Latest electrical product news
Legrand responded first to an amendment to the 17th Edition Wiring Regulations that means the vast majority of metallic cable trunking systems are no longer suitable for use with single insulated (non-sheathed) cables.
BS7671: 2008 – Amendment No. 1: 2011 came into force for all new designs on January 1st, 2012 and Section 521.10.1 stipulates the need for trunking to deliver IPXXD or IP4X protection when used with single insulated (non-sheathed) cables – something that standard IP30 rated sys... [more]
Fluke, the global leader in portable electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced the new Fluke 430 Series II three-phase Power Quality Analysers, the first tools to use a patented algorithm to measure energy waste and quantify its cost. The 430 Series II helps facilities reduce electrical power consumption and improve the performance and lifespan of electro-mechanical equipment by providing the ROI justification to mitigate power quality distortion. Long the most popular three-pha... [more]
Last Friday TE Connectivity released its 0.3 mm front flip lock, Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) connectors, optimising connectivity in miniaturizing electronic products.
This new low-halogen product includes connectors up to 71 positions.
Customers can choose between front flip lock or back flip lock actuators, satisfying various design
specifications for consumer electronics, set top boxes, mobile devices, etc. The front flip lock offering is low-halogen, which is more environmentally fri... [more]
Until 31st March 2012, Fluke is offering a new 1735-IR Kit in the UK. The kit contains a rugged Fluke 1735 three-phase portable Power Logger, designed for commercial electricians and industrial maintenance engineers, plus a Fluke 561 Infrared (IR) Thermometer which can be used to check for overheating cable connections at a safe distance. The power logger can be installed in seconds and is easily downloadable in the field. The kit is priced such that the Fluke 561 is effectively free.
The Flu... [more]
Burson-Marsteller, one of the world’s largest international public relations companies, decided to relocate its London office from Bloomsbury Way to the Legal & General Property and Mitsubishi Estate Company’s Central Saint Giles scheme - a vibrantly coloured building, designed by Renzo Piano.
Brand-Rex's installation partner Admiral Group has been awarded a contract by Burson-Marsteller to provide the structured cabling infrastructure for its new London Offices. The project saw a Brand-Rex ... [more]
ELECSA has been touring the UK with a Wiring Regulation roadshow to explain the new changes to contractors as well as teaming up with parent organisation, the ECA, to launch a new online training package for the 17th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations.
Electrical contractors are in danger of getting their wires crossed because of the confusion and contradictory information surrounding Amendment No. 1 of BS 7671:2008 requirements for electrical installations (17th Edition Wiring Regulations... [more]
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