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Marina Complex of Apartments in Christchurch – Outside Lighting
Marina Complex of Apartments in Christchurch – Outside Lighting
GF Electrical was invited to a marina complex of apartments in Christchurch to carry out an initial lighting survey and review several external lighting issues, affecting the character fittings around the site. We met with the site director to walk through the location and assess what repairs or replacements might be required.
The Brief
During the walkthrough, we reviewed existing fittings and discovered several spare parts and lamps stored within the main cupboard. Peter requested an initial attendance to assess the condition of the lighting, particularly around the bridge area and to investigate why some fittings were not working.
This included:
Multiple high-level fittings on the bridge were non-functional.
One fitting near the water appeared to have no power supply.
Fittings on the bridge operate independently via built-in photocells.
It was noticed that previous attempts had been made to adapt the existing fittings from SON-T lamps to LED cool white lamps by others. This did not supply the desired effect; it was clear that the Client required the warm white aesthetic look around the complex and marina, suiting the environment.
Our Solution
We carried out an investigation of the external lighting, specifically:
Covered and tested 3no high-level photocell-controlled fittings on the building side, no power was detected to one of the bridge lights.
Installed a new capacitor, starter, ballast, and 70W SON lamp in the fitting near the water.
Cleaned and serviced the water-side fitting and 2no bridge-mounted fittings.
All restored lights were tested and confirmed to be working correctly.
While we successfully restored power and functionality to some of the fittings, we were unable to trace the power supply for one of the remaining non-functional bridge lights.
To maintain a discreet and tidy installation, we installed surface-mounted SWA cabling along the bottom of the wall. 2no wiska boxes were installed beneath each fitting to ensure secure and weatherproof connections.
The beautiful character fittings around the site are no longer manufactured. Specialist research into costs for the correct lighting products was carried out.
The SON-T lamps required for the high-level fittings, minimal availability of the correct specification of lamps are in circulation. We supplied a suitable amount of stock of spare gear trays and lamps to the site for ongoing maintenance and to support the retention of the charming original fittings for as long as possible.
We successfully restored key external lighting around the marina while preserving the original aesthetics of the site. Our solution-focused approach and clear communication with the client ensured that the lighting issues were efficiently resolved, with plans in place for further improvement.
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Testimonial
“The lighting you have attended to looks really great at night, and a big thank you to your chaps who have carried out a very difficult repair and made it look very tidy.”
– Peter – Site Director of Marina Complex of Apartments in Christchurch
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