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VOLUME 37 NO . 04 • APRIL 2017
CONTENTS …
Regulars
03 Editorial
Welcome , Mr President ( not that one ).
06 Industry News
News , views and developments .
16 Contract News
What is being installed – and where ?
22 Key Issue
The ECA ’ s Paul Reeve and Certsure ’ s Alan Wells discuss the future of electrical contracting .
27 Training
Apprenticeships , awards and courses .
32 Project Focus
Claire Fletcher reports on Hamilton- Litestat ’ s work at Danesfield House Hotel and Spa .
34 Competition
Win a Fitbit Tracker courtesy of ESP .
75 Company Showcase
The latest products , developments and announcements from manufacturers and suppliers .
Special features :
Fire detection & safety 41
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Cable management 48
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Tyco ’ s Peter Lackey takes a look at the challenges facing the fire suppression industry .
Martyn Walley of Aico looks at the latest technology in carbon monoxide alarms .
Paul Pope of Apollo Fire Detectors explains the problems posed by counterfeit fire detection devices .
Emma Segelov of MK Electric explains why quality is key when it comes to choosing the right cable management solution .
Tim Brown of Unitrunk explores the issues surrounding IP4X standards compliance .
Lighting
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Paul Gretton of Legrand has some simple top tips to consider during specification .
Alan Darlow of Pemsa UK tackles the issue of zinc whiskers in data centre environments .
Features
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Edward Lees of Feilo Sylvania explains why electrical contractors should take advantage of smart lighting controls .
Focus on the lumens , rather than the watts . Simon Miles of Carbon8lighting explains why .
Saima Shafi of LED Eco Lights discusses why integrating controls into LED lamps can multiply the energy efficiencies .
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Andrew Gooding , technical and compliance manager at Integral LED , looks at the advancements in fire rated downlights .
Russell Drury looks at some of the latest lighting products on the market .
24 ED & I Expo
David Kitchener , MD at All Things Media , explains his reasons for launching the ED & I Expo .
38 Electrical renovations
Luke Czerpak of Eaton Electrical looks at the issues involved in the electrical makeover of a heritage property .
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Tommi Raivisto and Lars Hellström of Helvar explain why a hybrid connectivity solution of wired and wireless lighting controls is the optimal solution in commercial real estate .
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