Eaton
1121 Highway 74 South
Peachtree City, GA 30269
tel: (770) 486-4800
Date
For Release
Contact
January 28, 2016
Immediately
Holly Mueller, (440) 523-5365
Doug Drotman, (631) 462-1198
Eaton’s Advanced Ephesus LED Systems Light Up Hockey All-Star
Games
SYRACUSE, N.Y. … Power management company Eaton today announced that the biggest
names in the National Hockey League (NHL®) and American Hockey League (AHL) will play
their all-star events this weekend under its innovative and energy-efficient light-emitting diode
(LED) digital lighting system.
Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, will host the NHL All-Star Skills Competition™ on
Saturday, Jan. 30, and the NHL All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 31. The 2016 AHL All-Star
Classic activities will take place on Jan. 31 and Monday, Feb. 1, in Onondaga County War
Memorial Arena in Syracuse, New York. The two venues are among the latest sports facilities
to adopt Eaton’s Ephesus LED system technology to improve lighting, operational flexibility,
energy-efficiency and fan engagement.
“The combination of improved lighting and fan entertainment elements – coupled with the
environmental benefits and lower operating costs – made Eaton’s Ephesus LED system an
easy choice to add to our upgrades at the Bridgestone Arena,” said Tim Friedenberger, vice
president, Facility Operations, Bridgestone Arena. “We are especially excited about
showcasing the new system during the NHL All-Star Weekend, when the eyes of the hockey
world are upon Nashville.”
“It’s no surprise that both of these all-star events are at venues illuminated with our digital
lighting solution,” said Mike Lorenz, president, Eaton’s Ephesus Lighting business. “We offer
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specific benefits that are unique to hockey, including the ability to change the color
temperature of the light. Also, because our lights emit no heat, there’s less strain on the
HVAC system, which results in the best ice condition available.”
Every year, the biggest sporting events, like the 2015 professional football championship and
this year’s college football national championship games, are played under Eaton’s Ephesus
LED system.
The two facilities hosting the mid-season hockey festivities are among the most recent
professional hockey venues to install an LED lighting solution. In 2012, the War Memorial
Arena at The Oncenter in Syracuse, home of the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch, was the first sports
arena in North America to make the switch to LED lighting. Bridgestone Arena, home ice for
the NHL’s Nashville Predators, installed the system this season. In between, more than a
dozen other hockey arenas, including seven other AHL venues and the Canadian Tire Centre
in Ottawa, Canada, have made the switch.
Eaton’s Ephesus Lighting business has led the LED lighting explosion at sports and
entertainment facilities across North America by engineering digital lighting solutions that
provide a significant increase in illumination when compared to all other lighting systems.
Ephesus’ LED lighting is brighter than traditional systems and through its industry-leading
glare-control innovations, its fixtures shine more uniformly on the playing surface, creating a
better stage for players and fans both in the stadium and those watching on high-definition
television. The versatility of LED also allows for operational flexibility and the creation of
programmable light shows for fan entertainment. Ephesus LED solutions are easy-to-install,
virtually maintenance-free for years and offer facilities the lowest total operating costs
compared to other sports lighting systems.
Since lighting the first sports venue with LED technology in North America in 2012, Eaton’s
Ephesus luminaires have been operational for over 200 million hours at indoor and outdoor
sports and entertainment venues across North America including the University of Phoenix
Stadium, the Canadian Tire Centre, Duke University, Cornell University and many more.
To learn more about the LED lighting system installed at Bridgestone Arena, view this video.
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Eaton’s Ephesus Lighting business manufactures high-output LED lighting solutions for
challenging applications in the industrial and sporting markets. The business is focused
on innovating advanced LED solutions that will enrich and illuminate the world, by creating
brighter, more vibrant and more sustainable environments. For more information, visit
www.ephesuslighting.com, follow us on Twitter @EphesusLighting or contact us at 315-5792873 or info@ephesuslighting.com.
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit
protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural
solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and
engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most
critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a power management company with approximately 97,000 employees. The
company provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage
electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton
sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit
www.eaton.com.
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