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Nedap brightens up Gymnasium lighting
Project outline
The Haskell Independent School District located in Haskell,
increase in light levels while reducing the energy usage
Texas has a 938 square meter gymnasium that was originally
in excess of 30%. The Nedap Luxon 320W electronic HID
built in 1956 and is utilized for a number of academic and
luminaire provided a 144W per fixture reduction. Coupled
athletic functions, including basketball. The original 400W
with a new 320W pulse start HID lamp the system provides
high bay luminaires were equipped with metal halide lamps
an average light level reading of 1076 lux. The Luxon 320W
and magnetic ballasts. This magnetic ballast technology
luminaire has the ability to be wirelessly controlled, including
is highly energy inefficient and causes blackening of the
dimming down to 50% to meet required light levels based on
arc tube. As a result the original lighting system provided
scheduling, occupancy sensing and daylight harvesting.
inadequate light output (236 lux) in relation to what
the University Interscholastic League (UIL) requires for
RETROFIT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
recreational play (538 lux) and game play (861 lux). The
1. Increase light levels
poor light levels and low color temperature of the outdated
2. Upgrade lighting with little or no down time for use
HID luminaires also influenced the game performances in a
3. Reuse existing electrical/fixture locations due to negative way.
Why Nedap Luxon
The Kiker Group, LLC and Nedap Light Controls presented a
solution for the Haskell ISD that would provide a significant
conduit runs being installed in premanufactured roof panels
4. Provide bright white light in order to improve game
performances and to meet UIL standards
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Nedap brightens up Gymnasium lighting
Results
Before
After
The Kiker Group, LLC. replaced the existing magnetic ballast
with a new 320W electronic Nedap ballast with new 320W
pulse start lamps.
• Existing reflectors were re-used as a cost savings
to the customer.
• Lighting increased to meet and exceed UIL standards.
Before lighting upgrade
• CRI was corrected to provide a brighter appearance as well.
After Nedap Luxon upgrade
Due to features of the Nedap ballast installation was
Luxon Live
completed in one night starting after a basketball game
Luxon Live sets the new standard for reducing total costs of
and completed by 6:00 am the following morning in time
ownership in lighting systems and integrates seamlessly with
for the next game.
all Luxon luminaires. Luxon Live is an optional online service
and upgrades our Light Management Software to deal with
• Energy savings was a much appreciated added benefit for
this project.
multiple facilities across the globe. It contains a reporting
function where system
data is transformed into
• Nedap Luxon e-HID technology meets and can extend the
an understandable structure
HID lamp life specified in comparison to magnetic ballast
to allow for comprehensive
technology, including substantially less blackening of the
analysis, diagnostics and
arc tube. This and low LDF was also a key benefit that the
benchmarking of your
customer considered.
lighting system. Luxon Live
is a lighting technology
“The increase in lighting is awesome and
independent platform.
the fans of the basketball team noticed
it immediately” – Bill Alcorn, Haskell
Independent School District superintendent
BEFORE AND AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
Total Number of Light Fixtures
18
18
Average Fixture Wattage (including ballast)the lamps (to 20,000 hours)
480
336
Average Lamp Wattage
400
320
Average Light Levels (no skylight supplementation)
236 lux
1076 lux
30-Day Energy Consumption
2073 kW
1451 kW
Savings as a Percentage
30%
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