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Sangamo production line
Standing the test of time For over 70 years, Sangamo has been manufacturing its famous Round Pattern Time Switches to the same high standard that was first achieved back in the 1950’s. With over 11 million units sold to date, the installation of a Sangamo Round Pattern Time Switch (RPTS) used to be a regular job for many
electricians. Despite the electro- mechanical time switches being less common today, the company still reports sales of thousands of units each year, both as replacements and as brand new installations. The Sangamo RPTS is trusted
Sangamo Weston external premises
to keep up to date with the latest new products and trends. ESP has continued to invest in the Sangamo range of heating controls and time switches to ensure they harness the latest technologies. Bluetooth-compatible timers were added to the Sangamo DIN Rail Time Switch collection. The range is designed to offer convenience and versatility to the user and broaden the product category reach to a wider potential market, where it will help manage costs in residential, commercial and industrial applications. It uses Bluetooth technology to programme the timer and is compatible with Android and IOS, and applications include lighting, security, heating, ventilation, irrigation and horticulture. The current Sangamo DIN rail time switches use Near Field Communication (NFC) to programme the timer from an Android device. The introduction of a Wi-Fi thermostat to the Sangamo range offered
installers the opportunity to easily add a smart control function to their customers’ home heating. The Choice Wi-Fi Thermostat allows users to control and monitor the room temperature and thermostat activity from anywhere in the world, through the free to download Sangamo Choice App.
Early Sangamo advert
by installers for a wide variety of applications, not just because of its reliability but its ease of use. The simple dial and levers make setting the switch up for daily fixed timings a breeze with no complicated menu options to navigate through. All Round Pattern Time Switches are also 20 Amp rated, providing a more robust switch than most other products on the market.
Evolving product range
We are living in a time of rapid technological development, with smart homes and the internet of things seeming to dominate the sector. With the speed of this change and the huge number of smart devices and products being developed, it can be a challenge for electrical professionals
ESP made a significant investment earlier this year to develop the Sangamo range of timers and heating controls. The new range has been totally revamped and showcases brand new products, as well as enhancements and improvements to existing products and introduces key features that are designed to boost the products’ energy saving properties.
The new-look Sangamo range can be broken down into four main product categories - Timer Controllers, Thermostats, Programmable Thermostats and Programmers – with a total of 15 products making up the comprehensive collection.
Further additions to the Sangamo timers and heating controls range are due to be unveiled next month, which will put Sangamo in a unique position in the market with its choice of colour options across its revamped product range.
50 years’ service for golden girl It is testimony to the ethos of the Sangamo business that a number of
Sangamo 50 years service
employees have spent their entire working lives with the company. Retiring earlier this year after 50 years’ service is Helen Pettigrew who joined the company straight from school in 1971, aged 15. She started work on the Sangamo production line, and when interviewed for the local newspaper at the time of her retirement, Helen commented: “I could never have imagined when I came here for my interview back in 1971, that I would be happily working for the same company, on the same production line, with some of the same close friends 50 years later. I can honestly say that I have enjoyed every single day working here. I would describe us as one big happy family.” But not everyone who started out with the company clocked up 50 years of
service...One former employee went on to have a lucrative career as a singer, musician, actor and philanthropist. Sir Cliff Richards, OBE, worked at the Sangamo Enfield site in his pre-record contract days.
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