Guide Security Services Ltd was awarded the contract to install the lighting system, choosing the latest LED-based lighting technology from Raytec, including more than 300 Infra-Red and White-Light illuminators.

Raytec is an innovator in energy-efficient LED lighting technology, and produces an extensive product family of White-light and Infra-Red illuminators for both security and commercial lighting applications.

"We were very enthusiastic about this project because of the large amounts of energy - and money - that we knew we could save our client, by using Raytec lights instead of traditional halogen-style lamps," explains managing director Edward Cusack of Guide Security.

"Not only does the new system cost much less to run than old-style lighting, it significantly reduces energy consumption and CO2 emissions without any reduction in operational efficiency," Mr Cusack continues.

According to Raytec, a conservative estimate is that an organisation using 100 old-style CCTV lights will save at least GBP 45,000 per year by switching to Raytec LED technology. This is based upon 4,400 hours usage per year at 10p kw/hr; with labour costs conservatively calculated at GBP 40 per bulb change.

The company further states that not only is energy consumption much lower, the Raytec lights have a longer working life, and require zero maintenance - and because there are no bulbs to fail, there is no risk of areas being unlit, pending maintenance, critical within a CNI environment.