Sky Tower, Wroclaw

Completed at the end of 2012, the Sky Tower complex in Wroclaw, Poland, is one of the city’s most distinctive high-rise buildings. Around 1,000 special corridor sensors from STEINEL provide demand-based lighting control throughout the building. In addition to a shopping centre, the Sky Tower also houses offices and 236 apartments spread across 50 floors. Users and residents access their premises via numerous corridors and passageways. STEINEL sensors enable the lighting to be controlled according to actual use, helping to reduce unnecessary operating times. Since corridors and passageways are typically narrow and long, the Sky Tower uses sensor solutions specifically designed for these areas. The detection field of the corridor sensors is tailored to these spatial conditions. Depending on the area, Dual HF presence detectors from the Presence Control PRO family and IS 345 passive infrared motion detectors are used.

Project: Sky Tower , Wroclaw

Project type: residential building / office building / shopping centre

Location: Wroclaw , Poland

Product group: Motion detector / Presence detector

Products: 627 x Dual HF COM1 / 627 x IS 345

Corridor with a white wall on the left and a glass front on the right with a view of the city

"STEINEL sensors are truly outstanding. We've been won over by their sensor features and truly above-average ranges. This not only saves our customers energy but also investment and maintenance costs."

Adam Szarnicki from the contracted planning company

Corridor sensors

Since corridors and passageways have their own particular architecture - they are usually narrow and long - special corridor sensors from STEINEL were to be used in the Sky Tower. Their detection zone is perfectly tailored to this special spatial situation. The scenario inside the building was the reason for deciding in favour of using the dual-HF presence detector from the Presence Control PRO family as well as the IS 345 passive infrared motion detector.

Foresight from the ceiling

The Dual HF is a special corridor sensor equipped with two high-frequency sensors. With a range of up to 10 metres, these two sensors back to back cover both directions of the corridor.

This means that a single Dual HF sensor can monitor up to 20 metres of corridor. The range of the sensor can be adjusted electronically.

active collection

Dual HF uses the high-frequency technology invented by STEINEL for room sensor systems. As an active system, the HF sensor emits high-frequency waves and receives the echo reflected by walls and objects. A person in the detection zone changes the echo, causing the Dual HF to respond with a switching signal. The HF sensor's exceptional responsiveness switches the light on without any delay.

recording from a great height

The IS 345 motion detector is ideal for monitoring high corridors and passageways. As a passive infrared sensor, it has a motion detection area of 20 × 4 metres above the sensor. The sensor can be precisely adjusted using cover plates and by repositioning the lens.