Power management company, Eaton, has launched ‘a user-friendly monitoring system’ for emergency lighting, which aims to ‘eradicate the cost and time pressures associated with manual maintenance checks in commercial buildings’.
“Eaton has long-standing expertise in emergency lighting monitoring systems, with three existing products,” said John Robb, marketing director. “With CGLine+, we have combined their best capabilities into one highly configurable solution.”
Each CGLine+ controller supports monitoring of up to 800 luminaires. Internet connectivity allows interconnection of controllers, to allow advanced monitoring and automatic testing of up to 25,000 luminaires from a single control point. Open system interfacing to building management systems is also supported. The system detects and logs faults in real time.
Users can view the system either through a simple web-based interface, or via ‘the more advanced’ CGVision software available to larger sites. Individual building plans can be uploaded to create a graphical representation of luminaire locations, for fast pinpointing of problems. Additionally, the Auto-ID function assigns a unique ID to each luminaire, negating the need for manual addressing of luminaires.
Testing takes place automatically at a time convenient. All tests and alerts are ‘auto-populated’ into a fully backed-up digital logbook, and optional PC package, that securely stores system configurations and event data.
The system also allows for real-time email alerts to be issued as events occur.
