Enhanced performance from the Tornado Pro

For those who either specify or install the Tornado PRO fittings from Ansell Lighting, with a lumen performance across the whole standard product range at over 100 Luminaire Lumens per Circuit Watt, this certainly does offer an ideal solution for most applications.

However, where the specification requires for an additional enhanced performance within the project, then Ansell now have the optimum answer to this one, the Tornado PRO HO, the same superb luminaire, but now with a very high output performance producing an efficiency of up to 161 Luminaire Lumens per Circuit Watt, making this fitting the ideal solution for those applications where an enhance performance is required or those with either a higher installed luminaire height or where increased illumination is a requirement, such as for precision manufacturing.

The Tornado PRO is a robust range of non-corrosive batten fittings, ideal for a multitude of industrial applications and associated ancillary areas. Powered by Tridonic, and having an ultra slim design, the range of IP65 LED NCF linear fittings have a unique base design which caters for multiple installation methods, whilst having many installer-friendly embedded features to aid accurate and fast installation for any application. With a quick release LED array and gear tray assembly, this provides the installer with the means to a faster installation programme and a quicker maintenance schedule. Installed with fast latching, permanently located stainless steel side clips ensures a quick and secure connection. Fitted with self-test emergency as standard and Li-ion battery technology, which reduces battery charging times and associated running costs.

Getting back to the focus of this editorial, that being the High Output options. which are powered by Tridonic, and made available in a 5ft Twin Coolwhite 4000K version, of 1565mm in length, with a wattage of either 79 Watts providing 12,680 Lumens with an enhanced efficacy of 161 LL/W or 115Watts providing a massive 18,220 Lumens, with an efficacy of 158 LL/W, a greater output than some highbay fittings.

As with the other fittings within the Tornado range, this robust and ultra-slim non-corrosive batten fitting has an ingress protection of IP65, and where the unique base design allows for multiple installation methods with installer friendly embedded features to aid accurate and fast installation for any application. The quick release LED array and gear tray assembly provides the installer with the means of both faster installation and maintenance. Fitted with fast latching, permanently located stainless steel side clips ensure a quick and secure connection on site.

The Tornado PRO HO as well as other fittings in the range are available in three Digital Dimming options of DD1, DD3 and DD4, alongside the inclusion of the OCTO Smart Control option, and the availability of both M3 Self-Test Emergency and DALI Emergency. The installation of a Corridor Function and an integral Microwave Sensor are other options.  A Twin fitting 316L Stainless Steel Kit can also be specified for this fitting. The whole Tornado range encompasses a 7 Year warranty period for the added benefit of increased time between refits.