Clevertronics were asked to suggest applicable systems to replace their existing emergency lighting and exit signage, as one of the main challenges that the Council faced was failing ,older battery technologies across their whole estate.
Nathan Davies, Senior Electrical Surveyor for PSG Shropshire Council said “One of the main reasons for contacting Clevertronics was because we wanted to understand what new products and technologies were out in the marketplace to help them increase their efficiencies and also remain compliant.” Continuing, Nathan said “We had heard that Clevertronics were now in the UK educating the market about using lithium battery technology in emergency lighting fittings which upgrades and replaces older and less efficient products, also increasing the lifetime of the overall solution.
Once we had received a demo of the Zoneworks XT Hive system, it was clear to us that by proceeding with the installation would save time and money by not having to carry out the monthly and annual flash and duration tests . By selecting the L10 batteries we could also eliminate the annual expenditure on battery replacement, as we believe that continually changing batteries is not the best use of the properties resources.”
Other challenges that also came with the project included the need to choose efficient light fittings, help reduce maintenance costs and look at ways to monitor and test the emergency lighting system so they can continue to meet regulatory compliance needs and reduce energy.