Platform Selection
We specify DALI-2 wired systems for commercial reliability, wireless Casambi or Zigbee mesh where retrofit constraints prohibit new control cabling, and KNX for whole-building integration in premium residential new-builds. Platform choice follows client maintenance capability assessments rather than technology novelty alone.
Unsupported grey-market controllers are excluded from specifications due to firmware abandonment risk leaving clients with bricked scenes eighteen months post-installation.
Scene Programming Philosophy
Scenes are limited to intuitively named presets occupants actually use: Evening, Cooking, Movie, Away. Over-programming twelve unused scenes confuses guests in hospitality settings and generates support calls we aim to eliminate through restraint during commissioning workshops with operators.
Fade times between scenes default three seconds avoiding theatrical slow dimming frustrating users expecting immediate response when entering rooms with hands full of groceries or luggage.
Daylight Harvesting
Photosensor placement avoids false readings from direct sun patches on sensor heads; we locate sensors interiorly with calibration visits during clear and overcast days verifying stable control loops. Harvesting integrates with manual override switches preserving occupant autonomy when automatic dimming feels insufficient during detailed craft work.
Energy savings documentation supports corporate sustainability reporting with estimated kWh reductions calculated from pre-retrofit meter data when clients supply twelve months historical consumption.
Emergency Integration
Emergency lighting testing schedules integrate with addressable systems where permitted, automating monthly function tests reducing facilities labour. Compliance documentation for brannvesen inspections accompanies handover binders listing circuit assignments and battery replacement intervals.
Standalone emergency fittings in legacy retrofits remain on separate monitoring when full integration cost exceeds benefit thresholds analysed transparently in option memos.
Commissioning & Training
Commissioning includes aim verification, scene programming, sensor calibration, and owner training sessions recorded on video for staff turnover reference. Post-handover remote support first ninety days covers minor scene tweaks without site visits billed at NOK 1,200 per hour thereafter.
Control system design documentation fees typically add NOK 18,000 to NOK 52,000 to base lighting design depending on gateway count and integration complexity with third-party AV or BMS platforms.