Posts Tagged ‘cable’

The British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC) has issued a warning about some ‘arctic grade’ cable supplied into the UK market. This cable, usually coloured yellow or blue, is commonly used on construction sites and other outdoor applications for temporary power supplies, and in some indoor applications such as cold stores. The recent winter ... Full story

By John McGee, Product Manager for identification and protection at HellermannTyton As the difficult economy continues to take its toll on the electrical market, it may be tempting to cut back on investment in innovation when, in fact, it is the perfect time to do the exact opposite. It is strategically smart to invest in innovation ... Full story

The British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC) has issued a public warning about Kaydour branded armoured cables. The product is multi-core PVC sheathed XLPE insulated steel wire armoured cable, in various sizes, which is claimed to comply with BS 5467. BASEC’s independent testing has indicated a number of serious faults including excessive conductor resistance and excessive armour resistance.  Conductors are up to two ... Full story

By Chris Scott, product manager for Marshall-Tufflex Cable management solutions have come a long way since Marshall- Tufflex began manufacturing them almost 40 years ago. The early years of the business – and the sector as a whole – was founded on function over form, with containment products doing their job without offering much in the ... Full story

The new Cardiff City Stadium, home to both Cardiff City Football Club and the Cardiff Blues rugby union team, has been fitted out with FP Plus cable from Prysmian. The 27,000 all-seater facility will be the second largest stadium in Wales after the Millennium Stadium and consequently needed a durable and proven cable to power the essential ... Full story

Prysmian’s enhanced performance fire resistant power cable, FP600S, has been certified by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) for compliance with BS 7346-6:2005 and the new test standard BS 8491:2008 for smaller cross sections. This means that the most popular cable sizes in the FP600S range all now have independent third party approval. Large cross section, four core cables in the FP600S range gained approval ... Full story

Some 12,000 metres of Prysmian’s FP Plus cable have been installed in the public address and fire alarm systems at the new Eden Shopping Centre in High Wycombe, helping to protect the 350,000 people passing through the centre each week. Premier Electrics of Magherafelt in Northern Ireland were contracted to carry out the work. Site manager, Nigel ... Full story

Draka is supplying in excess of 20,000 metres of cable for the new £100 million Victoria Hospital that is currently taking shape in Glasgow. When completed in 2009, it will be one of the largest hospitals in Scotland and is expected to treat around 400,000 patients each year. In addition to supplying 0HLS Halogen-free Firetufplus circuit integrity ... Full story

Cablofil has won a new contract to provide all the cable containment for a state-of-the-art biomass fuel production plant in Ruthin, North Wales. The new plant produces wood pellets for use in wood burning stoves. It sees existing timber firm, Clifford Jones Timber, diversifying its business and will use both waste and virgin timber in a complex ... Full story