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The introduction of BS: 60335 meant that all products could be compared on a like-for-like basis, instead of installers, wholesalers
and merchants having to try and compare from a range of alternative standards as they had previously. Plus, it gives consumers greater confidence in the safety of their purchase.
●Stability and mechanical hazards – inspecting for access to potentially dangerous moving parts
●Supply connection and external flexible cords ●Leakage current and electrical strength ●Internal wiring – inspecting wiring requirements ●Moisture resistance and resistance to rusting – some appliances are tested for electrical safety after water has been tipped onto the controls, checking to see if the water makes any part of the appliance electrically unsafe
●Protection against access to live parts ●Clearances ●Heat and fire resistance ●Overheat protection devices are tested ●Appliance surface temperatures are measured for compliance under normal operating conditions
●Appliance surface temperatures are also tested under “abuse conditions” for instance with outlets partially blocked to ensure that temperatures do not rise too high.
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Safety testing comes at a cost to the manufacturer, which is ultimately recouped through the added value of being seen to lead the industry for product safety and conformity.
InstallationNews
Light Efficient Design brightens Minehead seafront A new retrofit LED lamping installation has been completed along Minehead seafront in Somerset, with lamps supplied by Light Efficienct Design.
lamp posts lining Minehead seafront. The existing custom caps used with the corn lamps were also replaced with E40 base fittings to suit the new LED retrofit solutions. Taunton Council had for some time been looking for a more efficient lighting solution offering enhanced light quality and energy savings. However, the replacement of the complete fittings in each lamp post was cost prohibitive. As these were clear of corrosion the Council decided a retrofit LED re-lamping approach was the most viable solution. Following a thorough market evaluation and a final public opinion poll,
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total of 67 Light Efficient Design LED 8045M 50W retrofit lamps have replaced the 80watt corn lamps previously used in the
Light Efficient Design’s 8045 50watt recessed LED retrofit solution was selected by the Council. The overall decision was based on lamp compatibility, quality, light output, energy performance and an industry leading 5-year warranty. Wholesaler Devondale
Electrical Taunton Branch supplied the products which were subsequently fitted by the Council. Commented Tony Woollard,
Electrical Qualifying Supervisor, Property Services, Taunton Deane Borough Council and West Somerset Council: “We are very pleased with the new improved lighting along Minehead’s seafront which still allows us to retain the existing post top look and feel. The ease of retrofitting Light Efficient Design’s lamps was a further advantage and for future lamping requirements we are now carrying them as standard in our stores.”
www.led-llc.com 16 | electrical wholesalerSeptember 2018
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