joining terms such as “circadian rhythm”, “holistic design”, “purified air”, “acoustical comfort”, and more? If you’d come across the word “biophilia” a few years ago, you may well have considered it dodgy!…
Can this phase dimming device really control a traditional light fitting via DALI? A persistent headache in this industry has been how to control a traditional dimmed luminaire via a DALI system? The DALI Adaptive Phase Dimming Device provides an answer….
What is DALI Lighting Control? As DALI lighting control is specified in more and more commercial projects in New Zealand, and as it becomes a lighting system of choice in numerous high end homes, we thought this topic may deserve…
There are a variety of ways of controlling LED lights: trailing edge or leading edge, DALI, 1-10V, etc. There are also a huge number of LED lights and LED drivers in our New Zealand marketplace. Our recommendation therefore is always…
Sign up for our Techonology Bulletin and you’ll receive regular updates on building technology and its role in creating smarter buildings.
