It
has been observed that
street / yard lighting
in many areas is not properly
controlled, resulting
in wastage of electricity
and reduced life of lamps
due to wasteful burning
at unwanted times also.
Since these lamps work
mostly during peak load
hours, it attracts higher
tariff, consequently leading
to huge energy bills.
Simple
energy conservation techniques
can be employed by keeping
lamps ON only when required
and OFF when sufficient
sunlight is available.
Also, by controlling the
number of lamps in operation
for different timings,
one can save considerable
energy.
CTS
is a microprocessor-based
system, developed with
the above need in focus
and works by making use
of the ‘Civil Twilight
Timings’ (Sunrise
& Sunset) of a particular
place. It is programmed
to take into account the
civil twilight timings
which depend on the latitude
and longitude of the place
of installation.
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