Freightliner is an international rail freight haulage company. It moves more than 750,000 maritime containers each year and operates more than 200 locomotives. Freightliner carries out in-house maintenance on its own fleet, and for third parties, using purpose-built facilities.
A leading Mechanical and Electrical consultant asked Kellwood to provide an inspection pit lighting solution, this time for a new Freightliner maintenance site in the south-east of England.
Kellwood modelled the inspection pits and carried out lighting designs. Multiple calculation surfaces were included to assess vertical illuminance at floor level, and at a typical working height.
Kellwood’s optimised LED solution used low-energy Stephenson Series hazardous area linear lights. They could deliver the necessary lumen package to meet specification targets:
| Minimum | Target | Design Achieved | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Lux | >300 lux | >500lux | 530lux |
| Uniformity | >0.4 | >0.4 | 0.43 |
Freightliner received a compliant inspection pit lighting solution that helped reduce site running costs, reduce their carbon footprint, while ensuring their staff remained safe and productive.
ATEX Certified:
The Zone 1 certified Stephenson Series is suitable for installation in this potentially explosive atmosphere, helping to keep staff safe.
Wire-in-Wire-out:
Lights could accommodate wire-in wire- out installation. This removed the requirement for additional ATEX junction boxes and reduced overall costs
Maintained Emergency:
An integrated 3-hour emergency option was supplied to ensure compliance with escape-route requirements. This simple emergency solution was cheaper to install than a non-maintained emergency lighting option.
Robust housings and Wire Guards:
The impact protection of an already robust fitting was enhanced to IK10 by the inclusion of stainless-steel wire guards. Guards mitigate damage to fittings, avoiding excessive repair costs, and protect the client’s investment.
Robust housings and Wire Guards:
The impact protection of an already robust fitting was enhanced to IK10 by the inclusion of stainless-steel wire guards. Guards mitigate damage to fittings, avoiding excessive repair costs, and protect the client’s investment.
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