The United Center in Chicago Installs Eaton’s Advanced LED Lighting and Controls System

SYRACUSE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Power management company Eaton today announced that its advanced Ephesus
LED sports lighting and controls system has been installed at the United
Center, home of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA®)
Chicago Bulls and National Hockey League’s (NHL®) Chicago
Blackhawks. Featuring industry-leading control functions, the LED system
enhances the viewing experience for spectators while reducing energy use
by as much as 75 percent.

The Blackhawks played their first game under the lights on September 21
against the Detroit Red Wings® in a preseason game. On
October 6, the Bulls will play their first preseason basketball game
under the new lights versus the Milwaukee Bucks®.

The Bulls join Miami, Minnesota, Detroit, New Orleans and Utah as teams
who’ll play under the advanced Ephesus LED sports lighting and controls
system this season. The Blackhawks join Ottawa, Nashville, Buffalo,
Detroit and eight American Hockey League (AHL) arenas as professional
hockey teams who employ Eaton’s Ephesus LED lighting solution. In
addition, Eaton products also illuminate the two arenas that play host
to the Blackhawks’ and Bulls’ top minor league teams. The AHL’s Rockford
IceHogs installed Ephesus LED lights in 2014, while the Sears Centre
Arena is installing the LED lights this season for its Windy City Bulls
NBA G League team.

“Our new system will provide consistent, high-quality lighting for
players and broadcast partners as well as additional settings for
various entertainment functions that will provide us with additional
capacity to enhance the overall experience at the United Center,” said
Joe Myhra, vice president, Business Affairs, United Center.

The system being installed at the United Center features Ephesus Arena
Pro fixtures and Prism
RGBA fixtures with a wired DMX control system that will allow the
United Center to create dynamic color changing effects. The innovative
control system provides dimming capabilities from zero to 100 percent,
color temperature tuning to deliver different lighting for various
events and advanced control capabilities within each fixture.

Despite installing significantly fewer fixtures than the previous
systems, Eaton’s Ephesus light-emitting diode sports lighting product
line provides optimal lighting that illuminates more uniformly on
the playing surface and offers an improved stage for players and fans
watching live and on high-definition television. The system is easy to
install, requires little to no maintenance for years and offers the
lowest total operating costs compared to other traditional sports
lighting systems.

“Venues such as the United Center that host professional basketball and
hockey games have been especially attracted to the versatility of our
solution’s color temperature tuning capabilities that delivers unique
lighting environments for any event,” said Mike Lorenz, president,
Eaton’s Ephesus Lighting business. “It’s especially appropriate that the
NBA team that invented dramatic player introductions 20 years ago, will
now have the latest tool to further enhance in game entertainment.”

This Eaton solution continues the rapid acceptance of LED lighting at
sports and entertainment venues of all sizes across North America.
Hundreds of facilities have made the switch to Eaton’s LED sports
lighting system including: University of Phoenix Stadium (Arizona
Cardinals); Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Dolphins); PNC Park (Pittsburgh
Pirates); Bridgestone Arena (Nashville Predators); and the historic
Martinsville Speedway in Virginia — the first NASCAR track with LED
lighting.

Eaton manufactures its Ephesus line of high-output solid-state sports
lighting solutions for a broad range of applications, from municipal
ballfields to indoor and outdoor professional venues. These innovative
advanced lighting solutions create brighter, more vibrant and
sustainable environments. For more information, visit www.eaton.com/ephesus.

Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power
distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control
and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring
devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering
services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer
today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.

Eaton is a power management company with 2016 sales of $19.7 billion. We
provide energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively
manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently,
safely and sustainably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of
life and the environment through the use of power management
technologies and services. Eaton has approximately 95,000 employees and
sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more
information, visit Eaton.com.

Contacts

Eaton
Doug Drotman, 631-462-1198
Hilary Spittle, 440-523-5352