Latest electrical product news
Illuminex' new advanced emergency lighting Xscape family has been created to take full advantage of the latest in solid state light source and battery technologies. The Xscape family automatically self-tests to meet the monthly and annual testing of every single luminaire in the system required by BS EN 5266 part 1, Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises.
The results of the BS 5266 tests are stored in local memory for recovery at a convenient time, either by using the "Wal... [more]
Telemecanique, a brand of Schneider Electric, has released the XPS-MF40, a compact yet powerful safety PLC designed for applications requiring multiple simultaneous safety functions. It is designed to meet the most critical SIL3 requirements of the functional safety standard EN61508 (EN62061 for machines or EN61511 for process) and category 4 requirements of EN954-1 and EN13849-1.
The hardware features 24 totally configurable digital inputs/outputs for user flexibility, 8 pulsed control chann... [more]
Schneider Electric is expanding its Magelis range of HMI terminals with 4 key new additions, offering superior performance and functionality at reduced cost. Existing customers can benefit from the new additions, which take advantage of recent advances in technologies such as analogue touch screens, true colour displays and Gigabyte Ethernet communications.
The new models cover almost every level of HMI functionality from full function PC-based touch-screen systems to compact semi-graphic di... [more]
56% of the world’s gas reserves are in just three countries Russia, Iran and Qatar. In two years time 33% of the UK’s gas will need to be imported, by 2020 this will be 80%.
Moves are now underway to ensure the projected carbon savings from low carbon electricity are connected to the Building Regulations Part L and the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) used for generating carbon calculations.
The bright future for micro-generation and low carbon electric heating can be seen in their incr... [more]
Ventilation is essential to health and the protection of the fabric of a building, but over-ventilating can lose valuable heat. Applied Energy has introduced the Xpelair CarbonLite range of fans with a long working life and low energy use. They significantly reduce carbon emissions and aid compliance with both parts L & F of the Buildings Regulations when used as part of a wider ventilation strategy in buildings.
The Xpelair CarbonLite range from Applied Energy demonstrates their commitment t... [more]
Electrical engineering and contracting specialist, L.Con, has chosen the xStart motor controlgear from Moeller Electric to help them complete the project. They were faced with exceptionally tight deadlines for manufacturing and commissioning a control panel for a cooling water process plant.
A crucial benefit of xStart motor starters is tool-less plug connection – the components making up the starters are interconnected with plug-in links, greatly reducing the need for time-consuming wiring. ... [more]
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