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Š‡ ‘•‹ –Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡
provides an extremely versatile
ƒ† ‘•–Ǧ‡ơ‡ –‹˜‡ ‡‡”‰‡ ›
module solution that annuls the
requirement for other brands of
emergency module.
‘•‹ ǯ• —•‡• Dz •–ƒ–
Emergency Conversion”
–‡ Š‘Ž‘‰› –Šƒ– •‹’Ž‹Ƥ‡•
the installation/conversion of
emergency luminaires. This
technology was initially developed
ƒ† •Š‘™ ƒ•‡† ‹ ‘•‹ ǯ•
DD lamp with emergency module
that won the 2015 Electrical
Industry Awards “Innovative
‹‰Š–‹‰ ”‘†— – ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡ƒ”dz –‹–Ž‡Ǥ
For LED luminaires that use a
DC jack (often found on LED
’ƒ‡Ž• ƒ† ‡†‰‡ǦŽ‹– †‘™Ž‹‰Š–•Ȍǡ
a three-way connector is provided
for easy installation. For LED
luminaires without a DC jack, the
‘•‹ ƒ „‡ ‘‡ –‡†
easily between the driver and LED
module via a junction box.
Š‡ ‘•‹ ‹• „‡‡Ƥ ‹ƒŽ
for both the wholesaler and the
electrical contractor; both only
need one solution rather than
stocking/carrying several branded
emergency modules. Its compact
size means that it takes up less
shelf space for a wholesaler, while
ƒ ‘–”ƒ –‘” „‡‡Ƥ–• ˆ”‘ ‹– „‡‹‰
‡ƒ•‹‡” –‘ ‹•–ƒŽŽ ™‹–Š –Š‡ ƪ‡š‹„‹Ž‹–›
of installing it within a luminaire
or within the ceiling void.
Background
‘•‹ ǯ• ™ƒ• †‡˜‡Ž‘’‡† –‘
address several long-standing
issues:
x Contractor’s desire to replace
—Ž–‹’Ž‡ Ž—‹ƒ‹”‡Ǧ•’‡ ‹Ƥ
emergency modules with a “one-
•‹œ‡ǦƤ–•ǦƒŽŽdz •–ƒ†ƒ”† —‹–Ǥ
x ”‘˜‹†‹‰ ’”‘’–ǡ ‡‡”‰‡ ›
light to enable the safe exit
from a location/building during
Switch Distribution
a failure of the mains power
supply.
x Ensures lighting at a reduced
brightness of 3W for a required
3 hours.
x ‹’Ž‹Ƥ‡• ‘Ǧ•‹–‡ ‘‡ –‹‘
to LED luminaire: UEM comes
with a three-way connector for
a standard DC jack connection
ȋ Ž—‰ Ƭ Žƒ›ȌǢ ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹˜‡Ž›
connection can be made with
a stripped tailored lead into a
junction box.
Viability
Š‡ ‘•‹ ‹• ƒ ˜‹ƒ„Ž‡ ƒ”‡–
solution as it:
x ‹’Ž‹Ƥ‡• –Š‡ ’”‘†— – ”ƒ‰‡
as it is universally compatible
with all class III luminaires with
integrated LED’s and separate
LED drivers.
x Designed to be non-intrusive,
the UEM works alongside the
existing driver and adapts to
the load/LED module without
ƒơ‡ –‹‰ –Š‡ ‡š‹•–‹‰ Ž—‹ƒ‹”‡
or lighting system’s current
functionality, i.e. sensored,
DALI, or wireless control.
x Minimises the wholesaler’s stock
requirement and thus shelf
space requirement.
x ‡†— ‡• Ƥƒ ‹ƒŽ ‹˜‡•–‡–
for an electrical contractor due
to the product’s universal aspect
and saves time.
For more information on this product,
call Switch Distribution on 01 4524182
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