UK - ETC dealer and lighting control systems integrator, Control Lighting Ltd has selected ETC’s Sensor3 power control, Paradigm and Mosaic systems as the solutions for the large-scale Kings Cross central development in London.
For the last 10 years Control Lighting Ltd has been working on the design and implementation of a site-wide lighting control system for the public realm lighting. The site is a 67-acre development that has re-imagined the blend of residential, commercial, retail and public space, and has won many awards over the years for the development.
The company was appointed to design and implement a holistic lighting control system that could provide usable performance data, as well as ensure the maintenance and events teams could quickly make adjustments for the operational side of the lighting system.
Control Lighting Ltd selected ETC products as the best solutions to easily adapt to the needs of the site as it expanded over the years. The core lighting power distribution equipment is utilising the Sensor3 power control range from ETC, and the site-wide lighting processors are from the ETC architectural control product families - Paradigm and Mosaic.
The flexible and powerful management of the Sensor3 control system has seamlessly supported the various lamp types used, without the added expense of Kings Cross Central having to upgrade their entire power infrastructure.
To assist the maintenance staff, all flagged items or usage reports are displayed on specific larger touchscreens. Data is also automatically fed back to Control Lighting Ltd office, which allows reports to be produced for monthly review by the site management teams. Positive steps are then implemented to reduce the use of energy across the site lighting installation based on the data obtained.
ETC’s Paradigm and Mosaic architectural lighting control solutions were selected for this project for their large-scale and artful lighting control features. They allow the Kings Cross Central development to utilise ‘exceptional colour control, interactive lighting, energy-saving features and more, all within an adaptable and user-friendly control system’.
There are now 24 lighting control locations positioned in various plant rooms across the estate, each networked together. The equipment that is utilised allows for switching of the lighting power circuits as well as 1-10v, DALI and DMX control for specified lighting schemes. The combined lighting control system also offers useful features such as the use of DALI reporting.
Ray Dolby from Control Lighting Ltd commented: “Due to the historically good reliability of ETC equipment and Control Lighting Ltd’s knowledge of the requirements of the architectural and landscape markets, the site-wide solution grew organically. It was very special working with a developer that had the long-term vison to embrace a holistic approach to the control and monitoring of public realm lighting schemes.”