Electrical Contracting News (ECN) November 2016 | Page 14

CONTRACT
NEWS
EAST END ELECTRICITY
Wieland Electric’s Metalynx2 structured wiring system has been installed
for the distribution of all power and lighting throughout the newly
refurbished Halley House Primary School in Arcola Street, London.
The school, located in the Metropole College’s former building, was
purchased by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) to ensure the provision
of more primary schools in the E8 area in the future.
Wieland’s Metalynx2 system was specified by electrical contractor
Etech Southern, which designed and installed the complete electrical
infrastructure for the project in accordance with the EFA output specification. The original college building had a conventional lighting
system which was stripped out in its entirety and replaced with a DALI lighting control system designed to comply with Part L of the
Building Regulations.
The Metalynx2 system is environmentally friendly as it arrives complete and ready to install on site with zero wastage. Compared to
traditional power installation methods, the Metalynx2 system can reduce connection time by 70 per cent, which is critical when working to
strict project deadlines. Metalynx2 also makes it easier to reconfigure systems in the future to accommodate changes in building usage or
layout, thus supporting compliance with the government’s ‘Soft Landings’ concept.

EXPANSION PROJECT
A factory refurbishment and extension in Banbury has used Rapid Installation Systems (RIS) cable management solutions from Unitrunk to
ensure a neat and durable installation within a tight, business critical programme.
An advanced manufacturer of torque control equipment, Norbar Torque Tools has
refurbished an existing 5,000m2 warehouse and constructed 2,000m2 of office accommodation
around the perimeter as part of an ambitious expansion strategy. The company’s vision is to
create a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and the design incorporates a marketing suite
with windows looking out directly onto the factory floor so that visitors can view production.
Installed by electrical contractor CT Walters Electrical, the cable management
infrastructure was designed to complement this advanced engineering vision. Unitrunk’s
channel was fixed to the building’s steel frame with threaded steel rods to create a support
structure, which is fully visible above the production area. A main spine of 900mm Unitrunk
cable ladder was then fixed to the channel to support sub mains cables with ribs of 600mm
and 300mm cable ladder branching out from the central run.
The submains cabling was installed using Unitrunk’s RIS Uniklip cable tray and power is
delivered down to the factory floor via a central network.

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COUNCIL PROGRAMME
North Lanarkshire Council, the
largest local authority housing
owner in Scotland, has begun a
programme to replace its carbon
monoxide (CO) alarms with Aico
AudioLink Ei208 Lithium battery
powered CO alarms.
The council, which is the fourth
largest Scottish local authority,
owns over 37,000 houses. A
forward thinking body, it was
an early adopter of CO alarms,
understanding the potential
dangers a CO leak can bring to
tenants. As these alarms are
coming to the end of their lives,
the council made the decision to
switch to Aico Ei208.
Aico’s AudioLink technology
allows for real time data to
be extracted via the alarm’s
sounder – all you need is an Aico
AudioLink enabled CO alarm, a
tablet or smartphone and the free
AudioLink App.
North Lanarkshire Council is
fitting the Ei208 CO alarms into
kitchens and, for maximum safety,
any rooms with a flue passing
through. Up to 3,500 properties will
be updated with the new alarms
every year as part of an ongoing
planned maintenance programme.

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