Flex 7 lighting control products have been awarded Energy Technology List status after being independently assessed to ensure they meet the required energy-saving criteria.
The inclusion of flex 7 occupancy sensors, absence detectors and networking products on the List means that businesses which install them can claim Enhanced Capital Allowances on their spending. As a short-term financial benefit, this enables them to deduct 100% of capital expenditure against taxable profits. Businesses also gain long-term financial benefits from the reduction in fuel bills associated with energy-saving technology.
Flex 7 on-off, daylight-switched and daylight-linked dimming sensors have the potential to save energy in a wide range of environments, including offices, schools and hospitals. They can provide control for small groups of lights or be linked together for larger lighting schemes through a simple plug-together network. Lights can also be manually over-ridden by plugging in a low voltage switch drop.
Hugh Gearing, Managing Director of Flex Connectors, which produces the flex 7 range, commented:
"I am delighted by our inclusion on the Energy Technology List. Initiatives such as the Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme are invaluable in helping manufacturers like ourselves get the energy-efficiency message across to end users. Energy-efficiency was a primary objective in the design of our lighting control range and it is gratifying to have independent confirmation that the objective was achieved".
