Article archive for Draka Cables Ltd
Cable standards in the firing line (14 December 2009)
Cabling has the potential to be the Achilles' heel of a fire detection system if the correct cable is not installed, or if it falls short of the performance it is expected to deliver. Draka’s Mark Froggatt raises the alarm on a number of issues that should concern us.
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Is your cable up to the mark? (10 November 2009)
Draka is spearheading a campaign aimed at highlighting the dangers of installing electrical cables that fail to comply with the required regulatory standards. It is focusing attention on the absence of cable marking, without which there is no means of establishing the cable’s authenticity.Under the banner ‘If it’s not marked, it’s not worth it’, the campaign is aimed primarily at installers but, Draka believes, that this is a problem that should also concern wholesalers and distributors.
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Cable data incorporated into Amtech design software (15 September 2009)
The full range of Draka fire performance cabling is now incorporated into the ProDesign software package from Amtech, the market leading provider of electrical design and test-and-inspection software solutions for building services engineers. The powerful, engineer-friendly software provides total control – from initial concept stage through to commissioning – and is ideal for all types and sizes of domestic and commercial projects.
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Draka Data Cables (03 June 2009)
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