When Remploy needed to replace
existing T12 8 foot twin fluorescent
tube units that used old mechanic
ballasts, tests showed the units used
239.545kW. Remploy tested the Savex
ESL (Energy Saving Lighting) T5
Cover Plate unit, which incorporates
4 foot T5 tubes in line to create the 8
foot lighting unit with a twin
formation – with electronic ballasts.

This improved lighting levels and
eliminated the strobe effect, making
the workplace more comfortable.

The new T5 tube installation with
warm start uses 125.6kW, saving
about 45% in energy.
The Savex Cover Plate system has
allowed Remploy to use the old
fittings, cutting down on capital,
labour and rewiring costs. The
changeover of 110 units took less
than two weeks without interrupting
production and had a pay back of
1.18 years, saving 15.311t of CO2 per
annum.