New indoor luminaires for 2012

Spotlights bring flexible light to architecture: The most important characteristic is mobility, both when positioning on track and when aligning. Its primary application is accent lighting. The ERCO spotlight ranges feature different power ranges and detailed solutions for each particular area of application. Each range consists of luminaires with different beam characteristics, types of lamps and wattages while the design features remain consistent.

Recessed spotlights combine the flexibility of spotlights with the discreet appearance of recessed luminaires. Their main application is accent lighting. Tilt mechanisms allow the luminaires to be aimed both at objects and vertical surfaces. Recessed spotlights are inconspicuous architectural details and can ideally be combined with downlights.

The use of surface-mounted downlights is often determined by practical considerations: For example, there might not be sufficient room to install recessed downlights in the ceiling. The conscious decision to use surface-mounted downlights in a lighting concept can considerably reduce installation costs, for example in buildings with solid ceilings or in existing buildings, the layout can be easily adapted to meet existing conditions.

Wall mounted downlights can perform many different functions. Ceiling washlights provide an illumination of the ceiling with a high degree of uniformity. Additional adjustable cut-off shields restrict the projected beam to the precise section of ceiling to be illuminated. Uplights are designed for optimum efficiency and light distribution. As such, they are ideal for economical indirect lighting especially with metal halide or compact fluorescent lamps. Floor washlights are designed to provide safe illumination of traffic routes.

Recessed floor luminaires are highly visible for two reasons. They are the only light sources present at ground level and the distinctive upward light beam immediately attracts attention. In this respect they also assume some tasks of directive lighting, e. g. by marking pathways or highlighting entrances. In addition to these rather technical applications, the luminaires can also provide highly effective architectural lighting, whether individual features are dramatically highlighted or to emphasise architectural lines using a row of luminaires.