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Prysmian launches new Afumex cable range & website(01/02/2012)
Prysmian released a new dedicated website to coincide with the launch of its Afumex range of low smoke zero halogen cables (LSOH), www.afumexcables.co.uk. The portal is the source of information for the entire range, including Afumex 6491B, Afumex 6242B, Afumex BS6742 and Afumex LSX. Afumex is specifically designed for use in today’s modern buildings in place of the standard PVC cabling that can be so hazardous in the event of fire. In the e... [more]
Enniskillen’s New Acute Hospital gets the highest standard meeting safety requirements(20/12/2011)
Prysmian’s FP Plus™, with enhanced Insudite™ insulation, cables were used exclusively for the fire system installed in the New Acute Hospital for the Southwest in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The hospital is scheduled to be completed in June 2012 and will provide 312 patient beds overlooking the picturesque Wolf Lough greenfield site. The £276 million project is a major investment in Northern Ireland improving the level of health care se... [more]
Prysmian FP600S and FP400 fire resistant cables installed at Silverstone circuit(03/11/2011)
Silverstone Circuit is owned by the British Racing Drivers’ Club and caters for thousands of motorsports fans each year. The circuit held its first race in 1948 and has been viewed as ‘The Home of British Racing’ ever since, the British Grand Prix being held every year at the track since 1987. Prysmian FP600S and FP400 fire resistant cables have been installed in the fire alarm system at the Silverstone circuit in Northampton. The installation... [more]
Draka offers free network design analysis and simulation studies to small communities(11/10/2011)
Rural community action for fibre infrastructure (passive network) projects began in Finland and Sweden in the early years of 2000. Scandinavia was the pioneer for inhabitants to take matters into their own hands and build their own FTTH infrastructures. Draka will provide design analysis and simulation studies for small communities needing to build a strong business case to fund superfast broadband projects at no charge. Future proofing a net... [more]
Rapid expansion of data centers drives demand for multimode fibre(27/09/2011)
Higher grade multimode fibres are designed to be used in applications such as backbone connections in Local Area Networks (LAN) and data centres. OM4 multimode fibre cabling is ideal for 10Gb/s channel applications requiring a higher power budget, for example when more connectors are required, which is the situation within modern data centres. They are also suitable for 10Gb/s applications requiring distances longer than 300 metres as specified f... [more]
Prysmian's Afumex LSX cable specified for the fire alarm and power systems in grade 2 listed buildings in Westminster(19/09/2011)
Obstacles often occur when working in Grade 2 listed buildings, as their structures are not always conducive to accommodating modern day services. Prysmian's Afumex LSX cable presents a solution to this problem. Prysmian’s FP200 Gold® and Afumex LSX with Earthshield have been specified for the fire alarm and power systems in a succession of grade 2 listed buildings in Marylebone, Westminster for the Portman Estate. The most recent development ... [more]
Prysmian's FP200 Gold fire resistant cable installed at new terminal building for Portsmouth International Port(29/07/2011)
The new terminal building for Portsmouth International Port is designed to accommodate 2,400 passengers and replaces the original, built in 1976. Passengers leave for destinations in France, Spain and the Channel Islands with more than 170 services departing and arriving every week. Portsmouth City Council gave approval in 2008 for the new building to be constructed. From the outset, the scheme was designed to have a reduced environmental impa... [more]
FP200 Gold from Prysmian specified for Vue Cinema at Stratford's Westfield Shopping centre(05/07/2011)
The new Vue Cinema at at Stratford’s new Westfield Shopping centre, positioned at the heart of the Olympic complex, will be one of the largest all-digital cinemas in Europe and work is due for completion in August 2011. Fourteen thousand meters of Prysmian’s FP200 Gold® is currently being installed within the Vue Cinema, specified to power the state of the art fire alarm and multi zoned voice alarm systems. Electrical contractor Solid State ha... [more]
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