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Lighting control - Modern project solutions for houses and buildings

Lighting control - Modern project solutions for houses and buildings
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Lighting control - Modern project solutions for houses and buildings

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Company Overview
ELKO EP is a prominent European company specializing in residential and industrial electrical devices, with over 24 years of experience. It has developed the iNELS Smart Home & Building Solutions system, employs nearly 240 people, exports to 70 countries, and has 13 foreign branches. The company was awarded Company of the Year in 2012 and is among the TOP 100 Czech companies.
Lighting Control Solutions
The iNELS system provides advanced lighting control solutions, allowing for automatic or manual adjustments of light intensity, color, and temperature. This enhances energy efficiency and comfort by integrating natural light to reduce artificial lighting needs.
Types of Light Sources and Communication Interfaces
The system supports various light sources, including LED, halogen, and energy-saving lamps, and uses communication interfaces like DALI, DMX, and RFIO for efficient lighting control.
Control Options
iNELS offers flexible control options, including wall controllers, keychain remotes, touch panels, and smartphone/tablet applications, allowing for local and remote control of lighting systems.
Automatic Regulation and Sensors
The system includes sensors for automatic lighting regulation based on natural light levels, motion, and time schedules, ensuring optimal lighting conditions and energy savings.
Applications
iNELS lighting control systems are suitable for homes, commercial spaces, wellness centers, schools, offices, and production halls, offering modularity and flexibility for different building types and user requirements.
Specifications
The document introduces the Logus90 design series with customizable switch materials and symbols, and describes the iNELS system's wireless and BUS solutions for flexible lighting control without structural changes.
Procedures and Applications
Touch panels and wireless controllers are used for centralized control of lighting, temperature, and other functions in various settings, emphasizing ease of use and intuitive operation.
Recommendations
For optimal lighting control, the document recommends iNELS systems for their adaptability and user-friendly interfaces, suggesting wireless solutions in areas with frequent layout changes.
Key Features
Control options include RF Key wireless transmitters, touch panels, and tablet applications for comprehensive management of lighting scenarios, intensity, and color, with dimmers and sensors for energy savings.
Sector-Specific Solutions
Tailored lighting solutions are provided for sectors like hotels, restaurants, schools, offices, and industrial halls, highlighting the importance of creating the right atmosphere and enhancing user experience.
Technical Details
Technical specifications for dimmers and controllers are included, detailing compatibility with different lighting loads and control methods, and the use of DALI and DMX converters for advanced lighting management.
Main Components
  • Central Unit (CU3-02M): Manages communication between devices for centralized control.
  • Wireless Controllers: Includes RF Pilot, RF Touch, and wall controllers for remote and local control.
  • Actuators and Dimmers: Devices for switching and dimming lights, including LED strips and RGB lighting.
  • DALI/DMX Gateway (EMDC-64M): Facilitates communication with DALI and DMX systems.
Functionalities
  • Lighting Control: Supports dimming, scene setting, and color temperature adjustments.
  • Environmental Control: Integrates with HVAC systems and controls blinds and shutters.
  • Remote Access: Managed remotely via mobile applications on iOS and Android.
  • Integration with Other Systems: Can be integrated with third-party systems like KNX and Crestron.
Applications
  • Residential: Controls lighting, heating, and security systems in homes.
  • Commercial: Centralized control in hotels, restaurants, and offices.
  • Industrial: Manages lighting networks and environmental conditions in facilities.
Case Studies
  • Hotel Wyndham, Istanbul: Controls over 3000 lighting circuits via DALI protocol.
  • Cinema Corvin, Budapest: Uses DALI control for LED matrix and projection scenes.
Conclusion
The iNELS Home Control system offers a robust solution for modern lighting and environmental management, suitable for a wide range of applications. Its flexibility, integration capabilities, and remote access features enhance efficiency and comfort.
Key Installations
  • Dubai/UAE Wellness Centre: Controls 47 dimmable and 63 switching light circuits.
  • Petrovice/Czech Republic Hyundai: Features 736 LED High Bay lights with central control.
  • Nošovice/Czech Republic Office Building Alza: Offers individual lighting intensity control.
Product Specifications
  • Dimmers: Compatible with various LED loads, offering different capacities and functionalities.
  • LED Lighting: Includes bulbs, downlights, panels, and tubes with significant energy savings.
  • Switching Actuators: Control various electrical loads, supporting multiple channels and time functions.
  • System Units: Central units facilitate system expansion and communication.
Control Systems
  • Dimming Actuators: Manage LED and fluorescent lighting with control over BUS, DALI, or DMX.
  • Transmitters and Relays: Include modules for automatic lighting control and intensity regulation.
  • Controllers: Wireless control panels with integrated sensors for temperature and light intensity.
Energy Efficiency
Emphasizes significant energy savings through dimmers and LED lighting, highlighting the importance of selecting the right dimmers based on load type.
Product Specifications
  • Touch Panels: Models like EHT3 for temperature control and hotel touch panels for HVAC control.
  • Wireless Devices: Features wireless keychains, switches, and motion detectors.
  • Controllers and Sensors: Wall and touch controllers with integrated sensors.
  • Card Readers: RFID card readers for access control.
Installation Options
  • Products can be installed on DIN rails, in housing, or mounted on walls.
Manufacturing and Development
  • ELKO EP develops and manufactures products with a team of 40 developers and a production space of 2,000 m2.
  • Global presence in countries like Russia, UAE, Spain, Germany, and the USA.
Certifications and Capabilities
  • ISO certification for 13 years and operates two SMD production lines.
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Lighting control Modern project solutions for houses and buildings

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The company ELKO EP has been one of the leading European players in the fi eld of residential and industrial electrical devices for more than 24 years. Since 2007, the company has been developing and producing its own system of Smart Home & Building Solutions called iNELS. At present, ELKO EP employs nearly 240 people, exports to ANNUAL TURNOVER 70 countries around the world and already has 13 foreign branches. The company is justly proud to produce it´s own components, and to have its own development and innovation of new products. It is also able to offer its customers instantaneous distribution...

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Why control the lights? The utilisation of correct lighting (natural, artifi cial or a combination of the two) is extremely important because all types of lighting impact on a wide range of human actions. Some of which are essential for the physical and mental wellbeing and can greatly aff ect human health. Therefore, in general light can affect and control the biological rhythm of the human body, and subsequently it is extremely important to pay adequate attention to the lighting design. Equally important, however, is the choice of a control system that can respond to various stimuli such as...

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Options for Dimming Lights Types of Communication (Interface): DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) DALI The iNELS system provides fully comprehensive solutions, which makes Digital communication BUS developed to control lighting. It is an open protocol and international standard, which ensures compatibility with dimming ballasts from different manufacturers. The biggest advantage of DALI solutions is the possibility of individual settings for each light with very simple topology cabling. It is also possible to conduct BUS communication in parallel with power lines. it possible to control...

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Different ways to control the lighting iNELS system lighting controllers: Lighting control via iNELS can utilize a wide range of options within the wireless and BUS wiring solutions. It is up to the user to choose which concept to use. The concept is selected primarily according to the planned scope of wir- wall controller remote control touch panel ing and the type of building in which lighting is controlled. Alternatively it is necessary access the lighting design and the access control system in the apartment, restaurant, wellness center, an office building or hotel. The greatest advantage...

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Automatic regulation Maintaining a constant level of illumination with regards to the volume of natural light in the offi ce or warehouse hall undoubtedly brings many benefits to both the operator of the building, as well as users of the space. Likewise the lighting control is based on information about the movement of people, sunrise or sunset, or using any applicable timetables. Long ago it was necessary to choose comfort or savings. Modern control system helps achieve both, i.e. maximum comfort while maximizing the most effi cient operation. This requires information about the current state...

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What are building lighting control systems designed for? Due to its modularity and topology iNELS is a very fl exible solution for every buildings or property from small apartments to large warehouses. All this is possible thanks to the entire spectrum of dimmer components converters for analogue and gateways for managing digital signals. iNELS is specifically used in projects located in flats, apartments, family houses and villas, restaurants and bars. iNELS has further proven a solution for wellness centers, museums and galleries, also chateaus as well as commercial premises such as shops, offi...

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Reading books Diff erent times require diff erent atmospheric lighting. Thanks to modern wiring changes can be made with a single touch. From an early morning wake up to after going to bed in the evening and even during the night. Throughout the day, proper lighting is essential in any household, whether it is for reading a book, relaxing, dinner with your family or watching television. Choose the appropri- ate solution with the help of simple controls e. g. Night corridor for a child going to the bathroom or an exit function, or turn off every- The design product series Logus 90 offers a wide...

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House and garden The options for lighting solutions for the interior and exterior of the house are virtually limitless, as well as the control possibilities. iNELS wireless solution is suitable for reconstructions in which you can not excavate into the walls and adapt existing wiring or field BUS solution that is ideal for the implementation in a new house. It‘s up to the user whether to embark on a wireless solution suitable for renovations, during which they cannot hack into the walls and adapt existing cabling, or whether they will choose the BUS solution, which is recommended when installing...

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Hotel room The right atmosphere helps create an environment where guests feel comfortable and relaxed. Equally important it also off ers guests easy control of the entire room, which is not confusing and which in turn contributes to their overall satisfaction. Unfortunately, we probably all know the feeling when on a business trip, after a day full of challenging business negotiations, you finally get into bed with the feeling that the closest switch will turn off all the lights in the room. On the contrary, it turns the wrong light. The only thing left is to get up again and go in search of the...

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Commercial It is not only the quality of products, the access and service on the part of traders and the environment in which they are presented that attracts customers to the products or services offered − Today, all these aspects play an important role in gaining favor with the customers. The illumination color and its intensity directly affect how the customer reacts to the products. An appropriate management system helps these relatively complex and at first glance complicated lighting systems to be controlled simply and intuitively, sometimes even interactively. The simplest job in the commercial...

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