HARVARD

HARVARD

Lighting electronics and control systems

About the manufacturer

Harvard Engineering PLC developed electronic solutions for energy-efficient professional lighting and lighting management. The company became known for power, control and monitoring technologies used in street lighting and building applications, with a strong focus on reducing energy consumption through dimming, scheduling and centralized control.

One of the company’s recognized developments was the LeafNut platform for remote management of outdoor luminaires. Networked lighting systems of this type allow operators to control individual or grouped luminaires, apply operating schedules and receive status information from distributed installations. This can support both energy-saving strategies and maintenance planning by providing visibility into the condition of the lighting network.

Harvard solutions are relevant to municipal lighting, campus and area lighting, building controls and retrofit projects where existing luminaires are being upgraded with more efficient electronics or remote-control capability. Integration requires attention to luminaire supply conditions, load type, dimming method, communication architecture and environmental protection. In modernization projects, compatibility with the existing installation is particularly important because control electronics may need to work with established wiring, enclosures and maintenance procedures.

Applications

The brand’s solutions are used primarily where reliability, correct parameter selection and matching the component to operating conditions are important.

• street and municipal lighting.
• building lighting control.
• energy-saving lighting retrofits.
• remote luminaire monitoring.
• lighting automation systems.
• Campus and area lighting – centralized scheduling and monitoring.
• Infrastructure upgrades – adding remote control to existing outdoor luminaires.

HARVARD products available from Maritex

The HARVARD range at Maritex is aimed at electronics for professional lighting systems and lighting control. These solutions are relevant to luminaire modernization, lighting automation and energy-efficiency projects. Selection should focus on electrical compatibility with the luminaire and the required control method.

Available product groups include:

• Lighting-control electronics for professional luminaires.
• Remote monitoring and networked lighting-control solutions.
• Power and control modules for retrofit projects.
• Components for energy-management and automated lighting systems.

Before buying check luminaire supply and load compatibility, control protocol, dimming method, communication range or network architecture, enclosure/environmental requirements and integration with the existing lighting-management system.