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Contents… NEWS
4. Degree courses aren’t the only route 5. British engineered power pack gets seal of approval 6. Up against the ‘Big Six’
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
Cable Management... 20. Wiring solutions specified for new science academy
Test & Measurement... 21. Taking a shine to testing FEATURES
Surge Protection... 10. Helping to curb the surge 12. Risk reduction
Cable Management... 16. Using the busbar to take the fast track 18. Ingress protection is better than cure
Event Preview... 22. A unification of expertise 30. Sensing Technology 2012
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Fire Safety... 23. Don’t forget about testing 24. Detection, suppression and control 28. Addressing the problem of false alarms
Editor’s Choice... 32. Reducing costs for OEMs
Circuit protection and metering solutions
FIRE SAFETY: Detection, suppression and control COVER
Graham Chadwick, marketing director for Chint Europe
(UK), explains the importance of safety and responsibility and the role that the approvals process plays in achieving this
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