Cabling & Cable Management ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SUPPLEMENT
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CONNECTORS AFTER FITTING
RAISING STANDARDS
The protection of lives is now a major issue in the UK and the choice of cabling has come under increasing scrutiny
CONFIRMING COMPLIANCE
Vigilance is still required to make sure the cabling you choose will perform to the specification you anticipate
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REHAU HOLIDAY INN REFURB
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REHAU’s slimline PVC trunking has been chosen for two major refurbishment projects for the Holiday Inn hotels
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Quick and easy angling of cable connectors after fitting The new igus ibow can be used to change a straight connector to an angled one in seconds. To ensure operational reliability, the connector need not be removed from the cable, simply slide it on, bend the cable, fix and it is ready to use
S6. Raising standards, protecting lives With the protection of lives and property now a major issue in the UK for the safe development of the next generation of modern buildings, the choice of cabling that powers the safety features has come under increasing scrutiny. Here, Graham Turner of AEI Cables examines the issues
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S8. Fast, effective fault location for LV cables Megger’s new EZ-THUMP 3 cable fault location system makes it possible for users to accurately locate faults quickly and easily, thereby reducing the duration of power outages and the risk of costly penalties
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S9. Lever connectors now up to 6mm2 With a new model, WAGO expands the applications of its compact lever connectors. The 221 Series lever connector range was previously limited to conductor cross-sections of up to 4mm2
S10. Confirming compliance In an ideal world compliance is easy and quality is a given. Unsurprisingly, we do not live in that world and like most products, when it comes to cables vigilance is still required to ensure that what you buy will perform to the specification you anticipate
S13. Protecting solar installation cabling Ian Gibson, technical director at Flexicon, explains the importance of specifying appropriate cable protection in hostile environments
S16. Rehau checks in for Holiday Inn refurb Rehau’s slimline PVC trunking has been chosen for two major room refurbishment projects for the Holiday Inn hotels in Southampton and Reading. The premier cable management solution was specified for the hotels by Haddow Electrical, who required robust trunking
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