To feature in What’s New, call Claire Rixon on 01622 699198 Commissioning made easy with LCD handset tutorial video C


efficiency Gas Heat Pumps (GHPs) to its range.


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In partnership with specialist distributor Oceanair, Schwank UK is now supplying the latest GHP equipment for both heating and cooling industrial and commercial buildings. Schwank’s GHPs exceed regulations on


environmental standards and their energy efficiency ratings are impressive: up to 150% for heating and up to 200% for cooling. They are low on CO2 emissions and below the required standard for NOx emissions. GHPs ensures comfortable workplace


temperatures, whatever the season and weather. Benefits include:


P Electronics, the UK manufacturer and designer of energy‐efficient lighting controls solutions, has produced a video tutorial for its professional


commissioning LCD programming handset – the UNLCDHS – offering tips to help get the most out of the device.


The video gives a step‐by‐step introduction to the


handset and its key functions, with simple instructions on amending security settings, configuring and programming products and changing product parameters to achieve optimal light settings. Designed for use with CP’s standalone lighting control


systems and detectors – including Vitesse Modular and Vitesse Plus – the handset offers users control over their energy‐related expenditure by allowing them to


remotely manage individual lighting module settings via a single, intuitive interface. Merlin Milner, Director of New Product Development


at CP Electronics, explained: “With increased demand for multi‐functional spaces, our UNLCDHS handset allows settings to be configured and re‐configured with maximum ease and minimal effort. “Lots of different people use our products and so we


wanted to find a fresh and simple way to showcase the functionality on offer for contractors and end‐users. “While the handset is highly‐intuitive, we wanted to


go the extra mile and so we produced the video as a quick, interactive guide to make our handset even easier to understand.”


www.cpelectronics.uk.com Schwank launches gas heat pumps


chwank, which manufactures and supplies gas fired infrared radiant heaters, has added high energy


uAmbient heat is captured from the air and heat from the GHP engine is recovered and recycled, with hot water produced as part of the heating process. uThere is the option for a water heat exchanger to connect to domestic hot water systems, DX coil or chilled water for indoor heat exchange. uTemperature can be regulated into zones, so that one area of a building may be heated while another is kept cool. uDirect use of gas by GHPs as a primary energy source saves the generation and distribution losses incurred with electric heat pumps. uGHPs are easy to install and require minimal maintenance. For information contact:


sales@schwank.co.uk


housing needs. Boasting powerful, quiet, efficient ventilation, Revive provides good indoor air quality and comfort while being quick and easy to install, low maintenance and reliable. Revive is designed to offer simple


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specification. It offers a choice of run speeds for multiple installation options and can be ducted or through the wall, making specification easy. Revive is also low maintenance since its


market‐leading Multi‐Vortex™ technology does not require a filter, while the highly sculpted interior actively repels dust, avoiding clogging. Revive also boasts reliability backed by up to seven years’ warranty.


Vent‐Axia revives social housing ventilation Meanwhile,


ent‐Axia has launched the intelligent Lo‐Carbon Revive, a new filter‐less unitary fan designed to meet social


installers in social housing need to be able to fit multiple fans on multiple sites as swiftly and simply as possible. Featuring Smart Sense™ intelligent technology, Revive is quick and easy to install with the fan featuring a simple alpha numeric LED display which is clear and easy to read and a three‐button menu for commissioning and data gathering. Smart Sense even tells the LED display which orientation to use depending on whether it is wall or ceiling mounted. All of which saves time on site and reduces installation complications. To see the Revive in action visit:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNYC1QC_F8s


ELCO HIUs at the heart luxury development


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applications. With harmonic mitigation, an intuitive operating panel and native BACnet (and Modbus) communications, it is suited for the uninterrupted performance required of mission‐ critical applications such as hospitals and data centres, while achieving the comfort necessary in commercial buildings. The drive operates accurately


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with any type of HVAC motor. It can also be integrated with any major automation system, communicates in familiar HVAC languages, controls motors up to 250 kW and is plug‐in‐ready to install. A streamlined HVAC‐specific menu and control panel allow quick and easy commissioning. Industry needs such as PID loop controllers and motor heating capabilities are built‐in, standard features. Capabilities include: Energy efficiency: The ACH580


thanks to NEXUS FUTURA IS heat interface units (HIUs) from ELCO Heating Solutions. Seventy‐nine highly efficient HIUs have been


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installed as part of a network heating system, connected to three ELCO R603 floor standing boilers in a centralised plant room. Located each apartment’s utility area, NEXUS FUTURA IS units provide direct central heating output up to 35kW and instantaneous hot water production via a plate type heat exchanger with heat transfer up to 41kW. The NEXUS HIUs are also easily accessible for servicing and maintenance. ELCO R603 floor standing units are supplying


highly efficient heat input to the facility, thanks to a gross seasonal efficiency of 95.8% and a proven water‐cooled, down‐firing, premix burner system featuring an all stainless steel heat exchanger assembly. In addition, the boilers are extremely environmentally friendly with NOx emissions less than 35mg/kWh (which easily exceeds the requirements for the best BREEAM score). Brett Stokes, Area Sales Manager for ELCO Heating Solutions, said: “This scheme is a great example of how to effectively utilise the latest boiler technology and our latest heat interface units to provide highly efficient heating and hot water.”


www.elco.co.uk Heat pump at heart of dementia care home


water system, including a gas absorption heat pump, condensing boilers and water heaters from heating and hot water equipment manufacturer Lochinvar. The home accommodates 39


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residents and has been designed for the elderly and those living with dementia, based on guidelines for dementia care developed by the University of Stirling.


he new Callywhite Home in Derbyshire features an integrated heating and hot


Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels


were considered, but Lochinvar’s Optimus gas absorption heat pump (GAHP) was more appropriate for this project. The Optimus also met planning requirements at a considerably lower cost than the PV. To meet dementia care guidelines, the space heating was provided by an underfloor system delivering constant and gentle, low temperature heat while avoiding the use of radiators on safety grounds.


Optimus GAHP has a gas utilisation efficiency (GUE) of 152% at a flow temperature of 50°C when ambient air is 7°C, making it ideal for this type of application. Contractor, Martin Dixon Ltd, designed a system integrating the Optimus GAHP with Lochinvar CPM high efficiency condensing boilers. The heat pump provides feed water to a thermal store, which serves the underfloor heating system, with the boilers only used as back‐up


esidents of luxury apartments at The Franklin in Bournville, Birmingham, are benefiting from heating and instantaneous domestic hot water,


ABB introduces new drive for HVAC applications


he all‐new ABB HVAC drive, ACH580, is designed for a wide range of HVAC


has the highest efficiency class for a drive – IE2. It also provides superior efficiency with all motor types.


Simplicity: Simple out‐of‐the‐ box commissioning via the new superior keypad ensures simple set‐up. Reliability: The ACH580 provides


up‐to‐date and accurate system efficiency information, monitoring how much energy has been saved, and providing advanced notice of possible maintenance needs for the drive or the driven load. Easy integration: Embedded


HVAC communications allow users to control applications, report findings and perform diagnostics natively through embedded BACnet MS/TP and HVAC protocols.


www.abb.co.uk/energy


Ellis announces Trident all‐plastic trefoil cable cleat


all‐plastic trefoil cable cleat for smaller electrical cables. Trident is a trefoil polymeric cleat that comes in six sizes, from Ø24‐ 54mm. It not only fills a gap in the company’s product portfolio, but also signals its intent to significantly expand sales in Continental Europe, where similar products are in high demand.


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Richard Shaw, said: “All‐plastic trefoil cleats for this size of cable have been popular in Germany and Holland for a long time, but with demand beginning to grow in a number of other markets, both at home and abroad, we decided the time was right to strengthen our hand. “It’s a product development


that places us on a better than even footing with the major


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European plastic cleat manufacturers.” Trident has an FEA optimised design that is both elegant and cost effective and is manufactured as standard in V0 0H 30 per cent glass filled nylon. It is also available in a London Underground Limited (LUL) approved polymer that meets London Underground standard 1‐ 085. Both versions of the product have been short‐circuit tested to IEC61914. Trident cleats for Ø34‐41mm


are available now, with other sizes becoming available as tooling is finalised throughout the remainder of the year.


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so ensuring considerable energy and carbon savings.


www.lochinvar.ltd.uk Vent‐Axia’s Sentinel Kinetic Advance MVHR shortlisted in Electrical Industry Awards V


ent‐Axia has reached the final shortlist in the prestigious Electrical Industry Awards 2016,


which recognises, celebrates and rewards companies leading the way in the UK electrical sector. The leading British ventilation manufacturer is delighted its award‐winning Sentinel Kinetic Advance is a finalist in the Innovative Residential /Domestic Product of The Year category. The next generation of whole house Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR), the Advance is the best performing MVHR unit in its class


and offers near silent, energy efficient and high pressure operation. Designed for air‐tight thermally


efficient new build residential and light commercial properties, the unit provides energy efficient ventilation and pioneering control as the first web‐enabled UK‐manufactured MVHR unit. Featuring groundbreaking


commissioning and control via a web‐ enabled App, Advance encourages best practice and high performance through simplified commissioning. “We are delighted our Sentinel


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Kinetic Advance has been recognised in these prestigious awards. At Vent‐ Axia we are celebrating 80 years of innovation this year with the Advance leading the way through its pioneering performance and connectivity. We are therefore very proud to be recognised in the Electrical Industry Awards which honour innovation and excellence in the electrical sector,” said Jenny Smith, Marketing Manager, Vent‐Axia. For further information call 0844 856 0590 or visit:


www.vent‐axia.com


s part of exciting expansion plans under the Swan Group, Smith’s is launching


OneStop™, an innovative new water conditioning product to tackle the problem of limescale that affects 60% of homes (16 million) in the UK, particularly in England and Wales. When hard water is heated


past 55°C or left to stand, the dissolved minerals in it solidify as moisture evaporates. These solidified minerals are what limescale is made of, and they can be a serious problem for household appliances like boilers, central heating pipes, kettles and dishwashers. OneStop conditions mains


water at the point that it enters the home, preventing scale deposits and also works on removing existing limescale. Unlike other hard water solutions, OneStop is not a water softener so it does not require a drain, a bypass for drinking water or regular doses of salt. It uses a relatively new process,


Template Assisted Crystallization (TAC) to change hardness minerals


from their ionic form to a harmless crystalline form. In this very stable form, calcium and magnesium do not attach to pipes, appliances, and fixture surfaces. The crystals are so small that they are readily rinsed away by the normal flow of water. OneStop is WRAS approved for use in the UK market.


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