With responsibility for over 4,000 domestic properties, Fife-based social landlord, Kingdom Housing Association, faced a number of challenges when they decided to increase the general and emergency lighting provision in all their communal areas.
The main challenge they faced was to procure a product that did not require rewiring, as most of these blocks were wired in two core cabling. With the need to keep costs, installation time and disruption to a minimum, it was Scolmore’s innovative EVO LED bulkheads which provided the solution to this full refit project.
The Inceptor EVO LED Bulkhead range was ideal in meeting with the housing association’s specifications.The fitting is capable of working on two core cabling whilst still providing battery supply for the emergency operation of the fittings. It can also supply a background light during the day, as the LEDs can be on at a reduced rating or turned off fully. This suited Kingdom’s needs as they have several blocks with darker areas and this would also provide better security and comfort to the tenants.
L-R; Andy Walls, Kingdom Housing Association’s property maintenance manager with Scolmore’s Group Specification Manager, Alex Seath
Inceptor EVO is quick to install and simple to use. As well as integrating the control gear and the light source within the diffuser, the bulkhead has the added benefit of a Flow plug which allows for fast and simple connection and disconnection for testing and maintenance of the luminaire.
The return on investment was also appealing to the social housing landlord.With an average lifespan of 50,000 hours, the fittings will not need to be replaced for a further 10 years, and with no maintenance visits required to replace the old 2D Fluorescent fittings approx. every 2 years, this more than pays for the new units with no ongoing maintenance costs. The degradation of the light fittings is also far less than the fluorescent type, thus providing tenants with a good light source during the lifespan of the fitting.
