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The cost of regulatory compliance is generally perceived as having negative financial consequences. Nothing could be less true in the case of a lighting upgrade to meet OHS compliance. The advancement in LED technology has been exponential over the last decade and with it come vast financial and operational benefits. A well-planned lighting upgrade will not only enhance operating working conditions morale and productivity but simultaneously will provide energy and maintenance savings which bring significant financial reward to the bottom line over decades. The causes of OHS non-compliance are ...

A lack of technical knowledge at the board level is inadvertently transforming the Capex decision of a lighting purchase into an Opex burden. Capex on LED lighting should be a long-term investment that results in significantly reduced energy costs and minimal maintenance. However, there's a misconception at the management level that LED luminaires will last forever. While LED luminaires can last a long time if purchased based on quality, management often forgets this crucial fact when choosing luminaires. Cheap is nasty, and company executives will find their Capex becoming an annual Opex cos...

Nordland Lighting with 50+ years of experience in delivering cutting-edge, technical lighting solutions to the petrochemical, marine, industrial, commercial, and agricultural sectors, Nordland has established a reputation for providing reliable and sustainable lighting. Our core values are rooted in delivering high-quality and energy-efficient lighting solutions. Internationally, there has been a trend toward consumerism that has shifted procurement priorities, favouring price over quality. In the realm of lighting, the influx of inexpensive imports from the East, coupled with deceptive marke...

Consumers beware - LED luminaires are not all equal. There can be significant differences in quality, performance, and features between different LED luminaires, even while they appear similar at first glance there are very good reasons why the pricing of luminaires can vary significantly. What you pay is what you get! LED luminaires can be a long term investment or a dismal failure. While LED (Light Emitting Diode) luminaires have many advantages over traditional lighting technologies, including energy efficiency, long lifespan, and low maintenance costs. However, there are also some signific...

These terms are often mixed up by readers of brochures and it is essential that a purchaser of a luminaire fully understands the terms as they are not only important in choosing a luminaire but may be informative indicators of the quality of a fitting. CORRELATED COLOUR TEMPERATURE (CCT) Correlated Colour Temperature (CCT) is a measurement of the colour appearance of a light source, expressed in degrees Kelvin (K). It is used to describe the "warmth" or "coolness" of the light, with lower numbers (2700-3000K) being considered "warm" or "soft" (orange) and higher numbers (5000-6500K) being cons...

HAZARDOUS AREA LIGHTING NOTE-Hazardous area classification and zoning are complex and technical subjects, and it is advisable to seek the assistance of a hazardous area specialist to ensure compliance with the relevant standards and regulations. Our team of specialists can assist you with your zoning requirement. A hazardous area is a location where flammable gases, liquids, dusts, or fibres are present, and there is a risk of fire or explosion. Hazardous areas are commonly found in industries such as petrochemical, oil and gas, mining, chemical processing, and others where flammable gases, li...

Don’t be fooled by dubious marketing! Purchasing an LED fitting is fraught with pitfalls to unwitting buyers. LED brochures can be confusing and sometimes deliberately misleading in how they disclose lumen output.   Without a thorough knowledge of the difference between effective lumens, nominal lumens and system lumens you may very well be caught out by technical specifications which are meaningless in the actual performance of a lighting fixture. The difference between nominal lumens and system lumens in LED lighting refers to the amount of light that is produced by the LED light source (nom...

LIGHTING SURVEYS A lighting survey is a valuable tool for business owners who want to ensure that their premises are operating at peak efficiency. Not only can it identify any potential lighting problems, such as compliance with OHS or other applicable standards, improper zoning of hazardous areas and placement of emergency lighting, but it can also help to determine the best types of lighting systems to install in order to maximize energy savings. With the significant improvement in LED lighting performance over the last three years combined with the dire need to reduce power usage and associ...

Many factories and facilities are operating under inappropriate lighting conditions as a result of designs that are now outdated and obsolete in a World where LED lumen output has transformed lighting. The performance of a well manufactured LED luminaire can be as much as 85% better than older technologies. It is commonplace that with organic growth and changes in operational facilities that lighting has been added on an ad hoc basis over time with the result that the existing lighting has become excessive and an unnecessary expensive overhead. In almost all instances a proper lighting design ...

Independent service to create peace of mind.   HAZARDOUS AREAS ZONING SERVICES It is incumbent on plant owners and managers to ensure that the zoning has been done by a competent person. While hazardous area classifications may be carried out by internal staff, such as health and safety professionals, engineers, or maintenance personnel, who have received appropriate training and certification,  it is recommended to engage external consultants or specialized hazardous area classification services to ensure that the classification is performed correctly and in compliance with relevant regulat...