The structure of the dome allows it to capture light from the sun when high in the sky and even at low angles, maximizing the light throughput.
As the sun rises, sunlight enters the light pipe through an acrylic diffuser. Inside, the light bounces off reflectors and is focused to the center, working similarly to the pupil and lens of your eye, Teteak explains.
The seal around the This technology is meant for cross-ventilated freestall barns, milking parlors or other enclosed areas. It provides the advantage of natural light in those areas without the disadvantage of bringing the heat in with it.
It also helps decrease the energy load during daytime hours, which, depending on electrical pricing, can be a more expensive time to use electricity. Although the pipe itself is fairly simple, in order to reap maximum benefits it must be installed as part of an integrated control system. This can be done with new lighting or integrated into some existing systems.
The integrated controls have a photocell sensor set to detect the amount of light in the given area. It measures the amount of light received from the light pipes and, when levels are high enough, automatically turns off the surrounding ambient lighting.
This component is needed to reap the maximum economic savings of the light pipes. Once power companies know and understand these systems, they are very well received, Ontrop says. Many times there are tax credits or incentives available to cover purchase and installation costs, too. While building a new cross-ventilated freestall barn to house 1, of its 2, cows, the Larson family turned to Orion Energy for its lighting needs and were introduced to the light pipe system at that time. The idea of the pipes appealed to Mike Larson because of the anticipation of future energy savings and to allow natural light into his new enclosed cross-ventilated freestall barn, he says.
He also liked the concept because Orion Energy and Focus on Energy, a statewide program in Wisconsin, agreed to use his facility as a test site. This involved adding monitoring equipment to measure payback on the reduced energy load of this system. Larson Acres installed 30 light pipes in the southeast corner of its new barn near Evansville, Wisconsin, in May of this year.
Although the monitoring equipment has not been installed long enough to report its results, Mike is pleased with the pipes thus far. Mike also likes the natural sunlight that is let into the barn and hopes it will cure the wintertime blues that occur due to lack of exposure to the sun. Once the trial data is in and the payback can be determined, Mike says the farm will consider installing pipes through the rest of the barn.
Since the payback will vary from farm to farm depending on lighting needs and available incentives, Orion Energy will work with producers and local power companies and programs to establish what cost and savings is for each situation.
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