Lighting specialist, HELLA has introduced HypaLUME to the mining industry – described as the first high output LED flood light designed specifically for heavy duty industries like mining. The company states: “The HypaLUME is suitable for both DC and AC applications. It has been designed to withstand the rigours of every demanding application by the HELLA Australia team. By drawing on the award winning success of our mining LED work lights, latest technologies and materials, HELLA has produced a LED flood light for heavy duty applications that will provide the most economical lighting solutions.”
The HypaLUME has been designed to excel in multiple applications, where high output LED lighting is required, with one important potential market being large heavy structures within open pits requiring a lot of illumination, such as bucketwheel excavators, draglines and IPCC systems as well as workshops, wash bays, conveyor lines and blasthole rigs. It can also be used underground at crushing stations, in tunnels and other areas. The HypaLUME has 56 high power LEDs, which produce more than 20,000 lumens output, while being coupled with three specialised optical distributions, so all lighting applications are catered for. The LEDs also have a colour temperature of 5700 K to provide a near daylight environment – ensuring high colour-rendering to assist with critical work tasks. The LED driver electronics ensure light output remains stable over a wide range of voltage variations. The HypaLUME is also protected from reverse polarity and short circuit faults.
The HypaLUME consumes only 240 W at 24 VDC, ensuring a luminous efficacy close to 100 lumens per watt. It provides the equivalent usable light level of a 400 W metal halide light fitting – for far less power consumption. The specially designed LED driver board, moulded fins for heat dissipation and LED alignment ensure advanced thermal management, drawing heat away from the LEDs to maintain the extended life guarantee offered by HELLA Mining’s five year LED warranty. The HypaLUME is also designed to operate over an extreme temperature range, ranging from -40°C to +50°C with no decrease in light output. A UV stable, high impact and chemical resistant, Grilamid lens protects the LEDs from environmental damage. A variety of bracket options are available including a 50 G mobile equipment bracket, a 15 G fixed lighting bracket, pole and cable suspension mounts, all with a wide range of aiming options.