by Rebecca Walker — February 2, 2009—Simkar Lighting, a producer of commercial and industrial lighting fixtures, is now offering dimming and daylight harvest ballasts from Axis Technologies, Inc. as an option in its fixture line, as well as a retrofit kit that will include a daylight harvesting ballast and sockets.
Installation of a daylight harvesting system can save as much as 400 kWh per fixture annually, which equates to a reduction of 700 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, says the company.
The patented Axis Daylight sensing system can save up to 70 percent by sensing ambient light levels and adjusting each fixture accordingly. Maximum light levels are set by a series of dip switches that are simple to adjust and maintain. Each fixture is operated by its own sensor, providing more consistent light levels compared to systems that operate a large quantity of fixtures from a single photocell, making installation more economical.
Simkar fixtures with the Axis Technologies ballasts pre-installed are available in 1 – 4 lamp F32 T8 models for 120V and 277V applications and expect to offer T5 models later in 2009.
