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50interiorsRIDI’S Corona range all set for emergencies!Building on its popularity as aneffective and efficient commerciallighting option, RIDI Lighting’s wallmounted Corona luminaire now featuresan integral three hour emergencybattery option. Previously unavailablein the UK, the new CORONA-LUMO nowprovides Corona users with aninvaluable time cushion, with no loss oflight, in the event of a power failure.The eye-catching circular design of the Corona issimple and attractive yet hugely functional in lightingcore areas such as stairwells and corridors.Emitting its highest intensity light in a longitudinaldirection – say, along the length of a corridor –Corona is able to achieve greater spacing betweenlamps than conventional wall mounted lighting.Pilkington providesfacelift for iconicbuildingBuchanan Tower is one ofGlasgow’s most familiar andiconic buildings and with the help ofPilkington Activ self-cleaning glass,this landmark has now had acomplete facelift!A development scheme was begun in February2007 to replace the existing glazing and the clientwanted a self-cleaning glass - the obvious choice,according to contractors, Joseph Beattie & SonLtd. of Paisley, was Pilkington Activ.“The sheer size and scale of the building made itvery difficult in terms of cleaning,” comments JoeBeattie. “It was a mammoth task to clean thewindows, and the choice to switch to PilkingtonActiv not only eliminates the cost involved butalso the risks associated with working at height.”In total, over a three-month period, Beattiesreplaced in the region of 670 panes between thefirst and the ninth floors, representing the largestproject to date for Pilkington Activ in Scotland.“We have been using Pilkington glass since wewere established in 1934,” continues Joe. “Whenthe client approached us with the brief, weimmediately suggested Pilkington Activ as theonly solution.”Years of research and development has gone intothe inception of Pilkington Activ glass. Therevolutionary concept works via a dual actionprocess whereby daylight breaks down organicdirt and rainwater washes it away. Human input interms of cleaning time and energy, not to mentionmaintenance costs are significantly reduced.Reader Reply No: 111030Combined with the new emergency function, thismakes Corona-Lumo a cost effective as well as safecommercial lighting solution.Incorporating an energy efficient, circular fluorescentPhoenix Interiors has supplied andfitted a range of bulkheads andceilings in the acclaimed retail areas ofthe new multi-million pound Eurostarterminal at the spectacularlyrefurbished St Pancras station.Mike Belsten, project director at Phoenix Interiors,explained that construction manager ISG chosePhoenix for the £3 million contract: “Because the jobsimply had to be finished on time so the Queencould open the station. She would not have beenamused if we had been late!“Our track record and flexible approach to gettingjobs done ‘come what may’ ensured that it wascompleted on time and to budget.”Among the products installed by Phoenix Interiorswere around 2,500 sq m of Durlum Rhombus meshceiling panels and Lumeo lighting membranes to the‘Circle’ retail area; around 300 bespoke 10mmaluminium panels in a run of 200 linear m, whichwere water cut to form fascia grille panels to shopfronts, and around 1,000 sq m of SAS International’sSystem 150 suspended ceilings in ancillary areas.Mr Belsten said: “Timescales are the main challengeon a project like this where the design of themechanical, electrical and architectural works oftenalters during the construction period. This affects theability of specialist trades to complete their workT5 40W lamp as the key element in its striking visualdesign, the Corona lamp is available with a range ofshade and decorative options, to suit a variety ofapplications. Opal diffusers can be used to create asoft-lit environment or, to highlight the strikingappearance of the circular lamp, clear covers can besupplied.Constructed of high-grade sectional extrudedaluminium and supplied in a titanium textured paintfinish, the standard Corona body is enhanced with arange of decorative coloured ‘spots’ on the housingor even marked with a laser-cut logo, offeringpossibilities for corporate branding and signageuses. Finally, a range of installation kits is availablefor ceiling and wire suspension mounting, to allowmaximum flexibility.Reader Reply No: 111129Phoenix Interiors keepsSt Pancras on trackMK Electric – the UK’s leadingmanufacturer of wiring devices andaccessories – has publishedan extensive and authoritativeguide, 17th Edition MK SentrySolutions, to the mostsignificant recentchanges to the IEEWiring Regulations.The changes are designedto further harmonize withinternational andEuropean standards in anumber of important areas.The major and most important changesconcern the installation of Residual Current Devices(RCDs) to provide additional protection; and MK’sduring the agreed periods.”The multi-million pound refurbishment, led by ISG asconstruction manager, Bechtel as project managerand Chapman Taylor Architects, helped to transformSt Pancras International – the new home toEurostar.ISG divisional director Ian Purchon said: “I haveworked with Phoenix for a long time and I know I amgoing to get a good response from their guys when Ineed it. On this project, there was a lot of late scopethat had not been allocated. I relied on Phoenix topick it up and they did not let me down.”Reader Reply No: 111068MK Electric brings WiringRegulation changes to booknew guide – 17th Edition MK Sentry Solutions – notonly explains in detail how the regulations havechanged in respect of RCDs; but alsogives useful information on how the newrequirements can be met by consumerunits and split load boards incorporatingMiniature Circuit Breakers (MCBs),RCDs, and Residual CurrentCircuit Breaker with OvercurrentProtection devices (RCBOs).The high-quality 20 pagedocument features both graphicand photographic examplesdescribing practical situationswhere the new 17th Edition comesinto play; but also identifies and explains therelevant chapters and their amendments.Reader Reply No: 111095