Glamox has launched a family of outdoor wall-mounted luminaires with a difference. The new luminaires, aimed at commercial and public buildings, are vandal-resistant and have a special dark sky-certified version. The latter allows people to navigate safely while helping to limit light pollution that impacts the night-time environment - good news for nocturnal species and astronomers.
The Glamox O21-W wall light uses a design that supports a circular economy which is the opposite of the throwaway society. The luminaire is made to be disassembled so that parts may be replaced to prolong the luminaire’s life or reused or recycled at the end of life.
The O21-W is ideal for lighting commercial and residential building perimeters and entrances. Manchester Royal Infirmary and Beaulieu Primary School are two customers that have ordered it for that purpose. The wall light comes in a variety of lumen outputs, colour temperatures, sizes, and has a variety of sensor and control options. See the specification and images.
“We opted for an engaging compact design with features to facilitate speedy installation,” said Paul Fisher, Luminaires Product Manager Commercial at Glamox. “It is environmentally friendly, not only in helping customers to drive down their electricity bills by using LED technology but also in its use of recycled aluminium. We designed it for possible disassembly, supporting the design principles for a circular economy and we have a dark sky-certified version too.”
School of Hard Knocks
The new luminaire is made from diecast aluminium of which around 45% is from recycled aluminium, and has a polycarbonate diffuser. The luminaire can withstand up to 20 joules of impact – the equivalent of having a 5 kg ball dropped from a height of 40 cm – enough to withstand school playground knocks and all but the most persistent vandal.
Dark Sky version
The dark sky variant has a warm colour temperature of 3000 K and uses special optics to further restrict light spillage. This helps to avoid light pollution which can negatively impact wildlife species and plants, as artificial light can disturb the way they perceive daytime and night-time, upsetting their natural behaviour.
The wall light has been formally certified by Dark Sky International. This body comprises more than 2,000 volunteer advocates around the world who are dedicated to protecting the night sky. One of its jobs is to certify commercial, industrial, and residential outdoor lighting that reduces light pollution.
The O21 family of wall lights are made by Glamox in Basingstoke, in the United Kingdom, and exported across Europe.