Technical information

Area lighting panels from Schneider Electric
are a simple, convenient way to area
dimming and multi-scene controls, as well as
daylight harvesting schemes in an individual
conference room or suite within a commercial
building. They are ideally suited to meet
energy code requirements related to reduction
in lighting loads by dimming, or integrating
natural light with articial light.
Area lighting panels offer the exibility of being
set up as a stand-alone system or connected
as a part of a larger C-Bus
TM
network. A
simple Cat-5 cable connection gives the
pre-engineered enclosed panels the ability
to integrate light-level detection, occupancy
detection, keypads and switching. Along with
ease of network connectivity and simplied
programming, area lighting panels also provide
easy installation and reduced eld-wiring costs.
Outtting a conference room or suite with a
C-Bus light-level sensor allows an area lighting
panel to automatically dim lights to capitalize
on available natural light. When using C-Bus
occupancy sensors, the panel automatically
turns lights off after everyone leaves.
Additionally, various pre-programmed lighting
scenes can be automatically executed by the
panel by pressing a button on a C-Bus lighting
control keypad.
Area lighting panels provide unparalleled
installation exibility for electrical contractors.
They provide the ability to integrate C-Bus
keypads and light-level sensors and
occupancy sensors without the complexity of
line-voltage wiring connections. A single Cat-5
cable is all that is required in most applications
to connect the inputs to a panel, which may
be mounted in either an electrical closet
or ceiling space. Power is distributed to
the panel from a single home-run connection
to the power source. Consultants will nd
that designing rooms in a commercial building
with a focus on energy savings and tasteful
lighting scenes is easier, because there is
less wiring complexity.
Introduction to
C-Bus
TM
Enclosures and
Area Lighting Panels
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