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INDUSTRY NEWS
AUSTRALIANSOLAR COUNCIL
PATRONSANNOUNCED
The Australian Solar Council has
named three eminent Australians as
its inaugural Patrons.
ACT Deputy Chief Minister and
Labor MLA Simon Corbell, former
Federal Liberal leader Professor
John Hewson and former Senator
and Greens leader Christine Milne all
agree that support for solar energy
should be beyond partisan politics.
“Solar is absolutely central
to Australia’s economic future,”
Australian Solar Council chief
executive John Grimes says.
“Australia has the world’s best
solar resource and the world’s best
solar brains. We can and should be
the world leader in solar.
“After a positive start the Solar
Council calls on the Turnbull
Government to end moves to abolish
the Climate Change Authority, the
Clean Energy Finance Corporation
and the Australian Renewable
Energy Agency (ARENA) and calls
on all political parties to commit
to more ambitious greenhouse
emission reduction targets, and a
positive solar plan for Australia.”
The peak body for Australia’s lighting
industry has prepared an introductory
guide outlining the benefits of lighting
control.
Lighting Controls Introduction
explains the part that lighting control
systems play in achieving an energy
efficient lighting design; increased
comfort, safety, convenience, health
and well-being of building occupants;
aesthetic appeal of building interiors
and exteriors; and installation cost
reductions, building flexibility,
maintenance improvements and
compliance with building regulations.
Lighting Council Australia chief
executive Bryan Douglas says using
lighting control can cut energy bills,
reduce greenhouse emissions and make
a lighting system flexible and convenient
to use.
“For example, using a light level switch
to control external building lighting will
mean that external lights are not left on
in the day time,” he says.
“Occupancy sensors and automatic
light dimmers can switch or dim
lighting automatically so that spaces
are lit to pre-determined illumination
levels and only when occupied.
Overriding such systems is possible.
“Research is starting to affirm that
productivity benefits and increased
learning outcomes can result from
varying lighting intensity and colour due
to reinforced circadian rhythms.”
Lighting control can provide
conveniences and benefits for all
types of buildings and applications.
Designers, installers, specifiers and
building owners should discuss their
needs with their lighting equipment
supplier or refer to the capability section
of the Lighting Council Australia website,
.
LIGHTINGCOUNCILAUSTRALIAPUBLISHESAN INTRODUCTION
TOLIGHTINGCONTROL
The 240W LED high bay luminaire from
Beijing Hua Xin Liu He Investment
(Australia) Pty Ltd has been recalled
after it was discovered that the
luminaire has a flexible supply cord that
may be tied in a knot and used as an
anchorage. This means there is risk of
electric shock and potential fire hazard.
Identifying features
The 240WHigh Bay LED Luminaire
under recall can identified by the model
number: FK-GK240.
This can be found on the label sticker
on the top of the LED luminaire.
What are the defects?
The luminaire has a flexible supply
cord that may be tied in a knot and used
as an anchorage. The terminal block
on the secondary driver may be prone
to charring. In addition, the accessible
metal fins on the LED luminaire may not
be earthed.
What are the hazards?
Risk of electric shock and potential
fire hazard.
Dates available for sale
17 May 2012 to 1 October 2014
Where the product was sold
§Ŷ Queensland
§Ŷ Western Australia
Traders who sold this product
§Ŷ WA – Brooks Construction
§Ŷ WA – Solar Harness
§Ŷ QLD – Commercial Solar Group
§Ŷ QLD – Haymans Electrical Toowoomba
§Ŷ QLD – OzLED
§Ŷ QLD – Auzion
Supplier
Beijing Hua Xin Liu He Investment
(Australia) Pty Ltd
What should you do?
Stop using the lumainaire
immediately by switching off the power
at the socket outlet and unplug it from
the socket outlet. Remove the luminaire
safely and contact your supplier.
Please direct any queries concerning
this recall to Beijing Hua Xin Liu He
Investment (Australia) by calling 08 6555
1815 or emailing .
This introductorybrochure for the lighting industry
outlines thebenefitsof lightingcontrolsystems.
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