The Great Outdoors –
how PowerBreaker ProteKt can offer
you a superb opportunity…
the PowerBreaker ProteKt products
feature guided fixing holes isolated in a
weatherproof chamber – so there is no
sealing required at the screw entry point.
It’s by signposting contractors and
specifiers to added-value features such as
these that wholesalers can help to identify
the most functional, cost effective and fit
for purpose solutions.
With safety so high on the agenda, IP
rated sockets with integral RCDs are a
popular choice as these remove the need
for an RCD adaptor and avoid the risk of
nuisance tripping.
Peter Ratcliffe, Sales Director of
GreenBrook Electrical, discusses the
growing demand for outdoor power
products and the up-selling opportunity
for the wholesaler.
These days our gardens are part of
our living space and a venue for our
leisure time, leading to a considerable
increase in the number of outdoor power
applications. Exterior lighting, water
features, heaters and hot tubs are all
commonplace, plus seasonal electrical
requirements (such as Christmas lights)
have also meant that consumers are
looking for better outdoor power solutions
for their homes.
Demand for practical outdoor power
solutions is also growing in the
commercial market too as no longer is
the need for outdoor power confined
to locations like building sites and
commercial areas. The smoking ban has
seen pubs, restaurants and public halls
invest in providing outdoor areas which
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are not only often lit but also heated
and wired into the establishments A/V
system. The PowerBreaker ProteKt range
offers switches, spur units, sockets, timers
and PowerBreaker RCDs, all ensuring
that contractors have plenty of options
for specifying a best fit solution for any
application.
All PowerBreaker ProteKt products
are IP66-rated and have been tested
under multi-directional power hosing
conditions (pressure washers) and are
therefore suitable for the most demanding
conditions. The IP66 rating also protects
from the ingress of dust and dirt
particles making them suitable for use in
workshops and warehouses.
While the focus is on waterproofing and
resistance to dust it is easy to forget
that heat and sunlight can also cause
the unit to deteriorate over time, which
is why the PowerBreaker ProteKt range
has be