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Locally made LED lighting solution for taxi ranks

B EKA Schréder recently supplied the LED solar lighting solution for two popular taxi Ablution blocks

ranks in Polokwane.
Locally designed and manufactured BEKA
The City of Polokwane wanted to install a lighting solution at the busy Spar
outside the ablution blocks to provide
and Pick ‘n Pay taxi ranks, to increase safety for its commuters at night. Furthermore, this SERIES 30 LED bulkheads were installed
lighting installation had to continue operating during power outages. general area lighting. Due to its timeless
and simple design, these fittings are the
General area lighting ideal solution to beautify buildings and
The BEKA SOLAR was chosen as the most suitable lighting solution for the taxi ranks. This to provide area lighting for commercial
locally designed and manufactured LED streetlight for outdoor residential and public developments, retail areas, shopping malls
applications offers a full customisable option to suit all off-grid solar lighting requirements. and public buildings. High-quality materials
It has been designed to operate reliably with a high light output over a 12-to-14-hour are used to ensure a high IP and non-
period, and to be theft and vandal resistant. discolouring diffuser. This, together with
It is sufficiently autonomous to cater for up to four continuous overcast or rainy days, the long lifetime of the LEDs, and an easy
to continue its reliable night operation. installation procedure, makes these the
The solution, combined with the ZIYA luminaire, provides a reliable lighting solution bulkhead of choice.
with a high Ingress Protection (IP) level which withstands high ambient temperatures
and vandalism. These luminaires are a sustainable off-grid performer with a superior BEKA Schréder designs, develops and
lumen-to-watt ratio. Various battery technologies are available to meet specific customer manufactures sustainable LED lighting
requirements. The solution offers a renewable lighting solution to operate in challenging products in South Africa for local conditions.
African environmental conditions. The company says it is proud to be associated
with Livit8 Eco Engineers and the City of
Parking bay under-canopy lighting Polokwane in providing a complete LED
The company’s Roughguard LED has been installed underneath the parking bay canopies lighting solution for this project.
for general area lighting and is available in two sizes for applications flexibility. With
applications like police stations and prison cells, railway stations, underground parking Contact Johan van Deventer,
areas, mining workshops and others, where vandalism and corrosive elements are BEKA Schréder,
prevalent, the product has shown to be able to not only withstand these environments, Phone +27 (0)11 238 0056,
but to also provide efficiently light exactly where it is needed. pta@beka-schreder.co.za

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