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| Derwent Illumination will be showcased at Bosch's Technology Days |
With the majority of crimes taking place at night, many CCTV installations that work perfectly well in the day can be compromised in low light and no-light conditions. And with winter nights starting as early as 4pm, it means that many systems are ineffective for up to 16 hours out of 24.
"Today's security systems demand 24/7 effectiveness and relying on ambient lighting is not enough," says Peter Beare, Managing Director of Derwent. "Without specialist security lighting, dark night time scenes will remain dark to CCTV cameras, and the images they capture will suffer from shadows, signal noise and loss of focus."
As part of its campaign, Derwent has produced a free Dark Nights Information Pack and will provide free lighting surveys of existing and planned installation sites throughout the winter months.
"Many CCTV cameras installed during the light summer months will fail when they come up against the challenges of dark winter conditions," Peter continues. "Adding specialist illumination to an existing system can bring it alive again, ensuring it delivers high-resolution surveillance on a true 24 hour-basis."
Bosch's recent acquisition of the Extreme Group, which includes Derwent and Forward Vision, means that security professionals have greater access to a wider portfolio of surveillance systems, according to Peter. "The integration of Bosch's proven Dinion camera range with our own award-winning Derwent Illumination is a powerful combination," he says.
In addition to the Dark Night Information Pack and Lighting Surveys, Derwent Illumination will be showcased at Bosch's Technology Days, with events still to be held on the following days:
2nd December - Curraheen Park Greyhound Racing, Cork
