Occuswitch From Philips – advanced proximity sensor

The Occuswitch from Philips is an advanced proximity sensor which is programmable and offers some very clever features. Advantages:- The sensor is available in a simple switched version or a DALI control version.The sensor can sense movement but also lux levels to enable daylight harvesting. The sensor can be programmed with a simple controller similar […]

Smart Lighting Controls for Smart Installations

At Powercor we have been looking to broaden our technical horizon. Smart lighting controls are one of the areas that we have been looking into. Whilst we already offer a full lighting controls service, it is an opportunity for some of us with less experience to expand our knowledge on the subject. Controls cover all […]

Powercore – Installed by Powercor!

Colour changing lights are not new, they have been around the block and back several times. Used right, they can create a very impressive atmosphere, seemingly adding a touch of luxury. Used wrong, they just ooze tackiness! The difficulty of Introducing a colour change light option into an existing infrastructure has meant it hasn’t historically […]

Philips LED Street Lighting

I thought I’d write about an interesting new concept – LED street lighting – that you may see Powercor installing in partnership with Philips in the future in major cities throughout the UK. Every weekend up to fifteen thousand people head to the Stratumseind in Eindhoven to party.They are mostly between the ages of 16 […]

What is OLED Lighting?

Imagine having a HDTV that is 80 inches wide and less than a quarter-inch thick, consumes less power than most TVs on the market today and can be rolled up when you’re not using it. What if you could have a “heads up” display in your car? How about a display monitor built into your […]

Using Dynamic Lighting to combat SAD

With the night’s drawing in and the annual discussion on the news about SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) here we discuss the importance of dynamic lighting to organisations looking to maintain productity. What is SAD and why is it important to understand? SAD is a medical condition and a depressive illness caused by shortened daylight hours […]