Latest electrical product news

RAYLUX Urban: RAYLUX Urban allows installers to deliver lighting for both camera and commercial applications

(08/06/2010)

Raytec have launched the new RAYLUX Urban series for all multi-purpose lighting applications. RAYLUX Urban allows installers to deliver lighting not just for the camera, but for any requirement such as footpaths, car parks and campus lighting. With all the benefits of Raytec’s core technology it is the ultimate cross-over product range to satisfy demands for both camera lighting and commercial lighting. More and more frequently installers provide lighting for surveillance cameras but miss the... [more]

R50 and R63 spotlights: Megaman energy saving lamps reduce energy consumption at The Holiday Inn Hotel in Newport

(03/06/2010)

Energy saving lamps from Megaman (UK) Limited have been used at The Holiday Inn Hotel in Newport, South Wales, in order to significantly reduce energy consumption and minimise maintenance costs. The modern three-storey hotel offers 119 bedrooms and also includes an indoor pool and fitness facility. With lighting in the main public areas constantly in use and with running costs at an all time high, Holiday Inn management were aware there could be significant reductions in energy saving and co... [more]

REMO: UPS Systems' remote monitoring tool REMO helps NFER to avert disaster

(17/05/2010)

The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) is the UK’s largest independent provider of research, assessment and information services for education, training and children’s services. It aids UK government departments and agencies on both a local and national basis by informing and improving policy and practice. Its IT systems are essential to its day-to-day operations and it needs to protect them against power failure at all times. UPS Systems plc has helped the NFER to avert disa... [more]

RAYLUX Urban white-light LED: Raytec's Urban white-light LEDs provide an even spread of light and instantaneous coverage

(10/05/2010)

More and more frequently installers provide lighting for surveillance cameras but miss the opportunity to provide general site lighting – especially when you consider that the same facility managers who specify a CCTV System are also are responsible for general lighting. Raytec has launched the RAYLUX Urban series of white-light LEDs for all multi-purpose lighting applications. A new concept in lighting, the series allows installers to deliver lighting not just for the camera, but for any req... [more]

RCD trip: Are RCD trips a good safety device or a nuisance

(06/05/2010)

With RCD trips being installed in most properties now, and a necessity in new builds, or when updating, we frequently receive complaints about nuisance tripping. We also frequently get tripping problems when replacing a fuse board with a new distribution board. Normally because the staircase lighting has been previously wired incorrectly. Tracing such faults can be time consuming and costly to the end user. We feel it is in our interest to make it clear to the client PRIOR to installation of ... [more]

Robust Optical Connector: Volex's Robust Optical Connector is IP68-rated to ensure protection against submersion in water

(29/04/2010)

Volex Group's Robust Optical Connector; a multi-fibre optical connector for use in harsh environment applications. The Robust Optical Connector, made up of a plug and socket assembly, is IP68-rated to ensure protection against submersion in water, while maintaining excellent optical performance in a temperature range between minus 40oC and plus 85oC. The Robust Optical Connector is a fibre-to-the-antenna (FTTA) connector designed for use on mobile telecoms cell-site masts, both for 3G and LTE... [more]