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Contents… NEWS
4. The Coldest Journey crew opts for MK 5. Addressing CE marking problems 6. Trojan batteries power ‘City of Joy’
Enter 2 FEATURES
Arc Flash... 10. Minimising the dangers
Hazardous Area Equipment... 12. New durable ATEX/IECEx LED luminaire 16. Understanding the standards
Energy Efficiency... 18. ‘Dirty’ power systems come clean 20. Guaranteeing energy performance
Electrical Design Software... 22. Evolving tools of the trade 24. Making the most of going mobile
Drives & Controls... 26. Your guide to selection 28. Where are we heading?
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Industry Comment... 31. Getting the best from the Green Deal
Cabling & Cable Management... 34. Reducing the danger of cable strikes
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Lighting... 36. Reliable information is invaluable 38. Picking the brightest option
Exhibition Preview... 40. On track for Railtex 2013
INSTALLATION DESIGN MAINTENANCE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
‘Dirty’ power systems
come clean DRIVES &
CONTROLS Your
guide to
selection
Editor Joe Bush
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Publishing Director Kathryn Ambrose
kambrose@datateam.co.uk Measuring the rotation angle of large diameter shafts LIGHTING: Picking the brightest option COVER
Traditional rotary encoders can be readily fitted to small shafts, but what happens if your design needs a larger diameter through shaft or bore? Mark Howard of
Zettlex describes the traditional approach and a new, robust, more accurate approach using inductive sensors
Please turn to page 8
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