Formed in 1991, Electrical Testers are one of the leading companies in the UK. Offering full National Coverage they also regularly cover Northern Ireland, Eire and Central Europe. Their electrical testing services include PAT testing, fire alarm testing, emergency lighting testing and fixed wire testing.

Directly employing only fully qualified electricians, they offer a level of technical capability and service which is unparalleled in the Industry.

With continued growth over the last decade, the company is rated as an exceptional performer by industry analysts.

Electrical Testers have the culture, people and systems to provide the ultimate service.

UK Health & Safety legislation is extensive and requires that whatever your activity, you must provide a safe environment for your staff and your customers.

The services provided by Electrical Testers Ltd are designed to comply with a variety of legislation, regulations and British Standards.

Although not exhaustive, most of the relevant regulations and standards are listed below:

Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 PAT Testing

BS5839:Pt1:2002 – Fire Alarm Inspection & Testing
BS5266:Pt1:1999 – Emergency Lighting Inspection & Testing
BS7671:2008 – Periodic Inspection of Fixed Installations
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 – Fire Risk Assessments

Assembly Solutions Limited announce launch of a new range of electrical cable assemblies kits specifically for the exhibition industry.

The next time you’re attending an exhibition, take a moment to appreciate the complexities of setting up a successful exhibition. The demands made on the construction crew are enormous. Working on a strict “do or die” deadline, they must have 100’s of booths, lecture areas, refreshment stalls and many more constructions finished and functioning perfectly before the doors open. One of the most critical tasks they face is setting up the intricate network of cable assemblies that power the entire exhibition.

ASL (Assembly Solutions Ltd.) is the “Complete Wiring Capability” company. Since 1995, ASL has been manufacturing and delivering cable Assembly Solutions to UK and overseas enterprises that demand the most sophisticated and reliable cable assemblies that money can buy. In addition to their Bolton factory headquarters, ASL now has factories in Poland and China to produce cable assemblies in the quantities their ever increasing clientele demands at the most competitive prices in the market.

Recently, ASL announced the launch of a new range of electrical cable assemblies specifically for the exhibition industry. The demands of the exhibition industry are somewhat unique, because their cable networks must be both as complex as permanent large installations and mobile. Exhibitions are set up one day and pulled down the next, only to be re-installed in another location for the next exhibition. This requires cable assemblies that can be quickly and repeatedly assembled and dismantled, without any loss in functionality.

ASL’s Exhibition Cable Assembly Kit answers this need with specially designed “Plug and Play” wiring harnesses that have been specifically designed and constructed for the needs of the exhibition industry. These PNP cable assemblies are exceptionally versatile and strong to accommodate the range of applications each exhibition demands and the abuse of repeated installations and removals.

With years of experience designing and manufacturing wiring harnesses, control panels, wiring and cable looms and the full spectrum of other cable products, ASL is uniquely qualified to produce cable assemblies for the exhibition industry. This company has been called upon for providing cable assembly solutions for some of the most demanding projects in the industry, including the automotive industry, the utilities industry and the transport industry.

Assembly Solutions Ltd. works closely with the companies that choose them to provide cable assemblies for both one-off custom projects and assembly line production runs. Their reputation for delivering high quality at competitive prices is second-to-none

For more information on ASL’s cable assemblies, wiring looms and control panels visit http://www.assembly-solutions.com

Cable assembly is required in a variety of situations and for a variety of uses.

The modern world is completely a wired world. Various types of wires and cables are used to construct all the machines and heavy equipment which are considered as modern engineering marvels. Even the residential or commercial multistorey buildings rely heavily on the wiring and complex cable assemblies used in the access control, electricity supply and communication systems.

It is not wrong to say that the modern world is dependent on wires and cables for transporting the energy (electrical or electronic) and magnetic waves (sound and data) from one place to another. This is the backbone of the all-round development that we experience these days. Can people imagine how tough and complex the cabling system inside a multistory or a jumbo jet is? Of course not, most of them are unaware of the complexity involved in the process.

However, these tasks are performed with much ease and simplicity. Thanks to cable assembly and wiring harness providers, who make life easy by encapsulating the intricacies behind making of these innovative and most usable plug and play products. They just make the tough and complex task of all types of wiring as easy as nothing.

Cable assembly providers are among the major contributors in constructing a safer and more organized world. Without their help, the automation of anything was impossible. Most of the modern industries like automobiles, heavy engineering, and security mechanism is based on different types of custom made wiring harnesses and cable assemblies.

Apart from these complex examples, people can witness several applications of cable assemblies in their everyday life. They are almost everywhere. For example, some most common elements that we see every day in our modern life like Computers, Telephone, Power Supply, Batteries, Lifts, and Medical Equipment are strictly dependent on cable assemblies.

In summary, it is not possible for every common man to judge the complex engineering, tough quality processes, and series of manual and automatic checks performed during the manufacturing of different standard or custom cable assemblies and wiring harnesses, but everybody can understand their impact on modern lifestyle. It is almost impossible for anybody to imagine a comfortable and easy lifestyle without using any of the aforementioned equipment or automated systems.

Audio visual or AV installations are on the rise with both the business and domestic market realising the benefits of bespoke AV systems. Standard systems can be installed but a bespoke system is completely tailored to the specific requirements of the customer. For domestic customers alone there are many different reasons a bespoke AV system is required such as one which is geared towards movie and film watching, focusing on music or for home office requirements.

The first stage in any project is to establish a brief with the client, including what functionality is expected from the system and any budgetary constraints that may exist. From there the audio visual installation consultant will draw up a system specification and layout diagrams if necessary, along with a detailed quotation setting out all of the costs involved. It is very important to instruct a company that will liaise with architects/building contractors as well as electricians and any other on site contractors. Communication and co-operation with building trades during installations is essential in order to achieve the best possible installation. The range of equipment and systems available is vast in today’s market.

Audio visual systems are installed in a wide variety of situations. A few examples are: museums, schools, conferencing and meeting rooms, exhibitions, events, bars, clubs, film festivals and even mobile AV installations in vans. Each situation listed has a different specification and requirement. Bars and clubs will require a system quite different to that of a museum installation for example. For businesses, the latest technology that comes with bespoke audio visual systems greatly improves working conditions, professionalism and productivity.

Domestic environments are also places where there is a need for design and installation of bespoke AV systems, from a simple plasma screen on the wall through to whole-house audio and video. Home cinema systems are becoming very popular and with today’s technology can be discretely installed to complement the surrounding decor, with exciting features such as concealed projectors and screens, touchscreen remote controls and in-wall speakers. The home cinema projector market is definitely heating up with growing interest in high definition and larger displays. These days, especially with the onset of luxury city apartment living, the big challenge for manufacturers lies in combining cinematic performance with aesthetic looks. Where home cinema projectors are being installed in living rooms there is now the possibility of having a screen that can be hidden away in the ceiling or you could look to get a nicely designed screen that can be wall mounted. Design is rapidly becoming the most important decision factor when it comes to the screen.

When searching for an av installation contractor it is important to check that a full Health & Safety policy is available to view and that the policy is adhered to by the installation engineers. Method statements and Risk Assessments should be produced for every job which requires work off-site. Engineers should be PASMA qualified for work at height using scaffold towers and that any electrical work carried out is done so in accordance with BS7671 and NICEIC certificated.

Most companies today manufacturing equipment or vehicles containing a large number of electrical wires or cables realise that to be competitive they have to create a wiring loom as a separate sub-assembly rather than assemble it wire by wire on the product. Many firms still chose to do this work in house but increasingly they choose to sub-contract it to a specialist company. A specialist company have the expertise and equipment to make the looms efficiently and to a consistently high standard providing you with a plug and play solution. This gives customers the benefit of fixing the cost of a significant part of their product and vastly reducing the final assembly times.

The manufacture of wiring loom harnesses can be found within the following products:

* Digital Photo Booths
* Naval Radar Systems
* Petrol Pumps
* Access Control Equipment
* Control Panels
* Industrial Battery Chargers
* Printing machines
* Lighting Equipment
* Mobile Phone transmitters

Expert specialist wiring looms and control panel assembly to form a complete automotive wiring system can be found in the following vehicles:

* Ambulance Wiring Looms
* Police Car Looms
* Police Van Looms
* Double Decker Bus Looms
* Mini-Bus Wiring Looms
* Commercial Vehicle Wiring Looms
* Domestic Trailer Wiring Looms
* Commercial Trailer Wiring Looms
* Utility Vehicle looms

There is a lot of confusion as to exactly how sealed lead acid batteries are constructed.

The construction of sealed lead acid batteries is in actual fact it is not as complicated as people may let you believe.  The following is a short piece on exactly how these batteries are constructed.

The whole ethos of how the battery construction is designed is basically to eliminate the loss of electrolyte through evaporation, gassing or spillage.  The basic premise that the batteries are sealed leads to a longer battery life and also reduces the amount of maintenance needed compared to other varieties of batteries.  Other types of batteries have simple valve caps to let gas escape from the batteries, whereas sealed lead acid batteries are constructed using pressure valves which open in extreme conditions.  To reduce the release of oxygen and hydrogen in the air by galvanic action as the sealed lead acid battery is charging the electrolyte needs to have an adapted design.  The electrolyte is designed in sealed lead acid batteries in such a way that it triggers the oxygen and hydrogen to re-amalgamate into water and is often known as a recombinant technique.  Because of the reasons given above and the sealed nature of the batteries, sealed lead acid batteries are much safer than other variants of batteries and are used as a mobility scooter battery.