Public lighting reconstruction in the area of Bajina Bašta municipality

The public lighting reconstruction in the area of Bajina Bašta municipality was carried out from March to May 2019, in cooperation with the Local self-government of Bajina Bašta municipality and the Republic of Serbia’s Ministry of Economy, as part of the ”Building Together” project. A public lighting reconstruction has been performed, in terms of bringing the system in a technically valid and functional state, along with the optimisation of electric power consumption, i.e. the improvement of energy efficiency and city’s public lighting quality.

Over the course of reconstruction, beside replacing the existing ones, a total of 1504 new light poles were installed, as well as one additional multifunctional light pole modular system for ambient lighting. A certain number of light poles (239) has integrated controllers for remote control and monitoring (a so called telemanagement system).

Telemanagement system is a system that enables remote diagnostics alongside with controlling, that is, turning the lights on and off, as well as the possibility of their dimming. This is the only system which enables a two-way communication, i.e. it provides a possibility of sending commands as well as receiving information on the current status of light poles, and a confirmation that a command is being executed. In each of 239 light poles, a LUCO NXP controller has been installed, and for this quantity of light poles, three system coordinators have been installed (master controllers) type SECO.

The biggest advantage of a public lighting reconstruction in the area of Bajina Bašta municipality, is the installation of LED lights, produced by the latest technologies thanks to which, compared to the outdated counterparts, their energy efficiency comes to the forefront, due to great savings in electric power consumption. Great advantage of the LED lights compared to other ones lies in a fact that their light is pointed to an illuminated area, while light dissipation to the sky is reduced to a minimum. Numerous advantages are found as well in longer exploitation period – maintenance costs are reduced, and a special convenience provides a possibility of lighting control through the adjustment of light intensity. It is important to point out that LED lighting is:

• the most energy efficient, cleanest and environmentally the best solution
• clean technology, does not contain toxic material
• 100% renewable
• produces little or none UV emission
• extremely durable and made of hard components, resistant to the most adverse external influences
• resistant to electric shocks, vibrations and external shocks, represents a great solution for street lighting
• provides a significant contribution to the environmental protection, by replacing the old lights and vivid light sources with new and environmentally healthy lighting