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Seaward Electronic high voltage test equipment designed for power generation and distribution industry
Seaward Electronic’s range of high voltage test equipment has been specially designed for the safe and practical detection of voltages on electrical systems in the power generation and distribution, rail network, petrochemical and electrical service and maintenance industries. The range of high voltage safety testing equipment available includes neon and digital voltage indictors, safe discharge units, neon and digital phasing equipment, insul... [more]
Kenda Electronic Systems upgrades metering system at the RWE npower power station at Fawley
Kenda Electronic Systems has upgraded the metering system at the RWE npower oil-fired power station at Fawley in Hampshire. Kenda was awarded the contract for the Fawley upgrade following the success of a similar project at RWE npower’s 140MW open-cycle gas-turbine power station at Cowes. As part of the process of bringing a previously mothballed 500MW generator and two 17.5MW open-cycle gas turbines back into service, Kenda was awarded a cont... [more]
Scorpion provides integrated service to Southern Electric Contracting
When its parent company, Scottish and Southern Energy, acquired a 50% stake in Scotia Gas Networks, Southern Electric Contracting was the obvious choice to carry out the refurbishing of the company’s mechanical and electrical facilities at its headquarters in Horley, West Sussex. However, when it came to the supply and installation of a power support package to support Scotia Gas Network’s electrical supply and IT equipment handling the deta... [more]
BEAMA welcomes publication of parts 1 and 2 of the new 61439 standard series
BEAMA has welcomed the publication by the IEC of parts 1 and 2 of the new 61439 standard series (replacing the 60439-1 standard), having championed the revision for some 10 years. The revision constitutes the most significant change in this area of standards for half a century. Work is continuing on additional parts for the other products in the series that also used 60439 as a reference. 61439-1 (General Rules), a general rules document ... [more]
Scorpion Power Systems supply and install power support package for Southern Electric Contracting
When Scottish and Southern Energy acquired a 50 percent stake in Scotia Gas Networks, Southern Electric Contracting was the obvious choice to carry out the refurbishing of the company’s mechanical and electrical facilities at its headquarters in Horley, West Sussex. However, when it came to the supply and installation of a power support package to support Scotia Gas Network’s electrical supply and IT equipment handling the details of company... [more]
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