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04/03/2019

Intelligent Emergency Luminaire’s Recognised at HazardEx Awards

We were delighted to attend the HazardEx awards last week where Raytec were awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the Technical Innovation category. It was our Intelligent Emergency luminaire which won the votes, thanks to the automatic self-test function which helps to improve safety and reliability of emergency lighting installations. Barry Thompson (Director of Hazardous Area Division), Lee Westwood (Area Sales Manager) and Andy Oliver (Area Sales Manager) all attended the event, describing it as a success. Barry told us, “HazardEx was a great networking event and we were delighted to be... Read More

04/02/2019
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Intelligent Emergency Products Nominated for Hazardex Award

Raytec are delighted to announce that we have been nominated for the Hazardex 2019 Technical Innovation award, for our Intelligent Emergency luminaires. Last year we were thrilled to launch our new range of ‘Intelligent’ emergency products, available on SPARTAN Linear and Bulkhead ranges. Intelligent Emergency products feature an innovative automatic testing function and maintain 100% output in emergency mode, taking emergency performance to the next level! To learn more about our Intelligent Emergency luminaires read our article.       VOTING WILL CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT (GMT) 6/2/19 Email events@imlgroup.co.uk with Haz19... Read More

16/01/2019
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Come and Visit Us at EGYPS 19

We will be exhibiting at EGYPS for the first time, hall 1 stand 2G40 from 11th-13th February 2019. We will be discussing our latest LED hazardous lighting technology, including our Intelligent Emergency luminaires. This cutting-edge technology features an innovative automatic testing function and are capable of up to 100% light output in an emergency situation. Our luminaries offer a unique modular design which makes access and maintenance easy. Come and visit us to discuss how we can help you with your hazardous area lighting needs. Date: 11th– 13th February 2019 Stand: Hall... Read More

29/11/2018
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New Product: The Urban-X Pro

Raytec are delighted to launch Urban-X; a new range of high-performance general area luminaires designed for a range of industrial applications, as well as pathways, street lighting and perimeter fence lines. Initially launching the range with the Urban-X Mini, the most compact and lightweight Urban-X luminaire, Raytec have since launched the Urban-X Pro, the most powerful luminaire in the family. With the Pro offering a greater lumen output, the Urban X range truly covers all your industrial lighting needs! To discover more of the benefits, read our article here.

28/11/2018
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Download: New SPARTAN LED Upgrade Guide

LED luminaires offer several, significant advantages over traditional lighting technology. The biggest question when replacing your traditional luminaires with LED is to understand which LED luminaries offer a suitable replacement. At Raytec, we want to make it easy to understand, so we have created a quick and simple guide which allows you to compare which SPARTAN Flood or Bay luminaires can be used to replace your traditional lighting technology. The upgrade guide allows a simple way for distributors, specifiers and end-users to identify the correct product from the SPARTAN Flood... Read More

27/11/2018
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Raytec Launch New Urban-X Luminaires

Raytec are delighted to launch Urban-X; a new range of high-performance general area luminaires designed for a range of industrial applications, as well as pathways, street lighting and perimeter fence lines. Initially launching the range with the Urban-X Mini, the most compact and lightweight Urban-X luminaire,  Raytec have since launched the Urban-X Pro, the most powerful luminaire in the family. Urban-X delivers several performance advantages compared to traditional lighting: High Performance Available with a lumen output up to 14,000lm, the Urban-X range achieves incredibly powerful illumination from a small platform... Read More

25/10/2018
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Product Update: Spartan Approved to op-is

Earlier in 2018, all products in the SPARTAN range were recertified to comply with an update in the ATEX directives (EN 60079-28:2015) referred to as ‘op-is’. But what exactly does this mean, and more importantly, why does it matter? What is op-is? Op-is focuses on the ignition risk caused by optical radiation from LEDs. Light beams may not normally be perceived as dangerous, but as technology develops, LEDs are becoming increasingly powerful and their beams more intense. In certain environments this could present an ignition risk as particles in the... Read More

26/07/2018
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Raytec Launch ‘Intelligent’ Emergency Products

Raytec are delighted to launch a new range of ‘intelligent’ emergency luminaires. Initially available in the Linear and Bulkhead product ranges, the new intelligent emergency products feature an innovative automatic testing function and take safety and performance of emergency luminaires to the next level. Featuring a microprocessor programmed to automatically cycle the batteries, the new products perform three different testing procedures to ensure the luminaire is operating correctly and the emergency battery system is functioning at it’s optimum; Commissioning test Three charge and discharge cycles are carried out automatically at... Read More

26/07/2018
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3 Things to Consider When Choosing an Intelligent Emergency Luminaire

Emergency Ex lighting plays an important role in maintaining the safety of hazardous area locations, and the well-being of those who work in them, by providing back-up illumination when the primary power source fails. In this article we take a closer look at how the latest ‘intelligent’ emergency luminaires can improve performance of emergency systems, ultimately increasing safety and reducing risk on-site.   What Is an Intelligent Emergency Luminaire? ‘Intelligent’ emergency luminaires feature a built-in microprocessor which automatically cycles the emergency batteries, checks the health status of the luminaire and... Read More

29/11/2017
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The Benefits of Raytec Dali Enabled Lighting

Raytec have recently launched a new range of High Power Floodlights and Bay luminaires which offer full DALI capability. As some of the first hazardous area luminaires to incorporate DALI technology, this article looks further into what makes a luminaire ‘DALI enabled’ and the benefits this can bring. What is DALI? A Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) is a digital communication protocol developed specifically for the lighting industry. DALI brings a host of new possibilities into hazardous area lighting applications by allowing groups of luminaires to be controlled together, or... Read More