Induction Lighting: “ Bringing the Future to Light ”

Induction Lighting: “Bringing the Future to Light” October 24,2008

Agenda • What is “Induction Lighting”? • Sustainability / Industry Trends. • Benefits of Induction Technology • Typical Lamp life and Maintenance. • Applications. • Current Installations. • Q&A.

What is “Induction Lighting”? • Essentially a fluorescent lamp without electrodes or filaments. • Rings with magnetic coils create an electro magnetic field using a high frequency generated by the electronic ballast. • This field goes around the glass filled tube. • Electrons discharged by the magnetic coils collide with mercury atoms inside the tube and become excited. • These electrons give off energy in the form of invisible UV light. • The conversion to visible light occurs when it passes through a phosphor coating on the inside surface of the tube. • The lamp therefore relies on the fundamental principles of gas discharge and electromagnetic “induction” to produce light. • As a result the lamp offers an unmatched life span. They can last longer than 100 incandescent bulbs, 5 HID, or 5 typical fluorescent lamp changes.

Sustainability / Industry Trends • Improved Lighting Standards • Decreased Energy Costs • Government rebate and energy efficiency incentives • Longer lasting lamps, reduced operational and maintenance costs • Reduction in mercury based products to the landfill sites • Increased awareness with regards environmental initiatives • Ability to be more flexible with infrastructure lighting

Benefits of Induction Lighting • Replaces old lighting technology/reduces energy costs/increases operational profits: • Lighting is a major component of these energy costs, and in general represents 35% of a typical buildings total energy consumption • Energy costs represent 40% of a typical buildings annual budget, as such; they are the single largest component of operating costs • Provides higher quality light using less energy, resulting in a significant reduction in operating costs – lamps are 98% efficient – no heat loss or heat generated. HVAC cost reduction • 100,000 hour/5 year warranty eliminates current re-lamping and maintenance costs • Increasing Safety and Security – instant on and re-strike – no flicker-no hum • Increasing productivity with superior lighting • Improved environmental position - reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, eliminates dangerous mercury vapour, . Less demand for power on local utilities reduces electrical power generation

Typical Lamp Life and Maintenance Lumen Maintenance

Typical Applications • Arenas, swimming pools and Gymnasiums • Tennis courts, common areas, walkways • Street lighting, parking lots, garages, building wall exteriors • Railway stations, airports, bus stations • Tunnels, bridges • Retail stores, entranceways, security lighting • Street signs, billboards • High Bay lighting for warehouses and manufacturing facilities

250 watt HPS lamps on left, 120 watt induction lamps on right using 50%+ less energy

Sonora Community Centre , Osoyoos, BC Before After • 400 watt MH lamps on left, replaced with 200 watt induction lamps using 54% less energy

Whole Foods Grocery Induction Metal Halide

Island Savings Centre, Duncan, BC 3 yr old induction lights…no shadows and no dark spots.. • 400 watt and 1,000 watt MH, replaced by 250 watt induction lamps

Zajax Pool, Mission, BC

Comox Fire Hall Metal Halide vs. Induction

Thank You!! CNJ Lighting Solutions Nancy Wilson nwilson@cnjlightingsolutions.com 604-313-7214 Sylvain Leone sleone@cnjlightingsolutions.com 250-863-3537

Induction Lighting: “ Bringing the Future to Light ”