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European Tubes carried out work under ‘Wigan BEST’; a carbon saving initiative for businesses in the area. ‘Wigan BEST’ aim to help local businesses save up to £4.5m per year in energy and procurement costs. As a part of this energy saving scheme European Tubes wished to find a reliable energy efficient LED lighting system.
Evolution had been commissioned to provide security systems for a cadet association in the Midlands. After surveying the site and recommending a new CCTV system, it was evident that the current lighting conditions were not suitable enough to pick up accurate colours and facial detail on camera. Incandescent light does not give enough visual acuity to create a high quality image
Originally, the lighting system in the staff car parks consisted of 34 sodium post top lights that consumed an unnecessary amount of energy, using 180 circuit watts each. The lights also gave inadequate visibility in the car park, especially in view of the needs of nursing and support staff arriving and leaving during 24-hour shift patterns during dark nights and mornings. The problem was further exaggerated as the lighting infrastructure was unevenly distributed and of varying age; resulting in a poor spread of light throughout the car park. The health and safety of staff was a paramount driver for the project.
Premier Veg grow, pick and package vegetables at their factory in Boston, Lincolnshire. After signing a contract to supply a major supermarket chain, the site undertook an expansion. The supermarket chain specified that Premier Veg use energy saving lights in their factory, beginning in the sorting and packing area. The existing regular strip lights used an unnecessary amount of energy of 145 circuit watts each. Furthermore, the staff sorting the produce in this area found the lighting insufficient and the flickering caused irritation. As a result of this, Premier Veg sent out a specification for a sustainable lighting installation that would be appropriate for the work in this area. They had previously trialled LED lighting with another company that failed due to poor manufacturing and so looked to Gemma Lighting for a reliable and cost efficient lighting solution.
“The high quality of Gemma’s products provides the perfect lighting for our CCTV systems. We are looking forward to working with Gemma in the future and recommend their LED lights for areas under surveillance.”
Mark Hurst, MOD Contract Manager - Evolution Security
