Lighting Control System Slashes Installation, Commissioning Time at Hyperscale Facility
A Nicor case study
Nicor had a customer who needed a highly efficient, fully controllable lighting system for a large data center facility. The system needed to be user-friendly and capable of on-site adjustments and maintenance without the need for a manufacturer technician. In addition to this, the system needed to be fully secured to prevent outside access to the facility’s systems.
“The majority of the competitors on large-scale control systems haven’t changed anything in years,” David Brown, senior electrical engineer at Nicor. “And the main competition is a lot like a DOS-based system — very old and antiquated. So, trying to commission a system with that technology is very tedious and time-consuming, and the customer is forced to rely on the system’s technicians to come out to implement the network.”