http://smart-buildings.com/downloads/inductionlightingmay2009.pdf

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Would you use a light rated to 100,000 hours or 11.4 continuous years? This is a lifespan five times longer than HID. Imagine the cost savings in energy and replacement. This is a possibility with induction lighting.

Induction lighting may be new to some of our readers; it is not a new concept. It’s hard to imagine but induction lighting has been around since the 1800’s when Nicola Tesla lit 200 lamps without wires from 25 miles away.

Induction lighting is similar to fluorescent lights in that it uses gases to produce white light. Where the similarities end and the savings begin is in the manner to which the gases are “engaged”. Fluorescent lights use electrodes to engage the gases and thus produce the light. The electrodes erode over time. Induction lighting produces light when energy is transmitted by magnetic field (electromagnetic induction). It is through this process that induction lighting gets its name.

Induction light bulbs contain an antenna. The antenna receives electric power from the ballast. The ballast generates a high frequency such as 13.6 MHz, 2.5 MHz, or 250 kHz. A circuit in the ballast produces a voltage on the coil located in the light bulb. The coil discharges the gas. When light is produced, the voltage is reduced to the normal level. There is no electrical connection inside the bulb. Energy is transferred through the glass.

For a video on how induction lights are made, click here .

Advantages of Induction Lighting
Along with its longevity, induction light provides a wealth of additional benefits. Used in tunnels, warehouses and other low lit areas, it provides additional safety and security with its natural light.

Induction lighting provides a great advantage to buildings and areas were replacement and maintenance of lights can be difficult. This can include high ceiling areas such as lobbies, street lighting, parking lots, industrial buildings, cafeterias, gymnasiums, signage, tunnels, bridges, roadways, public spaces, and any area where lighting is needed 24/7.

Induction lights are dimmable. In addition, induction lamps can be integrated with motion sensors. There are a couple of advantages to using motion sensors with induction lighting. There is no delay in switching on/off. In addition, repeated on/off in high traffic areas will not affect the longevity of the light as it may with an electrode charged fluorescent.

A few other specifications of induction lighting are listed below:

* Long Life - 100,000 hours
* Color rendering - 85 CRI
* Color Temperature - 2,700K-6,500K
* Energy Efficient - 85+ Lumens per Watt
* Lumen maintenance - 70% of its light output at 100,000 hours
* Maintenance costs - go at least 10 years with out a change out
* Instant on Capability - Can be used with photocell or motion sensor with instant strike and restrike (Metal Halides take up to 8 mins to restart).
* High Output - 70W to 400W
* No flickering, strobing, or noise
* Minimal Color shifting
* Starting temperatures as low as -40° F

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The Hadco blog states this information: ” Metal Halide, Induction
lighting or LED the best lamping option for your architectural and
decorative outdoor lighting product April 23, 2008 by Al

The lighting industry has seen some dramatic changes over the past few
years. This has been pushed by rising costs such as energy, materials,
labor for installing and maintaining along with the initial cost of the
luminaries and going “Green” Today more than ever it is critical for
lighting professionals to select the correct luminaire lamp source to
meet their customer’s needs.

For this post let us….play a critical role in determining what
luminaries lamp source you choose.

Metal Halide lamps have been in service easily 25 years in architectural
and decorative outdoor lighting. …(with) The latest generation Metal
Halide lamps called ……. Pulse Start offers longer life
(15,000-20,000+ hours), start/re-strike times are reduced to 2 and 4
minutes respectively, ….(that still is not so good) With the advent of
“Title 20″ & the Federal Energy Act, Pulse Start luminaries are more
energy efficient than Probe Start. …….

Induction Lighting… has no electrodes. …….The life of Induction
lights (whether ADG Eco Lighting Products or other) is this system is an
incredible 100,000 hours so it is virtually maintenance free. Induction
lighting has been in service at least 16 years in architectural and
decorative outdoor lighting. (thanks Al you are correct and verified
these statements) The reduction in lamp maintenance helps the
environment even though it does use a minimal amount of mercury gas
(less than 20 ppm). (Induction).. also has 80+ CRI, various choices for
color temperature, no color shift, instant on, and operates in hot and
cold environments. Induction lighting can be used in many applications
such as post-top, sign, tunnel, and bridge luminaries giving it wide
range of applications. (congrats to Al for getting this info correct)

LED is perhaps the most frequently discussed lamping option available in
the lighting industry today. Although it has been around since 1969, LED
Lighting has only recently begun to find its place in the outdoor
lighting market. LED Lighting offers …..temperatures of white light
ranging from under 3,000K to greater than 6,500K. These options help to
create not just lighting effects but colored lighting effects without
special lenses though use of a DMX controller. The downfall of LED
Lighting is that the lumen output has not quite reached the levels of
its HID and Induction counterparts. While lumen levels are approaching
the 100 lm/W (also referred to as luminous efficacy) range, the
Department of Energy (DOE) does not expect it to be greater than 160
lm/W for several years. LED’s still have some inconsistent color issues
and in designs it is critical to have proper thermal management. LED’s
perform the best in colder environments and come to full brightness
instantaneously……(but) make LED Lighting extremely important to the
future of “Green” lighting (well AL it is really the opposite and
Induction is still my choice for the ULTIMATE in lighting, at ADG Eco
Lighting consultative we choose to use Induction lighting in both our
functional and decorative projects. Call Adg Eco for more information or
use some one else. Just use Induction Lighting, We know it works.
www.adgEcoLP.com )

http://www.lookingreen.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=
225:induction-light-bulbs-increase-quality-of-light&catid=86:special-edi
tion&Itemid=174

Written by Charlene Brown

Induction lighting is nothing new, it dates back to the 1890s.
Impoverished mad scientist, Nikola Tesla, left a wealth of wisdom about
transmitting alternating current and what we now call energy-efficient
lighting.

An induction lamp relies on the fundamental principles of
electromagnetic induction and gas discharge and create light without the
need of filaments or electrodes. The result is a lamp of unmatched long
life lasting up to 100,000 hours or 20 to 25 years before they burn out,
based on 12-hour daily usage.

Architect and 17-year veteran in the lighting industry, Gerald Olesker,
CEO and Founder of Architectural Detail Group Inc. (ADG), started the
company in 2004 with manufacturing, warehousing, and main office spread
around Southern California. And just a year ago, ADG opened its “all
done green” division, Eco Lighting Products. Olesker told Lookin’ Green
(LG) how his all-American small business is using induction lighting to
balance solution and cost.

Inspired by Telsa’s work and after much research, Olesker took a step
back to design lighting systems of the future that supersede today’s
energy-efficiency standards, cost a fraction of traditional light
investments, can be customized to the customer’s style, and get this,
won’t need un-screwing for up to 25 years.

“The eco-driven factor is our underlying value. From a sustainable
stand-point, we found that induction lighting is the best ‘eco-nomical’
value. ‘Eco’ for ecology meaning it is better for the environment. And
‘nonmical’ for economy, where customers get something better for their
pocket books,” Olesker told LG.

The year 2012 marks the death of the incandescent bulb according to the
new rules and regulations in the lighting industry. Coupled with the
impact of the present global economic downturn, new technology and
resilient small businesses are bringing to the table the most novel
products that help protect the environment and save money too.

But rather than wait for the last breath of the old bulb, ADG plunges
ahead of the curve in developing induction lighting designed beautifully
to fit customized fixtures that showoff the benefits of crisp, clean,
clear lights.

And while most national marketing outlets, including ENERGY STAR and
utility providers, are endlessly promoting compact fluorescent lights
(CFL) as the answer for reduced energy costs and as the
environmentally-friendly option, many consumers are sheepish about
switching out their bulbs to CFLs. Rightfully so. Nearly all
energy-efficient lighting uses mercury, some in liquid form and some in
solid form.

Fluorescent lamps contain high levels of liquid mercury, which if they
breaks or are thrown in the trash leak mercury into surfaces and
landfills, not good.

On the other hand, Light Emitting Diodes (LED) do not render true color,
they create glare, and they last only 50,000 hours, but is best used for
small space and specific task lighting.

However, for illuminating a large area, induction fills the space with
light. And though induction lighting uses mercury it is applied in a
solid form, which allows easy separation of the metal from the light
fixture, in case of breakage and for disposal. Induction uses 50 percent
less wattage to output more light; one-third less heat emission, which
translates into lower energy bills. In addition, induction lighting
offers the best quality of light and can reduce stress on the eyes
caused by use of other poor lighting.

As the eco-impact becomes more ingrained in consumers’ minds, they will
expect quality of light to be at its hightest. “We’ve tried so many
products, the glare, the distraction, the lack of continuity, we found
they didn’t create the best quality lighting people should enjoy,”
Olesker stated.

Architecturally pleasing spaces make the best use of natural and
electrode lighting. At the same time, ecologically friendly options do
not need to be drab either. ADG pairs the best lighting technology with
stylish and decorative finishes for a desirable piece of eco-art. After
900 plus lighting projects and now using induction technology, ADG
customers report better quality of light, energy savings of up to 60
percent, and reduced maintenance to almost nil.

“We are marrying all the good elements together. What we are bringing to
the market is the highest quality induction lighting that reduces energy
even more, and carbon emissions is reduced even more,” Olesker said.
“Our quality of light is so high, quality of life for our customers is
much better.”

Gerald Olesker’s Eco-Impact:
1. We recycle everything we can at home.
2. Involved with green initiatives like Energy Star and US Green
Building Council
3. The office staff telecommutes and hardly ever need to drive into
the office.
4. We walk to lunch, so we support the local businesses around us.

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August 5th, 2005 | The following text is abstracted from Wikipedia &
http://www.ghuth.com/2005/08/05/scotopic-and-photopic-vision/#comment-79
92

“Scotopic vision is the monochromatic vision of the eye in dim light.
Since cone cells are nonfunctional in low light, scotopic vision is
produced exclusively through rod cells. Vision in normal light with
functioning rod cells is photopic vision”.

That “cone cells are non-functional (or shutdown)…” there is just no
experimental evidence for such a statement! One would reason this way if
one believed that cone cells are the source of color…which they,
clearly in this explanation, are not! “Scotopic vision is produced
exclusively through rod cells”… how on earth? …invoking what
mechanism? Scotopic and photopic vision are therefore presented as two
separate systems. What physical evidence is there for this statement?
From the viewpoint of my geometric explanation all of this is completely
erroneous and leads one down the wrong path of thought… and has done
so for years and years! It attempts to explain phenomenologically the
behavior of the vision process but, in fact, using the completely wrong
mechanisms.

The correct definitions for these terms (if the terms must be used at
all):

Scotopic vision: “under low light level conditions the rod cells of the
peripheral retina act together (and there is experimental evidence of
this) as a “light meter” using the exact short wavelength limit of
visual response to control pupillary constriction dilating the pupil of
the eye and controlling the admittance of light to the retina. Under
these conditions there is still insufficient light intensities of the
three primary RGB wavelengths falling on the retina to activate the
“Land color mechanism”, i.e., insufficient light intensity incident on
either side of the geometrically determined mid-band (550 nm) reference
point at 7-8 degrees of retinal eccentricity. The colorless image that
is perceived results from long wavelength radiation falling on the
central all-cone fovea.”

Photopic vision: “under normal, i.e., daylight, levels of illumination
the three primary RGB light intensities abstracted by the retina are
sufficient to activate the “Land color mechanism” as defined above and
the image including the hues of color is perceived. Peripheral rods,
acting together and determined by the short wavelength end of the
visible spectrum, constrict the pupil thus controlling the intensity of
light entering the eye as necessary”

This entry was posted on Friday, August 5th, 2005 at 3:20 pm and is
filed under Color Vision ,
Edwin Land , Fovea
, Retina
, Rods and Cones
, Running Commentary
.

At ADG Eco Lighting Advisors we agree and this is evident with the
Induction Lights used in
http://www.architecturaldetailgroup.com/induction/
Please feel free to explore our blog and the information regarding
Scotopic Luminescence and its relevance in better quality lower watt
consuming lights. http://adgwebnet.com/greenwordpress/

Please also make reference to
http://www.cirtopic.com/products/Energyconservationscotopic.pdf.pdf

Energy Conservation Using Scotopically Enhanced Fluorescent Lighting In
An Office Environment

Prepared For:

Building Technologies Program Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable
Energy U.S. Department of Energy

DISCLAIMER

This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of
the United States Government. Neither the United States Government, nor
any agency thereof, nor any of their

employees, nor any of their contractors, subcontractors, or their
employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal
liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or
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Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service
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FORWARD

Scotopically enhanced lighting studies have been ongoing by the U.S.
Department of Energy since 1990. While the theoretical energy savings
potential of this lighting method has been

clearly established prior to this study, user acceptance remained
unknown. Because this method requires both a shift in color spectrum and
a reduction in traditional lighting level measurements, occupant
acceptance under these altered conditions presents a potential critical
market barrier to the use of this method in applied practice. This
study, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Pacific Gas &
Electric Company, and the University of California, investigates the use
of a previously derived design method in a field application to
determine the acceptability and energy savings potential of Scotopically
enhanced lighting when used at reduced lighting levels.

This study was managed by AfterImage + Space. Brian Liebel was the
principal investigator and primary author of this report. He is a
registered professional electrical engineer in California and is
Lighting Certified with 20 years of specialized experience in lighting
research, design, and applications. Rita Lee, co-author and chief editor
for this report, assisted with the occupant surveys and overall results
analysis. She is a registered architect in California and is a LEED
Accredited Professional with 15 years of specialized experience in
commercial interior architecture.

COMMENTS

The Department is interested in receiving input on the material
presented in the report. If you

have suggestions of better data sources and/or comments on the finding
presented in this

report, please submit your feedback to Dr. James R. Brodrick at the
following address:

James R. Brodrick, Ph.D.

Program Manager - Lighting Research & Development

EE-2J / Forrestal Building

U.S. Department of Energy

1000 Independence Avenue SW

Washington, D.C. 20585

Associates from Architectural Detailed Group participated alongside their families in the Earth Hour 2009 by turning off all lights at 8:30 pm local time for one hour. Form more information on the Earth Hour event please visit the Earth Hour website

In the series of Blogs that I have been pulling together there is no particular sequence to this series of articles other than platform for me to hopefully make a difference in the way another business person thinks. I have reached out over the years and sat on Boards for charitable organizations, community organizations, Advisory Boards for companies and given my time to help young entrepreneurs with their business dreams.

One thing that always strikes me as odd is the way service providers come to these business and promise great savings, good returns and a range of offerings that actually increase waste, throw off productivity and only enhance the bottom line of the service provider. Over the years I have been very careful with other people’s money. Architectural Detail
Group knows that one key to success is reduce your need for lavishness and over consumption. Mies van der Rohe the architect said “less is more”. My parents said don’t go spending your entire allowance in one place, save for a rainy day. There must be something to these phrases.

Have you ever purchased a pair of Mephisto shoes. They are great; and when the sole gets worn you send them back and they charge you a nominal fee to resole the shoes. But you know that those shoes will last a life time. Very little waste, cost less money in the long run than purchasing
shoes that when they break down are only good for land fills.

A good piece of furniture, especially a piece from Mies van der Rohe, (well constructed) is worth more today than when it was originally made - it was built to last.

Energy is truly a consumable and it does changes form once consumed.
Did any one tell you to turn off the lights when you were younger?
Probably because it “wastes” electricity. But what happens when you need to see. Without light it is dark. The obvious statement. Architects speak about natural light, but that’s only good when it is day time. Solar and alternative energy companies speak about storing the energy for a time to use later, but what happens when there is no wind or not enough sun light? What then. Would we all be in the dark?

How about a light bulb that consumes less energy, only needs to be replaced once in a long while, fills the room, office, school, arena, park, street or any space with a nice quality of light - does that exist? The power company would not ask you to buy this, the maintence-company may hold back too and not tell you about it and your bulb supplier is probably not too interested in telling you that there is this product available, since it will delay your purchase of their products for 20 years.

In the 50’s my folks did not replace the car every 3 years. They did not buy a new television every 2 years. They did hold onto good quality items though. They did buy lots of light bulbs, consumed lots items and then said do not waste, make sure you have enough for later. So I think I have an idea. This is the challenge to each and every business owner
to roll back consumption.

Call a colleague like me (we’ll tell you the secrets that the big guys won’t) and ask how to save on lighting bills in your big wherehouse. Ask “What can I do to reduce the a/c and at the same time, increase productivity, and all this
while increasing the bottom line through cost savings techniques…”

It’s either Turn off those lights
or Call ADG Eco to reduce
consumption and keep demand.