Sinclair Digital, Luum.io partner to modernise DC lighting systems
Luum.io and Sinclair Digital have announced that they are partnering for the deployment of combined POE (power over ethernet) lighting systems.
Sinclair Digital is recognised as a provider creating DC Microgrids for sustainable intelligent buildings that leverage the use of Fault Managed Power (FMP), POE, and USB (universal serial bus). The DC connected power infrastructure reduces heat and plug loads from buildings and the granular controls enable superior occupant experiences.
Luum.io is technology company with deep roots in lighting controls. It has developed a patent-pending network switch technology referred to as X-POE (XM power over ethernet), that enables switch ports to provide either full-power standards-based 802.3bt POE or identify a passive connector at the end of a Cat6 cable thus providing low voltage power and enabling lighting controls from the switch port without the need for a POE PD driver, thus lowering the cost to deploy a DC (direct current) connected lighting system.
Sinclair Digital has secured the exclusive rights to resell, distribute, and incorporate Luum switches in their AGILE-CORE product series when paired with Fault Managed Power. “Luum.io gives us the ability to further reduce the costs and complexity of deploying low-voltage POE connected lighting systems. The fact that their switch ports can still provide standard network connectivity or X-POE lighting depending on the device that plugs into the port is a significant step in furthering the cable convergence in buildings which leads to lower OpEx and furthering sustainability goals,” says Luis Suau, chief business officer at Sinclair Digital.
Sinclair expects to provide packaged FMP (fixed maturity plan), POE, X-POE, and USB power infrastructure systems as plug and play solutions to Electrical Contractors, Lighting Agents, and Specifiers as a value added reseller built on their experience and expertise in design/build installations. Visit Realcomm 2023, Las Vegas, June 14-15, or the BICSI/NECA Summit, Denver Grand Hyatt, June 26-28 for preview demonstrations of Sinclair Digital’s AGILE-CORE with Luum powering high bay lighting.
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