UNICCO Lighting Services

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UNICCO Lighting Services

• Planned Lighting Services
• Concepts Practices

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Lighting An Important Asset

• ? Reduces operating costs
• ? Adds to safety and security
• ? Maximizes energy utilization
• ? Increases productivity
• ? Improves environment
• ? Enhances image

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What Happens ...

• to any lighting system?
• ? Lamp performance deteriorates
• ? Dirt collects on fixtures and lenses
• ? System components fail

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Lack Of Maintenance Will

• ? Reduce illumination by 25 or more
• ? Negatively affect performance,
• space perception, safety and security
• ? Waste energy by
• giving less light light for
• the same energy dollars

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Causes Of Light Loss

• ? Lamp mortality
• ? Ballast mortality
• ? Dirt accumulations
• ? Luminaire surface deterioration
• ? Failed system components
• ? Room surface dirt accumulation

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Lamp Mortality

• All lamps have specific
• mortality curves
• Rated life is usually
• based on 3 hrs/start
• At rated life, a cumulative
• total of 50 of lamps
• have failed
• Burnt-out lamps can
• cause rectification and high
• ballast current - increasing
• ballast failures

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Group Relamping

• UNICCOs program consists of
• three parts
• ? Initial services
• ? Scheduled inspections maintenance
• ? Emergency service

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Initial Services

• ? Plan and stage initial wash and relamp
• ? Remove lenses and old lamps
• ? Repack old lamps for proper environmental
  disposal
• ? Clean lenses with anti-static, non-abrasive
  cleaner (some types require damp dusting or tank
  cleaning)
• ? Clean fixture bodies with
• anti-static degreaser

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Initial Services

• ? Check all fixture components and spot replace
  broken sockets
• ? Install new, specified lamps
• ? Spot replace failed ballasts
• ? Reinstall lenses
• ? Remove all materials to staging area
• ? Ensure relamped area is clean
• ? Arrange for removal of old
• lamps

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System Inspections

• ? A proactive measure designed to avoid emergency
  calls
• ? Scheduled at specific intervals determined by
  lighting system use/hours
• ? Can apply to multiple or one large site ?
  Route-based
• ? Lamps are spot changed
• ? Entire inspection location is
• checked for failures/problems

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Interim Fixture/Lens Wash

• ? Scheduled depending on type of lighting
  environment
• ? Involves removing lamps, cleaning lenses and
  fixture bodies, wiping lamps with anti-static
  damp cloth, and reinstalling lamps and lenses
• ? Recommended midway in office relamping cycle
• ? Recommended annually for
• outdoor fixtures and signs

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Emergency Service Response

• ? Respond to unplanned outages
• ? Provide materials from service vehicle or
  customer inventory
• ? Skilled personnel to identify problems
• ? Service done with safety in mind, using only
  proper equipment
• ? Calls will be reduced up to 80 by following
  group relamp and inspection procedures

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UNICCO Lighting Services Will

• ? Plan and set up a group relamp
• ? Regularly inspect your lighting system
• ? Respond to emergencies and outage work orders
  promptly
• ? Calculate most economic relamp intervals
• ? Offer one-time or amortized
• payments
• ? Schedule work when it
• is convenient for you

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UNICCO Lighting Services Will

• ? Reduce on-site investment in lighting materials
  and components
• ? Employ skilled lighting specialists
• ? Provide uniformed, insured employees
• ? Utilize the latest maintenance equipment,
  technology and supplies
• ? Offer lighting consultation services
• ? Offer complete lighting
• services including retrofits

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Summary

• ? Spot lamping is the least cost-effective way to
  maintain your lighting
• ? Typical relamping service from janitorial
  contractors is basically just spot relamping
• ? Janitors and other tradespeople are less
  skilled and efficient than lighting professionals
• ? Proactive, planned maintenance programs enhance
  your facilities and save electricity
• ? Programs can be planned during
• building design to reduce initial costs