Systems for high-efficiency large-scale industrial and horticultural LED lighting

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has announced the LumaDrive Pre-wired Systems series of high-efficiency remote centralised drivers for large-scale horticultural, greenhouse and industrial LED lighting applications. These platforms combine multiple 4kW modules into a cost-effective pre-wired cabinet that simplifies installation, allows simple 'hot swap' repairs, eliminates extra dimming control connections and reduces the overall cost of any large-scale lighting installation.

Designed for challenging environments such as horticulture, warehouses, factories and parking garages, the family provides configurations of 144kW, 72kW, 36kW and 24kW by combining up to 36 units of the 4kW power modules in a pre-wired cabinet. The 24kW option comes in a NEMA 3R-rated enclosure ideal for high-moisture atmospheres like greenhouses. The platform allows fast deployment of scalable, efficient centralised power solutions that provide greater flexibility in designing and optimising lighting layouts, enhance energy efficiency, lower overall operational costs and simplify ongoing maintenance. Thanks to its highly programmable output parametrics and loop compensation, the family can operate with any manufacturer's luminaire.

"Large-scale industrial lighting systems require fast and easy installation, reliable LED control and low energy and maintenance costs," said Joe Voyles, vice president of Industrial Power Conversion Products at Advanced Energy. "The pre-wired LumaDrive system meets these requirements by eliminating the need to assemble individual modules, providing user-friendly interfaces and controls and ensuring high-efficiency, high-power-density operation in a scalable design that can grow with the user's needs."

The system speeds up installation by eliminating the necessity to assemble individual modules. It lowers fixture weight, simplifies maintenance, and enhances energy efficiency by using native three-phase power with a centralised architecture to power large-scale LED lighting installations. It also stops the requirement for dimming controls on each light and allows control of up to six zones per enclosure, giving lighting installers significant design flexibility.

The company partners with LED light fixture manufacturers to provide a complete LED lighting solution and LumaDrive Pre-wired Systems come with standard commissioning, service plans and extended warranties.