Hazardous Area LED Lighting | Wolf Safety Introduces Directional Linear Optics (DLO) To The Market

Published 21 Jan 2022

Hazardous Area LED Lighting With Directional Linear Optics (DLO)

Hazardous Area Led Lighting

Patented Directional Linear Optics

Wolf Safety are proud to announce the launch of their brand new hazardous area LED lighting range that is suitable for use in potentially explosive atmospheres and features their revolutionary patented Directional Linear Optics (DLO).

With almost 120 years’ experience of helping keep people safe in potentially explosive atmospheres, and over 15 years as experts in high power LED technology for safe use in Hazardous Areas – starting with our Rechargeable Torch in 2005 – Wolf Safety’s technical team has brought all its expertise and knowledge to bear on the introduction of its brand new installed range.

Complementing our world beating existing ranges of hazardous area portable and temporary lighting, the new fixed lighting range includes:

• Linear luminaires – supplied in standard industry sizes, are ideal for illuminating hazardous area walkways, corridors, and long and large open areas
• Flood lights – with a maximum light output of up to 25,932 lumens, the range is ideal for safely illuminating large hazardous areas that need wide, even, light coverage
• Highbay lights -perfect for use in very high and large hazardous work areas, these bright ceiling mounted lamps also have a lumen output of up to 25,932
• Bulkheads – compact, versatile, and robust lights ideal for safely illuminating walkways, stairways and entrances within hazardous areas

ATEX & IECEx certified to Gas Zones 1 & 2 & Dust Zone 21 & 22, the range is available in 230V or 110V, with Intelligent Emergency Linear & Bulkhead versions also available.

All products have a temperature class of T4 and a lower ambient temperature of -50°C.  High temperature versions are available that go up to +65°C.

The use of robust, low profile marine grade aluminium housing and toughened glass protects the lamps from corrosion and harsh environments.  Precision machined aluminium castings ensure an IP67 ingress protection rating, making the range suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

Directional Linear Optics (DLO), which is an option in the fixed linear range and standard in the Bulkhead range, is a patented light delivery technology which combines all the benefits of fluorescent and LED technology, whilst eliminating the drawbacks of both.  Glare is eliminated, and light can be directed exactly where it’s needed with no overspill or wasted lumens.  Furthermore, its uniform consistency makes it ideal for close-up or inspection work.

Other products in the range have the more standard LED array, or Forward Facing Array (FFA), which is ideal for lighting larger areas and when lights are mounted high up and out of operators’ eyeline.

Directional Linear Optics (DLO) comes as standard in the Bulkhead range,

Wolf’s Sales and Marketing Director, Miles Jackson, says:

“We know that users of Wolf products trust us to keep them safe when working in potentially explosive atmospheres. All the values people expect from Wolf and are seen in our portable temporary lighting ranges, can also be found in this new installed lighting range which we are very proud to introduce.

In the unique position of being able to offer a wide range of both DLO and FFA installed lighting, as well as our well established market leading portable and temporary lighting ranges, Wolf can supply a highly effective lighting solution for every hazardous area workplace.

➡ The government also plans to start phasing out the sale of high-energy fluorescent lightbulbs, with a view to bringing an end to their sale from September 2023. Keep your eyes peeled for T&D’s blog regarding this.

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PORTABLE & TEMPORARY HAZARDOUS AREA LIGHTING

When clear vision and brilliant LED light is required in hazardous area locations or confined spaces with potentially explosive atmospheres, Wolf Safety lights provide bold, bright and unfailing portable and temporary lighting. Since 1912, Wolf has been trusted to light the world’s most hazardous and hostile environments – with ATEX & IECEX certified portable lights to provide safe lighting in explosive atmospheres.

Thorne & Derrick are hazardous area lighting specialists stocking a complete range of portable and permanent fixed lighting including both fluorescent and LED technology in standard linear light fittings, wellglass, high bay and floodlight design certified by ATEX for both Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous areas.

➡ Technical Resources | Hazardous Area Zones | T Class Temperature Ratings | Explosive Atmospheres (Definitions)

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