Artistic Licence showcased its lightJuice product at Smart Lighting Conference & Expo in Berlin, a technology that promises to fundamentally change the way power, control and monitoring are integrated in modern commercial spaces.
lightJuice eliminates the AC mains wiring that would conventionally power the electrical devices in an IT rich environment – such as a hotel or conference room containing LED feature and task lighting, occupancy sensors, electronic blinds, phones, USB charging points etc.
More details from Artistic Licence (www.artisticlicence.com):
Instead, lightJuice powers and controls the device via the network cable, using the Power over Ethernet (PoE++) international standard. Although still in development, the standard promises power delivery of at least 49W; in practice, the silicon used in lightJuice is already delivering about 60W.
lightJuice combines the language of the DMX512 and DALI lighting protocols with PoE++ to open up new applications. Not surprisingly, LED control is a major theme of the lightJuice range, with constant current and constant voltage dimmers to suit a range of fixtures. Also in the initial line-up are DMX512 and DALI gateways, expanding the breadth of Power over Ethernet based applications.
The many benefits of lightJuice include:
- Elimination of local-level AC wiring, reducing installation costs
- User-reconfigurable (human safe voltage of less than 60V needs no electrician)
- Power and control over a range of devices, not just LEDs
- Bi-directional communications enable monitoring (important for energy efficiency / Part L building regulations)
- Based on an international standard, so no inter-operability issues
Artistic Licence CEO, Wayne Howell comments: “The Matisse and lightJuice ranges are perfect examples of the breadth of Artistic’s innovation. We are unusual in having longstanding expertise not only in lighting controls, but also network technology. We see this as vital in enabling us to meet the demands of a changing lighting market, with its increased emphasis on services and connectivity.”
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