Electric.ie July-August Magazine 2019

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 37 Industry News Industry News ET 105:2011 “National Rules for Electrical Installations in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres - Third Edition” is Now Withdrawn T Š‡ ƒ†˜‹•‡ –Šƒ– ͜͝͡ǣ͜͞͝͝ Dz ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ —Ž‡• ˆ‘” Ž‡…–”‹…ƒŽ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘• ‹ ‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ› š’Ž‘•‹˜‡ –‘•’Š‡”‡• Ȃ Š‹”† ‡†‹–‹‘dz Šƒ• ‘™ ‘ƥ…‹ƒŽŽ› „‡‡ ™‹–Š†”ƒ™ ȋ„—– ‹• •–‹ŽŽ ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ ˆ‘” •ƒŽ‡ ˆ‘”…‘•—Ž–ƒ–‹‘Ȍ †—‡ –‘ ‹–• ‘—–†ƒ–‡†…‘–‡– ƒ† ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡•Ǥ ‡ ™‘—Ž† ƒ†˜‹•‡ ƒ›‘‡ ™‹–Š ƒ ‹–‡”‡•– ‹ –Š‹• ƒ”‡ƒ –‘ ”‡ˆ‡” ‹•–‡ƒ† –‘ –Š‡…—””‡– •‡”‹‡• ‘ˆ ”‹•Š –ƒ†ƒ”†• Ǥ Ǥ ͣͥ͢͜͜Ǥ The I.S. EN 60079 standard gives guidance for the application of electrical resistance trace heating systems in areas where explosive atmospheres may be present, with –Š‡ ‡š…Ž—•‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‘•‡…Žƒ••‹Ƥ‡† ƒ• ”‡“—‹”‹‰ ƒȀ ƒ ȋ–”ƒ†‹–‹‘ƒŽ relationship to Zone 0 and Zone 20 respectively). The following parts are of particular importance: ƒ”– ͝͠ǣ Ž‡…–”‹…ƒŽ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘• †‡•‹‰ǡ •‡Ž‡…–‹‘ ƒ† ‡”‡…–‹‘ ƒ”– ͣ͝ǣ Ž‡…–”‹…ƒŽ ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘• ‹•’‡…–‹‘ ƒ† ƒ‹–‡ƒ…‡ ƒ”– ͥ͝ǣ “—‹’‡– ”‡’ƒ‹”ǡ ‘˜‡”Šƒ—Ž ƒ† ”‡…Žƒƒ–‹‘ Paul O'Connor of ACEC Distributors Limited has taken up the role of Chairperson of the Lighting Association of Ireland T Š‡ ‹‰Š–‹‰ ••‘…‹ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ ”‡Žƒ† ‹• ƒ ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡ ‰”‘—’ ˆ‘” Ž‹‰Š–‹‰ ’”‘ˆ‡••‹‘ƒŽ• ™Š‘ ƒ”‡ †‡†‹…ƒ–‡† –‘ ’”‘‘–‹‰ “—ƒŽ‹–› ƒ† „‡•– ’”ƒ…–‹…‡ –Š”‘—‰Š‘—– –Š‡ Ž‹‰Š–‹‰ ‹†—•–”› ‹ ”‡Žƒ†Ǥ ‹–Š ƒŽŽ –‘’ Ž‹‰Š–‹‰…‘’ƒ‹‡• ”‡’”‡•‡–‡†ǡ –Š‡ ‹• •‡‡ ƒ ‡••‡–‹ƒŽ ˆ‘”—™Š‡”‡‡„‡”•…ƒ …‘ŽŽ‡…–‹˜‡Ž› „‡‡Ƥ– ˆ”‘ƒ ƒ••‘…‹ƒ–‹‘™Š‹…Š Šƒ• †‡˜‡Ž‘’‡† •–”‘‰ ”‡Žƒ–‹‘•Š‹’• ™‹–Š ‰‘˜‡”‡– „‘†‹‡•ǡ ”‡‰—Žƒ–‘”› ƒ—–Š‘”‹–‹‡• ƒ† ’”‘ˆ‡••‹‘ƒŽ ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡ ‘”‰ƒ‹•ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ Paul is Managing Director of ACEC Distributors Limited who this year celebrate 29 years in business. They are a family owned and managed company with a passionate teamdedicated to the lighting and cable management sectors of our industry. Based at their recently expanded ͜͞ǡ͜͜͜ •“Ǥ ˆ–Ǥ ’”‡‹•‡• ‹ —„Ž‹ ǡ –Š‡› ƒ—ˆƒ…–—”‡ ƒ† †‹•–”‹„—–‡ ƒ ™‹†‡ ”ƒ‰‡ ‘ˆ •–ƒ†ƒ”†ǡ „‡•’‘‡ǡ Š‹‰Š “—ƒŽ‹–›ǡ ›‡– ƒơ‘”†ƒ„Ž‡ Ž—‹ƒ‹”‡• ˆ‘” –Š‡ ”‡–ƒ‹Žǡ…‘‡”…‹ƒŽǡ industrial, healthcare and leisure sectors. Additionally, they are exclusive distributors of Electrak and Zucchini cable management products. For more information on the LAI, visit www.laoi.ie