Comments on: HID Labs brings IT smarts to industrial lighting

A Silicon Valley start-up adds intelligence to commercial lighting, allowing building owners to cut electricity bills through automated controls and sensors.

[gerrrg]

But is it smart enough to shut itself off and trigger a warning light, to show that the light bulb requires replacement because it is emitting high intensity UV?

[skyscraperjim]

Their website only mentions indoor applications but this article indicates that there are also outdoor uses. I hope this fixture is not used outdoors without a cut-off enclosure to eliminate glare and light pollution.

[carlhage]

I read over the white paper-- the lumens/watt figures (for ceramic HID) are very good-- 97 lumens/W vs 80 for (electronic) tube flourescent, and 50-70 for traditional HID. [LED street lights are less at 40-80.]

What is more exciting to me is that with electronic controls it's easy to add dimming, and motion-sensor controlled lighting-- e.g. why light a warehouse or parking lot when no-one is there. Motion sensors and daylight detectors could reduce electricity to a minimal amount, then quickly increase when people are present. Seems like this would be useful for street and parking lot lighting.

[tech_crazy]

Yes, but what about the cost? By itself and vis-a-vis traditional HID ballasts and fluorescent?

[PeterKesel]

Yes, but what about the cost? By itself and vis-a-vis traditional HID ballasts and fluorescent?