Street lighting control manufacturer Lucy Zodion has helped modernise Cleethorpes’ seafront illuminations ahead of the Christmas period
Last year, North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) upgraded from Lucy Zodion’s legacy Vizion system to the Ki. intelligent street lighting and smart city platform, installing 50 Ki. nodes across its seafront illuminations.
The upgrade has given NELC greater visibility and control, enabling the team to remotely manage the displays, automate seasonal schedules and quickly identify faults through one platform.
Cleethorpes’ illuminations encompass a collection of displays along the seafront, including the Mouse and the Moon, catenary lighting on Central Promenade and smaller sea-themed displays mounted on street lighting columns along Alexandra Road.
The displays, which operate at different periods throughout the year, attract considerable interest, with the temporary removal of the Mouse and the Moon for repair prompting enquiries from members of the public.
The new Ki. platform enables the council to communicate remotely with the illuminations through a central management system (CMS), allowing the team to monitor and manage the displays directly from a laptop.
Lucy Zodion controls make illuminations ‘easier to manage’
NELC can now programme operating periods into the Ki. calendar in advance, covering key times throughout the year such as school summer holidays, Halloween, Christmas and Easter. Once programmed, the displays automatically switch according to the agreed schedule, reducing the need for ongoing manual intervention.
The system also provides greater visibility of the condition of the illuminations. Faults are flagged through the CMS, enabling NELC and its contractor to investigate and respond more quickly when an asset needs attention.
Harry Samuels, Assistant Engineer (Street Lighting) at North East Lincolnshire Council, says, “Upgrading from Vizion to Ki. has made the illuminations much easier for us to manage. We can schedule when the displays come on and off, switch them remotely and see through the CMS if there’s a fault, which means we can respond quickly when something needs attention.
“The portal itself is really easy to navigate and gives us much better visibility and control. That’s particularly important because the illuminations are a much-loved feature of the Cleethorpes seafront and something residents and visitors really engage with.”
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