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Raytec is a leader in LED hazardous area lighting for harsh environments and industrial applications. SPARTAN is the range of globally certified Ex LED luminaires, also available as heavy-duty industrial variants. SPARTAN ATEX lights deliver leading performance, reliability, and durability....
Stocked & distributed by Thorne & Derrick International, Raytec has incorporated ATEX, IECEx, and UKCA certificate numbers into its SPARTAN luminaires. Click here for more information....
When selecting a luminaire for use in a hazardous area, there are lots of different factors to consider. The lumen output (or power) of the luminaire, is one of these important considerations. But are all lumen output figures comparable? In this article, Raytec explores the difference between ‘source lumens’ and ‘delivered lumens’....
When specifying a luminaire for use in a hazardous area, one of the most important things to consider is certification. In simple terms, the luminaire needs to be approved to an appropriate level, based on the environment in which it is being installed....
Wellglass and bay lighting solutions are commonplace in hazardous areas. Both solutions are typically used across similar applications; warehouses, storage facilities, and others which require general illumination over large, open areas. So, what are the differences between the two types of luminaire, and is one better than the other?...
Thorne & Derrick International is the Preferred Distributor and Stockist for the Raytec SPARTAN range of ATEX lighting using LED technology for the illumination of hazardous area locations and potentially explosive atmospheres. Have you signed up to Raytec’s brand new mini-series?...
Thorne & Derrick International, based in the UK, are Preferred Distributors and Stockists for the Raytec SPARTAN range of ATEX lighting using LED technology for the illumination of hazardous area locations and potentially explosive atmospheres....
At the Hazardex 2020 Awards for Excellence on February 26, the award for Best Customer Service (Sponsored by CSA Group) went to… Raytec for excellence in customer care....
Throughout this four-part series, Raytec has compared ‘modular’ and ‘sealed for life’ LED Ex luminaires, evaluating how the design and certification of these different manufacturing methods impact how easily maintenance can be carried out. In this final instalment, we consider cost. Using the same offshore scenario for context, how will the long-term maintenance of a sealed for life fitting stack up against a modular luminaire?...
In this four-part series, Raytec continues to compare ‘modular’ and ‘sealed for life’ LED Ex luminaires, identifying how the design and certification of these different methods impacts how easily maintenance can be carried out....