COOPER Safety
CEAG Notlichtsysteme GmbH
Senator-Schwartz-Ring 26
59494 Soest, Germany
Telephone: +49 (0) 2921 69-768
Fax: +49 (0) 2921 69-633
www.ceag.de
www.cooper-safety.com
News Release
Contact:
Martin Fußel
+49 (0) 2921 69-768
martin.fussel@cooperindustries.com
CGLine, the Safe, Convenient Self-Contained Luminaire System
CEAG Notlichtsysteme GmbH Soest, November 2011 – Cooper CEAG self-contained luminaires
from the CGLine series offer a wide variety of application options. They are available with a variety of
housings and protection ratings and with use of CGLine technology, inspection and documentation,
effort is minimised. Simple control of all luminaires is achieved with the additional use of a higherlevel monitoring system and is accessible remotely from any internet-capable PC.
A fully functional emergency lighting system is essential and for this reason legislators determine
continuous inspection of these lighting installations. This means carrying out a function test at least
once a week. With traditional self-contained luminaires, a push button on the luminaire must be
pressed and the result recorded in a log book. In addition, a duration test has to be carried out once
a year which inspects whether the battery still has sufficient capacity. With a large quantity of luminaires, manual inspection is time consuming and expensive.
Automatic tests and central monitoring simplify inspection
Cooper CEAG has implemented automatic test functionality with all CGLine self-contained luminaires. All luminaire functions are automatically monitored and controlled via a microprocessor and
the specified inspections (function test and duration test) run automatically. Test results can be read
off from a status display directly on the luminaire and, with the aid of a central monitoring unit, are
saved to an SD card as an electronic log book for a period of four years. In addition, further functions
such as the blocking of luminaires in idle operating times as required by standards become possible.
Depending on the size of the emergency lighting installation and the existing infrastructure, CEAG
offers three variants for central monitoring: the CGLine Controller 400 (a closed system for up to 400
luminaires); the CGLine Web Interface (display of up to 400 luminaires in a web browser); and
CGVision (central visualisation of up to eight web interfaces on a PC). In this way a larger project
with up to 3,200 self-contained luminaires can be monitored.
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Convenient commissioning
Manual addressing of the luminaires with CGLine systems isn't necessary as all CGLine luminaires
are supplied with a unique address (ID). In addition, each luminaire can be assigned a numerical
short address (1-100) and a unique name (up to 20 characters) during configuration. In this way it's
possible, for example, to adapt the designation according to planning documents. All CGLine luminaires are generally suitable both for maintained and non-maintained operation.
The right housing variant for any application
CGLine self-contained luminaires are offered in a wide spectrum of housing versions as safety and
escape sign luminaires and are available in plastic, aluminium and panel luminaires as downlights
and as luminaires with high protection ratings. The portfolio has a new addition with the GuideLed
self-contained luminaire family with optimised LED optics, low connected loads, and a long service
life of 50,000 hours.
Editor’s Note: For additional information, contact Martin Fußel at +49 (0) 2921 69-768 or
martin.fussel@cooperindustries.com.
About CEAG Notlichtsysteme GmbH
CEAG Notlichtsysteme GmbH, with headquarters in Soest, Germany, is one of the operating companies of
Cooper Safety, a division of Cooper Industries plc. Since its foundation in 1906 as a supplier of explosion-proof
lighting for the mining industry, CEAG has become a pioneering company in the development and manufacture
of emergency luminaires and emergency lighting systems. Expansion of the product range with fire detection
technology from the Cooper Safety product portfolio was an additional step in 2008 towards the protection of
people by implementing safety-related systems. Today 260 employees work at CEAG Notlichtsysteme in
Soest. For more information, visit the website at www.ceag.de.
About Cooper Safety
Cooper Safety is a leading manufacturer of emergency lighting, security, fire detection and notification systems
also offering lighting fixtures, and electrical installation materials. Our well-known brands and products can be
found in a variety of industrial, commercial, and domestic settings providing protection to both life and property
by offering fire and security detection, and escape route illumination in the event of an emergency. Our products offer professional lighting solutions and high specification installation materials. Headquartered in Royal
Leamington Spa, England, Cooper Safety comprises 20 different operating companies located in the UK,
mainland Europe, Asia and North America. Together these businesses utilise in excess of 1 million square feet
of modern manufacturing and warehousing space, and currently employ over 3000 people. The Cooper Safety
companies are subsidiaries of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE).
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2010 revenues of $5.1
billion. Founded in 1833, Cooper's sustained success is attributable to a constant focus on innovation, evolving
business practices while maintaining the highest ethical standards and meeting customer needs. The Company has seven operating divisions with leading market positions and world-class products and brands including: Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment;
Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With this broad
range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher
energy-efficient products and the need for improved electrical safety. In 2010 fifty-nine percent of total sales
were to customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and thirty-nine percent of total sales were to customers outside the United States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2011. For more information, visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.
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