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Safe skirting heating
Climaboard skirting board heating systems are
ideal where a low surface temperature is required
for safety reasons. Powerful enough to work with
low energy systems such as heat pumps and solar
tubes, the system can be used for quite large rooms
without running out of wall space as can often
happen with less efficient systems. The clever
design ensures that all 15mm pipework, connectors
and valves are safely concealed within the skirting
profile so that the system when properly installed
complies with NHS Estates Health Guidance
Notes 1998 which stipulates that the surface tem-
perature should be less than 43 degrees C with
inlet water at 83 degrees C. Compliance with this
requirement has been verified by independent tests
carried out on behalf of the company Frog srl,
official producer of Climaboard skirting board
heating system. The Climaboard system is highly
efficient as the skirting distributes heat very evenly
around a room, allowing it to be heated at approxi-
mately 30 per cent lower input water temperature
to achieve the same feeling of comfort as a com-
parable radiator system.
For further information telephone 020 8144 9597
or visit
http://www.skirting-heating.com
TAKING THE
LEAD WITH DRAKA
Draka is an international cable man- designed to provide enhanced circuit
ufacturer with a turnover of two integrity performance to meet the
billion Euros and 9,000 employees. demanding requirements of BS 7346-
As part of the Energy and 6: 2005 (Components for smoke and
Infrastructure division of Draka heat control systems: specifications
Holding NV, they are a leading UK for cable systems). It incorporates
supplier of halogen free, lowsmoke high-performance materials to achieve
fire performance cables, power cables the maximum 120-minute rating when
and building wires. Draka claims to subjected to the integrated testing of
have become the only cable manufac- BS 8491: 2008 (Method for assess-
turer in the UK to be able to offer ment of fire integrity of large
installers a full range of third-party diameter power cables for use as com-
approved SWA [Steel Wire ponents for smoke and heat control
Armoured] power cables down to systems and certain other active fire
4mm
2
. The newly enhanced LPCB safety systems). This demanding
[Loss Prevention Certification Board] regime involves flame irradiation
approved 600/1000V Firetuf exposure, direct impact and high-
Powerplus cable offering is available pressure water spray testing.
in two, three and four-core options For further information
with nominal conductor areas span- telephone 01332 345431,
ning from 4mm
2
to 400mm
2
. The email
Firetuf@draka.com
range also includes a 2.5mm
2
seven- or visit
www.drakauk.com.
core cable. Firetuf Powerplus is
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