News October 2022


6 Schneider Electric releases independent research that reveals sustainability action gap


7 Electrical sector hails another record year of numbers signing up for apprenticeships


Editor’s Interview


14 Simon King speaks to Alan Vincent, sales director of Foremost Electronics


Data Centres 16 Kao Data appoints COVER STORY


building. Decentralisation of system components has proven to be an important factor in this growing trend.


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It speeds up the system planning process, simplifies installation and maintenance, and facilitates future expansion.


For many system builders and installers, the power supply has been an obstacle on the path to consistent decentralisation. In particular, where functions such as selective current distribution, protection and condition monitoring need to be implemented whilst providing maximum reliability and uptime.


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uls said the demand for flexible, modular systems is shaping the world of automation, control and machine


Gratte Brothers to support high performance data centre expansion


Sustainability 18 Scolmore boosts its sustainability credentials Enclosures


19 A better box: why early focus on enclosure design can lead to better products


20 EMKA new handle


collaboration with enclosure OEM demonstrates


switchable lock mechanism 22 Key factors to consider


when selecting cabinets for 19in mounted


electronic equipment Hazardous Area Equipment


24 Don’t ever compromise on power supplies for ATEX Systems


Electric Vehicles


42 Cheaper public charge points to combat EV charging inequality


• • • CONTENTS • • • Lighting & Lighting 26 Fire-rated downlights


Controls


28 Light Science Technologies and Zenith Nurseries to


develop first retrofittable, all- in-one semi-automated


lighting and sensor solution Batteries & Chargers


30 Customised battery charger keeps it simple for


Expresso’s lift2move mobile lifting aid


Safety in Engineering 32 Sensing a problem


34 Safety first for electrical product manufacturing


36 Ireland’s Chadwicks Sam Hire checks out Seaward Electrical’s safety tester


38 Seven key elements when sourcing Arc-rated PPE clothing


Test & Measurement


40 How to realise power-saving analogue-to-digital conversion for highly accurate measurements


41 Rohde & Schwarz introduces the next generation oscilloscopes for accelerated insight


Industrial enclosures Environmental sealing up to IP69/69K


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