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Building Services Assignment Lighting Control System: Submitted By:-Shahrukh Saifi Iii Year Day B.Arch

A lighting control system is an intelligent network that communicates between lighting system inputs and outputs using central computing devices. It provides the right amount of light where and when needed to maximize energy savings. The major advantages are controlling individual or groups of lights from a single interface and creating complex lighting scenes. Wireless systems provide reduced installation costs and flexibility. Lighting controls like dimming, scheduling and occupancy sensors are widely used to improve efficiency.

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Building Services Assignment Lighting Control System: Submitted By:-Shahrukh Saifi Iii Year Day B.Arch

A lighting control system is an intelligent network that communicates between lighting system inputs and outputs using central computing devices. It provides the right amount of light where and when needed to maximize energy savings. The major advantages are controlling individual or groups of lights from a single interface and creating complex lighting scenes. Wireless systems provide reduced installation costs and flexibility. Lighting controls like dimming, scheduling and occupancy sensors are widely used to improve efficiency.

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BUILDING SERVICES

ASSIGNMENT

LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM

SUBMITTED BY:-
SHAHRUKH SAIFI
III YEAR DAY
B.ARCH
LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM
A lighting control system is an intelligent network based lighting control solution
that incorporates communication between various system inputs and outputs related
to lighting control with the use of one or more central computing devices.
Lighting control systems are widely used on both indoor and outdoor lighting of
commercial, industrial, and residential spaces. Lighting control systems serve to
provide the right amount of light where and when it is needed.
Lighting control systems are employed to maximize the energy savings from the
lighting system, satisfy building codes, or comply with green building and energy
conservation programs. Lighting control systems are often referred to under the
term Smart Lighting.

Advantages
 The major advantage of a lighting control system over stand-alone lighting
controls or conventional manual switching is the ability to control individual
lights or groups of lights from a single user interface device.
 This ability to control multiple light sources from a user device allows complex
lighting scenes to be created. A room may have multiple scenes pre-set, each
one created for different activities in the room.
 A major benefit of lighting control systems is reduced energy consumption.
 Wireless lighting control systems provide additional benefits including reduced
installation costs and increased flexibility over where switches and sensors
may be placed.
Optimized Lighting Scheme –
Optimized lighting scheme comprises of two key components –
1. Effectiveness of the lighting scheme
2. Efficiency of the lighting scheme

Effective Lighting Scheme –


A lighting scheme can be called an effective one when it serves the purpose for
which it is designed.

Efficient Lighting scheme –


A lighting scheme is called efficient over the other when for the same visual comfort
and usage pattern it will consume lesser amount of electrical energy. The efficiency
in a lighting scheme is guided by the following three factors – a. Lighting Power
Density b. Integration of artificial lighting scheme with daylight c. Lighting controls
LIGHTING CONTROLS
Lighting controls in a lighting scheme are directly related to the operations. Controls
like dimming, step-down, on-off, occupancy; photocells, timers etc are widely used
now a day in lighting schemes.

Daylight availability
Electric lighting energy use can be adjusted by automatically dimming and/or
switching electric lights in response to the level of available daylight. Reducing the
amount of electric lighting used when daylight is available is known as daylight
harvesting.

Astronomical time
Astronomical time schedules incorporate sunrise and sunset times, often used to
switch outdoor lighting. Astronomical time scheduling requires that the location of the
building be set. This is accomplished using the building's geographic location via
either latitude and longitude or by picking the nearest city in a given database giving
the approximate location and corresponding astronomical times.

Timers
These represent the most basic type of automation, and are very popular for outdoor
applications. Timers can be simple (responding to one setting all year round) or
sophisticated enough to contain several settings that go into effect over time.

Occupancy sensors

These devices – also known as ‗motion detectors‘ – turn lights off and on in
response to human presence. Once sensitivity and coverage area is established,
sensors are selected from two predominant technology types.

Passive infrared sensors


These detect the motion or heat between vertical and horizontal detection zones.
This technology requires a direct line of sight and is more sensitive to lateral motion,
but it requires layer motion as distance from the sensor increases. The coverage
pattern and field of view can also be precisely controlled. It typically finds its best
application in smaller spaces with a direct line of sight, such as restrooms.

Ultrasonic sensors

These detect movement by sensing disturbances in high-frequency ultrasonic


patterns. Because this technology emits ultrasonic waves that are reflected around
the room surfaces, it does not require a direct line of sight. It is more sensitive to
motion towards and away from the sensor and its sensitivity decreases relative to its
distances from the sensor. It also does not have a definable coverage pattern or field
of view. These characteristics make it suitable for use in layer-enclosed areas that
may have cabinets, shelving, partitions, or other obstructions. If necessary, these
technologies can also be combined into one product to improve detection and
reduce the likelihood of triggering a false on or off mode.
Photocells

These measure the amount of natural light available and suitable for both indoor and
outdoor applications. When available light falls below a specified level, a control unit
switches the lights on (or adjusts a driver to provide more light). Photocells can be
programmed so that lights do not flip on and off on partially cloudy days.

Alarm conditions
Alarm conditions typically include inputs from other building systems such as the fire
alarm or HVAC system, which may trigger an emergency 'all lights on' or ' all lights
flashing' command for example.

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