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Are British Standards stifling innovation?
BS7671 provides for the use of new material and inventions which depart from the requirements of the Regulations, provided the safety of the installation is not less than that obtained by compliance with the Regulations. The departure from the Regulations must be noted in the Electrical Installation Certificate. BS951, the British Standard for earth clamps used to connect equipotential bonding conductors to gas, water and central heating pipe... [more]
Fluke 1507 Insulation Tester offered with free automatic wire stripper
For a limited period, Fluke is offering its Fluke 1507 Insulation Tester with a free, high quality, German-made, automatic wire stripper, capable of handling copper wires from 0.5mm2 to 6mm2. The handheld Fluke 1507 has a 600V CAT IV safety rating, delivers multiple test voltages, provides low ohm measurement at 200mA, and features a test probe that enables one-handed insulation testing via a button on the probe handle, for convenient use in h... [more]
Spit cordless gas nailer reduces installation time at Fort Dunlop
When Mitie Engineering were awarded the contract to light up the hotel and main building at Fort Dunlop for Urban Splash in Birmingham they needed to find a way to speed up containment for electrical wiring, fire alarm cables and trunking. Their initial idea was to support cables using traditional methods which would involve lots of drilling and take ages per installation. This would obviously have serious time implications, so they turned to ... [more]
Duplicon stackable plug power connector with IP 67 protection
Duplicon is a stackable, IP67 plug connector system from Phoenix Contact designed for power distribution in modular and remote machinery and similar installations. The system provides connections for cables with 6 x 4 mm² + earth / 690 V / 25 A for power and 24 V or ASi bus. As a direct device connection, the incoming and secondary power circuits are plugged in separately but can be disconnected collectively for servicing and maintenance witho... [more]
Nexans launches N'roll cable dispenser
Nexans has launched N'roll cable dispenser for a fast and easy roll-out for the Nexans ALSECURE NX 200 and NX 200 PLUS ranges of fire-resistant building cables. These cables are supplied on easy carry colour-coded reusable plastic reels, with a unique pop-up handle. Key features of the N’roll cable dispenser include: * Hard-wearing and weather proof * Unique rolling design - rollers can be adjusted to accommodate different reel sizes * U... [more]
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