The cost and inconvenience of having to continuingly replace traditional lamp sources is one of the main reasons why people switch to LED. This was true of Acorn Garages, the expense of purchasing new lamps plus access equipment to carry out the works and having to close area’s of the forecourt whilst the work is undertaken, resulted in a considerable financial cost to the Acorn Company. The design objectives were as follows -  

🡆 Improvement in the quality of light.

🡆 Achieve recommended lighting levels from BS-EN 12464 for petrol station forecourts.

🡆 Create a more inviting and welcoming feel to passing road users. 

🡆 Reduce the cost of; and need for maintenance. 

Following a site survey and lighting calculations it was proposed to use the Swann Lighting Kratos.

Table 5.6 of the lighting document BS EN12464 specifies 150 lux at the meter reading area for fuel filling stations. Utilising our 150w Kratos luminaire we were able to comply with the lighting requirements. A trial installation was then carried out which supported the ini- tial calculations. This was greatly received by the client who gave us the go ahead to proceed with the full installation of the our Kratos fixture across 2 of their PFS sites.  

Switching from the 12 existing 400w MBI fixtures to our 150w Kratos LED luminaire we were able to transform the appearance of the Acorn Garage whilst greatly reducing their outgoing energy costs across 2 sites.  

By converting to LED we were able to reduce the energy costs for lighting by £2,836 for the year (this is the equivalent of boiling a kettle 157,560 times). In addition to this there is also a saving of 12.6 tonnes in CO² emissions. 

In completing the installation the clients requirements were achieved. The requirements were, to reduce Acorns’ energy usage, improve the quality of lighting and generate a more appealing look for the forecourt.