Universal Fibre Optics have worked with worldleading lighting designers and speciCers on high proCle projects for clients around the world. Our range of innovative, functional and discrete Lttings are market leaders in the display lighting Leld, and as shown in the images below, they have been used to illuminate a wide range of exhibits and artefacts.
museum, gallery and display lighting systems museum, gallery and display lighting systems 2 1 - Art Gallery of Ontario, Canada 2 - Rangers House, London 3 - The Royal Observatory, Greenwich 4 - Norwich Castle Museum, Norwich 1 2 3 4 Universal Fibre Optics have worked with world-leading lighting designers and speciers on high prole projects for clients around the world. Our range of innovative, functional and discrete ttings are market leaders in the display lighting eld, and as shown in the images below, they have been used to illuminate a wide range of exhibits and artefacts. powered by universal bre optics 3 5 - Leeds City Museum, Leeds 6 - Rotunda Museum, Scarborough 7 - Hateld House, Hertfordshire 8 - Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow 9 - Weston Park Museum, Shefeld 5 9 8 7 6 introduction 4 Universal Fibre Optics is the only manufacturer of glass bre for lighting in the UK and one of only a few in the world. We have the widest range of specialist bre optic lighting solutions for lighting in museums, galleries and retail displays. We can supply complete systems using glass or polymer bre and we manufacture our own class leading light sources and end ttings. Being a complete manufacturer we can also make bespoke fabrications such as light tubes, rod and clamps and gantry systems all nished to blend seamlessly into their surroundings. We understand how important it is to meet deadlines and keep a project within budget. We are quality focussed, using only the highest quality raw materials. Contents 2 Gallery 4 Introduction 5 Fibre optic lighting explained 6 Downlight ttings 10 Light tubes 11 Light bars 12 Light wands 13 Gantry systems 14 Cabinet extrusions 16 Shepherds crook / rod & clamp systems 17 Fibre optic harnesses 18 Light sources Credits Images of Norwich Castle Museum, The Royal Observatory, Rangers House and Leeds City Museum by Jim Ashley-Down Photography. Royal Observatory images courtesy of the National Maritime Museum Weston Park Museum images courtesy of Mivan Ltd. Leeds City Museum images courtesy of Click Nethereld. Images of The Thompson Collection are copyright the Art Gallery of Ontario. All material is ©2010 Universal Fibre Optics Ltd and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the written consent of the copyright holder. Universal Fibre Optics Brochure no. C5 bre optic lighting explained 5 Specifying bre optics Please call to discuss your requirements with a member of our sales team who will be able to give you advice on how best to achieve your lighting needs. Points to consider include: •Where the light source(s) can be physically located. They need free airow and ventilation. •Where the points of light are required as well as the distance between the light source and the points. •What sort of spread of light you require and how bright it should be in relation to ambient lighting. We can help you with these decisions and give practical advice. Accurate drawings help (preferred formats are AutoCAD or PDF). If you require a rough estimate then a brief telephone call and/or sketch may be sufcient. For major projects, our sales engineers can visit your site, demonstrate working products and take measurements. We also offer a complete, professional installation service if this is required. Why use bre optic lighting? Low UV and heat emission from the end of the bres means that sensitive items are not degraded as they could be with a conventional type of lighting. A light source with a single lamp can drive many points of light and can be located in an accessible place while the end ttings may be inside a case or at a height where re-lamping would be problematic. The reduced number of lamps required also means lower maintenance costs and reduced power usage. Controlled white light with either cool or warm colour temperature lamps are available. There is also the option for static coloured light or decorative colour changing with a number of methods of control. Components of a bre optic system 1. The light source is the projector like box which contains the lamp, ltration and all the electrical components of the system. 2. The bre optic harness conducts the light and is made of a number of bre optic cables (called tails) which are joined together at the end where the connector (the common end) ts into the light source. At the other end of the harness, each individual tail is terminated, usually with a metal ferrule, and it is here that the light emerges. 3. End ttings come in an array of different shapes and sizes to provide a decorative or discrete termination to each tail. Focusable and directional ttings are available and fabrications such as light tubes, shepherds crooks and gantries may also be used to terminate the bre. downlight ttings 6 Although this range of products are called downlight ttings, they can also be used to illuminate upwards or from the side with great effect. These ttings can be used individually to give a spot light or in multiples to wash an area or item with light. Ideal for use within showcases, they are focusable and some types are also directional. All these ttings, with the exception of the UFO27H and UFO28H are mounted using push-t spring clips to hold the tting in place in the mounting surface. The UFO27H and UFO28H are threaded hermetic ttings which are mounted through a 38mm cutout and are secured by a retaining nut on the back. Small articulated downlight tting for M8 x 1mm ferrules with a 37mm ange. Cutout size: 29mm Focus angle: 15° - 30° Materials: aluminium Finishes: polished aluminium, black, white, chrome UFO 9D Downlight Articulated downlight tting for M10 x 1mm or 8mm smooth ferrules which allows for extra adjustment via its trumpet mounted lens. Cutout size: 40mm Focus angle: 25° - 45° Materials: aluminium, stainless steel, polycarbonate Finishes: polished aluminium, black, white, chrome, ivory, stainless steel UFO 10D Downlight Articulated downlight tting for M10 x 1mm or 8mm smooth ferrules which allows for extra adjustment via its trumpet mounted lens. Cutout size: 40mm Focus angle: 40° - 75° Materials: aluminium, stainless steel to special order Finishes: polished aluminium, black, white, chrome UFO 10DA Downlight downlight ttings 7 Recessed, articulated downlight tting for M10 x 1mm or 8mm smooth ferrules. The recessed eyeball gives a neat nish within a standard 50mm ange. Cutout size: 40mm Focus angle: 30° - 50° Materials: aluminium, stainless steel, polycarbonate Finishes: polished aluminium, black, white, chrome, ivory, stainless steel UFO 11D Downlight Fixed downlight tting for M10 x 1mm or 8mm smooth ferrules, in a standard 50mm ange package. Cutout size: 40mm Focus angle: 20° - 45° Materials: aluminium, stainless steel, polycarbonate Finishes: polished aluminium, black, white, chrome, ivory, stainless steel UFO 13D Downlight Miniature articulated downlight tting for M7 x 1 ferrules which allows extra adjustment via its trumpet mounted lens. Similar to the UFO 10D but smaller. Cutout size: 29mm Focus angle: 15° - 30° Materials: aluminium Finishes: polished aluminium, black, white, chrome UFO 20D Downlight downlight ttings 8 Fixed lens downlight tting for M10 x 1 or 8mm smooth ferrules in a small package which is both attractive and discrete. Cutout size: 25mm Focus angle: 30° - 60° Materials: aluminium Finishes: polished aluminium, black, white, chrome The UFO 27H hermetic downlight tting allows an airtight seal to be maintained within in display case when using bre optics. Cutout size: 38mm Focus angle: 20° - 50° Materials: aluminium Finishes: polished aluminium, black, white, chrome UFO 27H Hermetic Downlight The UFO 28H hermetic downlight tting allows an airtight seal to be maintained within in display case when using bre optics. Cutout size: 38mm Focus angle: 40° - 65° Materials: aluminium Finishes: polished aluminium, black, white, chrome UFO 28H Hermetic Downlight UFO 21D Downlight downlight ttings - examples 9 1. UFO 10D downlights installed in Norwich Castle Museum. 2. Various downlight ttings were used to illuminate the animals in Shefelds Weston Park Museum. 3. UFO 11D downlights used to illuminate geological artefacts in Scarboroughs Rotunda Museum. 4. UFO 27H hermetic downlights in the Royal Institute. 5. Teapot illuminated by a UFO11D downlight in Norwich Castle Museum. 1 5 4 3 2 light tubes 10 Light Tubes provide a versatile method to give a general wash of light and can be either easily hidden from view or nished to become an integral part of the display case design. Available in three diameters, 32mm, 38mm and 52mm, they consist of an aluminium tube which holds end emitting bres at close spacings to give an even light. The points of light can be staggered if required to give light coverage to a wider area. Light Tubes can be supplied as a straight tube with the bre optic tails emerging from one end or as a u-shaped gantry which can be surface mounted (see page 13). A range of mounting brackets are also available which allow for the horizontal or vertical mounting of tubes. When these are used, the tube is secured with a grub screw which allows for easy rotation and positioning. Light Tubes can be custom painted in-house and are manufactured to order at the sizes specied. 1. The Royal Institute, London 2. Rangers House Museum, London 1 2 See pages 14 & 15 for more information on proles suitable for corner mounting. [...]... The light wand is then screwed onto the ferrule and can be easily removed if required 1 1 & 2 Light Wands in the Royal Observatory, Greenwich 12 2 gantry lighting systems UFO Standard gantry system In addition to standard Light Tubes, Bars and Wands, where the fibre exits straight from one end of the tube, all three products can also be supplied as part of a u-shaped gantry system Our standard gantry... focus range and type ‘B’ which has a focus range of 55° - 60° Custom painted and anodised finishes are available for the Light Bars and black is the standard finish for the UFO 34D fitting Please see page 15 for more details of the UFO34D fittings 1 & 2 UFO Light Bars in Leeds City Museum 1 2 11 light wands Light Wands are a compact version of the Light Tubes Available in standard 20mm and mini 14mm... 20° - 45° 55° - 60° Finishes black, white, chrome black as standard black as standard 15 shepherd’s crook rod and clamp systems The Shepherd’s Crook is an optional termination to a fibre tail which holds the fibre at an angle from vertical and is very useful for lighting static arrangements of items The Rod and Clamp assembly allows fibres and lenses to be mounted to a shelf or to the sides or bottom... make these harnesses in-house and to the highest quality, terminating and polishing the ends for maximum light transmission and longevity crimp 1.5 A harness is the core of a fibre optic lighting system and is responsible for transmitting the light from the light source to the end fitting Two basic types of fibre are available - glass and polymer For use in display cases and for conservation applications... Wand profiles • Sizes available - 27mm, 32mm & 38mm tubes and bars and 20mm wands • Leg lengths - Max 650mm but optional joining brackets are available if a longer length is required • Finish - can be painted to any custom RAL colour Our standard gantry systems allow the tubes a degree of rotation within the legs - this makes it easy to adjust the beam angle of the illumination We can also supply systems. .. come as standard in a black or silver anodised finish but can be painted to any custom colour The light wands use polymer fibres at close spacings to give a very even wash of light which is ideally suited to use in small display cases or to light pictures on information boards In addition to our standard Light Wand range, we are also able to mount directional fittings into the 20mm diameter wand Available... mechanically) and also take a few minutes to come up to full brightness These light sources are also larger than our halogen range as the incorporate the necessary starting and running gear Advantage are a higher light output and longer lamp lifespan, thus reducing maintenance time and costs Compact Metal Halide Light Source The Compact metal halide light source is available with 70W and 150W lamps and in... 3 metres, depending on the size of fibre and the hole spacings used This will be determined by the amount of light needed and how close to the wand the scallops of light are required to merge into an even wash These combine the dual benefits of having a discrete tube with the ability to direct the light onto specific display items or information cards Light wands are also available in a plug-in version... in a more random way Polymer fibre/harness specifications Multi-stranded polymer end emitting fibre is usually specified where long tail lengths of above 10 metres are required There is less colour shift over long distances than with glass Polymer fibre is made up of much thicker fibres and is less flexible than glass, meaning it cannot be randomised to the same extent No of 0.75 mm strands Active... Optics manufactures a complete range of light sources for fibre optic lighting These units are manufactured by UFO to exacting standards and are of durable construction The two main types of light source available are defined by the lamp technologies they use tungsten halogen and metal halide All of our light sources use the industry standard 30mm fibre connecting port This allows the use of UFO light