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MiCRA fCAL &I: ELECTRICAL

BUILDI G SERVICES

OPINION

Skillnets - AnOpportunity Not T

Be Missed

PAGE 1 BSNEWS OCTOBER 2002

Skillnets is tailor-made for all sectors of the buildingservices industry. Show some initiative, get the ball rolling

on behalf of your sector ... don't let it to someone else!

So, why don't other industry sectors do likewise? A newEIS million fund has just been made available and

applications are now invited from companies wishing tocome together to decide what training they need, how it

should be delivered, and in what time-frame.

The first Training Networks Programme took place in1999/2002 and was extremely successful, the refrigeration

sector of the building services industry taking fulladvantage of all the funding offered. Indeed, it already has

its new timetable in place for the coming programme.

Upskilling a company's workforce is critical to maintainingcompetitiveness. Upskilling an entire industry sector makesthat entire sector more professional, competitive, effective

and capable of meeting client's needs.

However, the cost of upskiling by way of training initiativescan be expensive. Enter Skillnets, the enterprise-led body

which was set up specifically to help fund industry trainingprogrammes.

I N T HIS I 5 5 U E

Trade News & Product Information 2

Hevac at Hermitage

Core Air Conditioning - 4-page Special

Danfoss - Providing Balanced Solutions

BTU Golf News

Property & Facilities Management

Potterton Myson Celebrates 30 Years 26

Buderus Turns Up the Heat ( '\ 27

New Fans from VenTac\

28rWorld Plumbing Conference t 30

Edina Wins Airport Contract --- 31

Wilo Stratos - '80% Energy Reductions' 32

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T R A D E NEW 5

Fliikt Woods LaunchNew Brand Identity

AcTech at World'sBiggest LandRover ShowAcTech manufactures acoustic materials for thearchitectural and building services industries butalso manufactures noise treatment kits for LandRover, providing products which deal withabsorption and anti-vibration to improve soundquality in the entire range of Land Rover vehicles.Pictured is AcTech's stand at the recent Land RoverOwner Show held in the UK and which attractedmore than 40,000 visitors.Contact: [email protected]

and services includingFliikt Air HandlingEquipment, Woods Fans,and are still agents forSiemens Controls,Climaveneta Chillers, andCylon BuildingManagement Systems.They also have a vastnumber of service contractsnationwide and withservice technicians basedin Dublin and Cork, canoffer a 24-hour calloutsystem nationwide.

Contact:

Fliikt Woods (Ireland) Ltd.

Tel: 01 - 405 7300;

www.flaktwoods.com

customer-focused teamsthroughout the Group.

Fliikt Woods (Ireland)remains at Belgard Road,Tallaght, Dublin 24 andCleve Business Park,Monahan Road, Cork.They are now in aleading position in theindustry, and the mergerhas strengthened theirpresence in themarketplace. They offer avast range of products

several well knownbrands includingSolyvent, American FanCompany, Veloduct andCoiltech.

Chief Executive HannuPaitula stated: "The newidentity represents thecreation of a successfulglobal brand in the air

FliiktWoods

The Fliikt Woods Grouphas launched its newbrand identity followingthe formation of thegroup in February of thisyear, through the mergerof Fliikt and Woods AirMovement. The newidentity has beendesigned to reflect Fliikt

Woods market leadershipin the supply of climatecontrol and ventilationproducts, fans and heatexchangers and will beseen in all futurebranding by the group.

The new branding ispart of the Group'sstrategy of providingcompetitive products andservices to the highestinternational standard.Through the merger oftwo of the worlds leadingnames in the airmanagement industry,Fliikt Woods also owns

management industry.Fliikt Woods are now inthe perfect position ofproviding creativesolutions for customersthroughout the world.

Fliikt Woods is nowcapable of offeringindividual solutions for aconsiderable range of airmanagement applicationsincluding buildings,industrial, commercial,hygienic processes,tunnels and powergeneration by drawing onits unrivalled source oftechnical expertise and

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AcTechA trans-global company improving sound quality

AcTech Europe Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of VenTac & Co Ltdwhich was founded in 1972. AcTech was officially launched in May 2001.The NCRL Laboratory facility is the test ground for many of AcTech's

innovative products.

AcTech Europe Ltd is dedicated to improving sound quality within the building services andarchitectural industries by: - Identifying Noise Sources; Analysing Data;

Product Development; Manufacturing Capability.

_ Rigid Self-Supporting Stone Wool Panels offerexcellent acoustic absorption, lined with pastelcoloured glass tissue on the visible side and naturalglass tissue on the reverse side.

Acoustic Diffusers are ideal for wall and ceiling applications inband, choral and music facilities requiring acou tical performance.

Diffusers are constructed of rigid E-gla s and are moulded in aone-piece hape. They are lightweight and ea ily in taIled.

Acoustic Ceiling BafDes are the solution for anylarge space that has reverberation problems. These

baffle are lightweight, Class A fire-rated, colourfuland easily installed from overhead structures.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

AcTech Europe Ltd, Fitzwilliam House, Industrial Estate, Blessington, Co Wicklow.Tel: 045 - 851 500; Fax: 045 - 851 501;

Email: [email protected]; Web: www.actech-group.com

SEE US ON STAND T5 AT PLAN Expo 2002 - RDS, SIMMONSCOURT - Nov 7TH/8TH/9TH 5

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T R A D E NEW 5

Small ArrivalBroadens SanyoFamily

The new Sanyo 600mm by 600mm minj-cassette, now available fromSanyo Ireland

Sanyo has expanded itsrange of room airconditioning with therelease of the new 600 x600mm Mini Cassette.Forming part of the 'SAP'room air conditioningrange, it utilises theexisting portfolio ofoutdoor condensing units.By offering both heatpump and cooling onlyversions with R407crefrigerant it meets allcurrent environmentalneeds. However, byoffering R22 heat pumpcompatibility, it can beretrospectively fitted ontoan existing system.

Like all the units in theSanyo 'SAP' range, theheat pump facility comescomplete with autochangeover function and

the cooling only is fittedwith head pressurecontrot "We believe thatomitting low ambientcontrol on a cooling onlyunit in Ireland is a falseeconomy", says BarryHennessy, Sanyo IrelandSales Manager, "as asingle callout or icing upproblem can erode anyprofit made on a smallsplit system installation.Some manufacturers can'teven offer it as an option,mainly due to theirequipment beingdesigned for installationin other parts of theworld, We offer it asstandard.

"Although the newcassette is part of the SAPrange, the quality is suchthat it can compete

against manymanufacturerscommercial ranges",continued Barry. "As withany of our units, it ismanufactured to thehighest productionstandards and offers theflexibility for which theSanyo brand isrenowned".

With a capacity of 9000to18000 btu/hr (2.7 to5.2kw), the "SAP-XR' 600x600mm range is an

attractive andeconomically-viablealternative to standardwall mounted units. Thecassette comes with drainlift pump, offers pipe runsof up to 20 meters, andcan be operated byinfrared remote control,thereby offering flexibilityat every stage, fromdesign to operation.

Contact: BarryHennessy, Sanyo Ireland.Tel: 01 - 456 8910.

New HQ Buildingat Spencer DockTreasury Holdings has received planningpermission for a 300,000 sq ft building atSpencer Dock which will housePriceWaterhouseCooper's new headquartersbuilding. The new HQ is scheduled foroccupancy by early 2004.

Treasury expects to generate up to 500 directconstruction jobs at this landmark developmentwithin a matter of months, with an additional500 indirect jobs being created through subcontractors and suppliers on the site.

Spencer Dock will be serviced by trains,buses, LUAS, DART and will have direct accessto the south side of the river by a new bridgedesigned by Spanish architect Calatrava. Twohotels, a large number of apartments (includingsocial and affordable), restaurants, shops, pubs,a health centre and educational facilities are alsoplanned for the site.

Schematic of PriceWaterhouseCooper's new 300,000 sq it headquarters forwhich Treasury Holdings has just received planning permission




Questions AboutPlastic Pipe Systems?The newly-foundedinitiative for plastic pipesystemsAktionsgemeinschaft ProKunststoffrohrsysteme"(AGPK) - is availableimmediately to provideinformation regardingplastic and multilayercomposite pipes to

spective users of thesesystems. AGPK is acooperative group ofleading Europeanmanufacturers of plasticand multilayer pipes,

T R A D E

system operators,companies providingcrosslinking services, andraw material producers.

The objective of AGPKis to inform plumbers,designers, instructors andcommercial, local andprivate builders, aboutthe advantages andapplications of plastic andmultilayer pipe systemsin domestic applications.Questions and inquiriessubmitted to AGPK willbe answered rapidly via

NEW 5

Internet and e-mail.As an additional service

to AGPK-News, an onlineinformation letter will bedispatched bye-mail toprospective customers.AGPK has a presence onthe internet underwww.agpkde andwww.agpkcom. The website provides informationabout plastic pipes andtheir processing, trade fairschedules, companyinnovations, sector news,and links to provide fast

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Diisseldorf. The founding

companies include Basell,

Becker Plastics, Beta

Gamma-Service, Borealis,

Comap, Frankische,

Friatec, Solvay and

Wavin. More companies

will be added. AGPK

remains open to further

interested manufacturers

and system vendors of

systems with plastic and

multilayer pipes.

Contact: info@agpkde


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Trane Mini-Atom AirHandling UnitsIAQ (Indoor Air Quality)is an ever present issue inbuilding servicesapplication designs. Withthis in mind Traneresearched the marketrequirements and hasnow launched a new,smaller range of airhandling units with airvolumes from 0.1 to1.2m3/s.

The Mini-Atom ismanufactured with analuminium frame, doubleskinned panel enclosing25mm of CFC free foaminsulation. The standardfinish is galvanised steel,with mushroom colouredplastisol finish availableas an option. All units aresupplied with ceilingmounting brackets asstandard, and floormounting rails as anoption.

Electrical connections tothe heater batteries, directand belt-drive fans are viaan external flushmounted terminal boxwhich reduces installationtime and provides aneater externalappearance.

Standard units comprisean inlet flange/flexible ordamper, ED2/3 flat

prefilter, LPHW or electricheater and fan.

To cater for the variedneeds of system designs,options such as bagfilters, chilled water coilsand intake or dischargeplenums are available. ADX version of the MiniAtom is also available onrequest.

Contact: Maria Furlong,Customer Sales Support,Trane Ireland.Tel: 01 - 460 6030.

Dwyer Series UVUltra-PureFlowmeterSetting a new standard in the industry, the DwyerSeries DV Polysulfone Flowmeter from Manotherm isthe first laboratory-grade, high-accuracy (±2% FS.accuracy), high-temperature, high-pressure, 12",ultra-pure flowmeter on the market.

With a polysulfone body, except for a FPM O-ringand Virgin PTFE float, this highly corrosion-resistantinstrument is an excellent choice for monitoringnumerous ultra-pure fluid applications such asdeionized and reverse osmosis water systems. TheSeries DV is also ideal in wastewater treatment andother industrial applications where corrosive liquidsare present.

Models offered in this dual-scaled series have flowranges of 0.25 to 2.5 GPM (1 to 9.5 LPM), 0.5 to 5.0GPM (2 to 19LPM), 1.0 to10.0 GPM (4to 38 LPM),and 2.0 to 20.0GPM (8 to 76LPM).Newranges include3.0 to 30.0GPM (12 to112 LPM) and4.0 to 40.0GPM (20 to150 LPM).

The 2%high-accuracyis achieved bya unique floatdesign thatallows a 6"scale to beincorporatedin a 12" bodyfor greaterresolution. Inaddition, newer methods of manufacturing givegreater control of float design. This design will alsobe the first to offer an ultra-pure range from 0.25GPM to 40 GPM. Easy to install and clean, the SeriesDV offers optional panel mount polysulfone fittingsand a protective polycarbonate shield.

Contact: Bob Gilbert or Brian Harris, Manotherm.Tel: 01 - 452 2355; email: [email protected]




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T R A D E NEW 5

Pictured at the launch of Sustainable Energy Ireland were David Taylor, Chief Executive, SustainableEnergy Ireland; Dermot Ahem, TO, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; andProfessor Frank Convery, Chairman, Sustainable Energy Ireland.

Energy Authority to SpearheadDrive to Reduce CO2 andGreenhouse EmissionsSustainable EnergyIreland is to spearheadthe drive to reduce theenvironmental impact ofenergy production anduse and the levels ofgreenhouse gas emissions.This year Ireland willconsume 15 milliontonnes of oil equivalent(MTOE) of energy, costingconsumers over €7 billionand emitting over 45million tonnes of CO2.

Ireland's energy-relatedCO2 emissions arise fromtransport (28%); housing(27%); industry (25%);other buildings (16%);and agriculture (3%).

Sustainable EnergyIreland has also published

its five-year strategydocument, which outlinesthe new Authority'spriorities and targets. Itsremit relates to three mainareas:- improving energyefficiency;- advancing thedevelopment andcompetitive deploymentof renewable sources ofenergy and combinedheat and power;- reducing theenvironmental impact ofenergy production andconsumption.

During the period of thefive-year strategySustainable Energy

Ireland will beresponsible for theexpenditure of €223million through itsoperations andprogrammes, which arebeing funded under theEconomic and SocialInfrastructure Programmeof the NationalDevelopment Plan. TheAuthority will also advisethe Government onpolicies and aimsmeasured at stimulatingsustainable energypolicies and actions bypublic bodies, thebusiness sector, localcommunities andindividual consumers.

Interclima2004

Interclima 2004 will beheld at Paris Expo Portede Versailles onTuesday 3, Wednesday4, Thursday 5 andFriday 6 February 2004.Product presentationswill be as follows.

The air-conditioning,ventilation, andrefrigeration sectorswill be groupedtogether in Hall 7.

The renewableenergies sector will !y

have a very highprofile. It will have itsown visual identity andit will be located in theheart of Hall 4, whichwill also house themajority of boilermanufacturers.

In addition,Interclima's successfulpartnership withbathroom show IdeoBain has resulted in anew sector at the show.Loca ted between IdeoBain and Interclima'sheating sector, it will bknown as the "TheSmart PlumbingSpace". This area willhave its own visualidentity and will belocated in Hall 2.2. Itwill bring together allthe products, solutionsand services called onby installers in theireveryday work such astools; vehicles andfittings; IT tools;plumbing materials(pipes, connectors,seals, ducts, fixings);and trainingorganisations, press andtechnical publishing.




AMBI

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From One Source

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For complete catalogue information, technical support,or for an immediate quotation contact:

Thermelec Ltd, Old Naas Road, Bluebell, Dublin 12 THERTel: 01 - 456 8111; Fax: 01 - 456 8108; email: [email protected] LEe

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T R A 0 E NEW 5

Aervent - Ne\N Name ...Same Strength in Depth

Following theacquisition of DanChambers Ltd by SeasonControl earlier this year,the Aervent Group wasformed to incorporatethe business of bothconcerns. Taken together,the combined productportfolios means thatAervent can now providetotal solutions for allheating, ventilating andair conditioningrequirements. However,to successfully deliverthese solutions alsorequires an equallydedicated and qualityconscious team ofpeople. This Aerventalso has in abundance,the majority of whom arepictured (left) with TVfootball pundit JohnGiles, at a recentcompany presentation.

Digital Facilities Guidefor MechanicalInstallation

Zutec has completed aDigital Facilities Guidefor all mechanicalinstallations on theredeployment of essentialbuildings by McKennaEngineering for LUAS atthe St James's Hospitalsite.

The project was fundedby LUAS and involvedthe demolishing andrebuilding of themortuary, old boilerhouseand laundry at St James'sHospital in order to cleara line of track through thehospital. McKennaEngineering carried outthe mechanicalinstallations on the newbuildings, a project thatwas valued at over Elmillion.

"Electronic documentmanagement systems aremore than just systemsfor filing and trackingdocuments", said Brian

McGuire, ManagingDirector, Zutec.

Kieran Timmons, SeniorProject Manager,McKenna Engineeringsaid:" ormally, weprovide the client withliterature on all theequipment we supply,including physicaldrawings of the system,schematics, floor plansetc. Zutec's DigitalFacilities Guide hasenabled us to digitallystore and processpotentially millions ofpages of drawings,Operation & Maintenance(O&M) literature, projectdocuments and images.This informa tion can thenbe accessed and viewedremotely by personnelwith authorised access".

Contact: Sin adBranagh, ZuTecTel: 01 - 410 0600.




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heat pump VRF systemsFlexible control of heating and cooling from any terminal unit

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3D Air Sales(Ireland) Ltdwww.3dair.co.uk

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G 0 L F NEW 5

Longest Drive John Quinn

Guests & Visitors 1 Vincent Broderick2 Ron Petersen3 Peter Keane

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28 Points

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Declan Kissane with Tod Aherne, 2ndBack Nine

Tony Concannon, 3rd Class 2, withDeclan Kissane

Des Meehan

TomCashmanTonyMurphyDeclan Kissane

Paddy Fitzgerald

Wesley Dempsey

Colm DevinOllie CallaghanBrendan Ryan

MickSammonNoel Casey

Bernard KavanaghTod Ahern

Tom WHeyDenis O'SullivanTony Concannon

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HevacGolfingSilverH evac held its 21st annual

golf outing in HermitageGolf Club recently with 90

taking to the fairways and 120sitting down to dinner later thatevening. The participants included amix of mechanical contractors,consultants, suppliers and overseasguests.

Those who went out early in theday were somewhat unlucky in thatit rained for a time, those out laterin the day playing in far morecomfortable conditions. With theregular 10th out of action atHermitage on the day, there was nocar for the traditional hole-in-onecompetition. Instead, the temporarywinter 10th was used with the prizebeing a full set of Calloway GolfClubs. However, no one made thehole-in-one.

As usual, the Hevac hospitalityleft nothing to be desired, rightdown to the Tipperary Crystal giftleft for every single person presentat the dinner table.

As is now customary, virtually theentire party adjourned to MoransRed Cow Hotel after the meal andpresentation of prizes in Hermitage.There are even reports of earlymorning risers the next day comingdown to breakfast only to discoverfellow-guests who had yet to go tobed!

All in all it was an enjoyable andmemorable occasion for allconcerned.




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QUALITY AC SOLUTIONS

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MARKET-LEADING BRANDS

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Austin McDermott, Managing Director

Dave Hill, Sales Engineer withAndrew McEvitt, Sales Manager

While relatively young in company terms - Core Air Conditioning

was established in 1996 - the combined knowledge and

experience of company personnel represents something like 120

years. Moreover, the diversity and all-embracing nature of this knowledge base

and experience means that virtually all possible permutations are catered for. This

is an invaluable resource and one which Managing Director Austin McDermott

has effectively applied to the marketplace to carve out a significant market share

of the air movement sector.

Quality of service coupled with quality products from brand-leading names

Carrier, Liebert Hiross, Haier and Puma - is the cornerstone upon which success

to date has been achieved.

Core Air Conditioning is ultra-professional in its dealings with suppliers and

clients alike, yet somehow manages to do so in a friendly, flexible manner.

Structured systems do not mean rigid practices. Indeed, Core's ability to adapt ~

and change to devise the most appropriate solutions to suit individual situations

is well known.

The extensive scope of the product portfolio facilitates this approach.

Individually, anyone of the principals represented offers a myriad of air

movement solutions. Taken together, they are a formidable armoury in satisfying

clients' needs.

Core Air Conditioning is all about partnerships ... the partnership between

management and installers; the partnership with clients; and the partnership

with suppliers. Effectively, Core Air Conditioning acts as the conduit through

which the clients' needs are matched with the appropriate suppliers products to

provide the most effective, energy-efficient, air movement solutions.

Caroline Cooke, RLC Adminstrator withAnita Kane, Service & Parts Co-ordinator,

and Antoinette McDermott, Office Manager

Puma is a UK-based ventilation

equipment specialist dealing in supply

air, permanent extract and heat recovery

units. It is a relatively small, dedicated

company concentrating on packaged air

handling for general ventilation

applications where energy savings and

environmental-friendly engineering

design feature prominently. Airflow's

range from O. J5 to 1.1 m3/Sec - 0 to

250 Pa ESP.

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•arrleFrom the time Willis Haviland Carrier invented the basics of modernair conditioning in 1902, Carrier has been the world leader in themanufacture and sale of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, hvacsystems and products. Essentially, the history of air conditioning is ahistory of Carrier, Aquasmart being one of the latest innovativedevelopments to set a new industry benchmark.When the genius of Willis Haviland Carrier gave birth to modem airconditioning it forever changed the way we live, work and play. Heenabled incredible improvements to health care, manufacturingprocesses, research, building capacities, food preservation, art andhistorical conservation, general productivity, indoor comfort andmuch more. He truly created a century of possibilities that is nowembodied in the extensive and diverse Carrier portfolio of today.One hundred years later, these same attributes resonate in the 42,000dedicated Carrier associates that span the globe, and are reflected inthe fact that a Carrier unit is shipped every four seconds to all cornersof the world.

bert Hiross is synonymous with high-performance air conditioningsystems. A typical example is the unique Hirovisor concept whichallows the user visualise and manage one or more installations ofLiebert Hiros. air conditioning units, superchillers and UPs, from onecentral point, the PC, where the software applications run.The company has also developed a family of high-performance coolingsystems, ranging from compact small footprint air conditioning units fornetworkd and cellular telecommunications sites, to larger systems fortelecommunication switches and internet data centres.Liebert Hiross is part of the international conglomerate Emerson, whichemploys 120,000 people in 60 divi ion operating in 150 countries.Liebert has been part of Emerson since 1987 and is the world' leadingsupplier of environmental and power control systems for critical spaces,and precision air conditioning and power protection systems fortelecommunication applications.When Emerson acquired Hiross, the Italian precision air conditioningmanufacturer in 1998, the two companies were merged and Liebert

'ross formed.

LiebertHIROSS

Haier• • • • • •

Haier is the fifth largest manufacturer of consumer good in theworld. Based in Qingdao, China. Last year it produced 5.8million air conditioning unit, enough to supply the entireEuropean market nearly three times over. Its products are sold inover 90 countries with worldwide sales of approximately e7.2billion in 2001.New products are produced at a rate of 1.3 per day with anaverage of 2.5 patents per day being registered. In total itcurrently offers over 9200 products in 58 lines. All aremanufactured to the mo t stringent quality control standards andcomply with all relevant national and international certificationand standards.Core Air Conditioning has selected the most appropriate productsfor the Irish market from the vast range available.

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AIR CONDITIONING LTD

Unit A6, Centre Point Business Park, Oak Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22Tel: 01 - 409 8912; Fax: 01 - 409 8916;

email: [email protected]; Web: www.coreac.com

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ChillersHeat Pumps

Packaged Rooftop Units

Minisplits

Fan Coil Units

Controls

Supply Air,Permanent Extract andHeat Recovery Units

Air Flow Range0.4 m3/s to 5.5 m3/s

LiebertHlROSS

Refrigerant 407cDualfluidFreecoolerChilled WaterUpblow/DownblowDx - Water CooledClose Control Air Conditioning

Capacity 4Kw to 100Kw

Haier• • • • • •

Refrigerant 407c

CassettesHi-Walls

Ducted

CabinetConsoleMini VRF

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OPTIMUM BALANCE ACROSS THE R I S E R

Automatic balancing is themodern way of ensuringoptimum balance acrossthe entire riser and it isagainst this backgroundtha t Danfoss Ireland hasintroduced the DanfossASV automatic balancingvalve series.

It provides radiatorthermostats with the bestpossible workingconditions while reducingnoise problems;minimising the cost ofcommissioning; providingprecision at all loads; easyadjustment; and doing

ay with the need for rejustment when

expanding the system.Danfoss ASV consists of

two automatic balancingvalves and two manualvalves. The differencebetween the balancingvalves is that the ASV-PVcan be adjusted between5-25kPa (factory setting10kPa), and the ASV-P ispermanently set for 10kPa.

The manual valvescomprise the adjustmentvalve ASV-I, as well as theshut-off valve ASV-M.Measuring nipples for

V-M are available ascessories.The 90° angle between

connections and operatingelements makes operationsimple. The ASV isequipped with a shut-offknob and is available withinternal or external threadfor threaded and weld-onnipples.

The ASV ensuresoptimum balance andfunctioning across theentire ri er and is adaptedto the normal basis fordimensioning heatingsystems. Th refore, it canmo tly b electedaccording to pipedimensions.

The 90· angle between connections and operating elements make~operation simple. The ASV is equipped with a shut-off knob and IS

available with internal or external thread for threaded and weld-onnipples.


Danfoss ASV is wellsuited for large systemswith significant pressurefluctuations between theextreme points of thesystem. Moreover, even insystems with relativelylow pressure and smallpressure fluctuations itwill show its strength.

The valves also have apressure-relieved conewhich makes themindependent of pumppressure.

Additionally, there is aseparate dedicated valve- an automatic flowlimiter called the ASV-Q- for one-pipe, constantflow systems. This isespecially suited tosystems where thenecessary data for manualadjustment is lacking. TheASV-Q ensures that theflow never exceeds the setmaximum water volume.It is unnecessary tomeasure and adjustwhen installing thevalves.

Moreover, whenrenovation or expansion ofthe system results inchanged system data,there is no need for newmeasurings and readjustment. It is alsopossible to shut off theriser or drain/fill throughthe drain cock.

"We believe in providedbalanced solutions", saysBrian Maguire of DanfossIreland. "in ASV we havea product range thatprovides the optimumbalance across the entireriser".

Contact: Brian Maguire,Sales Manager,Danfoss Ireland.Tel: 01 - 626 8111;email:[email protected]

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Sponsor: Valve Control Systems

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Brendan Bracken; and Gerry Tobin, Honorary SecretaryPic 4: Bob Daly, Valve Control Systems, sponsors with Michael Morriseey and BTU

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For People in PropertyPROPERTY AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Achieving Excellence in aCompetitive Environment

Whatever kind oforganisation you work in- hospital, bank,university, insurance,airline, factory,professional services,property - competition isrife: competition forcustomers, competitionfor resources, competitionfor funds. Very fewpeople remain to beconvinced that quality ofgoods/services is themost important of a"competitive weapons.Moreover, attention toquality within anorganisation improvespet10rmance in reliability,delivery and priceresulting in savings thatimpact on the bottomline, writes Denis Browne,Quality & AdministrationManager, Irish Estates.Tel: 01 - 704 1400.

Aquality product or service is onethat consistently meets thecustomers' requirements.

Some organisations have so wellfine-tuned their capability to meet theircustomers' requirements, time and timeagain, that they have created, in themarketplace, a reputation forexcellence. It is to these organisationsthat we must turn our attention andfollow in their paths. If yourorganisation wishes to achieve its ownreputation for excellence, you need toimplement an effective quality systembased around the following nine vitalelements:-

LeadershipLeaders need to establish a futurevision for the company and act as rolemodels in achieving that vision. Themost important input that seniormanagers have in implementing andsustaining a quality plan is the desireto make it happen. They must supportthe plan enthusiastically anddemonstrate that it is important, bothto the company and to themselvespersonally.

Leaders need to establish values foreverybody to embrace and they mustlead by example. Communicating thatvision with pa ion will inspire thepeople around them. Then, with astrong management system, they candrive the organisation towards thatvision, making frequent reviews alongthe way to ensure that they are makingprogress in the right direction and thatthey are bringing their people alongwith them.

Policy & StrategyTo develop a strategy the first thingrequired is information. The next stepin moving forward is to develop astrategy. Strategic planning Simplymeans organising how you are going toget from where you are now (currentposition) to where you want to be inthe future (your vision).

To develop a trategy the first thingrequired i information, which isgained by:- Market analysis- Competitive analysis- Customer surveys- Employee survey- A et utili ation


- Employee productivity- Organisational costsThe answers to the following vitalquestions must also be found:-- What are the external opportunitiesand threats facing the organisation?- What are the internal strengths andweaknesses?- Can you exploit your strengths tocapitalise on opportunities?- Are your weaknesses leaving youexposed to external threats?- How do you minimise yourweaknesses?

Importance of PeopleTo implement your strategy you needpeople with the required kills doingthe right job at the right time. It isvitally important to involve yourpeople in analysing the barriers thatprevent them from achieving theirobjectives. If your people are involvedin improvement teams and empoweredto make decisions they will embraceyour vision. It will also providevaluable opportunities for collectingfeedback on how they are performing.Information can be shared byestablishing formal and informaldialogues across the organisation. Feedthem results so they know if they aremaking progress towards that allimportant vision and don't forget toreward and recognise the champions tomotivate them further and also tochallenge oth~rs.

ResourcesAll re ources - finance, buildings,capital asset, materials, equipment,technology, information, knowledgeneed to be managed sy tematically,using well-planned approaches andwell-structured implementation plans.

To know how effectively you utiliseyour re ources you need to be able toanswer the following questions :-

How much down time is lost and why?- Sure everybody i bu y, but are theybusy being efficient and effective, orare they busy limiting damage, puttingout fires, propping up ineffectiveoutdated systems?

Are you getting as /Iluch out of yourteclmologtj as you should? - Thestrategy must include the compilationof a high-level document for thecoming year containing mis ion-critical

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PROPERTY AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT For People in Property

Key Performance ResultsWhatever the mission of yourorganisation you need keyperformance results if you are tosucceed. Depending on the type oforganisation, results can cover a widerange of areas, including financial,market share, as et utilisation,customers gained, customers lost.Results need to be compared againstYOLlr targets. This way you you canidentify the reasons for any variationsand recognise trends as they emerge.Re ults should also be comparedagainst your competitors, as well asthe market leaders, in your particularbusiness. .

Finally, a word from Ron Collard'sbook Total Quality Success throughPeople. "Achieving quality standardswithin organisations is about attitudesat all levels. Quality is not just aboutsystems, is not ju t about using specifictechniques and tools ... quality is aboutthe attitude of mind of all theindividuals within organisations, it isabout winning the hearts and mindnot only of them but also of cu tomPTSwho must come to believe that theorganisation produces goods orservices which meet their specificrequirements. Creating an environmentand implementing a programme whichrecognises the crucial importance ofattitudes in an organisation i the keyto the long-term success andprofitability of that organisation.".

Society ResultsUnder Corporate Social Responsibilitycompanies are beginning to look atareas where they can make a positivecontribution to society. Is yourbusiness having a negative impact onyour neighbourhood, e.g. litter, poorlymaintained landscaping, hazardousemissions, etc?

Appropriate neighbourhoodinvolvement and support is alsoimportant. Consider how you mightcreate jobs locally, support localschools or sports teams, assist withfund-raising for local groups, donateunwanted office furniture and pc's tolocal charities, and lend support tostaff who are involved in localcharitable groups.

Once gathered and collated, theinformation should be shared withyour people so that they can know theprogress that has been made and thatyour new quality system is reallyworking. They must be assured thatthey are making it work.

effectively key indicators need to beput in place for regular measurementand then continuously reviewed andimproved. Measure, analyse andreview results Identify what is goingright and why it is successful so thatyou can keep doing it and transfer itonto other areas. Likewise, if thingsare starting to go wrong you need tofind it and fix it before it impacts onthe customer.

People ResultsHappy people make happy customers.Survey your people to identifyproblem areas and address them.Other important, but indirect,indicators of people satisfaction areabsenteeism, turnover, attritionmonitoring these statistics can giveyou an early warning signal thatsomething is not right. Celebrate withyour people when they are doing well.An effective system of communicationwith your people can ensure a twoway flow of information. A goodrecognition system will ensure thatyou say thank you to the people whogo the extra mile.

Customer ResultsSatisfied customers keep coming backwith more and more business. Theyalso tell other prospective customers ifthey are happy with the service. Don'tever assume your customers are happy... measure their satisfaction! Do youknow what delights your customers?Have you asked them? What yourcustomer thinks of your product orservice is much more important thanwhat you think yourself. Customersare a wonderful source of suggestionsfor improvement.

If you are getting poor results inyour satisfaction ratings it is essentialto know the root cause. When yOLl getexcellent results make sure you canlink it to a change in your process 0

that you can repeat the succes .

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INNOVATION ANtllSJIRNINIO

goals to be achieved. Each goalshould be broken down into projectswith specific objectives. Each objectiveshould have an owner and some keyindicators chosen against which tomeasure success.

Set targets - an objective shouldalways be something that you canmeasure in Euro, in time, inpercentages, and should always betimely. Open-ended objectives tend tostay that way - open ended, soobjectives need to be realistic ...miracles will have to wait for anotherday.

This high-level document then needsto be communicated in such a way thatit cascades down through theorganisation into departmental, teamand individual objectives. Everybodyin the organisation should have a goodunderstanding of what is expected ofthem and the date it is expected by.

Don't be afraid to ask for feedbackand to hear suggestions. It is frompeople on the ground dealing with ourcustomers that we hear the mostsalient information in terms of ourproducts or services, new products and

The Q-Mark Model

services coming on the market, newcustomer demands as well asinformation on what our competitorsare doing.

ProcessesIf leadership is the start of the qualityinitiative then key business processesare the core.

A key business process is a rnissioncritical transformation that changessomething raw (materials, people,data) into something that adds valueto the customer. By mapping outyour key business processes andaligning your organisation to themyou can become truly customerfocused.

In order to establish if your keybusiness processes are working




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POTTERTON M y SON eEL E BRA T E S 3 0 YEA R S

Potterton Myson Celebrations

Potterton Myson Ireland

recently celebrated 30

years of customer

service with merchants from

across the country at a dinner in

the Berkley Court Hotel, Dublin.Customers were treated to a

chronological tale of apresentation from the companys'inception in 1972 and thecontinued expansion to itscurrent leading role in theheating market in Ireland. Thetheme of "Innovation ThroughTechnology" was detailed in therecent product introductions bythe company under both thePotterton and Myson brands.

Potterton recently introducedthe Promax and Powermax highefficiency appliances bringingthe latest hot water technologyto an already extensive range.Myson also recently announcedthe arrival of the new underfloorheating product.

Potterton Myson Ireland werejoined on the night bycolleagues from Baxi Potterton inthe UK and by senior staff ofMyson Radiators.

Ciaran McDermott, Potterton MysonId with Martin Wright, MysonRadiators

The event proved to be a greatsuccess and allowed colleaguesand competitors alike to enjoy asocial gathering at which themessage was a "thank you" forthe first 30 years, and a lookforward to the next 30 years.

Clem Cullen, Aidan O'ShaughnessyGroup with Colm Barrett, PottertonMyson Id


Douglas and Brendan Boucher, H & V Sales

Above: Brendan Ryan, A& R Supplies with TonyKelly, Potterton MysonIreland

Left: Liz Baker, MysonRadiators with VincentBroderick, PottertonMyson Ireland

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A D V A NeE D TEe H N 0 LOG Y H I G H PER FOR M A NeE

Buderus CondensingTechnology Turns Up the Heat

PICAL CONSUMPTION[m3 per annum]

Buderus, the Europeanmarket leader incondensing boilers whichis distributed in Irelandby C&F Quadrant, hasbeen steadily improvingits products over the last20 years. This hasresulted in a boilerconcept featuring stateof-the-art technology andexcellent efficiency.

All boilers are CEapproved, manufactured

the highest ISOdards, and comply

fully with allinterna tional andnational standards.

Buderus condensingboilers have little incommon withconventional boilers. Upto 25% higher output isobtained by extractingthe latent heat from thewater vapour producedwhen gas burns. Thelatest Buderuscondensing boilers alsohave modulatingburners, enabling them to

Glow plug ignition Makes the boiler lesssensitive to external

disturbances and ensuresa smooth start-up;

Variable-speed fan forcorrect gas/air mixture

Quieter, cleaner and moreeconomical.

Aluminium silicon heatexchanger - Optimum

heat transfer;

Well-insulated enclosureExceptionally quiet, high

safety, low heat loss;

High fan pressure up to 70Pa resistance can be

overcome - Long fluelength possible;

UBC-Themicroprocessor-controlled

Universal BurnerControl(UBC);

Boiler water temperature canbe set on UBC - The

boiler water temperaturefor the central heatingsystem can be set to a

lower maximum;

Self-venting - Airseparator and float valve

in one, integrated into topof heat exchanger,obviating need foradditional air vent;

Buderus GB 112Benefits & Features

Boiler output can be set onUBC - The maximum

boiler output can beadjusted to match the

installa tion;

Gas rate can be modulateddown to 30% of rated output- Both comfortable andeconomical at low heatdemand (which is thecase 80% of the time);

Special ceramic burnerEnsures ultra-clean

combustion;

measures the airtemperature three times asecond and relays theresult to the UniversalBurner Control. Thisminimises temperaturefluctuations in the room,which translates directlyinto greater comfort. Italso means lower energycosts; increasedefficiency; loweremissions; fewer starts;less wear; and reducedthermal stresses.

For instant hot water,the introduction of a 3port diverting valve tothe system facilitates hotwater priority.

Buderus wall boilersare exceptionally reliable.The parts and componentsmeet the highest Europeanquality standards, whileeasy enclosure removalfacilitates rapidinstallation, strip-downand maintenance.Modular design usingproven componentsmeans little goes wrong.

The GB 112 series is therange of condensingboilers which includes22kW, 29kW, 43kW and60kW central heatingboilers.

To hea t larger areas it isalso possible to opt for acascade configuration, inwhich a number ofBuderus boilers areconnected together. Withmodern individuallymodulating boilers this isgenerally a good dealmore economical than asingle large boiler.

Contact: C&FQuadrant.Tel: 01 - 630 5757Web: www.cfquadrant.ie

3785186577969351074121314921770

SAVING[m3 per annum]

achieve efficiencies ashigh as 109% (on netcalorific value).

Typical example is theBuderus GB 112 rangewhich is designed for usewith central heating andindirect hot watersystems. This unit givesconsiderably increasedoutputs while cuttingfuel bills by up to 30% atthe same time. Lowerenergy consumption notonly saves money emissions of CO, C02and NOx are alsosubstantially reduced.With Buderus what isgood for the indoorclimate is also good forthe outdoor climate.

Buderus boilers useroom temperature, notwater temperature, tocontrol the modulatingburner. With a roomthermostat controllerinstalled, the boilerconstantly matches heatoutput to demand. Theroom thermostat

6229821343170420652426278735084230

Nefit modulatingcondensing

boiler

Efficiency =109%(net calorific value)

100015002000250030003500400050006000

Conventionalboiler

Efficiency =77%(net calorific value)


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ADVANCED VENTILATION SYSTEMS

New Wholehouse VentilationFans From VenTac

extraction, but alsoincludes the facility forfresh air input with a heatrecovery facility. Similarto both the Minifan andSiroc, the Akor isdesigned to provide onesingle air extraction andsupply solution forresidential properties.However, the Akor unitincludes an efficient"cross-flow" style heatexchanger whichprovides the hea t transferfrom the exhaus t air tothat of the fresh-filteredincoming supply air.

The Akor product/system includes theoption of a multitude ofcontrol variations, all ofwhich can be operatedvia remote-mountedswitches.

Available as a standardproduct or in a kitformat, the Akor systemprovides one of themost comprehensiveexhaust/supplyresidential ventilationsystems available.

Contact: VenTac SalesOffice.Tel: 045 - 851500;email: [email protected]

purchased as a fan onlyor within standardresidential property kitarrangements, whichinclude all correspondingducting and valves.

The third system tocomplete the S&P rangeof wholehouse fans fromVenTac is the Akorwholehouse heatrecovery fan. Thisproduct not onlyprovides powerful air

Siroc self-regulating wholehouse ventilation fan

Minifanrange, VenTachas also just introducedthe Siroc self-regulatingwholehouse ventilationfan. This units provides acomplete residential!commercial ventilationsolution for bathroom,utility room, toilet andkitchen air extractapplications.

All models aremanufactured in toughshock-resistant ABSplastic and include fourinlet and one exhaustport. The airflow at eachrespective inlet port canbe precisely controlledand configured to thedesired airflow by meansof integrated airflowvalve regulators. Withboost and normal speedoptions (as standard), theSiroc wholehousev ntilation systemprovides cost-effective,powerful and easy-to-usesingle air extractsolutions for any givenresidential property.

The Siroc system can be

Akor wholehouse heat recovery system

Minifan air extraction systems.

SP Minifan from VenTacis a new generation of airextract systems designedto provide a completelyflexible multi-extractionpoint ventilation systemfor residential properties.It comprises three modelsizes - ST, HI and TB.Each model includes apowerfu13-speed (asstandard) centrifugal fanwhich is designed forefficient air extractionwithin ductedinstallations. All unitshave been designed anddeveloped to maximiseairflow performance andminimise in-duct andradiated noise levels.

Minifan wasspecifically designed forease of installation. Whenrequired, the fanassembly can be removedfor cleaning without theuse of special tools. Allunits include the optionof up to four ducted inletconnections, exhaustingto a single ducted outletconnection.

To complement the




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IGNORING DEVELOPMENTS AT OUR PERIL

World Plumbing Conference Missed Opportunity for Ireland

By John Smartt, Chairman, Republic of Ireland Branch, Institute of Plumbing

With over 300 delegatesrepresenting 26countries attending the

World Plumbing Conference inBerlin earlier this year, it wasmost disappointing that I wasthe only person from Ireland toparticipate. This, in my opinion,represents a missedopportunity for the Irishplumbing industry,especially with much of thedevelopment currentlytaking place in theplumbing sector happeningon a global scale.

As an island nation sittingon the edge of Europe Ithink that we ignore suchdevelopments at our peril. Irespectively suggest that, inorder to monitor andcapitalise on plumbingdevelopments in the future,the Irish plumbing sector asa whole needs to make sureit is represented on theWorld Plumbing Council,and to make sure that itactively participates in thenext World PlumbingConference which isscheduled to take place inSydney, Australia, in March2005.

While acknowledging that theIrish plumbing sector is made upof many constituent parts contractors (large and small);consultants; designers;manufacturers; agents;distributors; and education andtraining organisations - I stillsee no reason why we cannotensure effective, all-industry,representa tion.

As a possible solution I believethat the Republic of IrelandBranch of the Institute ofPlumbing is ideally placed torepresent the interests of theIrish plumbing industry on theWorld Plumbing Council. Wehere in Ireland have much to

As an island nationsitting on the edgeof Europe I think

that we ignoresuch developments

at our perilPAGE 30 BSNEWS OCTOBER 2002

offer, a great deal to gain, andnothing to loose by activelyparticipating in this type offorum. This year's conferencecovered the entire industry, witha mix of product exhibits andtraining workshops catering forall needs. The overall theme was

"Water, Heat, Air", withinternational expertsmaking variouspresentations on waterquality and public health;air hygiene and airconditioning; climateprotection; and energyefficiency.

Also discussed was thefuture direction of theWorld Plumbing Council,training, and informationtechnology.

SmartHouse, part of anexhibition running intandem with the conference,featured heavily in allactivities throughout thefour days. SmartHousedemonstrated how energycan be saved in a number ofareas, while also illustratinghow remote access toappliances can simplify theservicing regime.

Full details of the conferenceand all the subjects covered

can be found on the WorldPlumbing Council website atwww.worldplumbing.org

In the meantime, talk to yourcolleagues, encourage debateand discussion, and pleas revertto me with ideas andsuggestions. It is time to standup and take our place on theworld stage ... if we don't, wewill be left behind.

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POWER GENERATION

Edina Wins PowerContract at

Dublin Airport

FOllOWing a competitivebidding processadvertised in the

European Journal, EdinaLtd was recently selectedby Aer Rianta to carry out aturnkey, 3MW, combinedheat and power (CHP)project at Dublin Airport.

Aer Rianta already hastwo existing Jenbacher CHPModules at the airportone 600kW and one 1MW- which have beenrunning successfully foreight years and five years,respectively. Edina is the

agent in Ireland for theustrian-based Jenbacher

gas engine company andhas built up a strongrelationship with airportstaff where it now servicesboth CHP and dieselgenerators in Dublin, Corkand Shannon airports.Edina has also won anotherimportant contract in Cork,again following EuropeanJournal competition. It hasjust been selected to installa 143kw CHP unit to

provide electricity and heatfor the LeisureworldComplex in BishopstownCork. The hot waterproduced will help to heatthe swimming pool.

Edina has alsosuccessfully completed anumber of small-scale CHPprojects (range < 500 kw)such as Camden CourtHotel (92 kw), Navanswimming pool (143 kw)and Drogheda waster watertreatment facility (162 kw).Edina is the major installerof gas engine CHP units inIreland with almost 30machines in placethroughout the country.Overall, the company ishaving another successfulyear with a total of sevenmajor projects in progress.

Edina Ltd wasestablished in 1985 tosupply and service stand~y

diesel generators. Today, Ithas grown to be one of themost experiencedcompanies specialising inindustrial power

generation, in Ireland. Ithas expanded its businessinto the areas of combinedheat and power usingreciprocating gas engines,as well as mainsparallelling and generatorhire. Annual turnover isE10 million and it employs30 people based in Dublinand Cork.

The client base consists ofleading Irish andmultinational businesses.Edina's highly-trained staff,combined with dedicatedmanagement, provide themost professional service.

In industrial, commercial,educational and othersectors of the economy, thename Edina has becomesynonymous with qualityand engineering excellence.All client's power needs aremet, while Edina alsoprovides engineering andservice support. .

In 1996, Edina extendedits business into NorthernIreland by setting up EdinaLisburn, which caters

specifically for the orthernIreland market. This wasrecently extended furtherwith the opening of EdinaManufacturing, a new60,OOOsq ft factory thatcurrently employs 25 people.

Edina now offers productsand EPC capability(turnkey projects) in thefollowing areas -eHP(Gas Engines); DieselGenerators; Generator Hire;Service and Spares.

Edina specialises in cogeneration plants using gasreciprocating engines andgas turbines (range 70kW 10MW) in single units or inmultiples. It also provides afull range of dieselgenerators, with mainsparallelling facilities.

Edina's ProjectsDepartment providescomplete turnkeyinstallations using CHPmodules, which supplyelectricity, hot water andsteam. CHP projects canalso provide air conditioningby means of absorptioncooling. On award of contract,an Edina Project Team isassigned on the basis of bothexperience and expertise.This team combines all theskills necessary to progressthe programme of worksfrom initial feasibilitystudies through to finalcommissioning andperformance tests.Trainingof customer staff is alsoprovided, along withcomprehensive servicecontract options. A datatransmission system allowsboth Edina and customer toremotely monitor andcontrol the engines.

Contact: John FitzsimonsProjects Manager, Edina LtdTel: 01 - 830 7788email - john[email protected]: www.edinapower.com


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HIGH-EFFICIENCY PUMPS

Wilo Stratos - '800/0 EnergyDemand Reductions'

Wilo GmbH has developed thenew Stratos range of pumps,which combine the advantagesof glandless technology with aquantum leap in efficiency.Thanks to new motor technologyand an innovative wet spaceencapsulation, the Wilo-Stratosenables the energy demand to bereduced by up to 80% incomparison to standardglandless pumps. With thisrevolutionary technology, Wilohas delivered the world's firstwet runner pump with ECMtechnology for use in heatingand cold water applications.ECM stands for ElectronicCommutated Motor (Motor withpermanent magnet rotor). Thismotor design is used for the firsttime in Stratos pump drives andhas the following advantages:o Halving the powerconsumption PI;o Clearly improved motorefficiency at full load and partload operation;o Improved hydraulic efficiency;o Reducing the annual energyconsumption with the aid ofelectronic power adaptation byup to 80 percent;o Reducing size and weight;

Around 70 to 90 millionheating pumps are in usethroughout Europe.

Although they are not frequentlyconsidered to be high energyconsumers, the sheer magnitudeof their use does in fact result incolossal electricity consumption.They account for 35 to 50 billionKw/Hr every yearcorresponding to around onepercent of the annual primaryenergy requirement of a countrythe size of Germany.

The most common type ofcirculating pump installed todayis the glandless pump design.These pumps have theadvantage that they aremaintenance-free and practicallynoiseless. However, this must bepaid for with the lower efficiencyof the glandless motor. This inturn has a direct influence on theprimary energy cost - and thusalso on the operating costs. If wetake into account that apart fromthe high number of circulatingpumps in a building, these unitsalso have a very high operatingduration (heating pumps up toaround 6,000 operating hoursper year), it is possible to see anenormous savings potentialwhich is dormant. This can nowbe realised with the nextgeneration in pump technology.

AnnUl' .norgvccn.umpllcn, kWh

3.000

2.500

2.000

1.500

1,000

o

Development of the energy consumptionof average heating circulating pumps

1993: AC·mctor••tandard pump.1996: AC·molor. eloclronlc pump02001: EC·motor. oloclronlc pump

o Temperature range -lODC to+nODc for heating and coldwater applications.

The high efficiency both at partload and at the full loadoperation is especially a clearadvantage, since heating pumpscan run at part load range up to98% of their total operating time.

Reduced lifecycle costsNormally, products with higherefficiencies and thus lower energyconsumption are more expensiveto manufacture and this is reflectedin a high~r sales price to that ofconventional products. Up tonow, the extra costs due to theelectronics have made marketintroduction difficult. However,the situation has clearly improvedwith the availability of compactconverters and advances in thefield of power electronics andmicroelectronics. The extracapital costs are now paid backwithin a short period of timethanks to the clearly-reducedoperating cost afforded by thenew EC-motor technology.Contact: Tony Cusack, WiloEngineering.Tel: 061 - 410963;email: [email protected]


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FlowFLOWMETERS: 5 cc/min. to 2832 LPM air; 5 cc/min. to 75 LPMwater; brass or stainless steel metering valves. SIGHT FLOWINDICATORS: 12 mm to 50 mm NPT; 25 mm to 200 mm flangeconnected; single and double windows; plain, spinner and flappertype; bronze, cast steel or 316 stainless steel bodies; tube typewith integral glass cleaning mechanism. FLOW MONITORS:Fume hood monitors/alarms. SWITCHES: Liquid flows from.1 LPM water; air flows from 4.3 LPM (pipes) and 1.5 MP(ducts). TRANSMITIERS: Air flows from 1 to 60 MPS.TUBES: Self-averaging sensors for air or liquid flows.

LevelINDICATORS: 6 mm to 50 mm NPT. LIQUID LEVEL SWITCHES:Float, displacement, diaphragm, radio frequency and torque tubetypes; pressures to 138 bar, temperatures to 400°C; side, top,suspension and chamber mounted; explosion-proof. DRY SOLIDLEVEL SWITCHES: Diaphragm type; explosion-proof.TRANSMITIERS: Radio Frequency, piezoresistive, submersibleand ultrasonic types.

TemperatureINDICATORS: Bi-metal and handheld digital thermometers;-50°C to 500°C. TEMPERATURE SWITCHES: Bulb andcapillary, bi-metal and immersion types; -51°C to 277°C.TRANSMITIERS: -55°C to 400°C, 2-wire operation. SENSORS:RTD, thermocouple and thermistor types; -251°C to 482°C.CONTROLLERS: Analog and digital indicating; microprocessorbased; 1/16, 1/8 and 1/4 DIN; alarm relay, retransmission and PIDoutputs. RECORDERS: Temperature or process inputs, -29°C to93°C, electric or pneumatic inputs, 0.25VDC to 5VDC or ." to1 bar.

ValvesGLOBE VALVES: Bronze or 316S8 bodies, 2-way or 3-way,12 mm to 50 mm NPT. BUTIERFLY VALVES: Cast iron oraluminum bodies, wafer or lug style, 50 mm to 406 mm, AWWA.CONTROL VALVES: 2-way or 3-way, pneumatic or electricoperation; self-acting temperature control valves. VALVEOPERATORS: Pneumatic actuators and positioners; hand-leversand manual gear operators. VALVE POSITION: Indicators,switches and transmitters. JORDAN steam pressure regulatorsand Bestobell steam traps.

Manotherm Limited4 Walkinstown Road, Dublin 12.

Tel: 01 - 4522355/4522229; Fax: 01 - 451 6919; email: [email protected]

U15 Banbridge Enterprise Centre, Scarva Road Industrial Estate,

Banbridge BT32 3QD, Co Down.

Tel: 048 406 69936; Fax: 048 406 69990; email: [email protected]

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