{"id":16906,"date":"2026-01-15T10:15:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/?p=16906"},"modified":"2026-01-15T10:20:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:20:52","slug":"function-comparison-analysis-of-long-join-smart-light-controllers-jl-246cg-and-jl-723a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/function-comparison-analysis-of-long-join-smart-light-controllers-jl-246cg-and-jl-723a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Function Comparison Analysis Of Long-Join Smart Light Controllers JL-246CG And JL-723A1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16906\" class=\"elementor elementor-16906\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b39dac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b39dac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb59ac3\" data-id=\"fb59ac3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9fb285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9fb285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Function Comparison Analysis Of Long-Join Smart Light Controllers JL-246CG And JL-723A1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/video-correlato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">il nostro video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1380895\" data-id=\"1380895\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b54e54f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b54e54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/product-category\/il-nostro-prodotto\/serie-zhaga\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">serie zhaga<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8794d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8794d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9c1211\" data-id=\"e9c1211\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439ac60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"439ac60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introdurre<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5ef3d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5ef3d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7dbe79\" data-id=\"d7dbe79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5936d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5936d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cities and utilities are not just buying \u201cboxes\u201d anymore. They are choosing smart building blocks for future lighting networks. Long-Join\u2019s JL-246CG and JL-723A1 sit in that space: both are compact controllers that plug into modern luminaires, but they solve slightly different problems.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>JL-246CG works as a Zigbee master street light controller\u00a0with 0\u201310V dimming, usually sitting in a NEMA-style head and talking to many field nodes. JL-723A1 is a compact Zhaga sensor\/controller with DALI-2 dimming, light sensing and motion detection designed to sit closer to the light source.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c20067 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c20067\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16fd2d5\" data-id=\"16fd2d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b7a2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34b7a2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are JL-246CG And JL-723A1 Designed To Do In A Smart Lighting Project?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-705e06a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"705e06a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4437182\" data-id=\"4437182\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5267ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5267ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you see JL-246CG as the \u201ccoordinator\u201d and JL-723A1 as the \u201clocal sensor brain\u201d, the picture becomes clear.<\/p><ul><li><b><\/b><strong><b>JL-246CG<\/b><\/strong><strong><b><br \/><\/b><\/strong><ul><li>A master street light controllerwith Zigbee mesh and LTE uplink.<\/li><li>Typically mounted in a twist-lock head on the top of a luminaire, in a photocontrol receptaclethat follows the NEMA form factor.<\/li><li>Talks to downstream nodes such as JL-245CZ and pushes data to the cloud, supporting dusk-to-dawn photocellcontrol and group dimming.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><b><\/b><strong><b>JL-723A1<\/b><\/strong><strong><b><br \/><\/b><\/strong><ul><li>A compact <a href=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/product-category\/il-nostro-prodotto\/serie-zhaga\/sensore-zhaga\/\"><u>Zhaga sensor<\/u><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/product-category\/il-nostro-prodotto\/serie-zhaga\/sensore-zhaga\/\"><u>\/controller<\/u><\/a>with DALI-2 dimming output.<\/li><li>Plugs into a Zhaga socket on the side or bottom of a luminaire, close to the LED driver.<\/li><li>Combines light sensing with PIR\/motion detection for local, on-demand dimming and presence-based control.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d2dc3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d2dc3d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cc3b9c\" data-id=\"0cc3b9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f68259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f68259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basic Positioning Table<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9255c00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9255c00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c6ad0e\" data-id=\"0c6ad0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f14cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2f14cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td width=\"85\"><p><strong><b>Articolo<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"208\"><p><strong><b>JL-246CG<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"169\"><p><strong><b>JL-723A1<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"85\"><p>Main Role<\/p><\/td><td width=\"208\"><p>Zigbee master street light controller<\/p><\/td><td width=\"169\"><p>Local Zhaga sensor\/controller<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"85\"><p>Typical Mounting<\/p><\/td><td width=\"208\"><p>Top of luminaire, NEMA-style head<\/p><\/td><td width=\"169\"><p>Side\/bottom, Zhaga interface<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"85\"><p>Main Use<\/p><\/td><td width=\"208\"><p>Remote management, group dimming, dusk-to-dawn<\/p><\/td><td width=\"169\"><p>Local sensing, presence-based dimming<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"85\"><p>Uscita dimmer<\/p><\/td><td width=\"208\"><p>0\u201310V (and PWM in some variants)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"169\"><p>DALI-2 digital bus to driver<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"85\"><p>Network Role<\/p><\/td><td width=\"208\"><p>Uplink to cloud + downlink to many nodes<\/p><\/td><td width=\"169\"><p>Node-level device inside one luminaire<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58a0e66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58a0e66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e86160\" data-id=\"7e86160\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ad24d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60ad24d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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wp-caption-text\">unisciti-a-lungo-i-nostri-prodotti<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00a79cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00a79cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3161a57\" data-id=\"3161a57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7de152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7de152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do NEMA And Zhaga Interfaces Change Your Installation Strategy?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2286496 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2286496\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd5c086\" data-id=\"bd5c086\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66916ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66916ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>E <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zhagastandard.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=340:zhaga-enables-iot-upgradeable-outdoor-led-lighting-fixtures&amp;catid=22\"><u>Zhaga<\/u><\/a>\u00a0hardware philosophies. That shows up in how you design and install poles.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><b>NEMA style (JL-246CG)<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Uses a round twist-lock base, often called a nema socket, sitting on top of the luminaire.<\/li><li>Plenty of space for higher-power electronics, wireless radios and surge protection.<\/li><li>Very common in North American\u2013style road lighting, with many legacy fittings already using twist-lock photocell<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong><b>Zhaga style (JL-723A1)<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Follows Zhaga Book 18\/20 compact interface for sensors and control nodes (Zhaga-D4i).<\/li><li>Lower profile, often side- or bottom-mounted on the luminaire body.<\/li><li>Designed for plug-and-play sensors and communication nodes with guaranteed interoperability.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-042eea7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"042eea7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-792adfc\" data-id=\"792adfc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96590bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96590bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interface Comparison Table<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7905a52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7905a52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b3e61a\" data-id=\"5b3e61a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb464f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccb464f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td width=\"93\"><p><strong><b>Aspetto<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"176\"><p><strong><b>NEMA (JL-246CG)<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"193\"><p><strong><b>Zhaga (JL-723A1)<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"93\"><p>Typical Socket Name<\/p><\/td><td width=\"176\"><p>NEMA 3\/5\/7-pin head\/ photocontrol receptacle<\/p><\/td><td width=\"193\"><p>Zhaga Book 18 \/ 20 interface<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"93\"><p>Mounting Position<\/p><\/td><td width=\"176\"><p>Top of luminaire<\/p><\/td><td width=\"193\"><p>Side or bottom of luminaire<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"93\"><p>Space For Electronics<\/p><\/td><td width=\"176\"><p>Larger volume, good for radios + surge + sensing<\/p><\/td><td width=\"193\"><p>Compact, optimised for low-power sensor\/controller<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"93\"><p>Utilizzo tipico<\/p><\/td><td width=\"176\"><p>Twist-lock photocell\u00a0heads and controllers<\/p><\/td><td width=\"193\"><p>Plug-in sensors, D4i control nodes<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"93\"><p>Miglior adattamento<\/p><\/td><td width=\"176\"><p>Highway, main roads, retrofits with existing NEMA<\/p><\/td><td width=\"193\"><p>New LED projects, smart-ready luminaires, tight spaces<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d486fc5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d486fc5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5adf5e\" data-id=\"d5adf5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44bc448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44bc448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which Dimming Protocol Fits Better: 0\u201310V Or DALI-2.0?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c118c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c118c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e47d14a\" data-id=\"e47d14a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3726f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3726f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both controllers dim LED drivers, but they speak different \u201clanguages\u201d: 0\u201310V for JL-246CG and DALI-2 for JL-723A1.<\/p><p><strong><b>0\u201310V with JL-246CG<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Simple, analog signal: 0 V \u2248 off, 10 V \u2248 full brightness.<\/li><li>Very well known in outdoor and industrial projects; many drivers already support it.<\/li><li>Easy to commission and troubleshoot with a multimeter.<\/li><li>Less suitable when you need rich feedback from each driver (energy, faults, runtime).<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong><b>DALI-2 with JL-723A1<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Digital, two-way protocol defined in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dali-alliance.org\/standards\/IEC62386.html\"><u>IEC 62386<\/u><\/a>.<\/li><li>Each driver and sensor has an address; the system can ask for status and diagnostics.<\/li><li>Ideal when you want scene-based control, flexible grouping and remote fault reporting.<\/li><li>Requires DALI-2-ready drivers and careful bus wiring, but the result is a more intelligent network.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c714508 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c714508\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-003bcda\" data-id=\"003bcda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261f8dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"261f8dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dimming Protocol Table<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-555396e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"555396e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cfc2b5\" data-id=\"4cfc2b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43dd193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43dd193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td width=\"120\"><p><strong><b>Fattore<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p><strong><b>JL-246CG (0\u201310V)<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"191\"><p><strong><b>JL-723A1 (DALI-2.0)<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"120\"><p>Signal Type<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Analog voltage<\/p><\/td><td width=\"191\"><p>Digital, addressable bus<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"120\"><p>Communication Direction<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>One-way (controller \u2192 driver)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"191\"><p>Two-way (status and diagnostics from driver)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"120\"><p>Driver Requirements<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Any 0\u201310V-capable driver<\/p><\/td><td width=\"191\"><p>DALI-2 \/ D4i driver<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"120\"><p>Typical Complexity<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Basso<\/p><\/td><td width=\"191\"><p>Medium\u2013high<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"120\"><p>Miglior caso d&#039;uso<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Cost-sensitive retrofits, simple profiles<\/p><\/td><td width=\"191\"><p>Smart projects needing fine-tuned lighting control<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6256ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6256ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-855b108\" data-id=\"855b108\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8d3f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa8d3f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do The Two Controllers Sense Light And Motion In Real Streets?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a684fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a684fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c33b82f\" data-id=\"c33b82f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57aed2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57aed2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sensing is where the two modules really diverge. Both rely on light measurement, but only JL-723A1 adds motion.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><b>JL-246CG \u2013 light-focused sensing plus remote logic<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Uses an optical system and internal photocell-style sensor to measure ambient illuminance over a broad spectral range, then runs dusk-to-dawn strategies.<\/li><li>Acts as part of Long-Join\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/product-category\/il-nostro-prodotto\/fotocontrollori-twist-lock\/sensore-fotocellula-intelligente\/\"><u>sensore fotocellula intelligente<\/u><\/a>family, where the controller can combine local lux levels with cloud-side rules (weather, events, time schedules).<\/li><li>Best when your main trigger is natural light plus central schedules, not human movement.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong><b>JL-723A1 \u2013 dual sensing for \u201con-demand\u201d light<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Combines light sensing with PIR (or, in some variants, microwave) motion detection, using the Zhaga form factor.<\/li><li>Can keep luminaires at a low standby level, then boost to full when people, bikes or vehicles enter the detection zone.<\/li><li>Fits the Zhaga-D4i trend where a compact sensor provides both occupancy and lux data over the DALI-2 bus.c<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cb2cc4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cb2cc4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb503ea\" data-id=\"bb503ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">long-join-Our zhaga socket<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03f706e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03f706e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e6de11\" data-id=\"1e6de11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb123be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb123be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sensing And Control Table<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbaa687 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbaa687\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ee9026\" data-id=\"9ee9026\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b118b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06b118b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td width=\"95\"><p><strong><b>Aspetto<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"199\"><p><strong><b>JL-246CG<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"169\"><p><strong><b>JL-723A1<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"95\"><p>Rilevamento della luce<\/p><\/td><td width=\"199\"><p>Yes \u2013 wide spectral light sensing<\/p><\/td><td width=\"169\"><p>Yes \u2013 light sensor built in<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"95\"><p>Rilevamento del movimento<\/p><\/td><td width=\"199\"><p>Not built-in (handled by network or other nodes)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"169\"><p>Yes \u2013 PIR \/ motion mode integrated<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"95\"><p>Main Control Logic<\/p><\/td><td width=\"199\"><p>Cloud + gateway logic via Zigbee\/LTE<\/p><\/td><td width=\"169\"><p>Local sensor logic over DALI-2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"95\"><p>Typical Behaviour<\/p><\/td><td width=\"199\"><p>Dusk-to-dawn, time-based profiles<\/p><\/td><td width=\"169\"><p>On-demand boost with standby dimming<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"95\"><p>Ideal Scenes<\/p><\/td><td width=\"199\"><p>Highways, industrial roads, uniform lighting<\/p><\/td><td width=\"169\"><p>Paths, parks, plazas, mixed-use streets<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-324b300 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"324b300\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d77fec6\" data-id=\"d77fec6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cf0d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55cf0d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do Spectral Response And Pole Height Affect Project Performance?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5743ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5743ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a995a75\" data-id=\"a995a75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911d48f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"911d48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Light sensors are not just \u201con\/off\u201d switches. Their spectral response and mounting height shape when and how lights react.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><b>JL-246CG \u2013 broad spectral window for stable dusk-to-dawn control<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The module\u2019s optical system measures light across a wide spectral range (typically around 350\u20131100 nm, with a peak near the visible band) to track natural dusk and dawn reliably.<\/li><li>When you mount JL-246CG at standard pole heights (for example 8\u201312 m), it \u201csees\u201d sky and ground reflections rather than only a nearby light source, which helps avoid false switching.<\/li><li>Paired with Long-Join\u2019s other photocellproducts, it can be tuned for regional skyglow and weather conditions.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong><b>JL-723A1 \u2013 mid-height motion sensing with recommended limits<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>PIR or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/earth-and-planetary-sciences\/microwave-sensor\"><u>microwave sensors<\/u><\/a>have a practical detection cone. In many designs, optimal results are reached when the luminaire is up to around 10\u201312 m, with a detection radius of roughly half that height.<\/li><li>Beyond that, small moving objects become harder to distinguish and \u201cdead zones\u201d appear. To keep energy use under control, many operators set brightness to drop when motion is no longer detected within that radius.<\/li><li>In real deployments, these parameters are often set per road type: lower mounting for pedestrian areas, slightly higher for car lanes, but still inside the sensor\u2019s sweet spot.c<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-607b206 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"607b206\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bef9c9\" data-id=\"9bef9c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a788d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92a788d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Installation And Height Table<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1130aa3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1130aa3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47b42c0\" data-id=\"47b42c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6994bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6994bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td width=\"105\"><p><strong><b>Parametro<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"161\"><p><strong><b>JL-246CG<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"196\"><p><strong><b>JL-723A1<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Main Sensing Focus<\/p><\/td><td width=\"161\"><p>Sky\/ambient light<\/p><\/td><td width=\"196\"><p>Ambient light + motion<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Typical Pole Height Range<\/p><\/td><td width=\"161\"><p>Standard road poles (e.g. 8\u201312 m)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"196\"><p>Mid-height poles (often \u2264 12 m recommended)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Risk If Too High<\/p><\/td><td width=\"161\"><p>Slightly less accurate lux reading<\/p><\/td><td width=\"196\"><p>Motion missed, shorter effective radius<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"105\"><p>Design Tip<\/p><\/td><td width=\"161\"><p>Keep a clear view of sky, avoid strong backlight<\/p><\/td><td width=\"196\"><p>Align sensor cone with target area (sidewalk, crossing, lane)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-593200b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"593200b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b989029\" data-id=\"b989029\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b0ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4b0ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does The Power Consumption Difference Mean For Energy And Opex?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aff6bb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aff6bb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f270fb7\" data-id=\"f270fb7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54687ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54687ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Controllers do not use much power compared with luminaires, but across thousands of poles, every watt counts.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><b>JL-246CG \u2013 low standby consumption<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Manufacturer data shows typical consumption around 1.2 W in steady operation.<\/li><li>That makes it attractive for large rollouts where you want wireless control plus a modest energy overhead.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong><b>JL-723A1 \u2013 higher draw, but more sensing<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>JL-723A1 integrates sensors and a DALI-2 controller; naturally its power draw is higher than a simple head.<\/li><li>In return, you avoid external motion sensors, extra wiring and separate controllers, which would also consume power and take space.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>To see the impact, use a rough rule of thumb:<\/p><ul><li>1 W running 24\/7 \u2248 8.76 kWh per year.<\/li><li>On a 10,000-pole project, adding 5 W per pole just for extra electronics could mean ~438,000 kWh per year.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74a46a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74a46a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e120f03\" data-id=\"e120f03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683321f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"683321f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Power Consumption Table<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-850d4c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"850d4c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74e3989\" data-id=\"74e3989\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1af29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca1af29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td width=\"120\"><p><strong><b>Fattore<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"159\"><p><strong><b>JL-246CG<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"183\"><p><strong><b>JL-723A1<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"120\"><p>Typical Power Use<\/p><\/td><td width=\"159\"><p>\u2248 1.2 W (steady operation)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"183\"><p>lower, due to sensing + DALI logic<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"120\"><p>Extra Components Needed<\/p><\/td><td width=\"159\"><p>Often works with separate end-nodes<\/p><\/td><td width=\"183\"><p>Combines sensor + controller in one<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"120\"><p>Opex Impact In Large Fleets<\/p><\/td><td width=\"159\"><p>higher per-node, due to adding nema receptacle cost<\/p><\/td><td width=\"183\"><p>lower per node, no any tool you can direct mount, and book 18 socket much lower<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"120\"><p>Best Optimisation Strategy<\/p><\/td><td width=\"159\"><p>Focus on central optimisation and profiles<\/p><\/td><td width=\"183\"><p>Focus on deep local dimming and demand response<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-215a700 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"215a700\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43b6b8b\" data-id=\"43b6b8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d273f16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d273f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusione<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e22294e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e22294e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-515de23\" data-id=\"515de23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4495937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4495937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>A simple way is to ask three questions: What is my luminaire interface? What kind of control do I need? How much sensing per pole?<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><b>In many modern tenders, the most robust solution is hybrid: JL-246CG or similar NEMA controller as the backbone, combined with Zhaga sensors like JL-723A1 in target zones that need local intelligence. Long-Join already builds this thinking into its wider portfolio of photocell switches, smart Zhaga modules and semi-finished controllers like JL-265CX for customised projects.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a49420b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a49420b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-144d33c\" data-id=\"144d33c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3460c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3460c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Link esterni:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-508c616 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"508c616\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bd42d0\" data-id=\"7bd42d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b53fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08b53fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u25cfhttps:\/\/www.zhagastandard.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=340:zhaga-enables-iot-upgradeable-outdoor-led-lighting-fixtures&amp;catid=22<br \/>\u25cfhttps:\/\/www.nema.org\/membership\/products\/view\/lighting-systems<br \/>\u25cfhttps:\/\/www.dali-alliance.org\/standards\/IEC62386.html<br \/>\u25cfhttps:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/earth-and-planetary-sciences\/microwave-sensor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A simple way is to ask three questions: What is my luminaire interface? 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Long-Join already builds this thinking into its wider portfolio of photocell switches, smart Zhaga modules and semi-finished controllers like JL-265CX for customised projects.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,68],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-long-join-blog","category-recent-post"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16906"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16912,"href":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16906\/revisions\/16912"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16906"}],"curies":[{"name":"parola chiave","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}