Electrical Contracting News (ECN) July 2017 | Page 10

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The new GridPro range from Scolmore is designed to meet the growing requirements for
a more sophisticated installation – without the added cost and complexity of extra cabling.
B
uilding on
Scolmore’s hugely
successful MiniGrid
range, GridPro has
been developed with
speed and ease of
installation as its
key attributes. It
offers installers the flexibility to create
multi-function, 1 to 24-gang plates
which are styled to seamlessly
integrate with Scolmore’s vast range
of Click wiring accessories and are
designed to complement any existing
wiring installation.
With a number of unique features
to set it apart in the marketplace, it
offers contractors an unrivalled modular
wiring solution, allowing them to take
on a variety of projects from domestic
through to bigger and more complex
commercial installations.
All yoking aside
Unique to GridPro is the screw
attachment feature, which means that no
yoke is required for any modules when
using 1-4 gang plates – the modules
can be simply screwed directly on to
the plates. With some products on the
market requiring yokes to be purchased
as separate components, this will have
implications when considering overall
costs and labour requirements for a
project. Because the 1-4 gang plates
do not require a yoke, installers have
the added advantage that the GridPro
modules can be used with standard
BS4622 back boxes, allowing the fixing
screws to sit on the horizontal axis. With
all GridPro plates featuring horizontal
fixing screws, this gives a uniform and
aesthetic look throughout the range.
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Code structure
All white moulded
products in the
GridPro range are
Anti-Microbial
Certified.
Another cost and labour saving feature
is the universal GridPro yoke, which
means a single yoke can be used for any
Click plate styles (with the exception of
Definity). Tabs on the yoke are removed
with a simple snap to allow the yoke to fit
into the back box.
Where a yoke is required on the multi-tier
plates (6-24 gang), there is a clip attachment
on the top and bottom of the module
which allows for fast and easy removal and
assembly of the module to the grid yoke
either by hand or small tool. All modules
come with fully backed off captivated
terminal screws for ease of assembly – also
unique to the GridPro range.
All white moulded products in the
GridPro range are Anti-Microbial Certified.
They are manufactured using urea
formaldahyde, which has similar inherent
properties to antimicrobial additives that
inhibit the growth of infectious diseases.
All products have been independently
tested and achieved a 99.9 per cent kill
rate across all four types of the strains of
bacteria – MRSA, E-Coli, salmonella, and
klebsiella pneumoniae.
More than 600 individual products make
up the overall range. The 1 to 24-gang grid
plates are available for each of the existing
Click wiring accessory ranges – Deco Plus,
Deco, Definity, Define, Mode, Polar and Metal
Clad. All GridPro modules are available in 11
finishes with black or white inserts, excluding
antique brass and black nickel finishes,
which have a black insert only. All switch
modules are 20A rated – making them ideal
for commercial applications. Scolmore has
introduced a simple code structure to identify
the module colour and product finish.
Scolmore’s marketing director, Marie
Parry, comments, ‘With the launch of the
GridPro collection, we are providing designers
and installers with the means to offer the
widest possible variety of functions, and create
a totally flexible modular wiring solution
across a broad range of applications. The
unique features of the range are designed to
enhance the speed and ease of installation,
which will add to the appeal when
considering the overall costings on a project.’
For further information visit:
www.scolmore.com
The GridPro modules
can be used with
standard BS4622 back
boxes, allowing the
fixing screws to sit on
the horizontal axis.