News Industry Comment Ellis secures Chinese nuclear specification
Firstly I’d like to wish all our readers a very happy new year. Looking for- ward to 2014 one area of the indus- try to keep a close eye on will be the development of the govern- ment’s Green Deal initiative. Lack of promotion at government level is currently creating confusion and has left many fearing for the future of the scheme. In his latest column for Electrical Engineering, Steve Bratt, CEO of the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), goes into greater detail on page 26. In addition, the availability of power is not rising in line with increased demand, and this will also be a hot topic over the next twelve months. As such our UPS & standby power fea- ture discusses the future challenges and what precautions can be made for when/if the lights go out. Other features in our
December/January issue include test & measurement, thermal imag- ing, machine safety, hazardous area equipment, building controls, panel building, plus a look ahead to the 2014 Southern Manufacturing show being held once again at FIVE, Farnborough - page 22. Joe Bush, Editor
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Cabling company Nexans recently held a technical conference to review how new technologies can address the global challenge of delivering more electrical power to support economic growth, especially in large urban areas. Roundtable sessions focused on some of the emerging challenges for overhead line infrastructure including operation at higher voltages and the trend towards the replacement of AC lines by HVDC (high voltage direct cur- rent) transmission.
www.nexans.com
The Electrical Safety Council’s (ESC) director general, Phil Buckle, has been appointed to the Board of Eurosafe - the European Association for Injury
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EMPEROR CABLE CLEATS and ProTect cable straps from Ellis are being installed in the Areva European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) nuclear power plant currently being constructed in the Guangdong province of China. The Taishan Nuclear Power Project, which is a joint venture between EDF and China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group, is the third nuclear power station to be built using Areva’s 1,750MW EPR and it is the second time Areva has used Ellis’ products to secure electrical cables at a nuclear plant. Tony Conroy, Ellis’ export sales director, said, “Our first specification for Areva was for its OL3 reactor in Finland in 2009, and was secured as a result of our proven technical expertise and excel- lent industrial references.
“Since then our reputation has grown and we are now viewed as the global cable cleat experts - a standing underscored by our willingness to put our products through project specific testing, which means they are tried, tested and proven to work prior to installation.”
www.ellispatents.co.uk
Powering ahead with CMR technology
environments on earth. This includes remote areas of Africa, where industrial diesel engines are the only reliable source of energy to power vital oil and gas pumping installations. CMR’s Newcastle facility supplies an array of spe- cialist harnesses, sensors and diagnostic technology which are installed on the engines to provide exhaust gas, bearing, and oil and water temperature control and monitoring.
UK SUPPLIER OF diesel engines, Allen Diesels, has specified instrumentation from electrical engineering specialist, CMR Group, to ensure long term perfor- mance and reliability for its global high horsepower customer base.
Allen Diesels, based in Bedford, provides the full portfolio of aftermarket products, including spare parts and project engineering services, to support more than 1,200 medium speed diesel engines installed and operating in some of the most hostile
Prevention and Safety Promotion. Buckle commented, “I was delight- ed to join the Eurosafe Board. It is a particularly relevant relationship for the ESC, as we have been increasing our engagement with the European Parliament, both as part of our Product Safety Campaign and in response to forthcoming EU regulations on product safety and market surveillance.”
www.esc.org.uk
Schneider Electric is encouraging electrical professionals to make 2014 the year they learn something new about energy efficiency - to help them grow their business.
One resource for electrical profession- als interested in training and personal development opportunities is Schneider’s Energy University which
The data provided by this technology is used by a team of field service engineers to check the health and reliability of the engines. This enables them to identify potential problems or faults before they occur, reducing engine down-time and time consuming, costly repairs. Caleb Saunderson, Allen Diesels’ senior design engineer, said, “CMR are one of our key partners and are renowned the world over for high performance, high quality engine wiring and control systems. “Using their technology, which is extremely reliable and engineered to the highest performance standards, ensures our engines operate to provide maximum availability and ultimately meet the demanding requirements of our customers.”
www.cmr-group.com
provides information and CPD approved training on energy efficiency concepts and best practice.
www.schneider-electric.co.uk
Cable seal manufacturer Roxtec has been selected to supply four onshore windfarm projects for ScottishPower Renewables (SPR).
Graham O’Hare, managing director of Roxtec UK, said the latest agree- ment reinforced Roxtec’s position as one of the key components in the windfarm sector. The deal will see the Swedish owned company supply a windfarm upgrade in Arecleoch, in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It will also supply three, new build windfarms in Middleton, near Newton Mearns, Harestanes, near Moffat and Carland Cross, Cornwall.
www.roxtec.com
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has alerted the electri- cal industry to the dangers of using counterfeit copies of key publications like the IET Wiring Regulations BS 7671:2008(2011). This announcement comes following the seizure in Dover of a consignment of 845 counterfeit copies of the IET Wiring Regulations which was intercepted by staff from the UK Border Agency as it made its way to the UK from Latvia. The organisation has warned that counterfeit copies of key industry publi- cations have the potential to cause harm to individuals. In addition, the IET has called on members of the electrical industry to get in touch (
books@theiet.org ) if they believe they have purchased a fake copy of the regulations.
www.theiet.org
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