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Microwave sensors on Borough Market refurbishment Six microwave sensor timer switches from Adaptaflex have been installed at Borough Market in Southwalk, London, as part of a major refurbishment and development of the site.
As part of the development, away went the 1950's concrete market building and in its place came the new Floral Hall Portico building, housing a first floor restaurant and additional ground level trading spaces. The work is all part of a complete refurbishment of the entire market area, which has origins dating back to Roman times. The market has developed from being mainly wholesale to now include a highly popular weekly specialist food market and has now been further developed with the opening of a number of specialist food shops.
Architects for the £6.5 million project were locally-based Greig + Stephenson, winners of a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) competition with their complementary design, development and regeneration strategy for Borough Markets.
A key part of the development is the creative use of Victorian ironwork throughout the market with significant refurbishment taking place, the design and construction of a new building which incorporates an impressive portico from Covent Garden's Floral Hall.
Lighting Scheme
An important part of the design concept was a new lighting scheme for the entire market area, incorporating subtle lighting to complement the architectural iron structure and practical lighting for the trading areas.
It is here that the Elkay microwave sensor timer switches come into their own. Each switch has a movement detection range capability of up to 30 metres, which then activates the lights within the controlled area for a set period of time. The timing period on the individual units can be adjusted between 15 seconds and 30 minutes to suit requirements. The timers used in the wholesale area of the market are set to switch on the lights for a period of 10 minutes. If the sensors detect continual movement, they then reset, leaving the lights on for a further timing period. Only when no movement is detected and the time period elapses do the sensors switch the lights off.
What this gives is total control of the lighting system eliminating the requirement to leave lights switched on in areas of intermittent use. Not only does it contribute to energy savings, but it also helps with security and safety in the areas.
Installation of the units was carried out by John Farley Contractors who worked on the complete electrical scheme, including installation of the new lighting scheme. The Elkay units were supplied by Jayes Electrical Wholesalers of Thornton Heath.
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12 October 2006
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