OCTOBER 2014
CONTENTS
CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF ISOMETER Pioneering the Insulation Monitor
COVER STORY
HAZARDOUS AREAS
The Crouse-Hinds division of Eaton has supplied explosion protection to a new fire fighting boat...
LIGHTING 12
Steve Slater of HellermannTyton dispels the misconceptions regarding the installation and performance of downlights...
EXHIBITION PREVIEW
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DatacenterDynamics (DCD) Conference and Expo will help delegates develop world class data centre strategies...
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Predict and protect
Protecting the operation of critical electrical systems within industrial locations is one of the challenges keeping facilities managers and maintenance teams awake at night. Here Bender offers some tips on how to predict problems Please turn to page 6
NEWS
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FEATURES Circuit Protection... 8. Staying safe, staying fast
Hazardous Area Equipment... 12. Keeping things shipshape
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Exhibition Preview...
16. Don’t miss LuxLive - The UK’s biggest lighting event
28. An open minded event
Lighting... 18. The downlight dilemma 21. Don’t fit and forget 22. Illumination is bjorn again! 23. Making the world a brighter place
Industrial Plugs & Sockets... 25. Lights, camera, action
Transformers & Switchgear... 26. Seven steps to success
Data Centre Management... 31. The best things in life are free
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SUPPLEMENT Test & Measurement...
S5. Providing accurate measurement for high efficiency cooling
S6. Putting safety to the test S7. User friendly, reliable and precise S8. Tester proves to be a shining light S11. Ready for the off
S13. Product range covers the whole scope of thermal imaging
S16. One-stop protection S18. The need for calibration
EDITOR Joe Bush Tel: 01622 699194
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