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Themes & Trends
Petrol Station |
A Vision of Efficiency
In the early Nineties the benefits of good vertical lighting of the under-canopy of petrol stations received serious attention, resulting in the development of a set of lighting principles specially for this application-this marked the beginning of the 3-D lighting concept. Since then petrol station lighting has continued to become more effective and energy conserving, as the oil industry embraced worldwide the principles and technology of 3-D lighting.
Redesigned 3D lighting concept
Now we have entered the 21st century and change continues everywhere. Petrol stations extend their hours for more customer convenience and this places more demands on the lighting. Travelers, women in particular, want to feel safe when they make a late-night fuel stop. Station operators, mindful of their costs in a competitive business with small profit margins, strive to create an inviting environment that will encourage patrons to browse the station shop before driving on. Incorporating the redesigned 3D lighting scheme with the innovative and efficient MINI 300 luminaire design should satisfy those on both sides of the petrol sales-counter.
Energy saving and better colour rendering
Drawing on extensive coating research from other applications, Philips Lighting developed a coating specific to the needs of the petrol lighting segment. The unique white coating of this new compact luminaire produces an efficiency of 85%, compared to 65% for the traditional MPF luminaire. The increase in efficiency affords the possibility of using a smaller wattage lamp (CDM-TD 150 W) to provide the same illumination, thus cutting energy use by at least 35%. Projections are that in a typical station the luminaires will pay for themselves in only one and half years. And they retain all of the best features of the MPF-low glare, flexible mounting and easy access. The lamp for this situation (942 Mastercolour) fulfils the important task of showing the true colours of all of the objects and people in the under-canopy area. With a colour rendering index of Ra 96, important features for refuelling, such as pump handles and displays, appear as intended and make orientation easy regardless of the time of day.
3-D lighting with the MINI 300
The heart of the under-canopy 3-D lighting system is good vertical lighting provided by the correct location of a combination of asymmetrical and symmetrical luminaires. This allows patrons to see all surfaces and objects in bright, full colour and small items dropped on the forecourt are easily retrieved. Installation of the MINI 300 is fast and precise with a frame that bolts into the canopy for recessed mounting, or with a special hinge plate for surface mounting. Including the coating innovation, advances in lighting technology in the past 10 years have reduced the cost of lighting a typical petrol station by 60%. The new compact system is also suited for area lighting, with both pole-mount and wall-mount options. A range of beam configurations assures good illuminance throughout. |
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