Lightning
The function of lighting equipment is to provide visibility to guarantee the development of activities close to the facility. As equipment powered by electrical energy, it is essential to adequately ensure the connection of its wiring.
Today, a large part of the lighting fleet consists of luminaires with sodium vapor lamps, which are increasingly being replaced by new installations of LED lighting equipment. LED equipment offers superior lighting efficiency, obtaining equal or better lighting for a much lower energy cost.
How to ensure correct operation of the equipment? Lighting manufacturers are constantly moving to implement technical and performance improvements in their facilities. Using high quality components helps make this work a success.
PRESSURE EQUALIZATION ELEMENTS, VENTILATION PRODUCTS
That's right, condensation is a common reaction in lighting equipment, especially those that work outdoors or are exposed to large changes in temperature.
During the operation of the luminaire, the pressure and temperature conditions increase inside the box. When it cools, the pressure decreases and the air is expelled to the outside. If the temperature change is very high, the condensation point is reached and microcracks and oxidation are generated in the equipment.
The effects of condensation on the inside of the case damage both the cables and the printed circuit and cause the equipment to suffer and rust.
The reliability and useful life of the product worsens and puts all equipment at risk, for example, a luminaire.
THE SOLUTION TO CONDENSATION IN LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
Making a hole in the product to solve the problem is the wrong approach. We would lose tightness and protection against water and dust, causing worse damage.
The sector with the most representation in Fleximat is public lighting, protecting lighting projects and maintenance of public roads and infrastructure. For this we supply all types of lighting products, whether polyamide cable glands, polyamide nuts, ventilation cable glands, polyamide plugs or ventilation plugs.
Our glands and ventilation plugs are the best protection against condensation, thanks to a valve system that allows minimal air flow between the equipment and the outside at the same time.
Made of a special acrylic copolymer compound, its hydrophobic and oleophobic properties, the valve keeps the equipment protected with an IP-68 degree of tightness.
