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VOL.3 Issue 3 COMPLIMENTARY COPY
JULY - SEP 2021 THE LIGHTING MAGAZINE BY ELCOMA
Historic Kusum Sarovar in Mathura
Lit Up by Signify
www.elcomaindia.com
CONTENTS
10 21 23 26
CAPTAIN SPEAKS SPECIAL FEATURE - 50 Years of Elcoma in India
10 Building the Most Trusted Indian Lighting Brand - Sh. J. 23 PLI scheme for white goods will reboot manufacturing,
P. Agarwal, on his entrepreneurial journey create capacity: Piyush Goyal
CHAT TIME 24 Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for LED
Lights Manufacturers in India
14 Driving Indian Manufacturing - Sh. Saurabh Gaur,
IAS, Jt Secy, MeitY on the government perspective 30 MAKING IN INDIA - Dixon Technologies - Top 5
Lighting EMS in the World
on promoting manufacturing in India
32 MAKING IN INDIA - Century LED – Creating Magik
34 MAKING IN INDIA - Luker Electric – Southern
Manufacturing, APAC Ambitions
INDUSTRY NEWS
26 BIS organizes Webinar on CRS
28 ELCOMA advocates inclusion of UVC Tech for
Controlling COVID Spread
29 GLA requests WHO to Promote UVC Disinfection
Technology
COVER STORY 29 Surya Roshni Supports COVID fight with Oxygen
Cylinders
18 Kusum Sarovar glows with white
LED lighting from Signify 35 Guruprasad Mohapatra Passes Away
41 In Memoriam
42 BIS gets enforcement powers against non-compliant
Lighting products
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
43 Signify Launches LED glass bulb
43 Ledvance launches UVC Air
Recirculators
44 Halonix Launches its Range of
Unique LED Products
TECH CORNER 44 LUKER launches smart backlit
21 DALI – the standard for digital lighting control panels
36 IoT based smart Guestroom Management 45 Flicker Controlled EYELUV Panels
System for Hotels by Orient
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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
Hope Amid the
Pandemic
C
OVID-19 once again changed our entire lifestyle and with the second wave,
a new way of living has emerged. Working from home, helping with the
household chores, spending hours on online meetings and calls within the
four walls of our homes again became our 'new normal'. Again we were able to
spend more time with our family members and loved ones and enjoy the small
pleasures of tea on the terrace, unhurried morning walks, watching TV with family
and enjoying a siesta between calls.
But this time around the troubles of those that were affected by the pandemic were
much closer to home. Everyone you spoke to, had a near or dear one affected by the
virus and were struggling to arrange medical attention for them. My heart goes out to
those who struggled during this second phase to get medicines, oxygen, hospital beds
and healthcare for themselves, their family members or their friends.
It has been a trying time for a large number of urban Indians and it is now supposed
that the virus is spreading to the rural hinterland of our country. To those that have
little or no access to healthcare, doctors, medicines or even basic hygiene, this could
be a bigger disaster waiting to unfold.
But as always there is a silver lining to each dark cloud. The number of cases have
rapidly been coming down and as quickly as the second wave spread, it is subsiding
almost as fast. The unlock procedures are now being put in place and soon we should
see businesses back to normal. Most manufacturing units have resumed production,
workers are slowly coming back to work and offices are reopening with limited
personnel.
But it is not the time yet to assume the worst is behind us. It is more important now
to be careful, to observe COVID hygiene, to wear a mask and to get vaccinated, in
order to prevent the third wave of COVID hitting us. With billions of dollars lost by
all businesses across the world till date to the pandemic, India can ill afford a third
lockdown.
IllumiNation wishes to convey its heartfelt condolences to those ELCOMA members
and families who lost their family members, employees and workers during the
COVID19 pandemic. We are dedicating a page in memoriam of these departed souls
in this issue of the magazine.
Please get vaccinated and stay safe.
SHYAM SUJAN
Secretary General
Electric Lamp and Component Manufacturers Association of India (ELCOMA)
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ELCOMA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The Future is Bright
T he last few months have been very distressing for our country since the start of
the COVID-19 pandemic last year. The so called 'second wave' of the pandemic
severely disturbed the economic and social fabric of our entire country, as daily
cases hit an all-time high number since March 2020. Our healthcare system underwent an
unprecedented crisis due to the burgeoning number of cases and lack of adequate
infrastructure like hospital beds, oxygen supplies and medicines.
Several state governments announced lockdowns to contain the spread of the pandemic,
and this in turn affected all industries including ours. ELCOMA fully endorsed this move
from the administration to contain the proliferation of COVID-19 cases and I am proud to
say that all ELCOMA members supported this unequivocally. Despite facing financial
losses during the lockdown, they prioritized their employees above all else and gave them
full compensation for this period and offered extensive support in the form of medicines,
oxygen concentrators and other assistance as necessary.
The silver lining amidst all this gloom is that the agricultural sector in the country has remained largely unaffected by
COVID-19 and monsoon rains that were adequate last year are predicted to be on track this year as well. It is estimated
that the Indian agricultural sector will grow by 27% this year, which will help boost rural demand and purchasing power.
On the manufacturing side, the Indian government's Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative launched earlier this year, has been a
welcome move at the right time, as the industry has been preparing for it since a long time. ELCOMA has already
prepared a Vision 2024 plan to initiate manufacturing and export of lighting products on a large scale by the year 2024.
All our members are supporting this initiative and I am confident that as an industry we will be able to achieve more than
the projections.
Considering the several reports predicting a potential third wave of COVID-19 pandemic hitting the country over the
next few months, we encourage all ELCOMA members to proactively work with our scientific community, health
departments and other stakeholders of the Indian Government to install UV-C based air disinfection systems in indoor
environments, especially in the critical healthcare facilities that need to be operational even in lockdown situations. The
UV-C based disinfection system has been proven to inactivate all known pathogens in the past and is now also proven to
inactivate SARS CoV-2. As an industry, we should leverage our knowledge and expertise of UV-C lighting to safeguard
our surroundings.
Despite its large scale, the lighting industry faces a shortage of trained lighting professionals as currently there are no
undergraduate courses that offer lighting as a core subject. Till the time such educational courses are not offered by any
institute, ELCOMA is committed to skilling aspiring individuals wanting to build a career in the lighting industry by
organizing training programs along with knowledge partners from the industry to impart the domain knowledge of the
lighting sector.
The PLI scheme for LEDs has finally come through after several rounds of deliberations happened between ELCOMA
members, DPIIT, CII, FICCI etc. and I see it as a positive step towards strengthening of component manufacturing eco-
system within country resulting in long term benefits to the LED lighting industry.
I am very optimistic that our lighting industry will become a core industry not only in India, but around the world soon,
thanks to our innovative products and solutions that can bring newer experiences to consumers.
With best wishes
SUMIT PADMAKAR JOSHI
President, ELCOMA
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CAPTAIN SPEAKS
Building the Most Trusted Indian
Lighting Brand
IllumiNation
IllumiNation chats with Sh. J. P. Agarwal, Chairman, Surya Roshni
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I llumiNation chats with Mr.
Agarwal, on his entrepreneurial
journey from manufacturing of Steel
pipes to Electrical Bulbs, Luminaires,
Appliances, plastic pipes, and his vision
We have built a very strong, trusted
brand. Our success has been due to a
clear vision, investments in technology,
manufacturing, R&D and of course hard
work in the market.
Sh. J. P. Agarwal has been the
Chairman of Surya Roshni since
January 2012, before which he held
the role of Chairman and Managing
Director. Mr. Agarwal has also served
of manufacturing LED products on a What do you think about our Indian as an Executive Director at Jindal
large scale and meeting the national engineers and R&D personnel when Industries Limited. He received his
mission of Atmanirbhar in all product compared to these international undergraduate degree from the
lines. teams? Where do you think our University of Calcutta and an MBA
Surya was a pioneer in Steel Pipes Indian industry needs to improve from Swinburne University of
manufacturing, which was a very most to come at par with these Technology. A staunch believer in the
lucrative business. How did the International giants? power that India represents, he
company decide to enter into the Indian engineers and R&D personnel are spends a lot of time on philanthropy
Lighting Segment, which had low truly world class. In many ways India is and provides educational support to
priced and low margin products? leading the world in innovation. As an many needy students. He was
In the year 1984, Surya's lighting industry, we need to build scale in awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for
business was started with the dream of finished products and components, so his contribution to the industry.
'Lighting Every City, Every Home'. We that we are competitive. The PLI scheme the next generation of lighting
strongly believed that by entering for LED Lighting launched by the products given that the success of
lighting business we could contribute to Government is an important step in that LED Lighting business will also
the development of the nation. Almost direction. depend on a strong R&D set up and
four decades down the line, Surya is What is your opinion of the grey- capability to develop newer designs
proud to be one of the leading brands in market or non-compliant lighting with speed?
the lighting industry. LED technology products being sold in the country? Counted amongst one of the top lighting
has opened up new frontiers in Lighting What can be done to curb this R&D centers in India, the Surya
and Surya has fully capitalized on the menace? Technology and Innovation Centre
opportunity.
Selling of this kind of products is an (STIC) at Noida caters to Photometric,
How did you script the success story insult to Indian consumers. As an Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental,
for the lighting business at Surya? industry, we need to crack down on this, and Endurance test requirements for
Surya is ranked as one of the most so that consumers are not cheated. development of latest generation energy-
trusted brands in India for lighting Several Government initiatives have saving lamps and luminaires.
products. The story began in 1984, when also been taken in recent years to curb Additionally, the STIC is also being
we launched our lighting business in this menace. Surya is committed to used to carry out Photometric Optical
India. We have followed a strategy of offering consumers high quality Testing. STIC houses the Mirror
backward integration and strong products at reasonable prices. Goniophotometer from LMT, Germany,
corporate governance. We built a world How do you plan to participate in the an equipment for precise and accurate
class manufacturing infrastructure, with Government's Atmanirbhar program measurement of the distribution of light
fully integrated plants in Kashipur where there is a push to enhance in the lamps, luminaires and LED chips,
(Uttarakhand) and Gwalior (M.P.), with localization of components specifically which can be found in technological
the latest and best technology imported to the Lighting Industry? centers of some of the leading lighting
from around the world. We also built the companies in the world. STIC has
Surya is a proud Indian company. We approvals from DSIR, Govt. of India and
largest glass plant in Asia. This is
have local manufacturing units and accreditation from NABL. Our team also
complemented by a state-of-the-art
continue to invest in local-for-local keeps visiting exhibitions and displays
R&D center at Noida. We also built a
production. We have always participated of technology and products to stay
very strong distribution network across
in any Government initiative for the abreast with the latest technology trends.
the length and breadth of India and have
betterment of Indian industry and will
a strong and dedicated team working in Do you have any plans to expand your
always continue to do so.
the company. We have always taken manufacturing facilities?
good care of our customers and dealers. How is Surya Roshni gearing up for
We are continuously investing in our
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manufacturing facilities, for both own way by converting our existing
Lighting and Steel. We also plan to add facilities to help produce medical IN A LIGHTER VEIN
some new categories in Lighting and oxygen for people in need at our Favourite Food : Being an ardent
follower of
Consumer Durables in the coming Malanpur (Gwalior) Plant. For some naturopathy, my
months and years. time, the Malanpur Plant stopped the favourite food is
sprouts, raw
How has the COVID pandemic production of Lighting completely and vegetables & fruits.
impacted your organization? How did started filling and supplying all the Favorite Holiday : Anywhere in the
available cylinders to the maximum Destination hills with a peaceful
you overcome the challenge of dealing environment.
with staff and workers due to lock possible by working 24/7. With such
steps, so far we have supplied over Which is/are : I have been
down? your favourite patronizing
13,400 cylinders, equivalent to 8 tankers restaurant/s? Mainland China and
In this pandemic situation, Surya Roshni of oxygen, to all the nearby districts Little Italy for years.
took it as an opportunity to drive hospitals, absolutely free of cost. How do you unwind after a hectic
efficiency, cut costs and further improve day or week at work?
our Working Capital management. We The diverse working environment has My day starts with meditation & Yoga
made you a man of strong personality. sessions, and ends with Yoga and
did well in a very difficult situation. meditation sessions, with
Surya has fully supported all of its staff What will be your message to youth of physiotherapy in between.
and employees in this tough period. today?
Who is your inspiration in life?
Business was impacted during the My message to the youth of today would There are many great personalities who
lockdowns across the country, but we be to continuously work for the have inspired me, including Swami
Vivekananda, Lee Iacocca and S. N.
leveraged technology to enable our development of India, and to respect Goenka of Vipassana.
teams to work effectively from home. your elders. Hard work always pays off.
Even for society we played a part in our Don't be afraid of trying new things. INTERVIEWED BY ILLUMINATION
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Driving Indian Manufacturing on components, it has been
considered. However, this can
provide only limited protection as it
leads to increase the price of
finished products, making them
non-competitive.
Thus, what is required going
forward is trying to achieve two
goals in tandem, i.e. bringing and
developing domestic manufacturing
in component ecosystem and on the
other hand to stay cost competitive
in manufacturing finished products.
Thus, PLI Scheme for Large Scale
Electronic Manufacturing along
with other tariff and non-tariff
policy measures are required for
export promotion and import
substitution. These are being used
to counter the disabilities that are
associated with manufacturing in
India.
The Second Round of the PLI
Scheme for Large Scale Electronics
Manufacturing was launched on 11
March, 2021 for incentivising
Electronic Components. Through
this scheme over the next 4 years,
the approved electronic component
manufacturers are expected to
generate a total production of upto
INR 12,432 crore and this is
expected to bring an additional
investment in electronics
manufacturing to the tune of INR
573 crore.
The Production Linked
Incentives (PLI) is more directed
IllumiNation chats with Sh. Saurabh Gaur, towards supporting the
IAS, Jt Secy, MeitY on the government perspective component manufacturing. Do
on promoting manufacturing in India you think this is a right decision?
Should it not be provided to
What kind of challenges do you under the ITA agreement zero duty manufacturers of finished
foresee in promoting the treatment. Hence, it is not feasible to products, as well?
manufacturing of electronic bring back the component ecosystem The PLI Scheme for Large Scale
components in India? through the duty protection route. Electronics Manufacturing has targeted
Most of the components are covered Wherever it is possible to impose BCD segments such as Mobile phone and
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R.K. Group is one of the largest manufacturers of LED lighting products in India.
We have 18 state of the art manufacturing facilities and over 100 Million USD in
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We constantly keep investing in our R&D activities to ensure that our products are
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We have a customer first approach in all our activities and do everything humanly
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Our valued customers include: Philips, Havells, Wirpo, Crompton, Syska,
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Electronic Components while another at least 90% market is CRO launched in March 2021. It can be said
PLI Scheme for IT Hardware targets compliant? that the sector is on track to achieve the
segments like Laptops, Tablets, All-in- target of USD 400 billion by 2025 as
The Government is working on the strict envisaged by the National Electronics
one PCs and Servers. Thus, these enforcement of the regulation. In this
schemes cover both components and Policy 2019.
direction, the random surveillance for
finished products. Further, out of the LED products at border points was Lighting Industry does not appear in
total 45 plus companies in these PLI enabled in September 2020. The any Core sector. It is forced to be part
schemes a significant turnover and surveillance is also being revamped of Electronics or sometimes Electrical.
investments are being driven by finished under the ambit of 'Electronics and IT Lighting is a different technology that
products manufacturers itself. Entire Goods (Requirement of Compulsory require full and separate attention to
value chain of manufacturing in Registration) Order 2021.' develop. What in your opinion should
Electronics Manufacturing is being the government be doing to actually
How would you rate our Indian promote the Lighting Industry as a
targeted through these Schemes.
engineers and R&D personnel when separate sector?
In addition, a dedicated scheme named compared to these international
Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing teams? A decision may be taken in this regard.
of Electronic Components and From your perspective how has the
R&D leads to innovation and generation
Semiconductors (SPECS) will provide COVID pandemic impacted the
of Intellectual Properties, which act as
financial incentive of 25% on capital Indian economy? What are the new
the foundation for the growth of ESDM
expenditure for the identified list of plans to revive the economy and
industries. MeitY has setup various
electronic goods that comprise overcome the challenge of COVID?
Center of Excellences (CoEs) in the
downstream value chain of electronic
ESDM sector with the support of The COVID pandemic wreaked havoc in
products.
different IITs for carrying out functional most countries and India had to bear the
ELCOMA has collaborated with research and to promote start-up brunt of it as well. Government of India
several International Lighting ecosystem. The CoEs along with MeitY could anticipate that the Indian economy
associations for technology exchange Start-up Hub (MSH) have also been would need some boost to come out of
and business development. Now that launching various innovation challenges this predicament. MeitY had launched 4
we are preparing for exports, will for promoting innovations, R&D across schemes since April 2020 which would
your ministry be able to extend academics, start-ups, industries etc. enhance Electronics manufacturing in
support, and to what extent? the country and provide the needed
Where do you think our Indian
The Mobile and Electronic Devices industry needs to improve most to impetus for recovery from the pandemic.
Exports Promotion Council (approved come at par with International giants? A collective incentive of about INR 51
by Hon'ble CIM and to be housed in thousand crore (USD 6.8 bn) is expected
Though the Indian Electronics to be pumped into the electronics
MeitY) is in the process of being
manufacturing industry had been manufacturing sector as incentives in the
incorporated to promote export of all
growing at a CAGR of 23% Y-o-Y, the next 5 years. This would in turn attract
types of mobile devices and electronic
potential for growth for the sector is investments of INR 33673 crore (USD
components by extending support to the
much higher. 4.48 bn) and create over 4 lakh direct
manufacturers/exporters on aspects such
as market price, market preferences and In order to make the Indian industry jobs in the country.
latest designs prevalent in the foreign come at par with the international giants, The schemes saw participation from
countries; tariff and other restrictive the industry needs to have a robust both global and domestic champions
practices of importing countries; electronics ecosystem in the country. companies and thus laid the foundation
knowledge about the product range and This ecosystem would help to attract and for creating a robust electronics
export prices; acceptable international make it convenient for international ecosystem in India. It can be fairly
standards and specifications; promotion giants to procure components locally estimated that the cumulative effects of
in foreign countries; etc. and thus make India their manufacturing the Government would help India
base. Government of India has taken recover from the pandemic in a very
The implementation of regulations is
steps to develop a strong electronics short period.
very weak in India. In spite of CRO
ecosystem and had launched the trilogy
and mandatory standards, still about
of schemes in April 2020. Subsequently
36% market is surviving without any INTERVIEWED BY ILLUMINATION
the PLI for IT Hardware scheme was
fear. What can you do to ensure that EDITORIAL TEAM
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Kusum Sarovar glows with white
LED lighting from Signify
The 18th Century Kusum Sarovar complex in the historic town of
Mathura in Uttar Pradesh is illuminated by Signify India using
its Color Kinetics Monochrome White LED system
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S
ignify has illuminated the Kusum
Sarovar complex in the historic
town of Mathura in Uttar
Pradesh, India using its Color Kinetics
Monochrome White LED system.
Signify provided 618 LED light points
in warm white color to enhance the
architectural features of the historical
complex to help encourage night
tourism. The project has been executed
by the company in collaboration with the
Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department and
Architect Design Associates.
Kusum Sarovar is an important cultural
icon for Mathura's citizens and pilgrims.
The sandstone monument was built in
the 18th century by the Jat leader
Maharaja Suraj Mal for his queen
Kishori Rani on the holy Govardhan Hill
between Manasi Ganga and Radha Kund
in the Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh
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in India. It is visited by millions of wives. The architecture and carving are friendly tourist landmarks by using LED
pilgrims each year during the annual in the pierced stone style and the ceiling lighting to lower energy use and reduce
Govardhan Parikrama pilgrimage. The of cenotaphs are adorned with beautiful operating costs. The Kusum Sarovar
historical landmark is famous for its paintings that depict the life of Lord complex is a historically significant
many legends associated with the Hindu Krishna. landmark that has deep ties with the holy
god Lord Krishna and features a canopy The lighting has been carefully designed city of Mathura. We are proud to be a
of Maharaja Suraj Mal, flanked on either to highlight the various architectural part of this project that will help bring to
side by two smaller canopies of his two accents in this ancient complex giving life the beauty and glory of this
visitors an unparalleled view of its monument, using our Color Kinetics
opulent architecture, domes, ornate solution.” says Sumit Padmakar Joshi,
“At Signify, we are committed to Vice Chairman and Managing Director
helping Indian cities develop more columns, gardens and the lake at night.
The multiple shades of white light and of Signify's operations in India.
eco-friendly tourist landmarks by
using LED lighting to lower energy narrow beam lenses highlight its various This latest project joins the expanding
use and reduce operating costs. architectural features and the water list of historical monuments Signify has
The Kusum Sarovar complex is a body. The interactions between the previously illuminated using Color
historically significant landmark lighting, the water and the monument Kinetics, including Rashtrapati Bhavan,
that has deep ties with the holy create a visually invigorating experience Qutub Minar, Howrah Bridge and
city of Mathura. We are proud to for a visitor right from the entry of the Somnath temple amongst others.
be a part of this project that will complex and help create a narrative that
help bring to life the beauty and emphasizes the mythological AUTHOR : SIGNIFY INNOVATIONS INDIA
glory of this monument, using our significance of the site. LIMITED
Color Kinetics solution” “At Signify, we are committed to Views expressed in this article are those of the
contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the
helping Indian cities develop more eco- editors or publishers
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DALI – the standard for digital
lighting control
A primer on the DALI Protocol
M odern lighting systems must
do more than just switching
light on and off. Nowadays,
light is one of the essential comfort
Processing and Digital Communication
for such systems.
WHAT IS DALI?
DALI is a two-way communication
can belong to more than one group at the
same time, can store the lighting levels
for different lighting scenes and even be
switched on and off digitally without the
need for relays. Feedback messages
features and part of an energy saving
system used to standardize digital
concept in varied applications. The most from individual DALI LED Drivers are
commands that are recognized by all
important thing is to create a also possible (e.g. lamp faults).
components in the lighting system.
personalized lighting situation (lighting Simple operation - The intelligence of
DALI is an “open protocol”, meaning it
scenes) that can be stored and recalled, the DALI system resides in the DALI
is a common platform that can be
possibly with integrated presence controller. Automatic routines are run in
adopted by all lighting equipment
detector and daylight dependent control. the controller for detecting the
manufacturers. In DALI, each device is
The system must also be very easy to connected components and addressing
assigned an individually controllable
operate and enable feedback messages to them. The user supplements these with
DALI address and it allows for devices
be sent. simple commands using the control
to be grouped and controlled together. It
With traditional wiring and with analog offers intelligent room-based lighting elements. It is just as quick and easy to
1-10V interface such requirements are management with low component costs change the settings and adjust them to
very difficult to meet and involve a great and high functionality. suit new requirements.
deal of time, effort and money. A large In a DALI system, a two-wire,
Simple installation - DALI is installed
number of components have to be used unpolarized bus is used for power and
by using standard installation material
to enable a programmed scene to be two-way data communication. DALI
for mains voltage. In five-wire mains
changed, to provide flexible grouping at power is 16V, when there is no active
cables, the two wires not needed for
the same time and then to integrate these communication, but the voltage level
power supply can be used for the DALI
settings in a daylight-dependent control can differ depending on the data
interface, with no need to worry about
system. transmission. Two-way communication
the polarity.
DALI, short for Digital Addressable allows for DALI devices to send three
Simple design, versatile functionality -
Lighting Interface, overcomes the gap of types of commands.
Every LED Driver in the DALI system
previous 1-10V technology and fulfills WHAT CAN DALI DO?
can be addressed individually in digital
all the requirement of a digital system
format and therefore interference-free, DALI is technically managed in the
and provides Digital addressing, Digital
open, global standard IEC 62386. The
DALI Protocol is constantly evolving. In
2014 DALI was restructured and DALI-
2 was released with many ease of use
improvements, new commands and
compatibility with control devices. With
these dynamic changes to the protocol,
lighting systems have become more
controllable and customizable.
The DALI standard describes three basic
kinds of devices namely Bus power
supplies, Control gear and Control
devices. Combinations of these are
allowed within the same product.
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DALI version 1 LED driver. This more-
thorough testing results in a large
increase in interoperability, with fewer
problems expected in installations. Some
features have also been added, the most
significant being the extended fade time,
allowing fades from 0.1 s up to 16
minutes.
Control devices - Control devices are
new to the DALI-2 standard (IEC
62386, part 103). They were not
specified in DALI version 1. Those that
connected to the DALI-bus were
proprietary solutions. This meant that
Digital control of light quality with DALI allows building occupants to such control devices had to be from the
intelligent feedback experience improved comfort and same manufacturer, to ensure they
wellbeing, higher productivity, better would work together. Whereas, The
Control - Dimming curve is designed to
staff retention, daylight harvesting DALI-2 standard gives requirements for
match human-eye sensitivity and
(adjust intensity according to ambient application controllers and input
brightness perception. DALI can
light levels through the day) and color- devices, allowing devices from different
precisely control the light output level as
temperature control (according to time manufacturers to be used together on the
well as lighting color for enhanced
of day and/or individual preference). same DALI bus.
comfort and well-being. The lighting
state can be stored as a scene and can be DALI in an IoT world Interoperability - DALI-2 offers full
recalled whenever necessary. Input compatibility and allows all drivers
DiiA, the global DALI alliance, is taking
devices such as pushbuttons, rotary (traditional/LED) & user interfaces
further steps to bring the extensive
controls or touch panels offers personal (sensors, buttons, switches, interfaces
benefits of DALI to the Internet of
control of lighting via user interfaces etc.) to be mixed in projects.
Things (IoT) world. Having established
Configure - DALI sensors can be used the DALI-2 certification process, which Standardization - DALI-2 is a neutrally
to configure the light output level based secures interoperability between DALI tested standard and all standard
on various stimulus e.g. input from devices, DiiA is developing new functions from all DALI suppliers work
occupancy/ ambient light sensors. LED specifications that extend the well- without hassles.
Drivers can be configured for use in established DALI lighting protocol. Compatibility - DALI-2 works with all
Emergency Lighting too. These will create new possibilities for current products based on DALI (by
Query - Facility managers can get DALI technology in the IoT age, while using the existing feature set)
appropriate information (like luminaire making use of DALI's strength as a
Specificity - Manufacturer specific
info, energy & diagnostic data) for each robust, reliable and relatively low-cost
features as e.g. the way of light sensing,
luminaire which can be used for communication technology optimized
CLO, Corridor function etc. are still
luminaire maintenance, enhanced asset for lighting applications.
possible
management & performance monitoring. ADVANTAGES OF DALI-2 OVER
Extended - Extended feature set is
DALI for color control DALI-1
provided by using complete DALI-2
DALI allows precise, repeatable Control gear - For DALI-2, the IEC systems.
selection and simple control of color. It 62386 standard has been re-written,
DALI-2 certification is driven by DiiA,
enables control of the color output of making it much clearer and more tightly
the global DALI alliance that ensures
two or more lamps from DALI control specified, resulting in significantly
interoperability through testing and
gear providing smooth fading between improved product interoperability.
certification with trademark use.
colors and provides accurate color Additionally, there has been a large
increase in the amount of testing. As an AUTHOR : PRUTHWIRAJ LENKA
calibration by xy and Tc color types.
example, a DALI-2 LED driver takes HEAD OF OPERATIONS ,
DALI for Human Centric Lighting DIGITAL SYSTEM
about three times longer to test than a OSRAM LIGHTING PVT LTD
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PLI scheme for white goods will
reboot manufacturing, create
capacity: Piyush Goyal
production is Mr Vachani assured Mr Goyal that the
expected to be industry is extremely confident that with
$500 billion in this PLI a strong components ecosystem
over five will be developed. He informed the
years. The minister that large global players like
ministry has MLS are already evaluating LED
claimed that packaging in India and Chang Feng are
PLI alone can looking at establishing large setup for
expand a mechanicals. There are also several
quarter of the small and medium players within
total country who are setting-up or expanding
manufacturing their existing infrastructure for other
U
output of the components like wires, MPCB, Bare
nion Commerce and Industry last five years. The government expects PCBs, etc.
Minister Piyush Goyal, ahead to generate 1 crore employment through With the launch of the PLI scheme, the
of the opening of the three- this scheme in five years. Indian Lighting Industry feels that a
month window for the production linked
The interaction over the PLI scheme for strong component ecosystem will be
incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods,
white goods such as ACs and LEDs was develop which will eventually
said that the scheme has been introduced
held to take the feedback on the scheme. strengthen the industry to become a
to produce national manufacturing
The hon'ble minister stated that selection large global player and look towards
champions. During an interaction with
of companies eligible under the scheme exporting multi-million dollar exports in
the industry on 15 Jun 2021, Mr Goyal
will be done in a transparent and time- a very short period time. He assured the
said that the scheme will reboot Indian
bound manner. Hon'ble Minister that the industry is
manufacturing to create capacity and
Mr Sunil Vachani, Executive Chairman very confident of achieving a market
capability. Mr Goyal said that India's
of Dixon Technologies represented the share of 10% in the 130 billion US$
growth story will be led by its PLI
Lighting Industry and ELCOMA. global market from the current value
scheme and that this scheme would
addition of 25% to products, would
bring cost-competitiveness, quality, He told the Hon'ble Minister that the surely increase to almost 85% in a short
efficiency and technology making India industry felt that it create the ecosystem time.
leverage its competitive and mechanicals, MPCB, passive as well as
comparative advantage to stake a claim the LED packaging in the country very He thanked the Hon'ble Minister for this
in the global supply chains. quickly and that the industry is grateful path breaking scheme and suggested that
that almost 87% of the components have in the future another scheme providing
The PLI Scheme for white goods was
been covered under the PLI scheme. He PLI for finished goods may be thought
notified on April 16 and the guidelines
informed the minister that some of the of. Mr Vachani assure Mr Goyal you that
were issued on June 4. The outlay for
components had been missed out and the the Indian Lighting Industry would work
the scheme is Rs 6,238 crore for 2021-
industry is engaging with the team at the extremely hard and ensure that India
22 to 2028-29. The scheme will extend
Commerce and Industry ministry to does become the hub of manufacturing
incentive of 4-6 per cent on incremental
ensure that the components that have of LED lighting.
sales for five years. An outlay of Rs 1.97
lakh crore was announced in Budget been missed out can also be included,
2021-22 for PLI schemes for 13 key such as poly capacitors, electronic
capacitors and wires. AUTHOR: ILLUMINATION EDITORIAL
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Production Linked Incentive
Scheme (PLI) for LED Lights
Manufacturers in India
T he Production Linked Incentive scheme for LED lighting has been announced by Department for
Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) on 16th April 2021. This will boost LED lighting
component manufacturing in India and will create an ecosystem by which not only our dependency on
imports of components will reduce but it will also create global champions. Our estimate on local BOM
percentage content which is currently at a level less than 50%, is expected to reach a level of 70% over a
period of next 5 years. With no threshold limits for investment and manufacturing revenue defined, existing
finished goods manufacturers can venture on component manufacturing for captive use and thus enabling
backward integration in manufacturing. Brief details about the PLI Scheme notification is as given under:
TARGET SEGMENTS: to the base year and one year of target segments in India.
Support under the Scheme will be gestation period. Ÿ Eligibility of Companies shall be
provided to companies/entities engaged Ÿ The applicant will have to fulfill both subject to their meeting the pre-
in manufacturing of components of Air criteria of cumulative incremental qualification criteria for different
Conditioners and LED Lights in India as investment in plant and machinery target segments which will be
under: as well as incremental sales over the defined in the Scheme Guidelines.
Ÿ LED Lights base year in that respective year to Ÿ More details are available in the
be eligible for PLI. The first year of notification guidelines.
– LED Lighting Products (Core
investment will be FY 2021-22 and
Components like LED Chip TENURE OF THE SCHEME:
the first year of incremental sale will
Packaging, Resisters, Ics, Fuses Support under the Scheme shall be
be FY 2022-23. Actual disbursement
and large-scale investments in provided for a period of five (5) years
of PLI for a respective year will be
other components etc.) subsequent to the base year as defined
subsequent to that year.
– Large Investments and one year of gestation period for
Ÿ The Scheme is Fund Limited and
Normal Investments fructifying investment to be
– even in case of over achievement the
implemented over FY 2021-22 to FY
Ÿ Components of LED Lighting total pay-out of incentives would be
2028-29.
Products (like LED Chips, LED capped at the amount approved by
Drivers, LED Engines, Mechanicals, Cabinet. BASE YEAR:
Packaging, Modules, Wire Wound Ÿ All relevant details of the Scheme, Ÿ FY 2019-20 shall be treated as the
Inductors and other components) for example, base year, eligibility base year for computation of
– Large Investments criteria, target segments, quantum of cumulative incremental investment
incentive, pre-qualification criteria and incremental sales (net of taxes)
– Normal Investments of manufactured goods (as distinct
for different target segments,
QUANTUM OF INCENTIVE: application period, etc. will be from traded goods) as well as for
Ÿ The PLI Scheme shall extend an detailed in Scheme Guidelines. prequalification criteria.
incentive of 4% to 6% on ELIGIBILITY: SELECTION OF BENEFICIARIES
incremental sales (net of taxes) over Mere assembly of finished goods
Ÿ Incentive under the Scheme shall be Ÿ
the base year of goods manufactured shall not be incentivized.
provided to Companies making
in India and covered under target
brown field or green field Ÿ Selection of companies for the
segments, to eligible companies, for
Investments for manufacturing in Scheme shall be done so as to
a period of five (5) years subsequent
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incentivize manufacturing of implementation of the Scheme over a The Empowered Group of Secretaries
components or sub-assemblies which period of 5 years. (EGoS) chaired by Cabinet Secretary
are not manufactured in India Ÿ Incentive per beneficiary: The will monitor the PLI scheme, undertake
presently with sufficient capacity. incentive per beneficiary will be periodic review of the outgo under the
Ÿ Companies investing in basic/core applicable on incremental sales (net scheme, ensure uniformity of all PLIs
components shall have a higher of taxes) of manufactured goods (as and take appropriate action to ensure
priority. distinct from traded goods) over base that the expenditure is within the
year subject to ceilings as may be prescribed outlay. In addition, EGoS will
FINANCIAL OUTLAY:
decided and the beneficiary meeting be empowered to make any changes in
Ÿ The PLI Scheme will be the modalities of the scheme within the
the cumulative investment criteria.
implemented within the overall overall financial outlay of Rs. 6,238
financial limits of ₹ 6,238 Crores for REVIEW AND MONITORING: crore.
Eligibility Threshold Criteria: LED Lights
Minimum Minimum
Minimum Minimum
Cumulative Minimum Cumulative Minimum
Segment PLI Incremental Incremental PLI Incremental
Incremental
PLI
Sl Year Sale Sale
Rate Investment (INR Cr) Investment (INR Cr)
(INR Cr) (INR Cr)
(INR Cr) (INR Cr)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
LARGE INVESTMENT NORMAL INVESTMENT
1 LED Lights 2021-22 100 20
(Core 2022-23 6% 150 600 40 120
Components)#
2023-24 6% 200 900 36 60 240 7
2024-25 5% 250 1200 54 80 360 14
2025-26 5% 300 1500 60 100 480 18
2026-27 4% 1800 75 600 24
2027-28 72 24
Total 300 6000 297 100 1800 88
2 Components of 2021-22 5 2
LED Lights* 2022-23 6% 10 30 4 12
2023-24 6% 15 60 2 6 24 1
2024-25 5% 20 90 4 8 36 1
2025-26 5% 25 120 5 10 48 2
2026-27 4% 150 6 60 2
2027-28 6 2
Total 25 450 22 10 180 9
Figures are rounded off for easier readability.
# LED Lights: (Core Components like LED Chip Packaging, Resisters, ICs, Fuses and large scale investments in other
components etc.)
*Components of LED Lights: LED Chips, LED Drivers, LED Engines, Mechanicals, Packaging, Modules, Wire Wound
Inductors and other components.
COL. (4): Actual disbursement of PLI for a respective year will be subsequent to that year. For example, subject to fulfilling the
conditions of cumulative threshold incremental investment up to FY 2021-22 over base year and threshold incremental sales of
manufactured goods over the base year in FY 2022-23, PLI will be disbursed in FY 2023-24.
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BIS organizes Webinar on CRS
A webinar with the theme 'This George Paul, CEO, MAIT and all the the regulations have made significant
week That day' was organized attendees on behalf of BIS and informed success in deterring the traders/
by Registration Department of that the occasion also marks 8 years of manufacturers from importing unsafe
Bureau of Indian Standards on 18 June successful completion of CRS as first products to India and achieving the goal
2021. The webinar was chaired by Mr. H license was granted on 12 June 2013. He of providing safer products to
J S Pasricha, Sc F & DDG informed the audience that as on date, consumers. He also talked about the
(Certification) and was attended by over more than 17000 licenses are in various challenges being faced in
140 dignified members from various operation for different products notified implementation of the order and
Govt. departments like, MeitY, Ministry by MeitY, MNRE, and Ministry of emphasized on the role of surveillance
of New and Renewal Energy (MNRE), Heavy Industries. In his address, he in the operation of the order.
industry associations, BIS recognized emphasized on the importance of Mr. Shyam Sujan, Secretary General,
laboratories, Indian manufactures, brand product certification and its role in ELCOMA, took over from Dr. Bharat
owners, officers from BIS and others. ensuring safety to end users. He also and spoke about 'The role of Standards
The webinar is a part of 'Azadi Ka highlighted contribution of BIS towards & Certification in Lighting Industry'. He
Amrut Mahotsav – India @ 75', which is Atmanirbhar Bharat through CRS. He congratulated BIS on reducing the
an initiative of the Government of India invited feedbacks from the audience. His turnaround time required for
to celebrate and commemorate 75 years address was followed by technical development of standards. He further
of progressive India. It was informed sessions. informed about action taken under
that they have chosen this occasion to The technical session started with a Vision 2020 to reduce 10 % of power
celebrate the completion of eight years presentation by Mr. Peeyush Prakash, consumption in lighting sector. Further,
of Compulsory Registration Scheme Sc.-C (Registration) on the subject he suggested that BIS may create a
(CRS). 'CRS: Challenges and Achievements' query knowledge base for welfare of
Mr. H J S Pashricha, Sc F & DDG during which he gave a brief history of BIS officers, manufacturers and labs. He
(Certification) inaugurated the webinar CRS and informed the audience about further suggested that instead of
and welcomed the speakers Dr. B. S. the various ministries working with BIS adopting IEC standard to Indian
Negi, Advisor, MNRE, Dr. Bharat K specific to the CRS. He also gave a conditions, BIS may pursue IEC to make
Yadav, Sc.-E, MeitY, Mr. Shyam Sujan, glimpse of the increase in product standards in different tiers to
Secretary General, ELCOMA, and Mr. categories in CRS and how the CRS has accommodate Indian conditions.
evolved in to paperless system through The last speaker was Mr. George Paul,
digital platform. CEO, MAIT who congratulated BIS on
Dr. B. S Negi, Advisor, MNRE was the the various initiatives taken by BIS to
next speaker who spoke on the subject ensure good quality of work even during
'Standards & Certification as a stepping trying times. The technical sessions were
stone to Quality'. This was followed by a followed by an interactive question
presentation by Dr. Bharat K Yadav, Sc.- answer session, where queries from
E, MeitY on 'CRO: Accomplishments audience were addressed by BIS and
and Way Ahead' who emphasized how MeitY and other speakers.
Mr. Avik Datta, Sc.- C, DDG Secretariat,
proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the
distinguished guests and the delegates in
the seminar at the closing of the
Webinar.
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ELCOMA advocates inclusion of
UVC Tech for Controlling COVID
Spread
ELCOMA requests for the Inclusion of UV-C disinfection technology for indoor
environments to contain spread of ongoing pandemic
A
s part of its advocacy role, discovered to be an effective tool in units can reduce the concentration of
ELCOMA recently wrote to preventing the spread of contagious infectious viruses in the air while
Shri K Vijay Raghavan, diseases through disinfecting water, preventing human exposure to UV-C
Principal Scientific Advisor to surfaces and air in very short time irradiation.
Government of India to request the periods. UV-C inactivates viruses and UV-C irradiation in HVAC systems
Inclusion of UV-C disinfection microorganisms such as bacteria, keeps cooling coils free of infectious
technology for indoor environments in moulds, spores, fungi and yeasts by biofilm in heat exchangers, disinfects
advisory to contain spread of ongoing damaging their DNA or RNA genomes surfaces and disinfects the air flow.
pandemic. and inhibiting replication. UV-C is Treatment within the air distribution
The letter complemented the generated by long-known lamp systems can inactivate viruses and
government on recognizing “airborne manufacturing and light generation pathogens, thereby reducing the
transmission” as one of the modes, technologies. It is easily controllable and transference from one room to another.
besides aerosol and surface, causing chemical free, therefore more
Surface UV-C disinfection systems are
spread of this ongoing pandemic in environmentally friendly than various
an effective and established method of
indoor environments and suggesting other disinfectants.
reducing infection rates in unoccupied
measures to tackle this issue. While the UV-C radiation has been proven to spaces. Fixed and mobile high-output
industry agrees that ventilation indeed is inactivate all micro-organisms and UV-C surface disinfection units have
a good mitigation strategy to reduce the viruses against which it has been tested been used for many years to reduce the
viral particle concentrations thus including, among others, those causing incidence of infections - for example, in
reducing inhaled dose of viral particles tuberculosis, influenza, and SARS. In hospitals. Surface disinfection
but achieving the same in existing relation to COVID-19, several scientific employing UV-C systems has been
buildings with central air conditioning reports have been published showing successfully applied to quickly
systems or in individual spaces having rapid and effective inactivation of inactivate various pathogens such as
DX AC units is not easily possible as the SARS-CoV-2 by ultraviolet-C. MRSA. UV-C systems for surface
ventilation rates of the system are UV-C disinfection indoors can take disinfection can also disinfect
optimized for activity carried out in a various forms depending on surrounding air and as such perform
space and overall energy required to applications simultaneous air and surface
cool the fresh air intake. Many solution disinfection.
have evolved over time to address this Upper-room UV-C systems and UV-C
issue and one such solution is utilizing in recirculating air disinfection units Whole room direct disinfection below
UV-C1 radiation energy to disinfect the can inhibit likely airborne transmission exposure limits in occupied spaces.
air. For airborne viral particles, upper routes in occupied spaces. Natural air Low-output UV disinfection can be
room UVGI (Ultraviolet Germicidal flow resulting from movement, performed in a manner that is below
Irradiation) systems provide air changes temperature changes and recirculating exposure limits to inactivate viruses and
per hour that are similar to the air-conditioning in indoor spaces pathogens in air either as a primary
introduction of clean air into the space. contributes to the rapid spread of viruses method or in combination with other
such as SARS-CoV-2. High-output UV- methods.
UV-C disinfection is an established C systems in the upper space of rooms
technology for disinfection. It has been WHO and US Centers for Disease
or in UV-C recirculating air disinfection Control and Prevention have
applied for many decades since it was
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recommended the use of upper-room upper air UVGI (Ultraviolet germicidal which causes COVID-19. The Food and
UV-C systems as a supplemental air- irradiation) for indoor environment Environmental Hygiene Department
cleaning measure to reduce transmission applications such as hospital waiting (FEHD), Government of Hong Kong,
of airborne bacterial and viral infections rooms, courtroom, lobbies, also has recently asked restaurants/
in public buildings, hospitals, military school/institutional cafeterias, school cafeterias to introduce UV-C based or
housings and classrooms. Recently US nurse's office, homeless shelter sleep UV-C combine HEPA air purification
Centers for Disease Control and areas, restaurants, breakrooms etc.to devices to enhance anti-epidemic effect.
Prevention have recommended use of reduce the exposure to SARS-Cov-2
For bibliography and References contact to deepakkumar@elcomaindia.com
GLA requests WHO to Promote
UVC Disinfection Technology
T he Global Lighting Association,
in a recent letter to the World
Health Organization (WHO),
requested them to promote use of UV-C
disinfection technology indoors in the
almost all indoor locations. GLA also
feels that there is also a longer-term
interest at stake, as the technology can
be an important tool in mitigating other
current and future airborne pathogens.
intervention in non-domestic indoor
places in the battle against the COVID-
19 pandemic.
The Global Lighting Association
requested the WHO to add all the four
battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Although both the World Health forms of safe UV-C application solutions
GLA recommended that Ultraviolet C Organization and the US Centers for described by them to WHO's list of
(UV-C1) disinfection technology is an Disease Control have recommended the recommendation as a non-
efficacious adjunct to preventive non- use of upper-room UV-C systems as a pharmaceutical intervention for indoor
pharmaceutical intervention (social supplemental air-cleaning measure to use.
distancing, hand hygiene, face masks) to reduce transmission of airborne bacterial
reduce contamination by neutralizing the and viral infections in public buildings,
SARS-CoV-2 virus. UV-C disinfection hospitals, military housings and
in an indoor environment reduces the classrooms, UV-C disinfection
viral load and hence decreases risk of technology is not listed in WHO
infection and its efficacy extends to recommendations as non-pharmaceutical
Surya Roshni Supports COVID fight
with Oxygen Cylinders
W
ith the shortage of Oxygen In a selfless action, the management of Roshni supplied over 13,400 cylinders,
looming large over the Surya Roshni shut the plant and supplied equivalent to 8 tankers of oxygen, to all
hospitals of Madhya oxygen cylinders for medical purposes. the nearby districts hospitals, absolutely
Pradesh during the second wave of They refilled and supplied more than free of cost during the pandemic.
COVID-19 in April 2021, energy 250 oxygen cylinders within 24 hours to Energy minister Pradumnya Singh
minister Pradumnya Singh Tomar, Gwalior, Bhind and Morena where many Tomar bowed down before the
requested the management of Surya hospitals were worried about the management of the firm and thanked
Roshni's Malanpur plant to help those in shortage of oxygen. 20 workers worked them for their humanitarian gesture.
dire need. The shortage of oxygen in round the clock for 4 days to refill and
hospitals caused chaos throughout supply over 600 cylinders of Oxygen till
Gwalior and other cities of Madhya the crisis was averted. In all, Surya
Pradesh.
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