Chalmit, the manufacturer of lighting for harsh and hazardous environments, has launched the Protecta X LED
The new luminaire is up to 50 per cent brighter than any traditional linear light on the market, it has user-definable light distribution, a lifespan of more than 120,000 hours at 25°C, is easier to maintain, and an optional battery stick.
Chalmit luminaires are used by leading companies in the oil and gas sector such as Shell, BP, Adma, Opco and many more. The Protecta X is the largest investment ever made by Chalmit in product development; with four patents pending, it is expected to lead to a whole new generation of LED lighting in the sector.
Ken Eddleston, Chalmit’s lighting product manager elaborates, said, “Rather than accepting the constraints of a traditional linear enclosure, our design team started from scratch and asked what design would ensure the absolute best from the LED? The result is the Protecta X – for harsh and hazardous applications ever developed.”
The Protecta X has specialised optics in a lightweight and slimline luminaire package that delivers the light of a four ft linear. The optics control the light, generating a highly targeted, bright, white output across the desired area, and limiting the amount of wasted spill light. Optics are available in a variety of distinct distributions designed for major site applications–such as mounted from handrails for walkway illumination and localised lighting in low/medium bay applications.
“A luminaire is often delivered to site well in advance of project completion. However, the longer you leave a battery unpowered, the more likely it is to fall into an unrecoverable deep discharge state – resulting in expensive and time-consuming maintenance of the unit before it has even been used! We’ve eliminated this big problem; if they want to, users can simply purchase the battery stick when they’re ready to use the luminaire,” he added.
“Many hundreds of hours of development time, fifteen customer study groups and thousands of pieces of customer feedback have gone into the Protecta X. The result is a luminaire which delivers on every front. This is truly a step-change moment in the development of low-level lighting for hazardous areas,” he concluded.
