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Ideal Industries invests in a safer future with student safe isolation kits


Ideal Industries, a global leader in electrical accessories, tools and equipment, has launched a Student Safe Isolation Kit, designed especially for trainee electricians.


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he move follows a knowledge sharing programme that has seen Ideal Industries engage with further education providers to


contribute training and equipment. It was clear that, although students are being taught safe isolation best practice, they are oſten not being provided with safe isolation equipment on site and find professional kits cost-prohibitive. Brett Smyth, general manager of Ideal


Industries UK and EMEA, explains: “Poor safety behaviours around isolations is a real problem in the electrical industry, with only one in five electricians carrying a safe isolation kit in their tool bag. “We want to help address that by embedding safety best practice in the next generation of electricians coming through to site-based roles and we have been working with training providers to look at how we can help drive a cultural shift. Designing a Safe Isolation Kit that has everything a trainee electrician needs and ensuring it’s available at an accessible price is a significant milestone in this regard.” The new Student Safe Isolation Kit from Ideal Industries includes a Vol-Con®


Digital Voltage Tester, which tests for both AC and DV voltage. It provides a visual and audible alert for continuity and non-contact voltage and features


low impedance to eliminate ghost voltages. Costing £58, the kit also include a medium circuit breaker lock out kit, a universal MCB lockout device, a safety padlock, re-usable lockout tags and a marker pen, all contained in a handy pouch. The launch of the new kit has been welcomed by training providers, including Steve Willis Training Centres, which has been running a social media campaign to encourage safe isolations and working with Ideal Industries. Adrian Davey,


trainer at Steve Willis Training


Centres, comments: “Having run my own electrical installation company, I know just how often the network can inadvertently be switched back to live, which is a significant danger, no matter how experienced the team might


be.


“The only way to protect operatives on site is to test for residual current, lock out and tag the isolation, and it’s important that anyone training in the electrical sector prioritises those good habits.


Making a safe isolation kit specifically designed for and accessible to students is a very positive step in this process.”


For product information, visit https://www.idealindustriesemea.com/en.html


Ovia adds Dali Dimmable LED Driver


Scolmore Group company, Ovia, has introduced a new range of 240V Universal Dali Dimmable Constant Current LED Drivers to its commercial lighting offer. These new products are designed to enhance Ovia’s commercial LED Panel offering and means that Ovia now offers a digital dimming solution for its Inceptor Slate and Jura LED Panels.


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he Dali dimmable LED drivers are available in 29-


48W and 38-69W variants to maximise their potential across a range of applications. The DIP Switch component will be supplied pre-set to a specific configuration, with the option to be manually reconfigured to any one of the range of specifications available by following the instructions printed on top of the driver. The DIP Switches are located under the removable termination cover. Inceptor Slate is Ovia’s premium LED Panel


range for the commercial sector. It is available in three different sizes – 600mm x 600mm (30W) in Warm White and Cool White; 1200mm x 300mm (30W) and 1200mm x 500mm (50W) both in Cool White. They are designed to fit standard panel


ewnews.co.uk The Jura commercial LED Grid


Panel is part of Ovia’s economical range of lighting and is an ideal replacement for a number of same size fluorescent fittings. It is available in a 600mm x 600mm size, with three colour temperature options – Warm White (3000k), Cool White (4000k) and Daylight (6000k). It comes supplied with driver and fly lead and offers a 3 year warranty. With the new Dali drivers compatible with Inceptor Slate and Jura, contractors now have a digital


sizes, making them an ideal retro fit for existing, less efficient lighting options. They are IP44 rated, come pre-wired with Fast-Fit Flow as standard and can be surface mounted, recessed or suspended. They have a very low UGR rating of < 19, which guarantees a reduced glare for a comfortable working environment, and they come with a 5 year warranty.


dimming option available across premium and economical LED panels, providing them with products to suit a range of projects including hospitals, hotels, offices and shop floors to name a few.


For further information, email sales@oviauk.com or visit www.oviauk.com


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