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Carlo Gavazzi’s Dupline system provides efficient automated security solution
Carlo Gavazzi announced that it has provided a Dupline building automation system to the North London Assembly Hall for Jehovah’s Witnesses, to provide an efficient, flexible and cost-effective solution for securing the building. The objective was to provide a system to open and close roller shutters fitted to windows and doors, and to control entry / exits gates from a central location. Distributed I/O modules were fitted at each point where control was required and then connected to a central controller over the Dupline 2 wire bus. Although a new data cable was installed, Dupline’s forgiving nature made it possible to use a variety of existing cables, thus keeping installation cost to a minimum. "Security is a major issue in any environment, especially when a building is not occupied for long periods of time, so we were delighted that the Dupline system only took two weeks to install," commented Ken Adamson, electrical installer, for the North London Asse... Full Article »
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Fire safety system at Leftbank
SE Controls, an expert in control systems for smoke and natural ventilation, has been chosen to provide a smoke ventilation system at Manchester’s new flagship residential complex Leftbank. Part of the 22-acre Spinningfields urban redevelopment programme, the plush Leftbank Apartment complex comprises a series of 16 storey, high specification accommodation blocks. The sweeping urban development is designed to provide easy access to Manchester’s retail and leisure amenities, whilst offering views over the River Irwell. A unique feature of the development is a bridge link of apartments at high level over a central piazza, designed to connect the riverside landing via a new tree lined boulevard to the heart of the Spinningfields Quarter. SE Controls’ brief was to design and install a smoke ventilation system that would automatically open windows in the event of fire, and efficiently disperse smoke from the building to ensure maximum safety for residents – housed... Full Article »
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