Raytec’s RAYMAX Infra-Red and RAYLUX White-Light LED illuminators are proving a lighting solution for demanding construction site projects thanks to their toughness, flexibility and performance reports security provider The Protector Group.
Protector have been securing sites for many of the UK’s top construction companies, including Balfour Beatty, Laing O’Rourke and Carillion. This is achieved using the Raytec illuminators to ensure high definition CCTV coverage during hours of darkness. "We offer clients complete CCTV and security protection solutions including installation and off-site monitoring so it is essential that we ensure effective lighting in all conditions," says Protectors’ Group Executive Director Derrick Halliwell.
"The reason we always use Raytec illuminators is that they are adaptable during installation, they are durable, and they perform well. Durability is very important because construction sites are typically very tough environments. Also the illuminators have to cope with being moved around a lot from site to site – it’s not just plug, play and forget."
The illuminators are vandal resistant, and their LEDs are robust to movement and vibration. Raytec’s Adaptive Illumination allows on-site adjustment making set-up it is claimed quick and easy.
All the firm’s illuminators consume it is claimed significantly less power than traditional lighting solutions, delivering long life and zero maintenance. For example, a site using 10 mains driven bulbs can expect to make a potential cost saving of up to £4,500 per year by switching to Raytec’s low energy illuminators, equating to £45,000 over 10 years. (Based upon 4,400 hours usage per year at 10p kw/hr, labour costs calculated at £40 per bulb change.)
Raytec’s Infra-Red illuminators are said to be suitable for construction sites in residential areas where light pollution has to be kept to a minimum.
Raytec’s White-Light illuminators are suitable the makers add for colour CCTV image capture, and can be used as a detector-activated deterrent. Sites recently secured by Protector Group using Raytec illuminators include schools, hospitals, commercial premises and new housing developments.
"Our clients depend on us to provide full protection for their sites round-the-clock and the Raytec lights play a very important part in the solutions we offer," adds Derrick Halliwell.
