Controllable power and lighting system

1. A controllable power and lighting system comprising

one or more power consuming devices,

wherein at least one of the power consuming devices is an LED-containing lighting device,

wherein the LED-containing lighting device is adapted to be powered by a 3-phase AC power supply,

wherein the 3-phase AC power supplied to the system is converted to DC power via 3-phase AC/DC rectification, and

wherein the 3-phase AC power supplied to the system is distributed by tubular conductors.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the 3-phase AC power supplied to each LED-containing lighting device is reduced by a step-down device.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the 3-phase AC power supplied to each LED-containing lighting device is reduced by a main AC step-down transformer.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the 3-phase AC power supplied to the system is less than or equal to 50V AC RMS, preferably wherein the 3-phase AC power supplied to the system is extra low voltage power of between 12v and 50v AC RMS.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the 3-phase AC/DC rectification is local rectification.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the system includes automatic controllers of each device.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the LED-lighting comprises one or more LED-containing lighting devices, or group of one or more LED-lighting devices, or an LED array comprising LED lights wherein the devices or lights are adapted to be powered by a 3-phase AC power supply, wherein

(i) the 3-phase AC power distributed to the LED-lighting is linked to an AC main transformer that may be positioned externally or internally;

(ii) the 3-phase AC power is distributed by tubular conductors;

(iii) the 3-phase AC power supplied to each lighting device, or group of lighting devices is converted to low voltage or extra-low voltage DC via 3-phase AC/DC rectification of the power supplied to each connected load, and particularly via an AC/DC rectifier associated with each lighting LED-containing lighting device, or group of LED-containing lighting devices; and

(iv) the system includes means for automatic control of the output of the lighting as a whole, or individual LED-containing lighting devices, or groups of LED-containing lighting devices within the system.

8. The system according to claim 1 additionally comprising one or more non-lighting power consuming devices wherein each non-lighting power consuming device is adapted to be powered by a 3-phase AC power supply.

9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the power supplied to each lighting device is low voltage or extra low voltage 3-phase AC that is converted to low voltage DC power via a 3-phase AC/DC rectifier associated with each lighting device.

10. The system according to claim 1 wherein 3-phase AC power supplied to each LED-containing lighting device is reduced by a step-down device or a main AC transformer located externally or internally to the location of the system.

11. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the conductors are present as an assembly having main, secondary and optionally tertiary conductors.

12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the main, secondary and tertiary conductors, where present, independently comprise aluminum or copper conductors.

13. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the system includes three line positive tubular conductors and optionally one neutral tubular conductor.

14. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the automatic controllers use powerline technology or a wireless link to a local PC or via the internet remotely or uses a combination of powerline and wireless technologies according the needs of the particular system to be controlled.

15. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one LED-containing lighting device is an LED light, an LED array comprising one or more LED lights, or groups of LED lights including: one or more LED spotlights; one or more LED floodlights; one or more light fittings including at least one LED; one or more luminaires containing at least one LED; one or more LED strip lights; or one or strips containing LED lights; or any combination of LED spotlights, LED floodlights, light fittings, luminaires, LED strip lights, or arrays or strips containing LEDs.

16. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more power consuming devices comprises one or more lighting devices, wherein the one or more lighting devices are LED-containing lighting devices, LEDs, wherein the one or more lighting devices is powered by a 3 phase AC power supply and wherein the 3 phase AC power supplied to each lighting device is converted to DC power via 3-phase AC/DC rectification.

17. The system according to claim 16 , wherein the 3 phase AC power is linked to a main transformer, wherein the 3 phase AC power supplied to each lighting device is between 12-50v AC RMS, and wherein the 3 phase AC power is distributed by tubular conductors.

18. Use of the system according to claim 1 for provision of power and lighting in applications independently selected from:

(i) applications relating to growth including horticulture, agriculture, and aquaculture;

(ii) as applications relating to the provision of power and lighting in settings where animals are held including in animal husbandry;

(ii) applications relating to the deployment of power and lighting systems in large-scale settings having a demand for dynamic, responsive LED lighting; and

(iv) applications where LED-lighting and power are in close proximity to humans.

19. A method for the provision of controllable power and lighting, or use of a controllable power and lighting system, in applications independently selected from:

(i) applications relating to growth including horticulture, agriculture, and aquaculture;

(ii) as applications relating to the provision of power and lighting in settings where animals are held including in animal husbandry;

(ii) applications relating to the deployment of power and lighting systems in large-scale settings having a demand for dynamic, responsive LED lighting; and

(iv) applications where LED-lighting and power are in close proximity to humans

wherein the method, or use, comprises a power and lighting system comprising one or more power consuming devices, wherein at least one of the power consuming devices is an LED-containing lighting device, wherein the LED-containing lighting device is adapted to be powered by a 3-phase AC power supply, wherein the 3-phase AC power supplied to the system is converted to DC power via 3-phase AC/DC rectification, and wherein the 3-phase AC power supplied to the system is distributed by tubular conductors.