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Editorial Sit Stand BS6396:2008 Electrical Systems in Office & Educational Furniture Kindly provided by Brendan White - Broadpower BS6396 applies to electrical installations in office and educational furniture connected to the supply by a 13A plug. Most commonly this is via an outlet within a floorbox or a perimeter trunking system. installations connected by other means such as underfloor track tap-offs, Industrial connectors or hard wiring should be installed in accordance with BS7671 - Requirements for Electrical installations. To meet the requirements of BS6396 the points listed below must be followed when specifying electrical systems within office or educational furniture. Any electrical system being fed from one 13 Amp UK plug must not consist of more than; • Six sockets if individually fused at 3.15 Amps each • Four sockets if individually fused at 5 Amps each These restrictions are to ensure that no equipment rated higher than 5 Amps can be plugged into the electrical system, minimising the risk of overloads or excessive earth leakage currents back to the supply. Even if surge protectors, RCBOs etc. are fitted you still need to individually fuse each socket at 3.15 Amps or 5 Amps. However, sometimes the provision for higher rated office equipment is necessary. If equipment such as laser printers require a supply greater than 5 Amps they must be connected directly to their own 13A supply socket. With new types of technology and equipment becoming common placed within the office environment never has the correct specification of electrical systems been so important. BPF & BOX15 are pleased to announce they have added a Back-to-Back bench version of their height adjustable desk. The bench system still uses the renowned LINAK lifting mechanism and has the option to include a central privacy/ modesty screen ensuring a high quality desk system. For more details please contact them. T - 01295 565 001 E - websales@box15.co.uk W - www.box15.co.uk Osmond Ergonomics have been selling sit-stand desks for almost 20 years. Their 2017 Motus desks are about half the price of those they sold in 2000! With quality products from both Europe and the Far East, they can supply exactly what you need with the back-up knowledge and support to match. Osmond Ergonomics, 21 Johnson Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne BH21 7SE T - 0345 345 0898 F - 01202 850 560 E - info@ergonomics.co.uk W - www.ergonomics.co.uk START Desk power modules supplied via a 13amp outlet to BS1363? YES NO Install to BS6396 Install to BS7671 Regulation 543.7 How many sockets being supplied? 6+ Not to be supplied via 13amp plug 1-4 4-6 Each socket individually fused to 5amp Each socket individually fused to 3.15amp 24 www.ofas.org.uk WINTER <strong>2016</strong>
Sit Stand Cosine by Tangent Cosine, the new sit/stand desking range from Tangent, comes with integrated crank or electric height adjusting mechanisms. Cosine can also be specified as a static bench, set at either 740mm or 1050mm high and adapted when required, to incorporate one of the height adjustable options. T - 0800 389 3112 E - info@tangentfurniture.co.uk W - www.tangentfurniture.co.uk January 2017 has brought us the New Year and the launch of the new TC brochure! 300 pages containing our full range of products and services complete with stylish images and useful specifications. To see for yourself call or email TC to request your copy. T - 01454 207 659 E - info@tcgroup.co.uk W - www.tcgroup.co.uk The latest evolution of KI’s Work2 sit-stand workstation range allows organisations to introduce the benefits of powered sit-stand workstations in a selective, cost-effective and practical way. Back-to-back workstations can be initially specified at fixed height, sit-stand, or a blend of the two, offering the flexibility to accommodate any future reconfigurations. T - 020 7404 7441 E - workplace@kieurope.com W - www.kieurope.com A typical desk job is the everyday norm for most of us, and it means being inactive most of the day. Using a sit-stand desk can reduce sedentary behaviour significantly, decrease the risk of lifestyle related diseases and increase our daily well-being. Contact LINAK to see how you can incorporate movement into your desk designs. T - 0121 544 2211 F - 0121 544 2552 E - sales@linak.co.uk W - www.linak.co.uk/deskline Storage in partnership with CREATE CONNECT COLLABORATE Create smart spaces for collaborative, flexible working with storage from Silverline and partitioning combined with acoustic solutions from Screen Innovations. London Showroom: 21-22 Great Sutton Street | Clerkenwell | London EC1V 0DY T: +44 (0)20 7253 7652 | E: enquiries@silverline-oe.com | W: www.silverline-oe.com Part of Group S : www.group-s.co.uk www.ofas.org.uk WINTER <strong>2016</strong> 25
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