Electrical Contracting News (ECN) October 2017 | Page 63

SPONSORED STORIES FROM THE INDUSTRY
AICO LAUNCHES INFORMATIVE VIDEO COLLECTION
As part of its commitment
to provide excellent
customer support,
Aico Ltd has created a
15-part series of short,
informative videos.
Presented by
key Aico personnel,
including National
Technical Manager,
Martyn Walley, the new
collection of videos
has been designed to
provide customers with
a range of educational
and practical advice. The videos address subjects such as standards, regulations, best
practice, the latest Aico alarm technology and step by step guides to the most frequently
asked questions.
These bitesize videos feature a mixture of video footage fi lmed in Aico’s Centre of
Excellence training facility and easy to understand animations to help customers achieve a
successful fi re and/or CO alarm installation.
The video collection is available on Aico’s YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/user/
aicoalarms or on www.aico.co.uk/about-aico/support/information-videos.
NEW HARLEQUIN RANGE BY
CROMPTON LIGHTS
Crompton Lamps has introduced a range of
decorative LED 4W Filament Harlequin round
lamps available in a choice of vibrant colours,
perfect for providing an instant full light
display of colour inside or out.
The lamps are available in blue, green,
pink, red and yellow, with the coloured coating
applied internally – making them durable
and fade resistant. They are IP65 rated (when
used with an IP65 rated socket) making them
perfect for wet weather outdoor use where
water and dust could be encountered.
The Filament LED technology ensures a
15,000 hour rated life with 100,000 switching
cycles. The lamps come in a BC-B22d
cap size, but are not suitable for dimming
applications.
For further information visit
www.cromptonlamps.com
DW WINDSOR RE-IMAGINES LARGE AREA LIGHTING
DW Windsor’s new Katana range is a modular, highly versatile system of luminaires for
large area, high output applications.
Katana offers a powerful lumen package – up to 88,000 lumens – and is exceptionally
effi cient (up to 130lm/W). With innovative optical control, featuring Diamond+ technology,
Katana offers 24 standard optical distributions
for design fl exibility. Predicted lifetime is
in excess of 100,000 hours (L90).
Katana Industrial is optimised
to provide maximum energy savings
with minimal whole life costs. Katana Urban
is fully customisable to specifi c project
requirements: for those that require a more
bespoke and decorative solution.
From high-mast car park lighting)
to discrete wall grazing of a large façade, the
Katana lighting system is suitable for use
across a multitude of applications and
offers impressive energy savings.
Available with a range of control
options and future-proof features, Katana is
Smart City ready.
For further information visit
www.dwwindsor.com/katana
COMPANY
SHOWCASE
SWA WINS APPROVAL FOR TQ RANGE
OF COPPER TUBE TERMINALS
Can you afford the risk of installing
copper tube terminals that
have not been electrically
tested to BS 61238-1: 2003?
That’s the question posed by
SWA, one of the UK’s leading
suppliers of cable terminations.
After many months of testing,
the entire SWA TQ range
passed bot h electrical and
mechanical performance
standards with fl ying colours
and is now fully approved to BS
EN 61238–1:2003.
“We invested heavily in having the
TQ range independently tested and
then further independently verifi ed
because we know the importance
of compliance for those working to
the very highest standards, including
those involved in the UK’s premier
civil engineering projects,” commented SWA marketing
manager Colin Fletcher. “Installers should not have to risk
using copper tube terminals that are sub-standard – and now they don’t have to. One
TQ lug can cover for both fl exible and stranded conductors.”
The range already meets BS product control standards: SWA TQ terminals are
manufactured from high-grade copper to BS EN 12499 and electro-tinned to BS
1872. SWA offers installers a full tool calibration service in order to meet BS 7609 –
the code of practice for installation and inspection.
The SWA TQ range now fulfi ls regulatory requirements in:
• Electrical performance
• Traceability
• Physical size
• Copper content
• Tensile testing
• Wall thickness
• Suffi cient space to crimp adequately
TQ range’s approval has been welcomed by the electrical industry and those
concerned with compliance.
The SWA TQ range was certifi ed by Dekra. SWA requested testing of the full
range from the largest terminal (630mm2), to one of the smallest (10mm2). The
Testing Lab’s rigorous regime put the TQ lugs through 200 cycles for the short-
circuit tests and no fewer than 1,000 cycles for the heat tests.
For further information visit www.swaonline.co.uk
MEGAMAN INCREASES ITS
RENZO INTEGRATED LED
BULKHEAD RANGE
Megaman has extended its popular
Renzo range. Now offering warm white
varieties and higher output options, the
rounded design of the Renzo utilises an
opal diffuser to deliver excellent uniform
light distribution. The popular range is
suitable for wall and ceiling mounting and
can be utilised in a range of domestic and
commercial applications.
The new collection includes 23W and 32.5W options, producing up to 2700
lumens, with colour temperature options of 3000K and 4000K. Created for indoor
use, with a 50,000-hour L70 life, the Renzo LED Bulkheads are an ideal replacement
for more traditional surface mounted fl uorescent luminaires.
Megaman’s Renzo range provides a low maintenance lighting solution that can
be used in accordance with Building Regulations Part L, and its IP44 rating allows
the product to be used in damp and humid conditions.
Renzo is CE Certifi ed and is available with Megaman’s three-year warranty.
For more information visit www.megamanuk.com
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