BEKA Schréder has supplied the highbay lighting solution to Chamberlain Montana in Pretoria, Gauteng.
Founded in 1903, Chamberlain has grown from a small timber and building materials supplier in Pretoria’s Riviera area into a respected, multi-site hardware and home improvement retailer. The family-owned business is built on the values of integrity, hard work, and “progress with caution”. Over the decades, Chamberlain has expanded its offering to include more than 26,000 product lines, while maintaining its strong commitment to quality service and value.
The lighting installation at Chamberlain Montana was completed in two phases. The first phase involved providing the lighting solution for the store extension, where the ECOBAY RP highbay with a decorative skirt was selected as the luminaire of choice.
At Chamberlain’s request, Pienaar & Erwee Consulting was tasked with investigating whether highbay luminaires would outperform the existing linear luminaires. Their findings confirmed that BEKA Schréder’s ECOBAY RP highbay met the performance and efficiency specifications.
Impressed by the improved light quality and uniformity achieved in the store extension, Chamberlain Montana decided to retrofit the existing installation with the same lighting solution, forming the second phase of the project.
About the ECOBAY
The ECOBAY is a versatile lowbay and highbay lighting range designed to deliver excellent performance and a high return on investment. Proudly designed and manufactured in South Africa, the ECOBAY provides an ideal lighting solution for industrial facilities, optimising light levels, energy efficiency, and operational value.
Available in a visually pleasing round or square design, with an optional decorative skirt, the ECOBAY offers flexible configurations to suit a wide range of applications.
Key advantages:
- Designed and manufactured in South Africa
- Five-year warranty (terms and conditions apply)
- Highly efficient and energy-saving, replacing up to 400 W HID light sources
- Flexible design for both lowbay and highbay applications
- Optimised heatsink with vertical ribs for superior heat dissipation (up to 201 W)
- Engineered to operate up to 201 W LED sources in ambient temperatures (Tq) of at least 25 °C, maintaining a lifetime of up to 100,000 hours at a lumen depreciation of ≤30% (L70B10)
- Performs in environments with temperatures (Ta) up to 45 °C
- Long lifetime and low maintenance; no lamp replacement required for over 10 years
- Various optical solutions available to meet specific lighting requirements
- Suitable for installations requiring very low Unified Glare Rating (UGR)
- Optional skirt for an aesthetically pleasing look with enhanced glare reduction
- Circular economy three-star rating
- Delivers stable, flicker-free lighting
“BEKA Schréder is dedicated to supporting local innovation by providing reliable, energy-efficient lighting solutions designed for South African conditions,” a company spokesperson says. “With a strong focus on quality and sustainability, BEKA Schréder continues to be a trusted partner in improving the safety, efficiency, and productivity of warehouse and industrial environments across the country.”
