GRP Iluminación (GRP Airport System)

GRP Iluminación, S.A.U. trades as GRP Airport System. The company works in airfield ground lighting, often called AGL. It is based in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain. GRP was created in 2002 by professionals with wide experience in technical lighting and control systems.

At first, GRP supplied AGL solutions. Its work covered supply, technical support and turnkey projects. It also offered control and monitoring systems and individual light control and monitoring systems. Later, the company began to develop and manufacture its own products. The first of these is a power carrier communication system.

GRP holds a patent on its powerline carrier technology. The system uses the existing AGL primary cables on an airfield to link and power sensors. The website says this keeps existing infrastructure in place. The technology was first designed for single lamp control and monitoring. The company presents it as the basis of a Smart Airfield, where AGL primary cables act as the backbone.

The product range includes an AGL control and monitoring system and an individual lamp control and monitoring system. It also includes a constant current regulator, an earth fault search system and an airport maintenance management system. The company also supplies airfield lights and signs.

The AGL automatic cut-out system, called SCSA, lets airport maintenance technicians work safely on AGL power circuits. It cuts the load from the constant current regulator. It then short circuits and grounds the airfield lighting circuit, so the installation can be taken out of service for maintenance. The system also helps prevent an unexpected restart that could lead to an incident. The company offers a product catalogue for download on its website.

GRP says it has gained the trust of major airports across the world. The company has a second office in Paris, France. Its website has a page for certificates and a contact form for people who want more information.

Services

• AGL control and monitoring system
• AGL automatic cut-out system
• Individual lamp control and monitoring system
• Constant current regulator
• Earth fault search system
• Airport maintenance management system
• Airfield lights
• Airfield signs
• Smart Airfield