P809 Aircraft Maintenance Shelters & Apron Lighting Control Panels For Kadena Afb

Main Objective

The goal was to modernize the hangar aprons for F-35s by designing, building, and commissioning an electronic, programmable lighting control panel, capable of providing lighting control with input from internal programming, digital switches, time clocks, and other lowvoltage control devices.

The Challenge

An interesting challenge that we encountered during the design stage was the Government's request for a control system to be implemented through an electro-mechanical or solid-state programmable control system.

The Solution

As part of the proposed system, DCEC’s engineers included a photo sensor that can be adjusted and reprogrammed as desired by the end-user, and occupancy sensors are embedded in the new lighting fixtures. The project was successfully completed following the technical requirements detailed by the Government.