Raybender 3000 Dome
The amount of light you get out from a light pipe is proportionate to the
amount of light that goes in. That’s why Solatube® Daylighting
Systems employ light harvesting technology to ensure that as much of the
available light enters the pipe as possible. This is particularly important on
roofs that don’t face south. Raybender® 3000 technologies ensure that
360° light capture takes place, regardless of the location of the unit on the
roof.
Solatube roof domes are injection moulded from impact-resistant polycarbonate, TP(a) fire rated for safety, and incorporate UV screening. The unique dome geometry maximizes light collection while providing a maintenance-free surface that is cleansed by the elements. The LightTracker™ reflector and Raybender® 3000 Technology help to ensure top year-round performance.
Patented Fresnel lenses
Only Solatube® Daylighting Systems, with our Raybender® 3000 technologies, uses Fresnel lenses in the dome to refract light into the top of the tube, actively harvesting daylight into the system.
LightTracker™ reflector system
We also employ a simple reflector system, LightTracker™, to redirect light, that hits the dome from lower angles, down into the tube.
In real terms, this could mean as much as twice as much light entering the top of the tube than on any other system.
Standard clear dome – non solatube
On an ordinary dome low-level light just passes straight through the dome and not down into the tube.