01. Energy Efficiency

 

Energy costs. Whether that is money or harm for the environment, electricity costs a lot. Energy Efficiency is a class-A consideration fact when choosing any electric appliance over the last years. The use of Light Emitting Diodes has brought a revolution in illumination. However Stubmersible illumination of fountains is a tricky business, and the use of standard indoor-type LEDs (standard-type or bright LEDs) integrated in submersible housings results in non-effective solutions, as more lights are then needed to achieve the same results, gaining absolutely none efficiency.


The Fontana SmartLED Technology is all about fountains and pools. The SmartLED submersible lights integrate a specially developed, designed and manufactured LED module for use in water. Using the highest quality High-Power LEDs (Philips Luxeon & CREE) and clever micro processors inside the light while taking full advantage of water’s properties, Fontana offers the most energy-efficient, clever, beautiful and powerful series of Submersible Lights.

 

For instance a complete fountain system that would need 18 lights of 200W (3rd Generation Halogen Lamps) conventional lamps, with TheSmartLED submersible lights, 10 lights of 45W each will do the job; and a lot better. It is estimated that in 5 years, you will save from €7.020,00 to €14.344,00 and will save the environment about 34-71 tons of Carbon Dioxide emmisions. More details on the following table.


Construction Material   Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Brass/Tombac/Plastic

Wattage needed to light a 4m frothy feature

eg Cascade Jet

  2 x 12W 2 x 65W 2-4 x 120W-200W

Average Lifespan

In hours, for electric components

  >50000hrs ~ 5000hrs ~ 2000hrs

Average Cost per Year for 1 Light

€0,15/KWh (Germany Rates), 8hrs operation per day, excluding bulb replacements

  €5,25 €28,47 €87,60

Average Cost in 5 Years for 1 Light

€0,15/KWh (Germany Rates), 8hrs operation per day, excluding bulb replacements

  €26,28 €142,35 €438,00

Average Cost in 5 Years for required Lights

€0,15/KWh (Germany Rates), 8hrs operation per day, excluding bulb replacements

  €52,56 €284,70 €1.752,00

Sample Equipment for a complete fountain system

  10 x 45W 18 x 200W 20 x 350W

Cost in 5 Years for a complete fountain system

For the lights only, €0,15/KWh (Germany Rates), 8hrs operation per day, excluding bulb replacements

  €985,50 €7.884,00 €15.330,00

Co2 emmissions in 5 years

For the lights only, 8hrs operation per day

  4,86 Tons 38,88 Tons 75,6 Tons
         
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Apart from the aesthetic appearance and visual reasons, corrosion is the date-of-expiry in fountain industry. Once corrosion begins, there is no much to do in order to “recover” the product. Attempting to delay corrosion, many manufacturers plate Bronze/Brass/Tombac parts with Nickel, Chromium and other white metals. This is not the solution though, as these coatings tend to wear-off pretty soon and expose the vulnerable alloy underneath.

Stainless Steel products do not corrode, do not rust, do not tarnish and maintain their mechanical properties intact for the total of their life (which is remarkably longer than Bronze, Brass, Tombac or plastic). It is important to appreciate that Stainless Steel does not bear any kind of plating that provides its superior physical properties and resistance; it is the material itself that is invulnerable to any kind of adversities. It is also “self-healed” in case of damage throughout the process of Self-Passivation where it restores all its properties.



You can read more on Stainless Steel at our dedicated mini-site.







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Up to 14500000mCD, up to 16777216 colors. Yes, that is 14,5 million mCD and up to 16,7 million Hues. TheSmartLED submersible lights are the world’s most bright and most vivid submersible lights. Using the highest quality LEDs (Philips Luxeon and Cree) and a Stainless Steel housing beyond dispute, these lights are the future of submersible lighting. Whether that is fountain illumination or pool illumination, they substitute other particularly energy-intensive lights.

A water feature perfectly illuminated looks stunning at night. Attracting everyone’s eyes and offering emotion, elegance, life and the natural liveliness of water, enhanced by vivid white or multi-color illumination, a unique, magic scene is achieved. The careful use of beam angles, the correct choice and quantity of lights, guarantees that this magic effect will be achieved. There is nothing uglier than a half-illuminated fountain. Also, color-filtering conventional lights decreases the light intensity significantly, while LED illumination is not color filtered, it is color emitted.

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You 've read about the stunning illumination capabilities of TheSmartLED Submersible Lights, you also read about the Energy Efficiency that these lights provide and you read about the Stainless Steel's advantages as well. But what about Color Fidelity? Amazing results are definetely anticipated in Color Accuracy from a light so smart. Capable of emitting more than 16 million colors and hues, you have the ability to choose a color fitting perfectly your needs or desires. Imagine that the human eye can perceive roughly around 10 million different color variations.

Appart from single-color choice you also have the option to choose a continuous loop of changing colors lighting extravagantly the total of the fountain from the bottom to the top, without any  blind spots, or less illuminated sides of the fountain, no matter how high it is. The illumination at the tip of the fountain, is exactly as bright as the base of it.
You also have the amazing option to multi-color your fountain not only horizontally, but vertically as well. Take a look at the photo above, and imagine the wide-open mouths of the crowd staring at this 20m high fountain. Please note that the photo is real, without any color correction or modification of any kind.


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What you see will thrill you. What you don't see will assure you.


The brains of these smart lights lay deep inside the attractive housing. There are microprocessors constantly checking if everything is working properly for a trouble-free operation. If for some reason the sensors detect excessive heat, the light will instantly reduce the current protecting the light from possible damage and when everything is back to normal, it will go in normal-mode again by itself, requiring no involvement by you.

The magic about these lights, is that this process won't be noticed by anybody. The lights will not turn off in over-heating occasion, they will simply fade to a level good enough to cool down while keeping the illumination as strong as possible.

It is important to clarify that the Fontana SmartLED Submersible Lights are excessively tested and do not overheat in any case if properly installed even in extremely hard conditions (high water temperature, direct sunlight, etc). The Self-Protection feature is intended for unanticipated occasions such as sudden water-loss or unprogrammed draining of the pool in order to protect the light itself from possible damage and maximize the light’s life cycle.


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