MARCH 2014 CONTENTS THE SMARTER WAY TO WIRE
TESTING POWER SUPPLY SAFETY
Ensuring that a chosen power supply is safe and appropriate for a particular product is a complicated process...
A BUSINESS NECESSITY
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Lightning activity during thunderstorms can have a profound impact on how electronic systems operate...
MADE TO MEASURE
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The humble cabinet has evolved to become a piece of kit that is vital to the smooth operation of the modern data centre...
Enhancing your building services through smart cable management solutions
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NEWS 36 Wiring smarter
Modular wiring and underfloor power track have been standard solutions for power distribution for many years. Now, Apex Wiring Solutions, has developed a smarter way to integrate
both into your building services. Please turn to page 8
4. Safety in paradise 5. Chilling out at the Sochi Olympics 7. Tunnel vision
FEATURES UPS & Standby Power...
11. Power assurance for the insurers Shentongroup has installed its UPS solutions at an insurance company
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14. Saving the plant and saving you money Darren Pearce of Powertecnique, explains the significant savings that can be made by installing new UPS technology
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16. Having a strategy in place Kenny Green of UPSL looks at how to ensure optimum protection of enterprise ICT equipment
Test & Measurement...
18. Testing power supply safety Jean-Louis Evans of TÜV SÜD Product Service, looks at the power supply options that are available during product testing
Exhibition Preview...
22. Sustainability in business Sustainability Live, 1st-3rd April, will encompass energy efficiency, energy recovery, water and wastewater
38. Time to raise the bar Drives & Controls, 8th-10th April, will cover mechanical power transmission, motion control and automation
Surge Protection...
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24. A business necessity Keith Smith of BEAMA discusses the role of surge protection in a society increasingly reliant upon it
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26. Don’t take the hit Eaton’s Simon Bircham explains how surge protection devices (SPDs) protect electrical and electronic equipment
Arc Flash...
29. Generating electricity while staying safe InterGen has improved safety levels at its Runcorn site by introducing an Arc Flash Mitigation Programme
Industry Comment...
33. A green shoot growth spurt? The ECA’s Steve Bratt considers how the UK’s economic recovery can be maintained
Enclosures...
36. Made to measure Mark Hirst of Cannon Technologies, explains why failing to give enclosures the respect they deserve could prove costly
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