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100 pages of smart building solutions

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BUILDING
CATEGORIES
Presenting the latest technology
for your next building project

BREAKING
WITH CONVENTION
Adelaide Convention Centre
gold service, green attitude

SHEDDING LIGHT ON
ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCLUDES ENERGY
SMART SECTION
Save power, money and earn more Green Star
ratings without hugging a single tree
Clemenger’s, Adelaide - Photo courtesy of Woodhead

GREENER, SMARTER, FASTER

WHY YOUR NEXT BUILDING PROJECT WILL BE YOUR BEST

The tomorrow that we have And in today’s world of carbon footprints, Green Star ratings and government led energy
initiatives, there is every dollar incentive to make every building as green as can be. Tomorrow
been preparing for is here. It’s is here. And that means your thinking needs to be leaner, meaner and greener.
leaner. It’s meaner. And thanks
Achieving your energy smart goals is a major challenge for any building design brief. That’s
to massive changes in the where the advantages of dealing with one key supplier who understands your brief is of
world economy, it’s here early. great benefit. Established in 1920, the world famous Clipsal brand is Australia’s number one
provider of electrical accessories. However, the Clipsal name is also a market leader in data
More than ever, every commercial building
communications, industrial and commercial lighting control markets. The Clipsal name
project you now undertake needs to be
features in many of Australia’s most outstanding building projects.
smarter than the one before.
Clipsal’s flagship product for the commercial sector is the C-Bus Control and Management
It will need more power to cope with more
System. C-Bus provides intelligent lighting control and superior energy management
technology. But lower energy bills to pay
solutions. It is simple to use and easily adapts to future changes. Its track record of saving
for it. Faster data communications for high
thousands of dollars in commercial developments speaks for itself. And by saving energy,
speed networking. Yet with the capacity
C-Bus not only saves money but will deliver energy efficiency goals and contribute to saving
to deal with even higher demands in
the environment too. C-Bus also offers a platform to create a true integrated building
the future. Your next building project will
solution with lighting control, climate control, security and more. To achieve this, Clipsal has
need to combine natural and artificial
formed the C-Bus Entente program, and alliance with third party manufacturers to ensure
lighting. Naturally, the less artificial,
their products are C-Bus compatible.
the better.

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04 Offices and Boardrooms
Offices as energy efficient as they can be.

12 Retail and Social

Lighting, music and audio visual displays
all play a vital role in establishing the
shop’s brand and image.

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18 Hotels and Accommodation
Connect with your guests.

24 Education
Sustainable design principles result in
reduced energy costs.

28 Health and Hospital

Providing a platform to create a genuine
building management system.
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34 Aged Care
Technology solutions in the golden years.

40 Hospitality and Entertainment

A complete hospitality lighting
control solution.

50 Government and Public Facilities

Saving energy in the nation’s capital.
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54 Industrial and Mining
Working hard in Australia’s
toughest places.

60 Sporting Facilities
Kicking energy goals in famous
These partners include major players such sporting arenas.
as AMX®, Tour Andover Controls (TAC),
Ness Security Products and Automated
72 66 Civil Construction
The sky is the limit.
Logic Corporation (ALC) to name a few.
By choosing the Clipsal brand you also get 72 Residential Apartments
Rooms with million dollar views.
the full backing of Schneider Electric, the
world’s biggest electrical company. Clipsal is 78 Energy Saving
now affiliated with complementary brands Go green. How to achieve in simple
in the Schneider Electric Group such as black and white.
Merlin Gerin, Square D, Telemechanique,
TAC building management systems 82 Green Case Studies
and security control, Citect ‘Real Time SA Water, a six star energy rated
Intelligence Software’, APCMGE ‘Critical Published by: masterpiece of energy efficient design.
Power and Cooling’, Efficient Energy Clipsal Communications
23 East Street, Brompton, SA 5007 86 EES
Systems, Moduline Cable Management Reflect on your lighting costs.
Systems and more. Editor: Alex Beltrame
Art Direction: Tim Coleman 88 DALI
Design: Michelle Capurso The world’s standard for digital
lighting control.

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 OFFICES AND
Seek Head Office, Melbourne
BOARDROOMS
In business every dollar is getting harder to make. Even during
your most productive periods, overheads such as electricity,
heating and cooling, continue to eat into your profit margins.
And with the costs of energy continuing to rise, saving a
dollar by using energy wisely makes smart business sense. The
Government too is offering incentives for building owners to
make new offices as energy efficient as they can be. That’s where
Clipsal’s extensive range of energy saving products can help you
win back those wasted dollars spent in over lighting the office or
leaving lights on in unattended areas. And when you add these
energy savings all up, your balance sheet will look a lot better.
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Minimising overheads through efficient
use of energy is now an important part of
maximising profits in any business. C-Bus
can maximise those efficiencies in any
office and help earn valuable Green Star
energy ratings. With light level sensors, the
system can be designed to take advantage
of ambient light levels and utilise only the
minimum necessary amount of lighting,
saving energy and money. When the offices
are vacated, C-Bus will automatically turn
lights off after a timeout period set in the
control and monitoring software.
Low traffic areas do not need to be
permanently lit. Use C-Bus occupancy
sensors to light up those areas only when
needed. If a staff member is working
back late, C-Bus occupancy sensors will
automatically override any preset program
to provide safe pathway lighting.

Is your office layout likely to change in the
future? C-Bus offers you the flexibility to
re-program lighting groups to accommodate
future requirements to the office space such
as new office structures, partitions, and new
open plan desk configurations.
By careful planning and design, the return
on investment is maximised, providing
substantial savings through reduced energy
consumption and maintenance. In addition,
C-Bus can be integrated into a complete
building management system incorporating
access control, heating and cooling, security,
lifts and more.
Offices and Boardrooms
Seek, Head Office,
Melbourne, Winner
of the MBA VIC
2008 Excellence in
Construction Awards,
Best Sustainable
Energy Project.
Image courtesy of
Moda Design Group
and Mark Munro
Photography.
Seeking an energy smart solution
Seek is Australia’s number one job website modes that complement natural light levels,
for staff recruitment. An award winning timers that automatically close lights in
employer in its own right, Seek has a unoccupied areas to save energy and reduce
progressive reputation which it was keen to power bills. The project was recognised by
demonstrate with its new Melbourne head winning the 2008 MBA VIC award for Best
office. The brief was to create a friendly, Sustainable Project.
non-conservative office interior in St
Kilda Road’s corporate environment.
The designer’s response was to create a
functional and pragmatic, yet aesthetically
inspired layout. Feature lights and fluid
furnishings are points of attraction in the
level six reception and boardroom and bold
furniture designs feature in the meeting
rooms and games room. These rooms are all
controlled by C-Bus to create preset lighting
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1 FFB Floor Box Outlet
2 Moduline Service Column
3 Moduline Soft Wire
Distribution Block
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Adapting to your
workspace needs
Today’s office place is constantly changing.
All too often there is a need to revise office
layouts, accommodate extra workstations
and maximise any available space, and
usually at short notice. Meanwhile, the
need for power and data communications
in the office space has never been greater.
However, making changes to a fixed wiring
installation is expensive, time consuming
and often inconvenient. Ideally, the power
and data infrastructure should be highly
adaptable and flexible to meet every
conceivable office need. And that’s where a
Moduline M3 soft wiring option can provide
 DALI soft wire system
Power outlet
Flush floor outlet box
you with a complete practical solution.
Utilising cable ducting, desk and floor
outlets, a M3 soft wiring solution provides
convenient and accessible power and data
to isolated workstations and perimeter walls
without messy and unsightly cables to look
at or trip over. Alterations and additions
are easy to achieve as the installation can
be reused over and over saving you money
and downtime.
Offices and Boardrooms
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2 3
Moduline M3 is three ranges in one, 1 C-Bus Multi Sensor
designed to provide you with the ultimate 2 Security Motion Sensor
soft-wiring solution: 3 Moduline Desktop Outlet
4 Moduline Pop-up Desk Outlet
• Moduline Soft Wiring Couplers,
5 Moduline DALI Extension Lead
Leads and Accessories.
• Moduline Canalis Busbar
Trunking System.
• Moduline Cable Ducting and
Desktop Accessories.
Moduline can provide custom solutions to
suit your specific needs including: integrated
office partition solutions, power rail systems
and TV signal distribution to name a few.
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 Janssen-Cilag, Sydney - Photography by Tyrone Branigan
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Powerful medicine
The new fit-out for Janssen-Cilag, the
pharmaceutical arm of Johnson & Johnson
in Sydney’s North Ryde business park, is a
remarkably innovative approach to issues of
light, transparency and office lay-out.
Moving into brand new premises provided
the opportunity to create an employee
friendly work environment, while
maximising energy efficiencies. The building
design featured spacious glazed corner
winter gardens on each floor, as well as 3.6
metre floor-to-ceiling glass façades on the
southern side. With this degree of natural
light, having lights on throughout the day
would not only be pointless, but also a
waste of energy. So it made sense for
the Janssen-Cilag fit-out, designed by
Futurespace, as well as the entire six-
storey base building by Nettleton Tribe, to
incorporate a dimmable lighting system as
part of the lighting controls.
C-Bus provides control of the perimeter
lighting to operate without artificial
lighting during the day and when
the natural daylight drops below the
minimum levels in the office, the light
slowly dims up, maintaining a constant
illumination at the workstations for
occupant comfort while reducing
energy consumption.
Q Automation was responsible for the
implementation of C-Bus lighting control
and its integration with other services, such
as lifts. C-Bus Schedule Plus software was
installed on a central building management
computer to control the lighting for
each of the six tenant floors as well as the
common areas according to programmable
time schedules, with manual out-of
hours override.
Window dressing
A common problem in today’s offices is the
correct identification and labelling of power
and data outlet circuits. The use of sticker
labels or plastic identification studs on wall
plates are common, but these methods
are unattractive and can be potentially
hazardous because the labels can be
tampered with or removed. Clipsal’s unique
window labelling system provides a sleek,
professional finish.
Thinking outside the square
The award winning Clipsal Titanium Data
Cabinets were designed to complement
contemporary office designs and fit in
with the open plan layouts rather than be
relegated to a service room along with other
ancillary office equipment.
Offices and Boardrooms
Tight for space?
Clipsal Titanium Flexiport data wall plates
are perfect for accessing data in areas
of limited access such as alongside desk
areas. Over time, patch cords can sag into
a position that exceeds the minimum bend
radius. The Flexiport wall plate incorporates
a full 90o field of adjustment, providing a
solution that minimises the occurrence of
overstressed patch cords, providing long-
term network reliability.
Automatic light switching
for the office
For larger office spaces, Clipsal’s range
of Ultrasonic Occupancy Sensors have
a 360° field of view, and are designed to
conveniently and economically control
lighting such as open plan offices and long
corridors and hallways.

1 C-Bus Light Level Sensor

2 Flexiport Wall Plate
3 Ultrasonic Occupancy Sensor
4 Data Points with ID Labels
5 Titanium Cabinet
6 C-Bus Saturn DLT Wall Switch

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1 2 3 consuming and frustrating for staff,
1 C-Bus Saturn DLT Wall Switch
2 C-Bus Motorised Blinds/
Curtains/Shutter Relay
3 Saturn Downlight
4 C-Bus Saturn Black and White
MKll Touch Screen
5 Epic Organiser
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Janssen-Cilag, Sydney - Photography by Tyrone Branigan
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Total connectivity
Today’s boardrooms and workstations need
to accommodate a wide range of technology
needs. Powerpoint presentations, video
conferencing, Internet meetings and
training seminars are all but commonplace
in today’s office environment. However,
identifying the correct audiovisual and
communications ports can be time
particularly when they are unfamiliar
with the equipment they are attempting to
plug into. That’s where the Epic Organiser
provides staff members with one total port
to dock their laptops, MP3 players, digital
cameras, DVD players and more. No longer
do staff have to unplug cables from the back
of televisions and computer equipment.
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Epic Organiser is conveniently located in
desk and boardroom areas providing staff
6 Data Patch Panel
with easy access to any combination of
7 TAL Series Skirting Duct
telephone, data, USB and AV ports that 8 C-Bus Avanti Wall Switch
you choose. Epic’s plug‘n’play accessibility
will save you time and minimise technical
issues in your work environment.

Think big
Clipsal’s new range of C-Bus Avanti wall
switches bring European preferences for
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oversized switches to Australia, while
offering one touch automation control of
everything that opens and closes in the board
B&W control
room. Soft to touch (spring return) they
are available in one, two and three button Clipsal has an excellent range of user-friendly touch screens. State of the art and
switch designs. installer friendly, C-Bus Touch Screens include both colour and black and white wall
mounted models. The stylish new black and white desktop models provide a central
point of control for any C-Bus system. C-Bus Touch Screens are able to perform
schedules, activate scenes and be integrated with building management services
and systems.

Top glass
Saturn downlights take the glass look of their wall switch counterparts to offer a total
complementary style solution to any boardroom or office area. Available in white, chrome
or brushed chrome colours, the downlights feature a unique floating glass fascia, adding a
distinctively contemporary enhancement to office décor.

Identity crisis Surround power

Office servers can quickly turn into a
spaghetti mess of cables, particularly where
changes and additions to office layouts are
frequent. This makes it all the harder for
IT personnel to identify cables causing
greater disruption to the office place as
changes to the network system need more
time and effort to complete.
Clipsal Titanium patch panels have built
in label holders with LAN, VOIP, phone
and fax icons to make identifying outlets
much easier.
Power up
Moduline service columns provide a simple
attractive means of distributing power,
telephone and data to remote locations.
These are ideal for open plan office spaces,
particularly where centrally located
work-stations require power and data access.
The TAL Series skirting ducts are an ideal
way of providing access to power, voice
and data around the entire perimeter of
the office. To enhance their low profile
design, the TAL Series is powdercoated in a
choice of colours. The ‘three division’ design
incorporates separate compartments for
power, voice and data cables.
Bring your data up to speed
Shut down your office’s voice and data
communications and you may as well
shut the business. No office can function
adequately if the data products are not up
to speed. Clipsal can provide every office
with a full end to end solution including
Cat 6 data transmission, data cabinets, data
jacks and ports. A Cat 6 solution provides
full phone, fax, email and Internet services
as well as audiovisual and teleconferencing
facilities for conference rooms.

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 RETAIL
AND SOCIAL

Reynella Mazda, SA
Photography by Drew Lenman, Orange Lane Studios

Shop fit-outs are the retailer’s secret weapon

to creating a memorable shopping experience
for customers. And it’s not just about imported
tiles, back-breaking lounge chairs and
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supermodel shop assistants. Lighting, music
and audio visual displays all play a vital role
in establishing the shop’s brand and attitude,
enticing customers with a bright and
inviting environment.
In these retail environments C-Bus can be designed to provide a mix
of localised light control as well as master control.
3 4 In rest rooms, sensors are the perfect solution to maximise lighting
energy efficiencies and reduce power bills. In larger or multi-storey
1 PL Fluorescent Downlight
2 C-Bus Light Level Sensor
centres, C-Bus can utilise natural lights levels to further save energy
3 C-Bus Saturn Colour costs. In addition, C-Bus also provides one platform to integrate and
Touch Screen control air conditioning, escalators and lifts, security and irrigation
4 In Ceiling Speakers and more, on one pre-programmed network instead of separate
controls. This also gives building management staff the ability to
monitor the system.
Many shopping centres now feature dedicated play areas for children.
These areas require bright lighting while inhouse restaurant and café
areas require softer lighting. With an increasing trend towards self-
serve, downlights are carefully designed to throw light on labels and
price tags.
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Zoom zoom show room
Completed in September 2008, Reynella
Mazda is the third largest Mazda dealership
in South Australia and also the fastest
growing. Located south west of Adelaide
in the heart of the city’s mortgage belt, the
new dealership was built from new with a
20 year plan to cater for the future needs of
the area.
The dealership wants for nothing. It has a
capacity to hold over 100 vehicles outside,
and 80 vehicles inside in an underground
car park plus another ten vehicles on the
showroom floor. The facility also boasts a
service centre, waiting area, parts storage
area, board room, two managers offices and
one open plan office for three staff.
All showroom lighting is provided by
compact fluorescent downlights recessed
into the ten metre high ceiling cavity and
controlled by C-Bus. The electrical design
was undertaken by Lucid Consulting while
the electrical fit-out, C-Bus installation and
commissioning was carried out by Boffa
& Russo. All 45 lights throw task lighting
to the cars below. Lighting commences at
Reynella Mazda features
preprogrammed lighting
inside and out.
7am before staff arrive. Throughout the day The installation is an excellent example of
C-Bus photoelectric sensors will determine how C-Bus can provide effortless lighting
the lighting levels according to the sunlight control with virtually no wall switches,
filtering through the expansive floor to yet user friendly provision for manual
ceiling glass windows that face east and override. Lighting is used to great effect,
south. There are few wall switches in the yet only the minimum necessary amount
building. Other than in the board room of lighting is ever used, totally maximizing
as nearly all lighting is pre programmed. energy savings.
However provision for override is via a
C-Bus Saturn Touch Screen located in a
centralised location.
Wired for sound
Every retailer knows that music influences a
Access to the touch screen is password
customer’s shopping habits. Clipsal’s Audio
secure and the on screen menu allows
Solutions is a discreet way of providing
quick identification of the lighting zones
background music to various parts of the
and rooms located through the building
shop floor. A C-Bus version known as C-Bus
and simple process of disarming sensors or
Multi-Room Audio is also available and can
overriding of existing programmes. Sensors
be fully integrated as part of the automation
are located in the offices and toilets and
network. Simply press one button to activate
will automatically time lights out when
lighting, air-conditioning, music and audio-
unattended. External signage and flood
visual displays and screens at once.
lights are also controlled by C-Bus and are
designed to activate at dusk while every
light (other than security lights) turn off at
1am in the morning.
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 Reynella Mazda, SA
Light show
Metal halide downlight kits come complete
with 35W lamps and electronic non-
dimming control gear. These fittings
are suitable for commercial and retail
applications by offering a lamp with a higher
lumen output (65 lumens/watt) and 6000hr
lamp life, 3000K temp.
Energy saving lights
Compact fluorescent round downlights
feature a faceted aluminium reflector.
These are horizontally mounted tiltable
lampholders designed for ease of lamp
replacement. But their main benefit is their
long lamp life offering up to 10,000 hours.
Which also reduces energy usage.
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A new benchmark in style
Clipsal’s 250V Saturn range is a premium
range of electrical accessories. Designed
with input from architects, Saturn is widely
regarded as the best looking switch of its
type in the world due to its combination
of glass look switchplates and round push- 1
buttons. The range is extensive and includes
power outlets, data outlets, dimmers
and downlights.
Keeping your power
needs in line
Electrical retail stores will typically feature
2
banks of TVs, stereos and appliances fully
working and on display. The power and
TV cable required to operate these can 1 Metal Halide Downlight Kit
2 Compact Fluorescent Downlight
create a genuine mess and safety hazard.
Moduline’s WM1 panel is a fully pre-wired
power rail that provides all the power and
TV connection points needed in a fully
contained and streamlined package. When
the display is changed or dismantled, the
panel is simply removed and configured
into a new display - no permanent wiring
is needed.

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High powered dimming
In order to control so many downlights and
display lights, you really need to have a high
powered dimmer such as the Clipsal C-Bus
Professional Series. The dimmers are the
perfect complement to your architectural
lighting goals and can be used to create
great lighting effects. These rugged high
quality dimmers utilise advanced phase
control switching to ensure cool operation
and high reliability.
Light smart
Need brighter lights to show off your wares?
Then look at a KW/2 lighting solution.
KW/2 lights are made with the brightest
reflectors on the planet and will provide you
with years of reliable service all while using
less lamps or low wattage lamps, to save a
fortune in lighting energy bills.
Now delivering professional lighting
solutions Clipsal is proud to bring you a
full range of Clipsal branded commercial
lighting products, suitable for any project
requirement.
Clipsal’s lighting solutions feature the
latest in lamp technology and luminaire
efficiency matched by state of the art design.
This combination not only looks good but
will save you energy and money. Should
you require analogue, digital, DSI or DALI
lighting control, a Clipsal representative can
work with your lighting consultant to create
a reliable and energy efficient solution.
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Sunset switches
The sun will never go down on your shop
with a sunset switch. These will keep
your name up in lights all year round and
are also an effective security measure to
deter vandalism, graffiti and theft. Sunset
Switches turn on automatically when natural
light levels fall below a pre-set level, then
switch off again when the sun comes up.
Power on display
Strategically placed powerpoints are a
great way to provide mains power to light
up temporary displays and shop windows.
This saves customers from tripping over
unsightly cables and potential litigation.
Retail and Social
1 Saturn Downlight
2 Saturn 250V Switch
3 Moduline WMI Panel
4 C-Bus Professional Dimmer
5 KW/2 Lighting
6 Sunset Switch
7 Gangbuster Powerpoint
Power boards
Customers these days are accustomed to
seeing wall to wall televisions and shelves
of electrical appliances in operation. Don’t
power them up with messy powerboards
and double adaptors that could
potentially create a hazard. To provide
all the power you need, ensure you
have enough access to power. Beyond
the popular twin powerpoint, Clipsal
manufactures quad powerpoints as well
as a version called Gangbusters® with extra
space to accommodate oversized plugs
and chargers.
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BIG W, Rouse Hill, NSW - Photography by Craig Cranko

Big W Data to go
Often inconspicuous, but then again that’s its job, Moduline cable ducting conceals and Even in the retail space, data plays a vital
protects the all important power and data cable that feeds the vast network of Big W’s cash role. Many businesses are linked online
registers, linked to both local and centralised offices throughout Australia. Standard power to their head office, branch outlets and to
poles are used for check-out stations. Big W is also pioneering a ‘self-checkout’ system where warehouses to check stock levels, cash flows,
shoppers scan their own goods and pay via credit card. Here customised ducting poles have orders and more, all in real time. A Cat 6
been designed to integrate the bar code scanner. Big W has a comprehensive high definition data cabling solution allows vast amounts
plasma and LCD TV display area where up to 50 TVs are featured in one integrated panel. In of online traffic to ensure safe, reliable and
order to avoid a spaghetti mess of power and antenna cabling, Moduline custom designed a high speed transmission.
re-locatable tower rail system to conceal and segregate cabling. The design enables a neat and
efficient layout that allows simple and quick changes.

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Most businesses also offer their customers
an online facility for commercial activity.
Once again a Cat 6 solution will allow large
volumes of Internet traffic to cater for any
online sale without threatening to shut
down a website.
1 Cat 6 Patch Panel
2 MATV Splitter
3 MATV TV Outlet
4 Colour Security Camera
5 Indoor Clipsal Digilant Security Camera
Neat access to power.
Self-serve check-outs feature customised cable ducting.
A clear reception
Many retail displays take full advantage of
audiovisual equipment to promote their
goods. Clipsal’s range of MATV (Master
Antenna Television) will help you deliver a
high definition and digital ready reception
on every TV screen. The range includes
products such as antennas, TV outlets
and splitters, all of which can combine to
distribute high definition signals to every
TV in the location.
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Caught on camera
With crime levels continuing to escalate,
the retail environment has never been more
under threat from shoplifters and ram
raids. Although a Clipsal Digilant Security
System cannot prevent crime, it can act as
a deterrent. Clipsal Digilant offers you the
peace of mind of being able to monitor
would be thieves with a surveillance system
that includes state of the art sensors, cameras
and software to record in store activities.
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HOTELS AND
ACCOMMODATION
A luxurious hotel room is no longer defined by
the number of pillows on the bed or if it has a
plasma TV screen. Today’s hotel understands the
importance of offering guests a blend of comfort
and service. Technology plays an important role
in delivering this. Today’s guests whether they’re
staying for business or pleasure need a room that
can cater for all their technology requirements.
And so the number of phone lines, Internet access,
email and digital services are now contributing to
the five star hotel experience.
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Connect with your guests
No longer do your guests have to unplug
cables from the back of your expensive hotel
televisions and stereo equipment or search
for telephone ports. The Epic Organiser
provides them with one total port to dock
all their digital technology needs into the
hotel room’s TV and stereo including:
• Lap top computers
• Internet and emails access
• MP3 players
• Digital cameras and digital video
cameras - view pictures and video
through your TV
• DVD/CD player
• Gaming consoles (PlayStation, Xbox).
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At the Brisbane Marriott
Epic provides hotel
guests with one total
port to dock all their
digital technology needs
into the hotel room’s TV
and stereo.

1 Epic Organiser
2 C-Bus Saturn DLT
Wall Switch

Guests can connect their digital video Meeting the Epic needs of
camera to the Epic Organiser and view the
photos they took that day on the flat panel
the Brisbane Marriott
TV located in their room. Business people With its stylish architecture, elegant spaces audio, without having to tamper with the
can prepare for their big presentation by and attentive staff, the Brisbane Marriott input connections on the hotels expensive
connecting their computer to the hotel’s flat Hotel makes a lasting impression. The hotel equipment. Although a retrofit installation,
panel TV screen or connect to the Internet features stunning, newly refurbished guest disruption to the hotel’s guests was kept to
to access their emails or customer websites. rooms, suites and executive-level rooms a minimum.
which capture views of the Brisbane skyline
Children can connect their gaming consoles
and Brisbane River. The hotel prides itself
to the Epic Organiser and play their high
on being able to cater for the needs of the
definition games on the hotel’s flat panel TV
modern traveller and business professional.
screen. Travellers can connect their MP3
All rooms are well appointed and feature
Player to the EPIC Organiser and listen to
a 32 inch LCD TV, high speed Internet
their favourite music though the TV. The
capability and Plug in and Play technology
Epic Organiser is located at the desk in the
featuring Epic Organiser. This allows the
hotel room. The hub is manufactured with a
guests to operate their electronic AV devices
glass fascia plate to complement your hotel
via the hotel suite’s LCD TV and stereo
décor. Its modular design allows you to
tailor the data outlets you wish to provide.
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2 Spotlights
3 C-Bus Hand Held IR Remote Control
4 C-Bus Professional Dimmer
5 Saturn Wall Plate with Dust Proof Data Jacks
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Grand Ballroom, Hilton, Adelaide
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Grand entrance
The use of downlights, case lights and effect
lights in lobbies are designed to impress
as much as welcome. In hotel ball rooms,
lighting has to be capable of providing
sufficient light for a business function one
day and intimate dimming for a party
the next.
Meanwhile in hotel rooms, guests are
looking to retreat and relax in comfort
and to plug and play their digital cameras,
MP3 players and laptops. Clipsal can offer
you a total electrical, automation and data
solution from reception to the presidential
suite. Control and monitor these lights at the
touch of a button on a simple to use colour
touch screen. Forget banks of confusing wall
switches and dimmers. Selecting the perfect
room temperature never need be a problem
again. Find a faulty light globe before your
guests do. Your building services manager
will be able to monitor all lighting circuits
at a glance.
Combine ultra comfort and interior
design with Clipsal’s state of the art C-Bus
Control and Management System and
you have one of the most impressive hotel
venues you’re ever likely to experience.
Clipsal’s C-Bus Control and Management
System will create the perfect ambience
while enhancing guests’ comfort levels
and satisfaction.
C-Bus can meet all those lighting needs
by offering exacting levels of control. Pre-
set dimming can achieve precisely the
light levels you require to set the exact
mood you wish to create in reception and
dining areas.
The Hilton, Adelaide
Get connected with Saturn
The Stunning new Clipsal Saturn Range
extends beyond just wall switches and power
outlets. Clipsal Saturn Communication
Wall Plates are also architecturally designed,
giving you easy access to television,
audio, communications and data without
compromising on looks.
Automation to the hilt
The Hilton Adelaide is regarded as one of
South Australia’s leading hotels, providing
luxury accommodation and conference
facilities to thousands of guests from around
the globe each year. In recent years the hotel
has undergone a progressive refurbishment
to its function areas specifying Clipsal’s
C-Bus Control and Management System.
A recent addition has been the inclusion of
Clipsal Architectural Dimmers, specifically
designed to control large numbers of
lights. The new dimmers have been used
extensively for the hotel’s level one balcony
function rooms which are illuminated by a
mix of dichroic lights and tracklights.
Hotels and Accommodation
The lights are dimmed to preset lighting change from subtle to striking textures
levels according to the type of function eg. when lit. Both venues offer full audiovisual
parties, business presentation, exhibitions capabilities featuring DMX control and
and more. C-Bus 360o occupancy sensors these are fully integrated with C-Bus to
turn lights off after 30 minutes of the last create perfectly synchronised lighting and
person leaving. A touch screen located AV control.
in each room allows for manual override
Without any disruption to proceedings,
of lighting, control of blinds, access
guests using the balcony rooms can
into and out of rooms and even a coffee
paging service.
advise staff when to prepare coffee and
refreshments via the touch screen.
C-Bus is also programmed for lighting
control in the hotel’s major function room
venues, the Victoria Room as well as the
Grand Ball Room. Impressive dimming
capabilities are featured in both venues. Even
the light box table in the Victoria Room’s
waiting area is controlled by C-Bus. The
same coffee and tea service function is also
offered in the 550 seat Grand Ball Room.
However here, C-Bus’ most impressive
feature is its ability to create dramatic
lighting effects with the room’s floor to
ceiling steel mesh wall curtains which can
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 Crown Promenade, Melbourne
Clipsal Titanium data products
Don’t send your guests to an Internet cafe. Give them immediate
online access to the Internet and email in their own room.
C-Bus Thermostats
C-Bus air-conditioning thermostats are simple to use and are
designed to complement Clipsal Saturn wall switches. C-Bus can
provide energy savings in lighting and air conditioning, delivering
improved bottom line profit for hotel operators.
With a correctly designed and implemented Clipsal C-Bus
Control and Management system, it is possible to achieve accurate
payback goals.
Dynamic Labelling Technology™
One touch of a button can dim lighting, bring the projector screen
out of the ceiling, select the correct audio source and activate the
DVD or video.
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Keeping air fresher
Exhaust fans perform a vital function in bathroom and laundry
areas. Their simple function eliminates unwanted odours and
condensation, keeping these areas fresh and free of moisture. Clipsal
can provide a model for any type of application including ceiling,
wall and window mounted options as well as ducted fans for areas
with suspended ceilings or restricted roof cavity space. Clipsal
has recently introduced a new low profile square exhaust fan to
complement the latest trends in bathroom design.
Many people would argue that radiant bathroom heaters are also vital
in bathroom areas. Combining heat, light and exhaust functions,
Clipsal manufactures both two and four heat lamp models for ensuite
and main bathrooms. Automatic models are also available with built
in humidity sensors that turn the fan on and off as needed.

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Catering for business
Most hotels pride themselves on their
function rooms and facilities. These need
to be well-appointed to cater for a variety
of business needs including presentations,
meetings, video conferencing, corporate
lunches and training seminars. A
professionally designed and integrated
control system like C-Bus can provide one
touch control so that everything works in
unison, first time and every time.
A close shave
International guests will typically bring
with them electric shavers rated at 110V.
Don’t let this get in the way of a close shave.
Clipsal shaver outlets can accommodate
most variations in voltage that you are ever
likely to encounter.
Hotels and Accommodation
Clipsal Titanium
data cabinets
Every function room requires Clipsal
Titanium data communications to provide
Internet and email access plus video
conferencing capability. C-Bus lighting
control can be interfaced with popular
AMX® and Crestron® colour touch screens
to provide a seamless and cost effective
automation solution.
2 3 4
1 Clipsal Titanium Cabinet
2 C-Bus Saturn DLT
Wall Switch
3 Ceiling Mounted
Exhaust Fan
4 Soho Desktop Outlet
5 Universal Shaver Outlet
6 6 C-Bus Four
Zone Thermostat
Down to business
Winner of the 2007 Australian Tourism meeting rooms all feature natural light
Awards for best Deluxe Accommodation, and can be divided to suit a wide range of
Melbourne’s Crown Promenade Hotel configurations, C-Bus light level sensors
features spacious rooms with fantastic take advantage of ambient light levels to
views overlooking Port Phillip Bay, the ensure only the minimum necessary of
CBD and Yarra River. Its ideal position lighting is used to provide energy savings.
marks the Crown Promenade as one of
Melbourne’s leading venues for functions.
The Crown Conference Centre features
Access all areas
clean lines, natural light in all meeting Hotel conference venues need to be versatile.
rooms including the latest audiovisual One day a function is booked for an
technology. Able to host conferences for up exhibition, the following evening could be
to 750 guests and cocktail parties for 2500, a wedding. Moduline floor boxes are perfect
Crown Conference Centre also caters for for providing requests for communications
small meetings, seminars, product launches facilities such as ISDN, Ethernet, telephone
and exhibitions. lines and fax, or simply to provide mains
power for the DJ or band.
C-Bus was specified to control lighting
and dimming in all public areas including
meeting rooms and function areas. Using
a combination of touch screens, DLTs and
architectural dimmers, C-Bus provides one
touch preset scenes, ideal for presentations,
guest speakers or major functions. As the
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 EDUCATION AND
CHILDCARE
Pymble Girls College, Sydney
Sustainable development is the new lesson contemporary school
design is teaching. Intelligent thought to facilities and space has
a direct beneficial impact on the development of our young and
their outlook to conservation. Sustainable design principles also
result in reduced energy costs, an important consideration in
view of the rising costs of school education. C-Bus can minimise
lighting energy in class rooms, libraries and recreational
facilities and demonstrate to parents that tuition dollars are not
being spent illuminating vacant classrooms but instead being
invested into more important resources.
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Future generations can grow up in an
energy conscious environment where
lighting energy is minimised with the use
of light sensors and occupancy sensors
to provide minimum necessary levels
of lighting - and lighting only when
it is needed. In larger classroom areas
and auditoriums, C-Bus provides vastly
superior lighting control than conventional
wiring systems.
Lights can be dimmed across vast areas with
the touch of a preset button. Auditoriums
and stage lighting can be used for a sporting
event one minute and a theatrical event the
next. This includes full integration with
theatre specific control systems such as
AMX® and touch screen technology such
as Crestron®.

1 3
Retractable seating is often a feature of
these areas. C-Bus can integrate these
controls or alternatively isolate the control
of the power to the seating to prevent
accidental operation.
C-Bus can also be programmed to control
ceiling fans that may be located in class
rooms and recreational rooms.
These can be programmed to a safe
minimum level to prevent burn out when
restarting. Where multi-way switching is
required, C-Bus can be simply programmed
to perform designated tasks.
1 Moduline Floor Outlet Box
2 C-Bus Saturn DLT
Wall Switch
4 5
In addition, if changes need to be made
to the lighting system in the future, these
can virtually be done at the master control
panel. With a conventional mains-wired
system, this could mean major rewiring and
disruption to a school’s busy schedule.
Exceptional data grades
Without exception, every school, college or
learning centre has a dedicated computer
centre or facility. It is not uncommon to
find a data infrastructure catering for
many hundreds of data outlets and a
networking system for the entire school.
For many of these situations, a fibre optic or
Prince Alfred College, Adelaide
Education and Childcare
1 Clipsal Titanium Cabinet
2 Ceiling Fan
3 C-Bus Multi Sensor
4 Cat6 Solution
5 Security Motion Sensor
Cat 6 solution will provide a neat, easy and
workable solution that provides the network
integrity needed to cater for a wide range
of users.
However, where many hundreds of data
points are required and frequent moves
and changes are anticipated to the RJ45
data installation, this can result in reduced
performance and a spaghetti mess of
cables that are difficult to identify. In these
instances, Clipsal Titanium Data Patch
Panels have built in label holders to make
identification much easier.
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 The Queensland Academy of Science, Maths and Technology

Good visibility
Students need a good lighting environment
to give their best. Clipsal’s Semi Low Bay
Lights are perfectly designed for the class
1 2 3 room environment, ensuring excellent
visibility without excessive energy costs and
1 C-Bus Neo DLT Wall Switch contain louvers to minimise glare.
2 Quicksmart Universal Exit Light
3 Security Keypad
4 Colour Security Camera Fast exit
When students need to make a fast exit, the
Clipsal Quicksmart range offers everything
4 in one convenient package. It is suitable
for wall, ceiling, single and double sided
applications. Lamps are designed to last an
incredible 50,000 hours while the batteries
include no harmful metals.

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Long life lighting
With traditional incandescent light bulbs
facing extinction, upgrade light fittings
to Clipsal’s new range of CFL (Compact
Fluorescent Lamp) downlights. These
provide the same amount of light as
incandescent bulbs while only using a
quarter of the energy. These are ideal for any
area that will require lights left on for long
periods of time.
Bright sparks
The Queensland Academy of Science, Maths
and Technology is a state school for high
performing students in years 10 to 12. Based
in Toowong and opened in January of 2007,
the Academy is an example of the Sunshine
State's commitment to energy efficiency in
new building projects.
The Academy uses Clipsal C-Bus® to control
the significant lighting used throughout the
facility. Chosen for its reliability and ability
to deliver energy savings, Clipsal C-Bus®
enables the Academy to minimise their
energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
The sound planning and design techniques
used have resulted in a lighting system
which saves time (requiring a minimum
of interaction), is user-friendly and
energy efficient. The system uses C-Bus
Pascal Automation Controllers (PACs) for
scheduling and logic. Lights and ceiling
fans are automatically switched off in the
evening when rooms are unoccupied.
Classroom lighting is maintained at
optimum levels using C-Bus light level
sensors linked to DSI controlled luminaires.
Education and Childcare
Stainless steel C-Bus wall
switches with customised key
operated switches and labelling
are used in the lecture theatre.
1 Indoor Clipsal Digilant
Security Camera
2 Compact Fluorescent Light
Daylight harvesting is implemented;
when natural sunlight is available lights
are automatically dimmed, reducing
power costs.
Corridor lighting is linked to classrooms
to ensure that the corridor is lit if any
classroom is in use. This provides a safe
environment during after hours operation
and maintains energy efficiency by switching
off lights after the last classroom has been
vacated. Even the three hundred seat lecture
theatre utilises C-Bus scenes to dim the
lights for video projection at the touch of a
button. This creates an easy transition in any
presentation while saving power with lower
lighting levels.
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 Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne

Our hospital infrastructure in

HEALTH AND this country is undergoing a
renaissance. Clinical, sterile
HOSPITAL and functional design, much
of it inherited by Victorian
era thinking, is now giving
way to informal and warm
1 C-Bus Saturn DLT
Wall Switch
environments for patients
2 C-Bus Saturn Black and and their families. This new
White MKll Touch Screen
direction is based on market
research and direct feedback
from patients.
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 Health and Hospital
Royal Children’s Hospital
Melbourne, aiming to be
Australia’s first 5 Green
Star hospital.

Artists impressions courtesy

of Billard Leece Bates, Smart
and Sharp Design.

Now main entry foyers incorporate clean, C-Bus provides a platform to create a
contemporary areas which are enhanced by genuine building management system
luxurious finishes, custom-designed decor for any hospital complex. It unites all the
and comfortable furniture. Recreational building and electrical services on one
areas and accommodation for patient’s platform and provides local and centralised
immediate relatives are integral to the control of all these systems via touch screen
design. Today’s hospital is more akin to a and monitors them via PC.
hotel and is purposefully designed to create
Pre-program the one entire system to
a welcoming, calming ambience along
operate automatically with the provision
with the latest technology and utmost in
for manual override. Simply re-program
patient care.
any future changes without new wiring,
Of equal importance is the emphasis minimising disruption to patients and staff.
on hospitals to be energy efficient,
conscientious of their finite resources,
maximise budgets and be eligible for green
star credits and to earn the government
incentives by attaining them.

3 C-Bus Saturn Colour

Touch Screen
4 Clipsal Titanium Cabinet

3 4

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 Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne

Australia’s greenest hospital in the making

The new Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne is aiming to be Australia’s first 5 Green Star Clipsal’s C-Bus lighting control system will
hospital. Designed to be friendly to the environment, it will minimise water and energy activate lighting in corridors and public
consumption as well as greenhouse gas emissions. The hospital is due to open in 2011 and access areas to ensure energy savings and
will feature more single bed rooms, neonatal cots and operating theatres. Great emphasis has reduced lighting bills. Moduline’s Medilec
also been placed on creating more comfort for the sick, their families and carers, including range is providing specialist electrical
improved accommodation, interactive indoor and outdoor facilities. accessories for patient treatment areas
including coloured socket outlets with
Clipsal, along with its parent company Schneider Electric and sister brands, TAC and
power available indication.
APC have been awarded a key proportion of the total electrical and energy management
component of the hospital – a billion dollar contract. The offer was about providing one Schneider Electric’s transformers, mains
integrated solution, providing significant benefits over and above the sum of the individual distribution switchgear and circuit breakers
offers. Working in conjunction with the systems integrators, Elecraft, the group is on track to will be supplied to meet the operating
deliver a total solution including building automation and security, medium voltage and low requirements of the hospital’s power
voltage electrical distribution, metering, lighting systems and power management. The team distribution networks, ensuring safety of
will also offer integration, simplification and efficiency of project management between all supply, continuity of service and sensitivity
the products offered. to the environment. TAC is providing a
total building automation solution utilising
Clipsal is supplying its popular 2000 Series range of electrical accessories for all
information technology to provide clients
power requirements.
with advantages such as indoor climate
optimisation, energy savings, flexibility,
security, reduced expenses and user
friendly operation.

1 Medilec Service Panels

1 2 2 KW/2 Lighting

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 Health and Hospital
Medilec targets patient treatment areas
The Medilec hospital product range offers a complete range of
medical service panels and electrocution equipment. These are
designed specifically for medical locations such as patient treatment
areas of hospitals, medical and dental practices.
Medilec is well known for the ML2000 range. Based on Clipsal’s
market leading range of 2000 Series electrical accessories, the 1 2
ML2000 range offers a streamlined and integrated range of products.
The range includes power outlets with circuit identification, RCDs
that feature line and supply power indicators, audible alarms when
the RCD trips and equipotential earth studs that are clearly
identifiable. The ML2000 Series accessories can also be combined
with a variety of OEM products manufactured by other companies
such as Nurse Call.
3
Sleek bedhead panels
1 Medilec Twin Socket
Medilec’s new low profile ML2165 and surface mounted INKA
2 Audible/Visual Alarm
panel systems provide hospitals with bedhead access to services
3 Medilec Service Panel
such as power, data, phone, nurse call, gas and more. Although 4 C-Bus 2000 Series
a common requirement for hospital patient rooms and high Wall Switch
dependency areas, Medilec panel systems meet all necessary
requirements for dental practices, aged care facilities, medical
clinics and laboratories. 4

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 Face surgery
Clipsal has revised its RCD plate products
to feature a new look, superior RCD
performance and enhanced functionality.
Offering superior RCD protection these
new plates offer 10mA medical grade
applications. These have high current
handling capability and allow protection at
the outlet as well as additional appliances
connected downstream.
Healthy data
Today’s hospitals are built to incorporate
a comprehensive electronic clinical
information system networking all floors.
Data is keyed in from terminals located
throughout hospital wards, even from
bedside terminals. All reports are stored in a
data repository and can be accessed online.
The data requirements are massive including
vast tracts of data cable, cabinets, terminal
plates and more. A Clipsal Titanium Cat 6
cabling solution is the ideal way to link the
many workstations throughout a hospital.
Show your ID
Clipsal Titanium data jacks are ideal for
computers, phone lines and fax machines.
These provide the performance required
and are also available in a shuttered version.
These can be installed utilising C2000
Classic Series switchplates, which are
available with labelling windows in either
horizontal or vertical alignment, so that
circuits can be easily identified.
Identity crisis
Today’s modern networks can often be a
confusing and cluttered mixture of tangled
patch cords and poorly labelled patch
panel outlets. This is often a nightmare for
network administrators and IT staff.
Clipsal Titanium patch panels offer a simple
and straightforward means of identifying
each individual outlet. These are designed
with label holders, icon and coloured dials
to provide a labelling solution that is second
to none.
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1 2 3
Freshen up
Exhaust fans perform an essential role in
the bathroom. There is no better way to
eliminate unwanted odours and
condensation, keeping these areas dry
and smelling fresh. Clipsal has made great
strides in exhaust fan design. Clipsal offers
both round and square low profile designs
that blend into the ceiling space and
perform quietly.
Exhaust fans can be sensor operated and
timed to switch off after designated periods.
Clipsal can also provide a model for any
type of application including ceiling, wall
and window mounted options as well
as ducted fans for areas with suspended
ceilings or restricted roof cavity space.
Health matters
The new public and private Mater Mothers’
Hospitals in Brisbane form part of a A$188
million major capital upgrade, featuring 88
public beds, 90 private maternity beds and
16 birthing rooms.
Set to assist up to 10,000 births each year,
the opening of this state of the art facility
represents a new era in maternity health care
and an important milestone for Queensland.
The new facility features a range of services
to deliver real benefits to women, along with
providing a family-focussed environment in
terms of care and support.
The Medilec ML2164 Series medical service
panels were specified for the refurbishment
in each of the patient rooms. The wall
panels are of a flush mounted design and
provide full access to power and all services
including, gas, data and nurse call.
 Health and Hospital
1 RCD/MCB Safety Switch
2 Clipsal Titanium Patch Cord
3 Medilec Twin Socket
4 Ceiling Mounted Exhaust Fan
5 Slimline Brushed Metal Labelled Switch
6 C-Bus Avanti Wall Switch

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Mater Mothers’ Hospitals, Brisbane

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AGED CARE
1 2 3 4
The average age of the Australian is increasing.
At present there are 2.8 million of us over the
age of 65 and more than 350,000 over the age
of 85. And those numbers are increasing every
year. As baby boomers move into retirement the
prosperity they have worked hard to achieve is
already having a dramatic effect on the type of
retirement lifestyles they are choosing.
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Rylands, Hawthorn
1 C-Bus Multi Sensor
2 C-Bus Avanti Switch
3 Motion/Occupancy
Sensor
4 Prestige Switch
Today’s retiree is expecting higher levels of security, comfort and
better care than previous generations of retirees. The modern aged
care centre now offers independent luxury living matching hotel
levels of comfort, premium services and facilities in a secure and
caring environment. Communication and access to technology has a
key role in delivering these expectations.
Technology solutions
To ensure that you are able to offer connected solutions to your
residential aged care market customers, Clipsal VIEO Aged Care
delivers a connected solution that includes tailored nurse call
systems, monitoring, reporting, alarm systems and much more.

Improving communications,
care and quality of life
The Clipsal VIEO Systems Intelligent
Building Solution provides residents with
high speed Internet access, voice over IP
telephony, security and video services,
assistance call and nurse call, as well as
options to monitor their wellbeing, if
necessary. By replacing separate voice and
data networks, the converged voice, video
and data solution saves thousands of dollars
in cabling costs.
It connects resident housing, administration
and amenities into one infrastructure.
This streamlines network management
and delivers services and applications that
improve lifestyles, security and health.
VIEO Wireless RF Pendant
A complete
integrated package:
• Intelligent building framework.
• Tailored nurse call system.
• Monitoring, reporting and
alarm system.
• Fully featured IP PABX via Cisco
call manager.
• Integration with building management
systems including C-Bus energy
management and lighting control,
fire panels, smoke detection and
other sensors.
• Web based alert systems – to and away
from fixed consoles.
• Improved productivity through
the ability to interact with any
device anywhere.
• Single system for care facilities and
independent dwellings.
Aged Care
Golden years at
Rylands, Hawthorn
Rylands recently opened their spectacular
$62 million, modern and luxurious
84 apartment development, providing
independent seniors’ living apartments in
the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn.
A key component of the Rylands
development is the provision of an
assistance response system. Rylands
selected the VIEO system solution to
provide an intelligent framework for their
assistance response system. This provides
residents with the support and assistance
required should they need it at any time, 24
hours a day. Assistance call points have been
discreetly located within the apartments,
and in common areas. In addition,
residents have the option of wearing
wireless RF pendants.
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 Care on call
When a resident presses an assistance
button, VIEO sets up communication
1 Cisco Phone
between the Carer’s pendant (Vocera) and 2 C-Bus Avanti Wall Switch
the resident’s phone (CISCO). The pendants 3 CEF40 Exhaust Fan
are voice activated, so when a carer receives 4 PDL Thermo Switch
the call, they can communicate with the 5 Compact Fluorescent
resident even if they are occupied with Lamp (CFL) Downlight
another resident. If the carer knows that
they cannot immediately attend, they
can contact a colleague using the voice
activation on the pendant, and ask them
to attend instead. This saves staff time and
allows resident’s needs to be attended to
much faster, improving the quality of care.
1 2

Centralised control
C-Bus provides the backbone in an aged
care facility to create a genuine building
management system. The system allows you
to combine all the building and electrical
services and provide local and centralised
control of all these systems via touch screen
and monitor them via PC. 3 4

Lighting, air-conditioning and access can

all be programmed with the provision for
manual override.
C-Bus can help achieve additional energy
savings by placing all bathroom lights
on timers, with bathroom heaters also
controlled by C-Bus to save up to 25% in Baptistcare, Riverside West, Pe
5
energy over conventional wiring practises.

Moving forward with Avanti Fresher air

The distinctively large sized switches of
the Clipsal Avanti range are the stylish
soft touch alternative to familiar switches
and power outlets. Being an easy to
operate switch, the switch mechanisms
can be simply activated by the palm of the
hand, making them ideal for the aged and
those who are visually impaired or have
limited movement. All models fit either
single or two gang mounting accessories.
All the benefits of home automation can
now be controlled via this large soft touch
C-Bus switch.
There is no better way to eliminate unwanted is detected above 75 degrees celcius. This
odours and condensation in wet areas than protects the wiring, helps prevent fires from
exhaust fans. Clipsal offers both round starting and can also prevent the device
and square low profile designs that blend from further damage if there is a fault
into the ceiling space and perform quietly. or problem.
Exhaust fans can be sensor operated and
timed to switch off after designated periods.
Clipsal can also provide a model for any
Long haul
type of application including ceiling, wall In areas requiring lighting for long periods of
and window mounted options as well time, Clipsal’s new range of CFL (Compact
as ducted fans for areas with suspended Fluorescent Lamps) downlights provide the
ceilings or restricted roof cavity space. same light level as incandescent bulbs for
up to 10,000 hours, but only use about one
quarter of the energy.
Too hot to handle
Appliances overheating can lead to massive
personal harm and property damage. PDL’s
Thermal Trip twin power outlet protects
against over temperature and over current to
shut down power to a device if overheating

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Automatic light switching

For corridors and bathroom areas, Clipsal’s range of Infrascan
sensors are designed to conveniently and economically control
lighting, turning lights off after a preset period of time.

Personal touch at Riverside West

Baptistcare recently commenced redevelopment of its Retirement
Village at Salter Point, a leafy riverside suburb in Perth, Western 6 7
Australia. The first stage of the redevelopment Riverside West features
6 PDL Modena
81 stylish apartments for independent living seniors. All apartments 800 Series
have been fitted with the latest modern conveniences including 7 C-Bus Saturn Colour
VIEO - an intelligent assistance response system. Most apartments Touch Screen
enjoy beautiful views of the river, and all have attractive, low
maintenance alfresco areas. At Riverside West, residents are equipped
with personal call points. The personal call points can be discreetly
worn as a necklace or as a wrist-band and provide an unobtrusive yet
effective method of providing residents with assistance and support
in their apartments, 24 hours a day. This level of support contributes
to a resident being able to remain independent for longer.

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 Time saving benefits at Menora Gardens Expand your horizons
RSL Care WA operates a modern aged care facility based in the northern suburb of Menora in Combining flat-metal picture frame
Western Australia, catering for 118 elderly residents. This facility is stage one of a multi-stage surrounds with attractive modular
development. The next planned stage is the building of 28 Independent Living Units (ILU’s). components, PDL’s Strato 800 Series
provides an elegant and versatile design
RSL identified that a key driver of the development project was to create a modern environment
that is completely unique. Also capable
using the latest technology and an infrastructure capable of leading them into the future. An
of incorporating new push-button switch
assistance response system was clearly an essential requirement for an aged care facility, and
modules, they allow up to six switches
RSL assessed the products available in the marketplace with a view to the future.
per plate, each with cool blue LED
Staff have praised the system for its time saving capability and ease of operation. They literally on/off indication.
don’t have to run up and down passages looking for one another when assistance is required.

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 Aged Care
Form and function
Modena’s popular 800 Series now also
includes a wide range of modern looking
switches and sockets that is specifically
tailored to cater for the aged care market.
Modena offers a practical solution for
the elderly and handicapped without
compromising on style and design. With
a focus on large switches and easy to view 1 2
indicators, the new Modena 800 aged
1 PDL Modena 800 Series
care range caters for all applications with
2 C-Bus Saturn DLT Wall Switch
nothing but the best form, function and
safety features in mind.

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 The Southern Ocean Lodge, Photography by George Apostolidis

HOSPITALITY
AND ENTERTAINMENT
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In today’s world of hospitality and entertainment, successful restaurateurs and function centre
managers strive to distinguish themselves by creating an unforgettable experience for their guests.
And it’s not always about fine food and a great wine list. Décor, a room’s perspective and of course
lighting all play a valuable role in making the experience a memorable one.

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1 C-Bus Stainless Steel Black

and White MKll Touch Screen
2 C-Bus Saturn DLT Wall Switch
3 C-Bus Saturn Pre-Labelled
Button Caps
4 C-Bus Professional Dimmer
5 C-Bus Saturn Colour
6 Touch Screen
6 LED Light
7 Compact Fluorescent
Lamp (CFL) Downlight

Setting the scene Oceans apart

Clipsal has recently set the mood in some amazing hospitality Southern Ocean Lodge is Australia’s first true luxury lodge, offering
landmarks with its C-Bus energy management and lighting control a unique and exclusive travel experience on Kangaroo Island in
system. With pure glass Saturn wall switches and touch screens, South Australia. C-Bus was specified for the 21 suite lodge to create
intelligent scenes, ease of control and the addition of new and an energy efficient lighting solution in keeping with the lodge’s eco
powerful Professional and Architectural dimmers, Clipsal C-Bus conservation criteria. The main lodge area comprises of conference
can offer you a complete hospitality lighting control solution. Clipsal facilities, various lounges and bar, restaurant, kitchen and offices.
C-Bus can create the ambience in any restaurant or function centre Here the new model C-Bus Saturn B&W MKll Touch Screen is
through remarkable levels of lighting control. located and programmed to operate a number of scenes that usually
begin with cocktails. The dining room features extensive use of case
Forget banks of wall switches and dimmers. Not only do they clash
lighting and LEDs to accent artwork and the feature wall. Pendant
with décor, they are also confusing to identify and frustrating to
lights and low voltage downlights in the centre of the room have been
operate. More often they demand constant manual attention, usually
dimmed at varying levels to create a mood of warmth and intimacy.
by an operator familiar with the switching arrangement. Replace all
This remarkable lighting effect has been created on one circuit with
of this with a simple C-Bus Colour Touch Screen. Pre-program all of
the new C-Bus Professional Dimmer, purposefully designed to dim
the lighting sequences including preset dimming and activate with
and control large numbers of lights.
the touch of a single button. It’s that easy. Put your light fittings to
good use. Dim areas of your nightclub to create spaces and emphasise
any effect lighting.
The possibilities are endless. But why stop at lighting? Incorporate
audio visual air-conditioning and security and create a total building
management system.

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 Hospitality and Entertainment
The Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island

Winner 2008 NECA Electrical Excellence Awards, Commercial Medium Projects.

Image courtesy of the Southern Ocean Lodge, Photography by George Apostolidis.

All you can dim LED lighting

Function rooms need to offer their clients
great versatility. One moment they are
booked for a business seminar, the next
for the office ball. In nearly every instance,
each function will require flexible dimming
and control of lighting and ideally be
capable of DMX control and integration
with audio visual systems.
C-Bus Architectural Dimmers are totally
compatible and can ensure seamless control
in any environment. They are purposefully
designed to dim large numbers of lights
and will help you realise the architectural
lighting effects you are trying to achieve.
Compared to regular incandescent bulbs,
LED light globes last an incredibly long
time and cost next to nothing in running,
maintenance and replacement costs. They
are also extremely energy efficient, resulting
in less wasted electricity and a reduction in
greenhouse gas emissions being created.

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 Port Lincoln Hotel

Creating space with light Which switch

The new Port Lincoln Hotel is a four star resort hotel with ocean views In the past, multi switching and dimming in function rooms
located on sparkling Boston Bay in Port Lincoln, South Australia. featured banks of confusing wall switches. If lucky, a switch might
Winner of the 2008 National AHA Award for best mid range have featured an engraved label but more often than not, switching
accommodation, the 111 room hotel features a restaurant, two bars, depended on key staff members knowing which switch performed
conference and function facilities, gaming areas, gym and swimming what function and trial and error to those less familiar with the set-
pool on two separate levels. A combination of C-Bus colour touch up. With C-Bus Dynamic Labelling Technology, every staff member
screens and DLT wall switches enable staff to easily set scenes for day can see exactly what each switch does.
and night. Although Sharky’s Bar is open plan, it features the clever
use of downlights, pendant lights and LEDs to accent suspended
ceilings and stone columns. This creates distinctive spaces including
secluded areas for patrons looking for a quiet drink. In Sarins Bar,
the emphasis is on great cuisine. C-Bus creates intimate and relaxed
lighting to complement the dining experience.

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6 7

Long life fluro
Clipsal’s new range of CFL (Compact
Fluorescent Lamps) downlights provide
the same light level as incandescent bulbs,
but only use about one quarter of the
energy. CFL downlights are best suited to
areas where the lights will be left on for
long periods of time. Due to their long
lamp life of 10,000hrs, these downlights
reduce energy usage without compromising
on style.
1 Saturn Downlight
Accentuate the outdoors 2 C-Bus Scene Master
Clipsal’s stainless steel outdoor wall lights 3 C-Bus Neo Wall Switch
4 C-Bus Saturn DLT
are perfect for illuminating a wall, or to
Wall Switch
draw attention to landscaping or water
5 LED Lighting
features. Made from marine grade stainless 6 C-Bus Four Zone
steel, these high quality fittings will Thermostat
withstand the elements and provide years of 7 Exterior Lighting
uninterrupted service.
For further information visit clipsal.com
to see St George Leagues Club and
Australian Jockey Club case studies.

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 ADELAIDE
CONVENTION CENTRE

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 Hospitality and Entertainment
Gold service.
Green attitude.
The Adelaide Convention Centre enjoys and mulching. Candle wax is reused and all
a global reputation for excellence and is glass bottles, plastic bottles, corks and bottle
consistently ranked among the world’s tops are recycled.
top convention centres. This reputation is
Even in the centre’s main restaurant,
the result of superior products and world
Regattas, there is no manual keying in of
class facilities, constant maintenance of
orders. Orders are taken with hand held
exceptional standards and the efforts of
PDAs and touch screens to process orders
dedicated staff to ensure the superb conduct
through to the kitchen and servery areas.
of every event held at the Centre. The ACC
Even kitchen and servery areas in function
also claims to be the ‘greenest’ conference
centres have gone hi-tech with their data.
destination in Australia, and the Adelaide
Convention Centre is working towards It is not uncommon for some venues to
becoming the nation’s most environmentally deliver 4,000 servings in as little as 15
responsible convention centre. Technology minutes. To achieve that frantic pace,
plays a key part in achieving this status. steam and heat ovens are fitted with LCD
screens providing temperature and timer
The centre has partnered with the Trees
functions and will indicate if an oven door
for Life carbon offset program. Waste
is open, and the percentage of steam in the
minimization has been an important area
oven to provide the exact cooking status.
of change, keeping rubbish out of landfill
Chefs can inspect this at remotely located
and recycling 90% of waste using a Biobin
video terminals.
system to separate food scraps and mix
with green garden waste for composting

World class data facilities

To ensure efficient and high speed lines of communication, the ACC decided to employ the
latest data communications technology, insisting on the use of Patch by Exception technology
to provide the flexibility to match the ever changing communications needs of its customers.
The centre provides the following communications facilities to its clients: ISDN, Ethernet,
telephone lines, fax, ovens, RS485, security and building management. There are 83 floor boxes
in the main hall area providing these facilities to customers. Cat 6 Cable is run from the floor
boxes to four separate communications rooms (plus another seven smaller communication
areas) where Clipsal’s Patch by Exception frames are located. The ACC employs two full time
technicians to service the communication areas. In its ‘normal status,’ the Patch by Exception
network is already patched. However, the normal network can change from day to day.
The beauty of a Patch by Exception system is the speed in which the network can be reversed
back to its normal status. The patch leads are simply removed and the task is done.

1 Flexiport Wall Plate

2 Data Points
3 C-Bus Neo Black and White MKll Touch Screen
4 56 Series Switched Pendant Outlet
5 56 Series Flush Mount Twin Switched
Socket Outlet
6 56 Series Key Operated Switch
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 MELBOURNE
CONVENTION CENTRE

1 2
1 Steel floor box sits flush inside
the floor cavity
2 With the lid open, access to
power and data is instant
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Power convention
The new Melbourne Convention Centre
will be fully integrated with the Melbourne
Exhibition Centre to become the largest
combined facility of its kind in Australia.
Located on the banks of the Yarra River,
the $1.4 billion dollar development in
South Wharf includes a Hilton Hotel, a
lifestyle retail precinct and 60,000sqm of
shopping space. The complex has already
been accredited with the first six star Green
Star environmental rating in the world for a
convention centre.

Convention Centre entrance
It offers visitors a mix of natural light and
fresh air while using a range of power
saving initiatives.
Environmental features include solar panels
to deliver all public hot water requirements;
recycled waste water plant to supply toilets,
cooling towers and to irrigate landscapes
and more.
In another design first, it will be possible to
divide the 5,000 seat plenary hall into three
self-contained halls while ensuring a clear
view to the stage for all members of the
audience, 32 meeting rooms and a ground
foyer for 8,400 guests.
Flexibility is the key. The foyer entrance also
doubles as a presentation area for companies
to put up free standing temporary display
stands. These usually require temporary
access to power and data. To meet these
Hospitality and Entertainment
needs Moduline supplied 360 customised
floor boxes (size 600mmx600mm 12mm
thick stainless steel) located throughout the
foyer and exhibition area. These supply floor
access to power and data cabling - usually
for centrally located exhibits or displays.
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 Attorney General’s Department, ACT
Photography by Geoff Comfort
GOVERNMENT
AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
In determining what is an acceptable level of energy usage in
commercial buildings, Australian Federal and State Governments
are leading by example. In fact throughout Australia, no
government department will occupy a building rated less than
four GBCA green stars. Even in established buildings, landlords
are being asked to deliver on these energy rating requirements
and more. No building can be ‘too green’.
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There is no government project that can not
benefit by the addition of a C-Bus system.
Regardless of the lighting objectives,
whether it be superior lighting control or
to maximise lighting energy efficiencies,
C-Bus excels in both criteria. In public
service buildings, C-Bus can be integrated
with heating and cooling systems to
provide a total energy efficient solution.
In every complex C-Bus can effortlessly
provide the exacting levels of light and
dimming control that a conventional
lighting system would struggle to match.

Intelligent building automation
The installation of Clipsal’s C-Bus Control
and Management System ensures energy
efficient use of lighting throughout any
building. Clipsal works closely with
electrical consultants to create a lighting
management solution that meets all aspects
of the building design brief.
Lighting can be activated via a combination
of manual switching and automatic control
through the use of time scheduling, light
level and occupancy sensors, all controlled
by C-Bus.
Energy efficient fluorescent dimming is
used wherever possible, with minimal use of
incandescent lighting.
Saving energy in the
nation’s capital
Located within the Parliamentary triangle
of Barton, ACT the new Attorney General's
Department at 3-5 National Circuit is an
energy efficient architectural landmark for
the nation’s capital. It’s imposing exterior
conceals the latest advances in energy
efficient design which has helped the four
level office achieve an impressive 4.5 green
star rating for energy efficiency designs.
The most noticeable indication of its
best practise status is distinguished by an
impressive 1000m2 of atrium space that
allows plenty of natural light and warmth
to filter into the 20,000m2 work space area
over the four levels. Further energy saving
initiatives include rain water harvesting,
low air temperature cooling system and
Government and Public Facilities
1
1 Ultrasonic Motion Detector
2 C-Bus Multi Sensor
3 C-Bus Black and White
Touch MKll Desktop Screen
525m2 of glazed roofing to insulate the
building from Canberra’s cold winters.
To maximise lighting energy efficiencies,
Clipsal C-Bus was specified to further
maximise energy saving goals. C-Bus Time
Clocks and Photoelectric Multisensors are
located throughout the building to ramp up
or dim down office lighting according to
the high levels of natural lighting supplied
by the atrium. The architecturally designed
office layout includes work points that are
based on individual modular workstations.
C-Bus occupancy sensors detect unattended
areas and automatically turn area lighting
off to save energy. Lighting scenes have
been preset for the office and are timed out
at 6pm although C-Bus sensors continue
to operate lighting for remaining staff.
Clearly, the new Attorney General’s
Department is an intelligent thinking
building and indicative of the type of
buildings that Australian Government
Departments will choose to occupy.
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Lovett Tower, Department of Veteran Affairs, Canberra
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1 Eclipse GPO
Labelled Switch
2 Clipsal Titanium
Cat 6 Cable
3 Tbar Diffused
Electronic Light
4 Quicksmart Emergency
Exit Light
5 Compact Fluorescent
Lamp (CFL) Downlight
6 Moduline Skirting Duct
7 KW/2 Lighting
Clipsal’s Identity Solution
Clipsal is the first company in Australia to
offer a window labelling system for 250V
power outlets and data outlets. Clipsal’s
unique widow labelling system will give you
a sleek, professional finish while protecting
circuit identification from being damaged
or tampered with.
Clipsal’s window labelling systems are also
ideal for commercial developments where
consistency of circuit identification is
necessary, such as government buildings.
Power all around
Moduline skirting ducts are an ideal way
of providing access to power, voice and
data around the entire perimeter of the
office floor. The unique design suits all
types of power and voice/data outlets and
ensure all outlets are configured in line.
These are available in a range of colours
and suitable for both Category 5 and 6 and
above standards.

Towering energy savings
Occupying Lovett Tower, the tallest building
in Canberra, the Department of Veteran
Affairs decided on a complete refurbishment
of it’s lighting system. This was prompted
by the Commonwealth’s requirement that
new and renewing tenancies meet energy
efficiency standards including a 4.5 Star
NABERS performance criteria. The existing
lighting fit-out was approximately 10 years
old and comprised white painted luminaires
with combinations of 2 x 36W and 2 x 18W
fluorescent lamps. The existing illumination
power density was approximately 18W/m2,
well above the nominal maximum level of
10W/m2 required by the Building Code
of Australia and resulted in significant
over illumination.
EES (Efficient Energy Systems) acted
as consultants, luminaire designers and
suppliers for the upgrade. The team retro-
fitted the existing luminaires with a single
fluorescent lamp, electronic ballast, KW/2
reflector, and opalescent diffuser. The
installation was completed progressively
through the 20 levels removing the
existing lamps, lamp holders, ballast and
wiring harness.
Energy consumed by each luminaire was
reduced by over 60% and the lighting
scheme now meets the recommendations
of Australian standard AS/NZ1680 for
lighting design and significantly exceeds the
Building Code of Australian benchmarks.
Green networking
Go green with your data communications.
Clipsal Titanium Cat 6 Cable (4pair LAN) is
now available with low smoke zero halogen
cable surround. This emits little if any smoke
and no halogens if exposed to high sources
of heat.
Day in day out
There’s no better light for the workplace
than the Clipsal Tbar Diffused electronic
lights. These are the mainstay of offices
around the world. Triphosphor lamps give
off bright light while the diffuser keeps glare
under control.
Government and Public Facilities
Exit this way
These emergency lights not only help you
make a quick exit but now feature cold
cathode lamps as well as LEDs to conserve
energy and long lamp life, ready for action
whenever needed.
Best of both worlds
Common areas such as tea rooms,
bathrooms or any area requiring lighting
left on for long periods, are ideal locations
for compact fluorescent downlights.
These combine aluminium reflectors
with fluorescent lamps to offer a good
combination of bright lighting and energy
savings. For existing buildings, replace any
incandescent light fitting with these and
reduce lighting bills.
For further information
visit clipsal.com to
see County Court Case Study
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 INDUSTRY AND MINING
1 2
1 56 Series Sunset Switch
2 C-Bus Multi Sensor
3 Wilco Rowco switched Socket Outlet
4 C-Bus Stainless Steel Black
and White MKll Touch Screen
5 KW/2 Lighting
6 56 Series Socket with timer
7 56 Series Plug
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No one in business today can afford to burn a dollar. But they
do. Every light left on in an empty warehouse or unoccupied
part of the factory, represents wasted watts of energy that could
have gone to the positive side of the balance sheet. Everyone
should take responsibility with some simple steps to ensure their
operation is making the most of their energy when they need it
and minimizing it when they don’t. Consider it an investment in
the profitability of your operation.
A C-Bus system can take can advantage of the available natural light provided by windows
and skylights. Does all the warehouse need to be permanently lit? Are common areas always
occupied? Do you need to have external security lighting permanently on all night? Why not
combine sunset switches and motion sensors to kick in to provide lighting only when needed.
With the escalating costs of lighting energy, the payback goals will be sooner than you think.

Wolf Blass Winery, Barossa Valley
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Reflect on the savings
Take a moment to consider how old the light
fixtures in your building are? If more than
10 years old, those lights are adding more
to your overheads than you realise. Lamps,
electronic control gear and lighting reflector
technology have made great advancements
in recent years.
Combine energy efficient lamps and KW/2
light reflectors and you can not only halve
the number of lamps you are currently using
but improve the light levels as well. Efficient
Energy Systems can help deliver a higher
star rating for your building.
In wineries, 56 Series not only has
to survive the elements but prove
themselves over and over
during vintage.
Save up to 30% on power consumption
with the Clipsal Energy Controller. It
works by initially supplying the standard
240V of power to the lamp. Once the lamps
have warmed up the energy controller
reduces the voltage applied to the lighting
by approximately 15% without noticeably
changing the light level. The more lamps
you have the greater the savings you
will make. Ideal for car parks and
large spaces.
Industry and Mining
Perfect industrial blend
Wolf Blass Wines International first began
back in 1973 in an old army shed outside
Nuriootpa, situated at the northern end of
the Barossa Valley. John Glaetzer joined
the company from 1974–1976 and during
this time Wolf Blass Wines won three
consecutive Jimmy Watson Trophies for
their ‘Black Label’. Over 2,500 awards later
and great export success, today the winery
is the largest in the Barossa with the
potential to crush 75,000 tonnes of grapes
in one vintage.
A member of the Foster’s Group, it is also
one of the most modern wineries to be
found anywhere.
Clipsal Industrial was specified for the
winery due to its ability to supply safe and
reliable switchgear, capable of handling the
rigours of wine making process from vintage
to bottling. The installation primarily
consists of Clipsal’s 56 Series Switchgear
fitted with 56 Series High Pressure Gaskets.
The gaskets are designed to prevent the
ingress of water against daily cleaning with
high pressure cleaning equipment.
56 Series Heavy Duty Surface Switches,
Push-Button Control Stations and Motor
Starters are also used to operate the facility’s
machinery and processes. The switchgear’s
robust construction can withstand heavy
knocks while the push-button assemblies
are designed for simple identification and
prevent accidental use.
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Downtime is a dirty word in
business. When the pressure
to perform is on and there
are unexpected stoppages in
production caused by faulty
electrical switchgear only then
do you really understand that
time is money.
Toyota Tsusho, Australasia
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Solutions
Oh what a feeling
When automotive parts distributor Toyota
Tsusho Australasia decided to upgrade
to new purpose built premises in South
Australia, builder Ahrens Group contracted
Tip Top Electrical Services to design and
construct an environmentally conscious
lighting solution that would save on energy
and running costs.
Toyota Tsusho’s South Australian operations
are based in their impressive 15,000m2
storage facility complete with extensive
racking to ensure optimal logistical
performance and upkeep of stock.
Tip Top Electrical Services installed 165
x 450W metal halide highbays at Toyota
Tsusho’s warehouse, which are divided
into seven zones. The highbays incorporate
2-stage step dimming control gear. Each
zone is controlled with 2 C-Bus relay
channels in conjunction with a C-Bus
light level sensor. Natural light from the
warehouse’s skylights allows the artificial
lighting to be reduced via the step dimming
resulting in maximum lighting efficiency.
Programmed functions through C-Bus
include ‘all on’, ‘50% dimmed’ or ‘all off ’
dependent upon the natural light level.
The light level sensors have been
programmed to allow for short changes in
natural light such as cloud cover. In this
instance, the lights remain at their existing
level for a predetermined time before
the step dimming is initiated either up
or down.
Toyota Tsusho is very pleased with the
installation and are now realizing the
benefits of reduced energy consumption
resulting in significant monetary savings.
Through the use of intelligent lighting
design and Clipsal C-Bus, Toyota Tsusho
can expect to enjoy up to a 50% saving
on their energy costs when compared to
standard lighting fit outs.
Innovator not imitator
For over 25 years Clipsal’s range of 56 Series
industrial switchgear has been unchallenged
as Australia’s toughest and most preferred
switchgear. And for good reason. The 56
Series is specifically designed to withstand
the harsh rigours of the Australian climate
including heat, dust and rain year after year.
The 56 Series is also impact resistant.
However, should your switchgear come
off second best against a forklift, trolley
or reversing truck, the 56 Series modular
design means that your maintenance
electricians only need to replace the
damaged component, minimising down-
time and costs.
 Industry and Mining
Data solutions
In factories, machinery may be networked
to a mainframe. Make sure you have a fast
and reliable Cat 6 cabling solution up to
the task of delivering the information you
need to know. Consider your data cabinets.
Make cabinet strength a priority to protect
data racks and the precious information
inside of them. Is security and heat an issue?
Clipsal’s range of data cabinets include fan
and locking options for total protection.
A key element to the Clipsal Data Cabinets
range is their steel construction. This
ensures that the cabinets can cope with
heavy equipment including servers,
network bridges and routers, all without
buckling under load. Another critical area
to take into account is installation in high
temperature and dusty environments.
In addition, hubs and servers can contribute
to a situation where the componentry
may overheat. This can mean a complete
shutdown in some operations resulting in a
network disaster and high potential costs of
millions of dollars to customers.

Get your motors running

The modular flexibility of the 56 Series
range allows for simple upgrading of an
installation in the field. All models are
housed on 56 Series Gear Trays which allow
custom manufacture of equipment housings
so your maintenance electricians can build
a specific configuration of switches, sockets,
1 56 Series
sub-mains distribution, MCB circuit and Switchgear
RCD protection, photo electrical cells, light
level sensors, timers and motor control for
A quick plug 2 56 Series Plug

almost any manufacturing area.
When the going gets tough
In recent times, the 56 Series has been
‘flattered’ by many brands inspired by 56
Series’ legendary design. In response, the
team behind the 56 Series has gone back
to the drawing board and designed the
best to be even better. New innovations
to the range include a more streamlined
and strengthened enclosure, ergonomic
operation and much more. The result is a
new benchmark in industrial switchgear.
Accept no other name.
The new 56 Series Quick Connect Terminals
(plug and connectors) design incorporates
a smooth profile and round edges to aid in
the industrial cleaning process. Mouldings 1
are highly polished with a high gloss,
thicker wall sections (than standard plugs)
and transparent sections that not only
look good but offer superior handling and
optimum visibility during installation
and use. The quick connect terminal also
incorporates a revolutionary cord clamp
and cable seal system in one, making the
2
whole unit stronger unlike traditional plugs
that can become loose from machinery
vibration and other environmental causes.

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 Well hung
Pendant outlets are a vital part of virtually
any commercial operation. Their versatility
means they can provide mains power within
close proximity to any work station or area
without the inconvenience of power cables
laying across the floor. Clipsal pendant
outlets have been designed with safety in
mind. They can not be accidentally switched
on and are chemically resistant as standard,
making them excellent for areas that are
frequently washed down with detergents.
Switched socket assemblies are also available
in angled design enabling ease of operation.
Queensland Alumina Limited, Gladstone
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Doing it tough in Gladstone
First established back in 1967, Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) has grown to become
a major driving force in the Australian mining industry. Today QAL is the world’s largest
aluminium refinery, producing some 3.9 million tonnes of the highest quality smelter grade
alumina per annum. This US$4 billon refinery covers 80 hectares of a 400-hectare site on the
southeast outskirts of the city of Gladstone employing some 1,050 employees plus 300 plus
contractors, depending on the workload.
QAL required industrial switchgear that was robust, reliable and able to withstand exposure
to dust and water, typical of any mining environment. This led them to choose Clipsal 56
Series as well as affiliated brand, Wilco-Rowco Industrial Switchgear throughout the plant for
providing general power outlets in three phase and 240V. Clipsal also custom designed and
manufactured power boards with 15A outlets and welding outlet units, which were unique
‘specials’ for QAL. The welding outlets were made up of Clipsal RCDs, 56 Series Switched
Sockets. Twenty years later Clipsal Industrial products are still standing up to QLA’s needs.
 Industry and Mining
Chemical brothers
Every industry has its unique requirements.
Food industries in particular require
frequent washdown of all processing
equipment, often with the use of harsh
1 2
chemicals. In these environments 56 Series’
chemical resistant option provide the
1 Pendant Outlets
perfect solution to any chemical solution
2 Angled Plug
you can throw at them.
3 Power Range Metal
Consumer Switchboard
For further information visit 4 Energy Controller
clipsal.com to see Toyota
Tsusho and Spicers Paper Mill 3 4
Case Studies.

20 years in Queensland
Alumina Limited (QAL)
Gladstone and Clipsal
Industrial Switchgear is
still going strong.

SOLUTIONS

The Clipsal Industrial Solutions

guide is packed with 40 pages
of Clipsal’s complete industrial
product offering. Contact your
Clipsal representive for a free
copy or visit clipsal.com

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 SPORTING FACILITIES
Australians are obsessed with sport. And the bigger the
sporting occasion the better. The opportunity to host a major
international event is seen as an opportunity to pave the way
for massive refurbishments of hallowed sporting venues. Great
emphasis is placed on improving spectator comfort, visibility
and quick access to and from the venue to not only heighten
the fan’s experience but lure patrons from watching the match
telecast from the comforts of home. These venues also depend
heavily on the corporate dollar for income. In turn, sponsors
expect high levels of refinement to justify their investment. In
many of these refurbishments throughout Australia and indeed
the world’s most famous sporting landmarks, you will find C-Bus
providing outstanding lighting control and energy savings.
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Lighting the ‘G’
The MCG is Australia’s and one of the
world’s most sacred sporting sites. Home
of the Boxing Day Test Match, AFL Grand
Final and countless international sporting
contests, there is no other ground in
Australia quite like the ‘G’, particularly when
a capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators are in
full voice.
In the four years leading up to the 2006
Melbourne Commonwealth Games, the
MCG decided on a major redevelopment
of the northern side, about 55 per cent
of the ground - embracing the Ponsford
and Olympic Stands and the MCG
Members Pavilion.
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MCG, Melbourne MCG, Olympic Stand entrance

Great emphasis was placed on utilising natural light including transparent walls at the The programming and operation of the
entrances of gates one, two and three, with each featuring a grand atrium. Capping the new C-Bus System for the MCG is very user
stand is a hybrid roof, part metal and part glass to increase the brightness of seating areas. friendly, and designed in such a way as to
To take advantage of the natural light levels, yet provide sufficient access lighting prevent problems during operation. The
for patrons as evening approaches, C-Bus was specified in zones throughout system is programmed using the C-Bus
the Northern Stand. Installed by Downer Engineering, C-Bus light level sensors Schedule Plus software package while the
complement natural light automatically ramping up as natural light levels fade. graphical representation of the system,
By keeping lighting levels to the minimum necessary, significant energy savings created by Convergent Technologies, is
are gained. also presented in a clear, well thought out
design to eliminate confusion and increase
As the Melbourne Commonwealth Games approached, the event organisers wished to create a
user friendliness. One of the special features
‘black-out scene’ across the entire stadium during the opening ceremony. C-Bus was installed
of the MCG C-Bus fit out is that the C-Bus
into The Great Southern Stand to achieve this total effect.
System runs on a shared network with a
Citect SCADA monitoring system that
records data on every aspect of power
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Discreet power
In open areas of stadiums, entrances and
function areas, service columns are simply
not a practical method of delivering power.
That’s where Moduline Floor Boxes provide
quick and convenient access to power. The
lids simply lift up to provide power and data
when needed, then close back into floor
cavity after use. Moduline can even assist
with a specialised design service.
Gold pass
Corporate box areas need to provide more
than the best vantage of the action. These
VIP areas are now regarded as distinct
venues in their own right for sponsors to
impress and entertain their customers at
hotel levels of refinement and comfort.
Even members’ areas are being repositioned
as exclusive places for dining, entertaining
and to listen to guest speakers. C-Bus can
enhance the experience with touch screen
control of these facilities, providing preset
levels of dimming for corporate guests and
members to enjoy eg. pre match mode, game
mode, dining mode, game over, etc…
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2 C-Bus Professional Dimmer
3 C-Bus Stainless Steel Colour
Touch Screen
3
Meet the press City of lights
We always associate great stadiums with The magnificent City of Manchester
landmark sporting events. And without fail, Stadium was the centrepiece of the XVII
every big event attracts a massive media Commonwealth Games 2002, hosting the
contingent in its wake to televise, broadcast athletics and rugby sevens competition
and report every moment in real time. as well as the spectacular Opening and
Clipsal can provide a datacomms solution Closing Ceremonies. Manchester Stadium
for every media contingent and television provides seating for 48,000 people and state
network with access to the best and fastest of the art corporate entertainment facilities.
data facilities available. C-Bus controls all the lighting throughout
the stadium, including floodlights, tower
A Cat6+ cabling solution can take on
lighting and blue LEDs on the top of the
anything the media can request from an
towers and along the roof of the stadium. At
Olympic opening ceremony broadcast
night, this gives the illusion that the roof is
around the world to a live press conference
floating over the stadium.
with hundreds of journalists keen to release
the latest results. Moduline cabling systems
can provide the ideal means for unlimited
access to data, telephone and mains
power access. Clipsal can also provide the
full infrastructure for any voice over IP
requirement allowing a broadband Internet
connection to be used to make and receive
phone calls. For high data rate capabilities
that also provide high quality and secure
transmission service, a fibre optic solution
can be spread across several floors of a large
building and even over several buildings.
1 C-Bus Saturn Wall Switch
2 Cat6 Data Jack
3 Data Patch Cord
4 C-Bus Saturn Pre-labelled
Button Caps
5 Data Plates
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Manchester Stadium
 Sporting Facilities
Catering for the masses
On a per capita basis no country is more obsessed with sport than Australia.
It is no great surprise to see crowds of up to 90,000 fans attending an AFL 1 56 Series Switchgear
or international cricket match. Vast numbers of spectators need to be fed
2 56 Series Socket
and served drinks. Every stadium needs UV and water resistant 56 Series 3 Moduline OPPAD
switchgear to provide power access for the hundreds of catering facilities Pedestal Poles
located throughout every main thoroughfare for refrigeration, cooking 4 Saturn Quad
and temporary lighting purposes. And when it’s all over, maintenance staff Power Outlet
need power access to prepare the venue for the next big event.

Catering for every need

Both fixed and portable catering and merchandising vendors inevitably
require access to power for lighting and refrigeration needs and more.
Moduline OPPAD Pedestal Poles provide a secure power source in these
dedicated areas. These are constructed in stainless steel for strength and 1 2
durability and can be locked to restrict access.

You’ve got the power

4025H2 quad switched socket
If you require multiple power outlets the 4025H2 is the perfect option.
Incorporating Clipsal Saturn’s great looks with the convenience of a quad
power outlet. The extra space provided by Clipsal Saturn 4025H2 is ideal for 3 4
providing room for oversized plugs eg. phone chargers.

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1 C-Bus Occupancy Sensor, 90 Degrees
2 C-Bus Slimline Wall Switch
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Winning partnerships for
Stadium Australia
Partnering with other key suppliers is
paramount to the successful completion
of major constructions such as Stadium
Australia. As members of the Schneider
Electric Group, Clipsal enjoys a strong
affiliation with Citect, well known for their
flagship CitectSCADA (CitectFacilities)
automation software.
Citect Facilities improves building control
functions and maximises energy savings.
In Stadium Australia, a single consistent
solution is achieved through Citect
Facilities’ climate and lighting control.
The end result was reliable control and
monitoring of not only the lighting network
but the complete security system. With
Citect Facilities it was trouble-free to deliver
safe, cost-effective and reliable control for
the Stadium Australia.
Chief prerequisites in these arenas are
energy efficient lighting and a management
system that assists the operator to minimise
energy usage. C-Bus can control all internal
stadium lighting, including common areas,
banquet rooms, offices, toilets, stairways
and most importantly, the stadium flood-
lighting. Use of occupancy sensors light up
areas such as corridors, lobbies and
concourse areas. C-Bus switches can be
programmed as timers in toilet areas to
time out after preset periods when not in
event mode. Sunset switches can be used to
control perimeter and security lighting.
Sporting Facilities
In stadiums such as these, control is
everything. C-Bus can provide total master
control from a central point such as a
security control room. The Stadium’s Service
Manager can monitor the entire lighting
installation at a glance and troubleshoot any
potential problems quickly and efficiently.
Clipsal will train management in the use of
the system to continue optimising energy
savings in the future.
C-Bus sporting halls of fame
• Millennium Park, Cardiff Wales.
• Eden Park, Auckland NZ.
• Telstra Dome, Melbourne VIC.
• Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne VIC.
• SuperDome, Homebush Bay NSW.
• Subiaco Oval, Perth WA.
• Multi Function Venue, Melbourne VIC.
• Campbelltown Sports Ground,
Sydney NSW.
• Melbourne Cricket Ground,
Melbourne VIC.
• Manchester Stadium, UK.
• Stadium Australia, NSW.
• Wembley Stadium, UK.
• State Tennis Centre, Brisbane.
For further information visit
clipsal.com to see Stadium
Australia, Manchester
Stadium and Australian
Jockey Club Case Studies.
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 CIVIL
CONSTRUCTION
Civil projects attract a lot of media attention purely on the immense scale and budget involved.
Criticism can be harsh and take years to dissipate. With these projects there is no room for
compromise. Materials have to be of the highest quality, budgets are keenly observed and the
finished project has to exceed everyone’s expectations to be regarded as a success.
Streetlights and public lighting areas identified. Exhaust fans can be teamed on The sky’s the limit
consume vast amounts of energy night in the same C-Bus network to provide one
night out. Usually scheduled to activate control point for all services. Warning The Southern Star Observation Wheel
with light level sensors, C-Bus can add an signs and LED screens can also be shared located in the Melbourne Docklands, is the
extra dimension of flexibility, ramping up on the C-Bus network to provide one first of its kind in the Southern hemisphere.
lighting gradually rather than instantly to unified and easy to control system. This spectacular international tourist
reduce energy consumption and extend attraction rotates to a spectacular 120
In parks and public amenities, lighting metres high above Melbourne, the height
the life of light fittings. On bridges and
infrastructure is exposed to more than of a 40 storey building. Standing proud
in tunnels, lighting circuits can be
just the elements. C-Bus builds a platform at the gateway of the city, the Southern
monitored at a central location to indicate
to combine all public lighting requirements Star Observation wheel has 21 air-
if all are functioning correctly. Should a
and includes CCTV to capture acts conditioned, walk-around cabins and guests
circuit fail, this can immediately be
of vandalism. can fly high for a unique and unforgettable
30 minute experience.
The project, undertaken by ING Real Estate
and managed by Hansen Yuncken, cost
A$100 million to construct and is expected
to attract 1.5 million visitors each year. To
ensure the experience for each visitor is not
interrupted, Clipsal 56 Series switchgear
and Moduline cable ducting were specified
to ensure trouble free operation.

Top ducts
Moduline manufactured and supplied
3.7km of customised cable ducting,
consisting of extruded aluminium trunking
systems designed to carry LED lighting,
power cabling and control cabling. The
cable ducting was engineered to meet
Moduline ducting designed to cary 3.7kms of LED lighting and power cable.
structural and design criteria, and its clever
geometry made it suitable to fit all structural
member sizing, while complying with all
Australian regulations and laws.
The Moduline customised cable ducting
was originally going to be installed at
ground level when the part constructed
Observation Wheel was lying on its side.
1 2 3 However, due to time constraints 50 per
cent of the ducting was installed via crane
1 C-Bus Light Level Sensor
and boom, which caused environmental
2 Clipsal 56 Series Switchgear
elements to become a factor.
3 Moduline Cable Ducting

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Images courtesy of Southern Star

Photography by Jeffrey Yates.

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 Tough as nails
The wheel is very exposed to the elements.
Not unlike the Sydney Harbor Bridge,
the infrastructure will require routine
maintenance and require power access to
service, clean and overhaul the wheel at
scheduled intervals throughout the year.
Requiring switchgear up the task, Clipsal 56
Series was specified based on its legendary
reputation for surviving harsh exterior
conditions. Switched power outlets, are
located at maintenance boxes throughout
the structure to provide power whenever
needed while plugs are located throughout
and in the cabins.

Whatever the weather 3.7km of cable ducting was

Australia is a country of extremes. Scorching made from 600S grade hardened
hot summers and lashing winter rain can structural alloy. The design provides
quickly take its toll on outdoor switchgear. segregated cabling and support for
5 metre LED light fittings
To combat the effects of the harsh Australian
environment, Clipsal developed the
Weathershield Range of outdoor switches.
Impact and corrosion resistant as well as
UV protected, Weathershield is ideal for
council areas, public amenities or wherever
outdoor switching and power requirements
are required.

Standing the test of time

Clipsal’s 56 Series includes sunset switches
that automatically switch lights on when
natural light levels fall below a pre-
determined level. The range includes
switches and power outlets that have been
tested for protection against water and
dust to IP56 and in many instances exceeds
this level of protection. Impact resistant
polycarbonate enclosures are UV stabilised
for extra long life outdoors.
New innovations to the range include a more
streamlined and strengthened enclosure, as
well as ergonomic operation.

Never unplugged
The new 56 Series Quick Connect Terminals
(plug and connectors) are designed to secure
terminated electrical wires under spring
tension. Compared with traditional ‘screw-
in’ terminals, the Quick Connect design will
secure cables far more reliably.
The Quick Connect Terminal also
incorporates a revolutionary cord clamp
and cable seal system in one making the
whole unit stronger unlike traditional plugs
that can become loose from machinery
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1 56 Series Outlet
2 Weathershield Switched Socket
3 56 Series Sunset Switch
4 56 Series Quick Connect
Terminal Plug

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 Imperial War Museum, Manchester UK

Full metal jacket

The underlying concept for the Imperial
1 C-Bus Saturn DLT
Wall Switch War Museum in the UK was derived from
2 C-Bus Occupancy the shattered pieces, or shards, of a shattered
Sensor, 90 Degrees globe, leaving three major shards left lying.
The architect, Daniel Libeskind has used
three distinctive shapes to represent the
elements of earth, air and water. Visitors
1 2 enter through the ‘air’ shard which is 55m
high and open to the elements. It houses a
viewing platform at 29m, with spectacular
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When it came to bringing such a unique
and contemporary building to life, the
project designers chose to install C-Bus to
provide dramatic effects while remaining
easy to operate and control. C-Bus manages
various lighting scene groups within the
museum. As there are many lighting groups
and differing lighting requirements, say
for watching films or highlighting new
installations, the whole system had to be
simple to manage from a central location.
The Imperial War Museum also features
C-Bus Occupancy Sensors used to control
the lighting within the corridors, toilets and
other rooms where a short time is spent.
These sensors ensure no lighting remains
on in unoccupied areas, greatly reducing
energy costs.
For added safety and security, the C-Bus
system within the museum has been
integrated with the security and fire alarm
system. When either of these systems are
activated, the interior and exterior lighting
Civil Construction
switches on at full brightness to ensure
a fast and safe evacuation. The security
system is also directly monitored, and the
C-Bus system alerts them when the alarm is
raised. The displays also feature Glass Break
Integration for added security. In the case
of a display’s glass case being broken, the
lights around the display area come on to
100% brightness.
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 Island Apartments, Fremantle

RESIDENTIAL
APARTMENTS
Look at any CBD in most Australian capital cities and you’ll see that
it’s not all business. Inner city and coastal apartments have boomed
in recent years and are now a noticeable part of the city skyline.
The type of buyers attracted to these apartments are often professional couples (typically empty
nesters), or singles whose busy career and social demands don’t often provide them with the time
for gardens and general household maintenance.
One thing that does prevail in this market is the demand for technology that will enhance their
lifestyle. These customers are not only looking for but will spend more on quality furnishings and
the latest technologies to complement their lifestyle needs.

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Islands in the stream
Devoted to luxury and relaxation, the Islands Apartments in South Beach, a short stroll from
Fremantle, were designed for those who appreciate the finer things in life. ‘Islands’ comprises
100 exclusive residences with a mix of two-level penthouses, apartments and private beach
houses. Its unique location overlooking the Indian Ocean provides spectacular panoramic
views of Garden, Carnac and Rottnest islands. Complementing its outstanding beachfront
location, Islands combines design excellence, innovative sustainability features and luxurious
finishes and appliances in an elegant contemporary building form.
C-Bus controls all lighting control requirements throughout the apartment complex. Residents
are greeted by a ‘Welcome home’ mode that activates all main and lighting requirements.
C-Bus also controls lighting in all common areas such as the fully-appointed gym, sauna and
heated lap pool, a broad sundeck and beachside café.

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 Hi rise society
When you consider how to deliver on those
high end expectations, a C-Bus Control and
Management system should be an integral
part of the specification without exception.
Not only can C-Bus be tailored to individual
needs but it opens up a new world of multi
room audio and home networking as well
for these discerning buyers.
1 2

Multipoint dimming in
each apartment
An added bonus is C-Bus’ soft touch
operation, programmed for on/off switching
and to dim up or down when held down.
Bathroom lighting can be programmed
to dim down to 30% capacity overnight to 3 4 5
minimise glare.

Control of common areas

C-Bus can be programmed to control
lighting in common areas such as the
lobby, car park, swimming pool and other
recreational areas. Control and monitoring
of the systems is also possible at locations
such as the concierge desk or security
control room. From these locations,
management can monitor all aspects of the
building from knowing who is at the front
door to access control 24 hours a day.
Wired for sound
The key benefit of a C-Bus Multi Room
Audio System is that the same C-Bus switch
that controls the light can now control the
music. This eliminates the need for separate
controls and is ideal for anyone who wants
to walk into their family room, bedroom
or ensuite and turn on some background
music while turning on the light.
Most people don’t want to hunt around for
remote controls, or spend time selecting
individual tracks, they simply want to select
the radio or CD player or plug in their
MP3 player, turn up the volume and maybe
adjust the bass and treble. Multi Room
Audio is the perfect add-on for any
apartment with C-Bus.
Surround sound in stereo Onto big things
A new addition to Clipsal’s commercial The low profile C-Bus Avanti wall switches
offering is the PDL LexCom home network are a range of C-Bus programmable
solution. This provides apartments and switches. The unique ‘long throw’ design
residences will full access to entertainment, and large switch mechanism is far easier
Internet and communication services to operate compared to conventional wall
within the home. The system also provides switches due to its light touch operation and
the cabling infrastructure for a complete smooth action.
5.1 cinema surround sound experience,
without the clutter of speaker boxes and
cables to trip over. Instead all wiring is pre-
23 degrees all year round
cabled into wall and ceiling cavities for a Enjoy the perfect temperature all year
complete streamlined look. round with Clipsal’s new range of
C-Bus Thermostats. Clipsal’s new C-Bus
Thermostats are programmable thermostats
A great reception that directly control heating, ventilation,
Australians have adopted high definition and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment.
TV faster than any other country in the
world. And with the advent of digital TV
superceding analogue transmission, there
Outdoor highlights
is an expectation that every new residence Clipsal’s stainless steel outdoor lights are
will be digital ready. Clipsal can deliver a perfect for illuminating a feature wall, pool
crystal clear reception with its extensive or covered entertaining area.
range of MATV (Master Antenna
Television) products that include antennas,
TV outlets and splitters. The comprehensive
suite of products can even distribute high
definition signals from AV equipment to
every other TV, not just the one TV in the
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1 C-Bus Saturn Colour
Touch Screen
2 Saturn 250V Switch
3 C-Bus Saturn DLT Wall Switch
4 In Ceiling Speakers
5 Outdoor Lighting
6 C-Bus Avanti Wall Switch
7 C-Bus Four Zone Thermostat
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8 Shuttered Data Jack
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Island Apartments, Fremantle
Residentual Apartments
Need for speed
Busy people are usually in a hurry. Those that live in apartments want
their lattes hot, their takeaway yesterday and their Internet now.
Don’t disappoint these hard working and successful people with the
data installation. These people buy tickets, download music, read the
news and chat with their friends all online. Give them a Clipsal Cat 6
solution that won’t let them down.
Flush faced
Wherever people lay their laptop that’s their home office. So don’t
provide just one Internet data point in the study. Give them a data
point wherever they’re likely to sit down with their laptop because
that’s where they will be all night preparing a presentation for the
following morning. When not in use, Clipsal’s shuttered jacks have
a spring loaded cover plate that pops into place so all you see is nice
streamlined look.
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 Jackson’s Landing, Sydney

Stone’s throw
Superbly located on the tip of Pyrmont Point in Sydney, Jackson’s Landing is one of Australia’s most prestigious
waterfront redevelopments. A variety of residences feature extensive landscaping, harbourside promenades and
breathtaking harbour views. Privacy is a priority and all residences are linked to winter gardens, verandahs and
private courtyards encouraging a stylish and sophisticated lifestyle. The Stonecutters residence features C-Bus
throughout providing lighting control for all apartments. In addition to Welcome modes, other functions
include: Goodbye, a single button function that shuts down any light or appliance left on except for floor
heating and heated towel rails.

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Cool lighting
Create dramatic mood lighting with LED
lights. The lights include cool blue hues that
operate at low temperatures making them
perfect for lighting and accentuating display
units, island kitchen benches, shelves
and cupboards.
Easy PC
The stylish new black and white MKll
desktop touch screen provide a central point
of control for any C-Bus system. Usually
located on a bench top or coffee table, C-Bus
Touch Screens are able to perform lighting
scenes and control other functions such as
air-conditioning and the stereo.
Residentual Apartments
1 LED Lighting
2 C-Bus Saturn Black and White
MKll Desktop Touch Screen
3 Impress Switch
4 Saturn Data Outlet
5 Saturn Dimmer
6 Saturn Cooker Switch
7 Saturn Architrave
250V Switch
Impressive
Clipsal has redefined the wall switch with
Impress, offering a smooth and reliable
push-button action that blends in with the
ultra low profile of the switchplate. The
new Impress switch is available in most of
Clipsal’s 250V range of switches.
More Saturn style
The popular Saturn 250V range has
been expanded to include, wall switches,
dimmers, cooker switches, data outlets and
more to provide a complete stylish look
throughout the entire apartment.
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 ENERGY SAVING
REACH FOR THE STARS
Like Kermit says, it’s not easy being green. And it doesn’t help Why is it important to you? Many corporate
businesses now include energy efficiency
with the number of government initiatives and manufacturers all
and energy use in their KPIs, leading to
claiming how green their credentials are. This section will bring an increased demand for green buildings
you up to speed with all the green info you need and how Clipsal across Australia. One example is SA Water, a
government enterprise, insisted that its new
can contribute to achieving a higher energy efficiency rating in
headquarters building achieve the highest
simple black and white. Green Star rating from the onset. Ultimately
this building was awarded a 6 Green Star
Green Building Council of Australia rating under this scheme.
What is it? The GBCA is committed to developing a sustainable property industry for Australia
by encouraging the adoption of green building practices through market based solutions. It NABERS
does this through the Green Star rating scheme which evaluates the environmental attributes
of a building design across nine categories such as water management, transportation, land What is it? NABERS is a Government
use and ecology, indoor environment quality, energy efficiency and materials to name a few. initiative to rate the environmental
The Green Star rating scheme awards up to 6 stars to recognise building performance, where performance of Australian buildings. It
4 star is best practice, 5 star is Australian excellence and 6 star is world leader. measures and compares the impacts of an
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data such as energy and water bills. A
common rating system allows you to
benchmark the performance of the building
against your peers. NABERS Energy
(previously known as ABGR) provides a
measure of the building’s energy efficiency
and greenhouse gas emissions. A NABERS
Energy rating of 5 stars signifies excellent
performance. However, most buildings
in Australia are rated between 2 and 3
stars, and the opportunity to improve the
energy efficiency of existing building stock
is immense.
Why is it important to you? NABERS
ratings can be used to measure and manage
the ongoing performance of a building, to
identify opportunities for upgrades, and to
promote good environmental performance.
State and Federal government departments,
as part of their on-going energy efficiency
drive, are looking for 4 star or higher
buildings to tenant, while many corporate
businesses now include energy efficiency
and energy use in their KPIs, leading to
an increased demand for green buildings
across Australia.
A NABERS Commitment Agreement
allows you to ‘badge’ the future greenhouse
performance of a new office building
project from the outset and attract clients
looking to buy or lease energy efficient
buildings. A more efficient building leads
to lower operational costs, and attracts a
higher rental income and a higher return
on investment.*
An important distinction
The Green Star and NABERS schemes are
different and are not related. The Green Star
scheme is an industry initiative to evaluate
and promote the environmental attributes
of a building design, whilst NABERS is
a Government initiative to evaluate and
compare the environmental performance of
a building based on actual operational data.
A building may be independently certified
under both schemes if desired.
Green building fund
What is it? The Federal Government
through AusIndustry aims to reduce the
impact of Australia’s built environment on
greenhouse gases by reducing the energy
consumed in the operation of commercial
buildings. The program will provide $90
million in grants over four years, from 2008-
2009 till 2011-2012. Grants up to 50% of the
project cost or up to $500,000 are available
to building owners. Energy savings and
increased performance is evaluated using
the NABERS Energy scheme.
Energy Saving
Why is it important to you? This is an
opportunity to upgrade the building’s
energy efficiency with funding from the
Federal Government, making a strong
economic case and sound investment
decision. CABA4 of North America
estimates that 75% of the building cost is
attributed to operating expenditure over
the lifetime of the building, the other 25% is
associated with the initial construction cost
and project financing. An energy efficiency
program can provide energy savings that
can significantly reduce operation costs for
the building owner and tenant.**
Carbon pollution
reduction scheme
What is it? In 2010 the Australian
Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction
Scheme will commence. By 2020, Australia
is committed to reducing carbon pollution
by up to 15% below 2000 levels and by 60%
of 2000 levels by 2050. A carbon trading
scheme and carbon cap shall be introduced
at the same time. Firms will either buy
carbon credits to continue to pollute or
implement an energy efficiency drive to
lower their carbon footprint, as the carbon
cap reduces over time and as carbon credits
become more expensive more companies
will be placing greater emphasis on
maximising energy efficiency.***
Why is it important to you? A direct and
immediate impact is the sharp increase in
the cost of energy, with electricity estimated
to increase by 18% when the scheme starts.
Business will need to create more revenue,
which may be difficult in a competitive
world, or implement energy efficiency
measures to help reduce the impact of rising
energy costs.
**©Copyright Green Building Council of Australia 2009
**©Copyright NABERS & NABERS Energy website 2009
***Department of Climate Change, Tracking to the Kyoto
target: Australia's Greenhouse emissions trends 1990 to
2008-2012 and 2020, Commonwealth of Australia, 2008.
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Successful energy strategies Indoor environment quality credits: Our

solutions include C-Bus control of lighting,
Clipsal provides solutions that meet the criteria dictated by the Green Building blinds and shutters, electric light level and
Council of Australia (GBCA), Green Star* rating program and offers superior glare. Clipsal’s lighting range can supply
solutions for energy management and to achieve a higher rating. a range of commercial energy efficient
A conditional requirement for all Green Star projects is that the greenhouse gas luminaires, featuring high frequency
emissions of the building must be less than 110kg/m2/annum. With Clipsal we electronic ballasts and our unique KW/2
can help you meet and far exceed the target with a combination of our world specular reflectors, resulting in a low
beating C-Bus technology, C-Bus Platinum Partnership programme, stand alone lighting power density, that meet and exceed
electronic products and commercial lighting products. Here’s how we can help. the requirements of the BCA.

Management credits: Clipsal, through the C-Bus Platinum Partner Program, offers Energy credits: Our energy management
systems integrators and installers who can provide design, project management , solutions include C-Bus, an intelligent
building tuning , documentation and commissioning skills. control system for lighting management
throughout the whole building.

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Defence Plaza, Sydney
Occupancy sensors
Available as infra-red or dual technology
type, suitable for spaces that range from 36
to 225 m2, provide energy savings up to 80%
in certain applications.
Daylight harvesting sensors
Automatically adjust light levels in response
to ambient lighting conditions. This can
result in energy savings up to 50%. C-Bus
supports all lighting control protocols
including DALI, DSI and 0-10V or a mix
of these.
Energy Saving
1 C-Bus Multi Sensor
2 Sunset Switch
3 Mechanical Timer Switch
4 Electronic Push-button Timer
5 Energy Controller
6 5620 Series Reset System
Time scheduling and event management
C-Bus can schedule lighting, air-conditioning or any other electrical services for optimum
performance and maximise energy savings greater than 30% over manual switching.
Building management system
C-Bus supports integration to most BMS systems including popular protocols such as: TCP/
IP, OPC, ModBus, BacNet, RS232, RS485, LonWorks and others. Integration to the BMS
realises additional savings as lighting and air-conditioning control can be synchronized
throughout the building.
Besides the C-Bus control system, Clipsal produces a wide range of stand alone electronic
products with energy management capabilities, such as; electronic timers, light level sensors,
occupancy sensors and reset switch system.
Clipsal lighting products provide a commercial lighting solution. By employing electronic
ballasts and KW/2 reflector technology you can have a superior lighting solution with
a low lighting power density whilst meeting AS1680 for lighting levels, with significant
energy savings.
Material credits: Clipsal products are manufactured in accordance with the RoHS directive
2002/95/EC (restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic
equipment). We offer PVC free solutions as part of our structured cabling solution, we
manufacture Low Smoke Zero Halogen cable (an alternative to PVC cable), while all data
accessories are manufactured from polycarbonate plastic. Clipsal electrical accessories are
manufactured from polycarbonate material and are PVC free.
Material reduction: Clipsal’s ranges of wall switches such as Slimline and Eclipse use
significantly less plastic and raw materials in their manufacture and can gain valuable credits
in your next project. Green Star projects comprising major refits can benefit from our KW/2
lighting upgrade program. Rather than remove the existing luminaires, the existing fitting can
be re-used and fitted with new electronic ballasts, KW/2 reflector and lamps, saving not only
energy but material and time.
* Green Star Office Design and Office as Built, Version 3, 2008.
1 KW/2 Reflectors
2 C-Bus Saturn Black and
White MKll Touch Screen
1 2
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 GREEN CASE STUDY

SA Water House, Victoria Square, Adelaide

Images courtesy of Hassel. Photography by Earl Carter

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 Green Case Study
SIX STARS TO ENERGY
SAVING SUCCESS
SA Water’s new head office in Victoria Square is a six star energy rated masterpiece of
environmental and energy efficient design. Completed in 2008, it became the largest commercially
developed building in Australia (rather than owner occupier) to be awarded a six star Green Star
office design rating from the Green Building Council of Australia. Clipsal played an important role
in contributing to SA Water achieving the GBCA’s highest possible rating with its C-Bus control
and management system. Here’s what makes this remarkably energy efficient building a six star
world leader.

Ecologically
sustainable design
The aim for SA Water House was to set the
benchmark in environmentally sustainable
design (ESD), promote a healthy working
environment, encourage improved business
practices, help attract and retain staff and
foster an environment for collaboration
and innovation. The design provides
greater opportunities for staff and customer
interaction. The 10 storey building, owned
by the Catholic Church Endowment
Society with a gross floor area of 35,000m2,
had to integrate tenant’s, SA Water’s
laboratories and offices into one facility.
Design Consultant, Cundall answered the
brief with a building featuring a range of
practical and innovative solutions to achieve
SA Water’s stringent ESD performance
requirements, while delivering a building at
market rental.
‘We had to deliver superior indoor
environment quality, 6 Green Star GBCA
rating and a 5 Star NABERS energy
performance rating in a building with a
large western facade, said David Clark,
Director of Cundall. ‘This required thinking
differently about both the building fabric
and the building services. For the fabric
we placed a fritted glass veil in front of
the west facade to reduce solar loads,
while maintaining daylight and creating
architectural interest to Victoria Square’,
said Mr Clark.
The building features an impressive array of
ESD systems, with a strong focus on water
conservation and energy reduction. The
building is expected to achieve a reduction
of approximately 70% in portable mains
water consumption and approximately 50%
in greenhouse gas emissions and energy
costs, compared to a typical office building.
Rainwater and Class A recycled water
is used for toilet flushing and cooling
towers. Using cooling towers allowed
highly efficient water cooled chillers to be
used, delivering significant energy savings
compared to air cooled chillers. In addition,
a gas cogeneration plant and an absorption
chiller further reduce greenhouse gases
and peak electrical demand. Ventilation
needs are met by an underfloor air system.
‘Adelaide’s climate, and a widened comfort
temperature band, allows the system to
run on economy cycle for much of the
year, reducing the energy penalty normally
associated with pumping lots of fresh air
into the building’, Mr. Clark explained.

Story courtesy of Cundall 2008 and Green

Building Council of Australia

1 C-Bus Light Level Sensor

1 2
2 2000 Series Outlet
3 IR/Ultrasonic Occupancy Sensor
4 C-Bus 2000 Series Wall Switch
5 Data Cabinet

3 4 5

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 Electrical design
The electrical design by Robert Callisto,
Associate Director of BESTEC Electrical
Engineering took five years from planning
to completion. The lighting spec included
an energy efficient T5 lighting system with
1 2 3 electronic ballasts designed not to exceed
400 lux over 95% of NLA. Each lighting
zone covers an area of less than 100m2 and
1 C-Bus Dali Gateway
every switch zone is labelled.
2 C-Bus 360o
Occupancy Sensor Bestec specified C-Bus to operate all lighting
3 C-Bus Saturn Black and
controls for the building. C-Bus DALI
White Touch Screen
4 C-Bus Light Level Sensor
Gateway enables access to this popular
5 C-Bus Saturn DLT protocol to control all lighting ballasts. The
Wall Switch system was installed and commissioned
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Energy efficient features include:
Water - water efficient taps, showers, toilets and urinals. Use of Class A recycled water and
rainwater for toilet flushing, irrigation and cooling.

Lighting - ETFE (highly corrosive resistant plastic) roof over full height central atrium to
allow natural light into heart of building. Lighting will not exceed 400 lux with T5 lights.

Air-Conditioning - underfloor air ventilation system using a raised floor, which gives
individual control to occupants.

Energy - gas combined heat and power unit on roof connected to absorption chiller,
and hot water system to reduce peak electrical energy demand by 25% and reduce
greenhouse emissions.

Building Facade - a fritted veil in front of the building skin, to reduce solar loads. High
performance double glazing to north, south and east facades. Automated blinds on east,
north and west facades to control glare.

Waste - comprehensive environmental and waste management practices implemented

on site. All insulation has zero ozone depletion potential.

by electrical contractors, Boffa & Russo.
All office space lighting is activated by
C-Bus 360° occupancy sensors. These
have a minimum five metre detection field
automatically turning lights on as staff enter
the field. If the sensors detect no staff, lights
in that zone are turned off after a 20 minute
period. This scene operates until 7pm when
lights automatically turn off, other than for
staff working back after hours.
Should there ever be a need for manual
override of this scene, a C-Bus Saturn B&W
Touch screen equipped with Logic software
can turn on lights wherever required.
VS1 maximises every ray of natural light
courtesy of the vast window area and
atrium. C-Bus light levels sensors have
been programmed to ramp up and down
artificial lighting to continually maintain a
lighting level of 320 lux. The BMS includes
security, access control, CCTV and MATV
systems. C-Bus integrates with the BMS to
operate blind controls to minimize glare
and maintain required light levels in the
perimeter workspace.
In meeting rooms C-Bus Saturn DLT wall
switches have been installed to provide
manual control in place of sensors in the
room. A presentation mode is programmed
to dim lights down yet allow sufficient light
for note taking. Even in car parking areas,
C-Bus sensors have been implemented
to provide only lighting when needed. In
the event of a power failure two standby
generator systems provide energy for the
system without causing disruption to the
C-Bus settings or scene control.
Nearly every electrical fitting involves
carefully considered thought to saving
energy. So far, SA Water is consistently
meeting all of its energy targets, which
management are kept informed of by the
building’s BMS monitoring.

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 REFLECT ON
YOUR LIGHTING COSTS
For further information visit
www.eesaustralia.com
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Everyone pays dearly for bad lighting in
the workplace. And not just with your
eyesight. In worst cases, poor light fittings
can consume up to 35% of a building’s total
energy usage. Old style fluorescent lighting,
tubes and ballasts and over illumination of
work areas are literally burning a hole in
your bottom line and killing your chances
of reaching a high NABERS Energy rating.
Fortunately, there’s one expert in this field
with an outstanding track record of saving
businesses energy, money and trips to
the optometrist.
Efficient Energy Systems
Since 1992, Efficient Energy Systems (EES), a
business unit of Clipsal Australia continues
to be the leader in the design and installation
of superior lighting systems for new and
existing buildings. Thousands of office,
educational, commercial, manufacturing
and health facilities have reduced their
lighting energy bills using EES designed
solutions. Many of these solutions are based
on the proven technology of Clipsal KW/2
lighting reflectors, without doubt the best
lighting reflector technology in the world .
A big picture solution
The EES solution starts with an energy audit,
identifying possible areas for energy savings
followed by a plan of action to improve
energy efficiency and light quality in the
working environment. EES then sees the
project through from delivery to installation
and commissioning. EEs can design and
install C-Bus lighting controls.
 EES Overview
Project: Telstra House,
1 1 KW/2 Reflectors
Adelaide SA
Goals: Upgrade lighting installation
to reduce lighting power density from
KW/2 a brilliant finish for saving energy 14.6W/m2 to less than 10W/m2.

Nothing outshines EES’ unique KW/2 lighting reflectors. These give a specular reflectance of Description: 2,363 existing luminaries
97% and have the potential to half your energy use. Unlike other off the shelf solutions, KW/2 upgraded. Fluorescent luminaires fitted
reflectors are custom designed to fit into existing fittings during an upgrade, and deliver light with high efficiency warm start electronic
downwards where it is needed most. ballasts, T8 tri-phosphor lamps and KW/2
lighting reflectors.
Results:
Regulations and codes for lighting buildings Lighting power density of 6.5W/m2
EES’ comprehensive sales office and service network is staffed with experts in the field of Annual energy savings: 433,000 kWhr
lighting design and implementation. Your EES design team knows and understands how to
Annual Greenhouse Gas savings:
deliver on the criteria demanded by the AS/NZ1680 for lighting design and BCA Building
424 tonnes
Code of Australia, NABERS Energy and Green Building Council of Australia.
Annual energy cost savings: $39,000.
Results, not promises are what count and here we shed light on a few examples of how EES has
helped cut lighting energy costs in the Australian office space:
Project: Dept of Veteran’s
Affairs, Lovett Tower ACT
Goals: Lighting gear tray retrofit and
upgrading of luminaires to reduce lighting
power density from 18W/m2 to less than
10W/m2.
Description: 2,830 luminaires were
retro-fitted with a single fluorescent tube,
electronic ballast, reflector and opalescent
diffuser. Customised troffers were developed
using T5 tube and prototype gear trays ease
fitting and aesthetic requirements.
Annual energy savings: 413,000 kWhr
Annual Greenhouse gas savings:
405 tonnes
Annual energy cost savings: $58,000
Annual maintenance cost saving
(1st 5 years): $24,500.
(See pages 52-53).

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 ALL UNDER
CONTROL WITH DALI
During the late 90’s Europe’s leading lighting
1 2 ballast manufacturers, names such as
TridonicAtco, Philips and Osram, recognised
the need to adopt a single interface standard
for digital lighting control systems. The
outcome was DALI, an International Standard
which stands for Digital Addressable Lighting
3 4
Interface. Through local manufacturers, DALI
Control, Clipsal now brings you the benefits of
1 BM2600 Controller
2 Digital Motion Detector
what the lighting control industry describes as
3 Five Pole DALI the world’s standard for digital lighting control.
Extension Lead
DALI is the ‘English’ or common language between lighting and
4 Soft Wiring Five
Pole Connector control devices. This means specifiers, architects and end users can
rely on the compatibility and interchangeability of different control
modules from different manufacturers. This includes everything
from electronic ballasts, transformers, LED lights, emergency
lights and exit signs to motion sensors, wall switch and touch
screen controls.

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In 2003 Andrew Parker and Mike Randall
of Melbourne based Monitor Software
recognised an opportunity. Drawing
on their experience with many lighting
control systems they began development
on control hardware and software to
fully support the intelligent features
of DALI.
Monitor Software’s background is in process
control and distributed control systems. By
incorporating this methodology into their
controllers they have created a lighting
control solution that not only speaks the
DALI protocol but offers individual control
of every light and monitors its status. The
solution offered by Monitor Software is
based on its clever BM2600 controllers and
is branded DALI Control. The controllers
are installed around a building on an
ethernet network and use time schedules,
pushbuttons, switches and sensor inputs to
control lighting on DALI communications
loops. The DALI Control Solution offers
many key benefits:
Cost effectiveness
Simple to install and commission, a 5-pin
‘soft-wiring’ system reduces labour costs and
the distributed architecture enables sections
of a building to be tested and commissioned
ready for tenants as each area is installed.
Energy savings
Designed to reduce energy bills, each
BM2600 controller includes an integrated
real-time clock with automatic daylight
savings correction, sunrise and sunset
calculation and holiday exceptions. The
controllers use schedules and light and
occupancy sensors to provide daylight
harvesting and to control light levels.
Occupant comfort
Occupancy detectors can be used to gradually
reduce lighting levels after predefined
periods. The system can also control fans,
blinds and be integrated with Audio Visual
and Security and Access Control systems.
Color changing and lighting sequences can
be incorporated to suit the application.
DALI
Centra, Plaza
Department of Industry,
Tourism and Resources,
Canberra.
Sustainability
Changing tenancies, unlimited expansion
and new features are easily catered for at
any time. The DALI Control system helps
futureproof your building.
The DALI Control solution has been used in
major commercial buildings, architectural
lighting, tunnels, restaurants and retail
applications in Australia and overseas. If
you are at the planning stages of commercial
project requiring a DALI solution, then a
DALI Control lighting system is without
doubt the simplest and easiest method of
achieving superior and hassle free lighting
control and energy management.
For more information:
visit www.dalicontrol.com or
email: info@dalicontrol.com
Telephone: (03) 5659 6555
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 TM

COLLECTION

clipsal.com
clipsal.com is a complete resource for the architect and specifier
wanting to find out about Clipsal’s latest designs and product
developments. It’s all there.
The website is easy to navigate. It fast tracks consumer and trade customers making it easier
for you to find product information, technical detail, find brochures, the nearest Clipsal display
or a preferred electrical contractor.

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 Look at Clipsal’s latest product innovations
Clipsal is constantly releasing exciting new products and you can read all about them on
the website.

View brochures
A constantly updated library packed with product brochures you can download.

Find a display centre

There are hands–on Clipsal displays all over Australia. Look out for a Clipsal Powerhouse
showroom near you.

Locate your nearest electrical contractor

Every electrical contractor listed on clipsal.com is a Clipsal endorsed installer. You can be
assured of the best possible service and workmanship. In addition you’ll be dealing with
someone familiar with our latest products.

Search and view hundreds of pages

of new information
Every printed case study is here to read and download.

clipsal.com/saturn

There’s also an interactive section where you can view 3D models

of Clipsal’s most popular switches.

Turn them around, upside down or change the colour. It’s the
next best thing to holding them in your hand.

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 C-TOUCH™ COLOUR TOUCH SCREENS

MKII B&W TOUCH SCREENS

C-BUS DLT™

C-BUS SATURN™
MATCHING CLIPSAL
SATURNTM POWERPOINTS
NOW AVAILABLE.

C-BUS REFLECTION™

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C-BUS® STANDARD

SLIMLINE ECLIPSE C2000 2000 METAL PLATE METAL PLATE

A STYLE B STYLE

C-BUS NEO®

STRATO 800 SERIES (250V)

MODENA™ C-BUS MODENA™

C-BUS AVANTI™

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 CLIPSAL SATURN™ 250V

STANDARD

IMPRESS
COMPATIBLE

2000 SERIES™

IMPRESS
COMPATIBLE

SLIMLINE ®

IMPRESS
COMPATIBLE

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ECLIPSE ®

IMPRESS
COMPATIBLE

METAL PLATE™

IMPRESS
COMPATIBLE

PRESTIGE™

CLASSIC™ HERITAGE™

IMPRESS
COMPATIBLE

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 YOUR LIGHTING IS OUR BUSINESS
Clipsal now offers an extensive lighting range with a solution to suit every commercial application. Clipsal’s new lighting range provides
energy efficient lighting solutions that will save you energy and in turn save you money by combining the latest in lighting technology
with electronic controls that will optimise lamp performance and energy efficiency. The range includes fluorescent lighting, floodlights,
high and low bays, downlights, LED lighting and exit and emergency lights. So no matter what your lighting requirements, Clipsal has
you covered with a reliable, energy efficient lighting solution.

FLUORESCENT

Providing optimum lighting for the lowest investment and running cost for
commercial and industrial areas.

FLOODLIGHTS

Combing efficient operating costs, long lamp life and good colour rendering for car
parks and industrial areas.

EMERGENCY AND EXIT LIGHTING

An energy efficient range offering LED technology and environmentally

friendly batteries.

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CFL DOWNLIGHTS PL DOWNLIGHTS

Ideal where lamps will be in operation for long periods of time whilst minimising
running costs and CO2 emissions.

COMMERCIAL DOWNLIGHTS

A comprehensive range offering lamps with the latest energy saving IRC and metal
halide lamp options.

LED LIGHTING

Extremely long lamp life exceeding 50,000 hours and operation at a very low power
consumption, ideal for feature accent lighting in stairs and feature walls.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

An excellent choice of exterior bulkhead lights and decorative lighting options

including marine grade options.

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Get the job done first time Other key benefits include:
Choosing to specify a C-Bus energy management and lighting control • Vendor support from project design through to completion.
system for your next project, is a big step in creating a building that
• Tailored cost effective solutions through consultation with key
will return some great energy savings.
stakeholders.
But don’t leave the C-Bus installation and programming to chance.
• A high level of installation quality for C-Bus integrated products.
Make sure whoever wins your business is an official C-Bus Platinum
Partner. C-Bus Platinum is your assurance that the systems integrator • Extended warranty for systems and ongoing support.
working on your investment has attained a high level of competence
You’re a businessman. You’re busy. You don’t like delays or things
from successfully completing dedicated training for commercial
going wrong. Do the job once with a C-Bus Platinum Partner.
applications of C-Bus and is up to speed with the latest C-Bus
developments. They know our C-Bus system inside out because For further information please contact: 1300 559 544
we’ve trained and checked out their work. Visit clipsal.com/platinum or email cbusplatinum@clipsal.com.au

Clipsal C-Bus Commercial Platinum

– ‘expertise from the source’.
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 “At the heart of
our strategy is a
simple and powerful
idea – improve
our customers
competitiveness
through improved
energy management
and energy savings.”

Cut Your Kilowatts in Half

Efficient Energy Systems (EES) provides total lighting solutions that
deliver considerable energy and cost savings.
EES lighting solutions provide a positive return on investment by
utilising highly efficient KW/2 (kilowatts halved) reflector technology.
Whether it’s a retrofit or new building, EES lighting solutions are tailored
for every project to maximise your return. We can even help you
achieve a higher Green Star rating for your next building project.
At EES our promise is guaranteed energy savings.

National Customer Care Enquiries: www.eesaustralia.com

1300 2025 25 EES is a Business Unit of Clipsal Australia

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