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Prysmian's FP200 Gold cable installed in the fire alarm systems of ten BSF schools in the Bristol area

School environments require fire safety systems that are reliable, suitably certified and correctly installed. An integral component of any such system is the fire resistant cabling. So, when Sovereign Fire and Security Ltd were subcontracted to carry out work under the BSF (Building Schools for the Future) programme they used Prysmian’s FP200 Gold. 1.5mm 2 and 4 core FP200 Gold is now installed in the fire alarm systems and disabled refuges ... [more]

Prysmian's FP200 Gold cables installed in the Etihad Towers

The Etihad Towers development is set to become one of the most prestigious in Abu Dhabi. Consisting of five towers and located on the waterfront at the end of the Abu Dhabi Corniche, the development rises up to 77 storeys at its peak and features a range of amenities, including five star hotel tower, huge shopping mall, 870 luxury apartments and extensive conference centre. Prysmian’s FP200 Gold is currently being installed in the vast fire al... [more]

Ultra low power, highly integrated embedded PC for rugged applications

The new Tiny-LX embedded PC from Advanced Micro Peripherals puts Pentium class performance into challenging environments, using the industry standard 3.7” x 4.0” PCI-104 form factor. The onboard 500MHz AMD Geode LX800 CPU features low power fan-less operation, even in extended temperatures to +85˚C. The board can also be supplied with conformal coating for high humidity applications. The Tiny-LX is fully compatible with Windows-XP/CE/XP-... [more]

FDB Electrical's Emguard monitors earth line continuity

FDB Electrical addressed one of the major issues in electrical safety – that of earth continuity – with their EMGUARD series. This is a low priced series of very compact earth continuity monitors having a wide range of earth continuity impedance settings, but so designed that it is possible to set beyond the parameters specified by BS4444. The ultra-low power circulating in the pilot earth/loop (0.06W) means that it can be readily incorporated in... [more]

Sunpower's high-voltage LED driver family wins UL safety approval

Sunpower’s Power LED PLEC-120SxxxDT driver family has been approved to the UL 8750 safety standard. This international standard underwrites the family’s LED lighting role, as it is specifically written for solid state lighting in a wide range of applications, many in demanding environments. The units have a -35˚C to +65˚C operating temperature range with no output derating. The PLEC-120SxxxDT family comprises a set of 120 W constant... [more]

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