Axis and Raytec demonstrate the importance of effective surveillance lighting at dedicated test night

Twenty Axis partners attended the test night at Axis’ UK headquarters close to Hitchin in Hertfordshire. Attendees watched a series of presentations from both Axis and Raytec that explained the need for considering lighting when designing a surveillance installation.

As the lights at Axis’ offices and neighbouring offices were switched off, through the darkness the attendees saw the image clarity achieved from using Axis day/night network cameras with Raytec lighting. Infrared light is invisible to the human eye apart from a red glow from the unit itself, but can provide light for an area with distances ranging up to 370 metres when using a day/night camera.

Raytec also demonstrated white light LED lighting with a range of units which provide light for distances up to 150 metres. White light LED lighting has a number of advantages over conventional lighting, offerssignificant energy savings, requires fewer physical units to light an area and has a working life of up to ten years.

Experts from both Axis and Raytec were on hand to explain the practicalities of installing effective lighting to maximise image quality. Raytec also demonstrated infrared and white light products which could be powered using Power-over-Ethernet.

Speaking about the event, Steve Gorski (managing director of Axis Communications) commented: “This was a great event and I think all of the Axis partners who attended got the message that the Raytec product range offers great benefits for their customers, and also opens up new streams of additional revenue.”

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