MAY 2014
CONTENTS
PREDICT AND PROTECT WITH POWER QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Schneider Electric’s David Lewis explains the benefits of voltage optimisation technology for building operators...
FIRE SAFETY 8
Hochiki Europe has installed an open protocol fire protection system at cereal manufacturer Honey Monster Foods...
TEST & MEASUREMENT
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Energy efficient lighting provider Martech UK is utilising the HAL 104 from Clare to improve electrical safety testing...
COVER STORY
NEWS 22
Predict and protect with Power Quality Management
Bender explain how data centre power distribution systems can benefit from its power quality monitoring solutions. Please turn to page 6
4. Protecting customers with certification 5. World record attempt is well connected
FEATURES Energy Efficiency...
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8. Time for optimisation Building owners and operators are under more pressure than ever to get the greatest efficiency from their energy use. This is where voltage optimisation comes in as Schneider Electric’s David Lewis explains
Fire Safety...
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11. Teaming up with the Honey Monster Sugar Puffs have been a mainstay of the UK breakfast cereal market for decades. The cereal is owned by Honey Monster Foods, and the company has recently installed an open protocol fire protection system from Hochiki Europe to increase protection at its manufacturing site
Panel Building...
12. Taking control of system design Brammer, the European distributor of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, has further expanded its offering in Ireland with the creation of a dedicated control systems department
Enclosures...
17. Top ten specification tips Colin Newman, national sales manager for Legrand’s wiring devices business shares the company’s accredited CPD on industrial enclosures, and the top ten specification considerations
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Test & Measurement... 22. Simplifying procedures at Tel Aviv hospital Rigel Medical’s range of testers and analysers have been specified to improve the testing and calibration of biomedical devices at one of Israel’s largest hospitals
Circuit Protection... 26. Correct selection is vital for protection Phil Williams of power management company, Eaton, provides useful guidance on the bewildering array of choices when it comes to specifying final circuit protection
Event Preview... 31. The real deal for facilities management The Facilities Show has been 15 years in the making, and the same could be said for facilities management itself. Electrical Engineering takes a closer look
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