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IRISH BUILDING SERVICES NEWS

ISO 9002 for 5atchwell Grant

People in Glass Houses

Jack Dodd, Regional Manager, Satchwell Grant pictured with Brian Cowan, TD, Minister for Transport, Energy &Communications and Managing Director, Niall Grant, at the presentation of the ISO 9002 Award to SatchwellGrant by the Minister in Jury's Hotel, Dublin, earlier this month. Satchwell Grant is the only controls company inIreland with ISO 9002 accredition, its sister controls company in Northern Ireland (and the Group's panelmanufacturing plant) both having the equivalent BS 5750 approval. (See also page 4).

Projects NotYet ComingThroughThe Construction IndustryCouncil, a pan-industry alliancebetween the professional andbusiness organisations involvedin the construction industry, waslaunched recently by the Ministerfor the Environment, MichaelSmith, TO.

Mrs Mirette Corboy, Chairpersonof the Construction IndustryCouncil, said that the industryhad initiated this alliance in orderto provide a cohesive voice foraccelerated development of theIrish economy.

She called on the Government tointroduce an action plan which is• Continued on page 2

merchants have attended, or beenrepresented, at each of the threemeetings. However, there arethose who have expressed doubtsas to the manner in which thesituation is unfolding, fearingthat a two-tier merchant systemmay emerge. It's far too early tojudge what the final outcome willbe. At this stage the overall aimsand objectives must be supportedbut it is incumbent on thosespearheading the initiative toensure that all individualsadopting high profile positionswithin the fledgling associationare in a position to do so.Remember where we camein...people in glass houses...

Treasurer. A committee has alsobeen elected. Membership is£100.

Initial aims and objectives arepresented as: - Agreement oncredit control; what constitutes amerchant?; closer cooperationbetween merchants; closerliaison with manufacturers;elimination of improperprocedures regarding sales; theestablishment ofliaison/cooperation procedureswith Bord Gais.

To date, its unclear whatnumbers have actually joined andcontributed their £100membership fee. It is known thatthe vast majority of leading

There's an old sayingwhich goes... "people inglass houses shouldn't

throw stones" and it's somethingy' everybody - be it inb 'S or personal relationships

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- s ould bear in mind whenjudging others. It's all aboutcredibility... "let he whfl iswithout sin among you cast thefirst stone" sort of thing.

What's this got to do withbuilding services, you ask? Agreat deal BSNews suggests.

There is no denying that allsectors of the industry needpolicing, that there is a graveneed for an injection of honestyand integrity into tradingrelationships. However, whodoes the policing and whoappoints those people to do the

is another case in pointher. Ideally, the process

sh ~< be all-industry led andmore or less self-selecting withthe full approval of allconcerned.

But of course this is the realworld and ideals, while desirableand something to strive for, arevery often impossible to realise.Not that this should be adeterrent to those seeking toimprove the overall situation.

Hence the move by heating andplumbing merchants to regularisetrading practices and formthemselves into a united,cohesive body must beapplauded. To date they havemet on three occasions, decidedon a provisional title of "Heating,Plumbing & Allied MerchantsAssociation" and elected aChairman, Secretary and

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ContentsPAGE 2TRADE NEWS

Mark Eire Goes to Country; Interclima Almost Booked Out; Tads - Air HandlingSoftware Package; Barlo Acquires Veha NV Of Belgium; ISO 9002 for SatchwellGrant; New-Look Octabuild Awards; GT Phelan/ Toshiba Classic; BSS EstablishesProcess Division; Quality Mark for Irish Estates; BTU - Results Hermitage 10/6/93;Win with Grundfos

Class 1 winner Brendan Sweeney pictured at the prizze-giving ceremony at therecent BTU outing at Hermitage. Results on page 7.

PAGE 8COMPANY PROFILE

York - Leadership Through Innovation

PAGE 10ADVANCE SALES LEADS

PAGE 11POTIERTON MYSON PREMIER GOLF TOURNAMENTEarly June saw the first annual Potterton Myson Premier Golf Tournament held atMount Juliet where a large party of invited guests participated.

PAGE 12PRODUCT REVIEW: REFRIGERATION

The commercial refrigeration installation will be under the official microscope in theyears to come. National authorities for food safety and energy conservation, andthe EC commission, will all be laying down stricter requirements that will demandmore from your refrigeration units, writes John Sampson of J J Sampson Ltd.

PAGE 19THE PROTECTION OF RADIATORS - PART 2

In the concluding part of this two-part article, John Lane considers causes of pittingcorrosion other than oxygen ingress, and the reasons for general corrosion.Preventive measures and the new British Standard Code of Practice arediscussed.

PAGE 20NEW PRODUCTS

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Projects NotYet ComingThrough• Continued from coverurgently needed to ensure thatthe Irish economy benefits assoon as possible from the fundsallocated for investment ininfrastructural and otherdevelopments.

"Unless such a plan isimplemented quickly to removethe bottlenecks on development,the sharp downturn which theindu try feared last Januarycould well materialise this year",Mrs Corboy added.

Mr Corboy said that, after theannouncement of the PublicCapital Programme last Februaryand the recent falls in interestrate , the Construction IndustryCouncil had hoped that adownturn this year might well beprevented.

However, the feedback fromarchitects, engineers and quantitysurveyors, who work at the earlystages of the projects pipeline,indicates that the projects are notyet coming through.

Mark Eire Goesto CountryMark Eire completed the firstphase of a very successful "takethe message to the country" tourin Dublin recently at the unusualPOD venue off the city'sHarcourt Street.

The Mark Eire team of four hadalready been to the SilverSprings Hotel in Cork and theLimerick Inn on the Ennis Road.

At each venue the companypresented a 2-day showing atwhich representative samplesfrom all but the very largest unitsin the range were shown.

Included in the displays weregas-fired unit heaters; free-

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Mirette Corboy, Chairperson, Construction Industry Council (PresidentCIF) with Michael Ledwidge, President, Association of ConSUltingEngineers of Ireland.

RECENT CIBSE ACTIVITIES

Building Services as a career - pictured with a copy of the new CIBSEcareer guidance video is chairman, John Cuthbert with immediate PastChairman, John Purcell and Michael McNicholas, ESB, who sponsoredthe video.

standing gas and oil-fired units,heat recovery ECO fans; Tannerwarm water units; radiant plaqueunits; fan coils; air handlingunits; custom-built controls; oiland gas burners; flue pipe; andpipe-bending machines.

InterclimaAlmost BookedOutThe 13th Interclima InternationalHeating, Cooling and AirConditioning Exhibition wiheld, for the first time, at the cdes Expositions de Paris-NordVillepinte (9-13 November1993). As a result of a sharpincrease in demand for stlWds,representing an increase of16.4% for Interclima, theBlenheim group has managed toobtain halls 1, 2, 3, and 4 of theVillepinte exhibition centre forInterclima and hall 5 for thehome area section of Batimat.The net stand space is up from32,000 square metres (1991) to38,000 square metres (1993). On1st March 1993, 95% of thisspace had been let, representin550 stands.

The Interclima sectors have enallocated to the halls as follows:

Hall I: Cooling - pumps, taps,cocks and fittings, pipes, airconditioning tools andequipment;

Hall 2: Air conditioning,ventilation, regulation,measurement and inspection;

Hall 3: Regulation,measurement,inspection, heating,hot water, sanitary units;

Hall 4: Heating, hot water,sanitary units;

Hall 5: This will house theBatimat sectors completingInterclima: sanitary units,sanitary taps, cocks and fittings,bathroom and kitchen furniture

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TRADE NEWS.Satchwell~

Photographed at the announcement of the acquisition of Veha, Belgiumby Barlo Group were, from left, Dr Tony Mullins, Managing Director, BarloGroup; Rudy Van Eysendeyk, General Manager, Veha; and MichaelDelahunty, Project Director, Barlo Group.

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The second is the increase inspace and better conditions forreceiving exhibitors and visitors.Particularly for Interclima, theadditional 20% of space willexpand it significantly,something which was notpossible in Hall I at Porte deVersailles.

NV from its parent company,Royal Begemann NV. Ina ociation with this acquisition,Barlo has raised IR£20 million ofadditional equity in the Londonand Dublin markets.

Barlo has established a strong

Tads - Air Handling SoftwarePackageComputair Ltd, in conjunction with CAD specialists CCSI, has

oped an integrated quotation software system forfacturers of air handling units.

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Even at the initial marketing stage, it has generated considerableinterest in the trade with a number of manufacturers alreadyordering the package and others evaluating it.

The package is called TADS, meaning totally automated designsystem, which describes exactly what it does. For the first time, anengineer can produce alLthe documentation and drawings necessaryfor the production of a unit direct from the CAD system using datathat was entered at the quotation stage. This means that the unit isdesigned at the point of sale rather than at the point of manufacture.

The process bypasses many of the existing procedures in productionand drawing offices, eliminates data transfer errors, and ensures thatthe unit manufactured is exactly the same as the one that was

quoted.

Barlo Acquires.ha NV Ofgium

Barlo Group Plc has acquired theentire share capital of Belgianradiator manufacturer, Veha

and fittings, tiles. plumbing andtools.

The organisation of Interclimaand the home section of Batimaton a single exhibition site hastwo advantages. The first is thatthis forms a homogeneoussector, since the Interclima andBatimat home section exhibitorsare complementary.

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Nial! Grant with Gerry Curran, Gerry Gurran Associates; and MartinO'Connor and Robert Blake, Aer Rianta.

market base in Ireland and theUK, and now views theacqui ition of Veha NY as thelogical next move in building itsposition as a leading Europeanradiator manufacturer.

Veha NV has major shares of thepanel radiator markets inHolland, Belgium and France, aswell as a growing business inSpain, Greece and Germany.Barlo Group Managing Director,Dr Tony Mullins, sees this asrepresenting a further bridgeheadinto Europe where the Group'sBarlo panel and Merriot tubularradiators are already marketed.

Following the acquisition of IRGin August last year and a 20%increase in earnings per share inthe year ending 31 st March 1993,Barlo Group's turnover will, withthe acquisition of Veha NY, nowtop £100 million.

1509002 for5atchwell Grant -Satchwell Controls Ltd, whichwas owned by the GEC Group,operated successfully in Irelandfor more than 25 years. Thecompany specialises in the areaof building management systemscontrols. In September 1990,following a successfulmanagement buyout, thecompany name changed toSatchwell Grant Ltd - theManaging Director being NiallGrant.

After three years of operation,

Satchwell Grant Ltd havemanaged to maintain the highstandards which SatchwellControls Ltd have set and towhich customers and specifiersalike have become accustomed.

The company has carried out

major contracts in all parts ofIreland including Dublin Airport,International Financial ServicesCentre, Schering Plough (Cork),

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University College (Galway) andGuinness Ireland.

In March of this year SatchwellGrant was audited by NQA andwas successful in obtainingaccreditation to IS09OO2. It isthe first controls company in thisfield in the Republic of Ireland togain registration to IS09002.

In addition, the head office in

Belfast received its accreditationin June 1992 and the controlpanel manufacturing operationwas accredited in April of thisyear. Earlier this month Ministerfor Transport, Energy andcommunications - Brian CowanTD - presented Niall Grant withthe award at a ceremony in JurysHotel, Dublin.

New-LookOctabuildAwardsMore awards, more prizes andmore choice are on offer thisyear in the Octabuild BuildersMerchants Awards. This is theseventh year of the awards.

The winner of this years'National Builders Merchant ofthe Year Award will receive a£3,000 marketing opportunitYand there will be a £1 ,000 staffprize. There will also be regionalawards and, merchants who arevisited for this award, willreceive a detailed assessor'sreport.

Five new Award categorie havealso been added this year.Merchants who choose not to gofor the main award can select upto three other Awards for whichthey will be considered.Merchants who enter for themain award can also enter fortwo other category awards.

These awards are - Best family-managed business (under £3million turnover); Heavy goodsrange; Best for plumbing!heating; Most improved

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Find out more about this super combination by contacting York direct:-

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they have a wide base fromwhich to choose. They demandthe best and, in many cases, youquite simply cannot do businesswithout recognised standard ."

John AMurphy, Chief Executive of the Irish Quality Association (left),presents Larry Kane, Chief Executive of Irish Estates (Management) Ltdwith the Quality Mark Certificate. Irish Estates is the first propertymanagement company to receive the Quality Mark.

Estates. Mr Kane said: "Servicequality has become increasinglyimportant in the 1990s, and thisis now being recognised by allindustries. Cu tomers arebecoming more discerning, and

Left: Paddy Horgan with Christy O'Connor Snr and Pat Birkett. Right: Ted Berry, Toshiba UK with ChristyO'Connor Snr and Gerry Phelan.

GT PhelanlToshiba ClassicThe annual GT Phelanffo hibagolf classic was held, onceagain, at the Royal Dublin golfcourse. A total of 21 invitedguests played in excellentconditions which saw some finescores returned.

Overall winner was MichaelKennedy and he, along withsecond placed LarryMcGettrick, will now proceedto participate in the Toshibagrand final in Portugal later this

year.

Christy O'Connor Snrconducted the golf clinic andremained on throughout theday, dispensing valuable adviceto those seeking it. Mike Lavelle presenting Larry McGettrick with his prize as runner up.

Irish Estates (Management) Ltd,the property managementcompany, was recently awardedthe Q Mark for quality service bythe Irish Quality Association.

Irish Estates manage in excess of£4 million sq ft of propertyvalued in excess of £550 millionon behalf of several bluechipclients. It is also the onlyproperty management companyin Ireland with its own in-housemaintenance group.

John A Murphy, Chief Executiveof the Irish Quality Association,presented the Award to LarryKane, Chief Executive of Irish

Quality Mark forIrish Estates

BSS EstablishesProcess DivisionBSS (Ireland) Ltd has appointedJohn Quinn - previously a salesengineer with the company - tohead up a new process divisionto service the pharmaceutical andchemical sectors. The companyis presently adding to itsportfolio of products in this areaof the business and using theexperience of BSS/IVCO andBSS/AMS. Both companieswere recently acquired by theBSS Group Plc.

John Quinn will liaise withspecifiers and contractors on theprocess ector throughout theRepublic of Ireland, and bothDublin and Cork branches ofBSS (Ireland) Ltd will offerinternal technical back-up andstock availability.

Included among the well knownproduct names distributed byBSS/IVCO and BSS/AMS areWorcester Controls, BrayButterfly Valves, Boss WinnValves, Grundfos and Wilopumps. BSS Process Divisionwill be exhibiting at theChemical & PharmaceuticalExhibition in Blarney, Co Cork,in late September 1993.6 BSNews. June 1993

merchant and Marketingexcellence.

The judging panel includesrepresentatives from theConstruction IndustryFederation; Irish HardwareAssociation; Guaranteed IrelandLimited and the national winnerfrom the previous year.

The closing date for entries is 9July 1993 and initial assessmentwill begin before the end of July.Merchants being visited will benotified of the week in which theassessors or judges visit will takeplace.

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BTU - Results Hermitage 10/6/93S/S-37

having to return early, so urgentwas the need for "terra firma" onthe part of those who sailed inher.

However, Frank Purcell of ArdenHeating is unlikely to suffer asimilar fate when he avails of the£1000 holiday voucher he won inthe "Win With Grundfos"domestic circulator competition.Frank won the installer prizewhile John Hamilton of DunLaoghaire Heating won themerchant award.

engage in outdoor pursuits. Thetrip itself was uneventful, savefor the periodic stop at "wateringholes" along the way. Havingovernighted at the Clonea StrandHotel - and engaged in more"refreshments" - the intrepidfishermen took to the high seasthe following day in two boats.

Oh how many of them regrettedthe "watering hole' stop-oversthe day before! The weather wasunkind to say the least but,nonetheless, one of the boats sawit out to the bitter end, the otherStaff at Ireland's largest distributor, Eastern Electrical, are celebrating

after becoming the first in their industry sector to be presented with anInternational Quality Award. Pictured recently receiving the award at the

urne are (from left to right): James C Darling (NSAI); Brian Coweninister for Transport, Energy, Communications; and Hugh McGee

Matlaging Director Eastern Electrical.

Overall Winner - John Loughlin

Sponsor - Lister Tubes

Overall Winner: J Loughlin, Newlands, HlC: 14, Score: 40-1 =39

Class 1: B Sweeney, Malahide, HlC: 7, Score: 37; P Johnson,Hermitage, HlC: 6, Score: 36; M Morrisey, Dun Laoghaire, H/C: 7,Score: 34.

Class 2: J Lawlor, Blainroe, H/C: 14, Score: 38-1 = 37; J Ennis,Curragh, HlC: 12, Score 36; S Farrell, HlC: 16, Score 35.

Class 3: N McKeon, Newlands, H/C: 18, Score 39-1 = 38; JWhite, Ardee,HlC: 17, Score 36; B Kearney, Edmondstown, H/C22, Score 35.

Back 9: E Vickers, Rush, H/C: 9, Score 18; D Chambers, Sutton,

HlC: 22, Score 18.

Front 9: G Phelan, Old Conna, H/C: 15, Score 20; S Kearney,Stackstown, HlC: 12, Score 19.

Visitors: F Redmond, Forest Little, H/C: 20, Score 39; MKennedy, Slade Valley, H/C: 14, Score 33; S O'Reilly, Roscrea,H/C: 14, Score 31.

Matchplay 3rd Round

M Wyse V E Vickers; J Lawlor V S Smith; L Stenson V JLoughlin; B Daly V B Sheehan.

competition coming to an endand the annual fishing trip takingplace in Dungarvan.

Taking the fishing trip first, theGrundfos party set off forDungarvan by coach, all set to

Picture shows Ray Broughan, Sales Engineer, Grundfos with JohnPurcell, Arden Heating; Denis Walshe, General Manager, Grundfos(Ireland) Ltd; and John Hamilton, Dun Laoghaire Heating.

Standing - Paul Sandbrook (McKenna Engineering), Michael McDonald(OVE Arup), Tony Mullins (Leo Lynch &Co), Denis Walshe (Grundfos),Eugene Philips (Seamus Homan & Ass), Frank Nugent (H R Holfeld(Hydraulics)), Tony Gray (McArdle McSweeney & Ass).

Front - Peter O'Dowd (Jacobs Intl), Liam McDermott (Grundfos), DeclanMalley (VMRA), Robert Holland (Project Mgt), Derek Waiters (H A O'Neill).

Win withGrundfosIt was winners all the way withGrundfo this month, theongoing domestic circulator

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York - LeadershipThroughlnnovation

York ProjectsThe number and diversityof York installationsthroughout Ireland is vastand varied and, for themost part, includesvirtually all the major andprestigious projectsundertaken in recentyears. Among them areSandoz, Dunnes Stores,Intel, Heinz, Nestle,Proctor & Gamble, VHI,Leo Laboratories andFujisawa.

York's purpose-built premises in Ballymount Cross Business Park,Ballymount Cross, Dublin 24.

office/warehouse complex wasacquired, strategically locajust off the Naas Road inDublin which allows for easyaccess to all parts of Dublinand the rest of the country. Itcomprises over 2,000 sq ft ofoffice and warehouseaccommodation and is situatedwithin a new complex calledBallymount Cross BusinessPark, Ballymount Cross,Dublin 24.

"The volume of business wewere doing in Irelandnecessitated our ownoperation in the country", saysJim Moore. "As amanufacturer, we can't hidefrom our responsibilities, nindeed would we want to.With such a high number ofYork installations throughoutthe country - and in suchprestigious projects (see

Majella Byrne, Office Supervisor

direct from the UK or througha locally-appointedagent/distributor.Approximately 12 months agoYork decided that, to offer thelevel of service - andespecially after-sales service- it is committed to, the mostappropriate option was toopen an office of its own.

Service Manager NicholasMorrison paved the way,working very closely with JimMoore, York Area Manager,European Distribution.Completing the seniormanagement team is SalesManager Austin McDerrnottwho has wide experience ofbuilding services in Irelandand, more especially, of airconditioning.

A modem, purpo e-built

that still involves using onlythe best people, the bestmaterials and the bestproduction methods available.

York has always hadrepresentation in Ireland inone form or another, be it via

product sourced and supplied

Ralph Morgan, Director, Quality, York CES with Bob Fowler, YorkDirector of Plant Operations and Scott Boxer, Vice-President andGeneral Manager, CES, pictured with the ISO 9002 Award recently.

"Employ nothing but the bestlabour ... use nothing but thebest material ... guess atnothing but test everything ...guarantee our work as secondto none ..." the foregoing is aclassic representation oftoday's business philosophyand something which could beapplied to any tradingcompany. However, when onerealises that the principlesmentioned are some of thoseadopted by York managementin the early 1890s, it is easy tounderstand their longevity andthe level of market penetrationthe company enjoysworldwide.

After nearly 100 years thiscommitment still holds good.York still strives to make thebest products in the world and

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Jim Moore, Area Manager, European Division with Sales Manager, AustinMcDermott and Nicholas Morrison, Service Manager.

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Additionally, globalmanufacturing capability isadapted to serve local needs.Careful attention is given tospecific requirements on acountry'by country basis andlocal operatives are given theflexibility necessary to makecertain that, whatever the localapplication and need, there isa York product that is justright for the job.

Formal certification of theYork plant was marked lastmonth at a presentation byL1oyd's Register QualityAssurance Ltd, anindependent UK-baseorganisation accredited toperform ISO quality systemevaluations.

Leadership through innovationis the York motto and thisapplies both to thedevelopment of product itselfand also to environmentalmatters. This is most apparentat present in York's emphasison CFC-free technology. Yorkcurrently offers one of thewidest selections of CFC-freechillers, utilising all the majoralternative refrigerants - 22,123, 134a, ammonia andwater.

panel) - we believed that theonly way to provide the levelof service we demand ofourselves was to have a strongpresence".

Maintenance ContractsSimilarly, maintenance contracts form a large percentage ofYork's Irish operation and, once again, these tend to include thelikes of Dublin Corporation, Intel, Sandol, Fujisawa and Allied

Foods

1 ter-sales network is nowa ttiiln of five, specially-trained service engineers whooperate out of radio-controlledvehicles which are fullyequipped with spares andequipment. A 4-hour responsetime is aimed for at all times,the maximum being 24 hours.This service applies for 365days of the year.

York's product portfolio isextensive, the company beingthe only independentworldwide manufacturerfocused soley on the HVACR

ustry. "This unique focus",'im Moore, "coupled

Will' our full complement ofquality equipment andservices, provides the bestcomfort and refrigerationvalue in the marketplace".

Endorsing this dedication toquality, York's internationalmanufacturing plant inOklahoma recently applied for- and was accredited with -ISO 9002 Certification.

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Newmarket Information, the Dun Laoghaire-basedconstruction information company, provides advanceinformation on new construction projects nationwide -all potential leads for contractors, sub-contractors andsuppliers. The company publishes information in theweekly CIS report which provides full project details,contact names, addresses and telephone numbers,design team details and tendering and constructionschedules. The following listing is provided by CISReport and gives a brief description of the types ofprojects covered. To obtain information on the service

phone 01·2809476/2809557.

Dublin:

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Cavan:

J W Green and Company plan tocovert the former J W Green Mills atCustom House Street, Cork to a 132bedroom hotel. The fi ve-storeybuilding will also have a bar, arestuarant and a meeting room atground floor level with 33 bedroomson each of the four storeys overhead.The plans also provide for a two-storey carpark measuring 1,436 sqm. The overall development willmeasure 7,738 sq m.

Cork:

The Emerald Star Line Limited iscurrently seeking planningpermission for the erection of a newentrance, driveway, boat shed, boatjetties, septic tank, car parkingfacilities and ancillaries at Noghan,Belturbet, Co Cavan. The 494 sq mdevelopment involves the erection ofa single-storey administrationbuilding which will include a loun earea and shower facilities.

The Grant Hotel in Malahide ibe extended. The owners arecurrently seeking planningpermission of Dublin Co Council foralterations and extensionscomprising - a single-storey linkbuilding on the South elevationincorporating; a two-storey escapestairs and internal alterations; asingle-storey extension to theconference building on the Northelevation incorporating a two-storeycorner building; and a single-storeymeeting room extension on the Eastelevation. The development is to becarried out in four phases.

Endree Ltd is seeking planningpermission to erect a four-storeyextension at the western corner ofthe Hibernian Hotel at EastmorelaPlace, Dublin 4 to create nine ebedrooms and a conference room.The new building will measure 280sq m with 1,419 sq m being retained.All of the bedrooms will be doubleand all will have en-suite facilities.The conference room will have acapaci ty for 40-50 people. There are30 bedrooms in the existing hotel.

The 5, 148 sq m building includes thetwo-storey over-basement mainproduction and office area and autility building and parking space.

Construction work, costing between£5 and £ IQ million, will start in theSpring of 1994 and will take 15months to complete. JacobsInternational are dealing with theoverall design brief.

Boehringer Maanheim GmbH hasbeen granted planning permissionby Wicklow County Council andArklow Urban District Council for amajor new multi-million poundbiochemical production facility atMoney Little, Arklow, Co Wicklow.

Wexford:

Kilkenny:

Textile manufacturers, CornerInternational Lld have been grantedplanning permission for theconstruction of an extension to theexisting mill at Castlecomer, CoKilkenny. Work on the single-storeyextension i expected to co t around£100,000.

Longford:

Beef and lamb processors, Kepak(Longford) Ltd have plans for theconstruction of an extension to theirpremise at Ballymahon, CoLongford at a cost of over £200,000.

Wicklow:

Building contractors, Byrne & ByrneLld are to costruct a replacement of afire-damaged meat processing plantat Ryland, Bunclody, Co Wexfordfor meat processors, Slaney CookedMeats Ltd. The new building willco t in excess of £I million toconstruct.

Drink distributors, Dwans andLennons, plan to build a new£200,000 warehouse at the BlyryIndustrial Estate, Cornamaddy,Athlone, Co Westmeath.

take six to eight months to complete.Allergan Pharmaceuticalsmanufacture two therapeuticproducts, one to be used in thetreatment of muscular disorders andthe second as a surgical aid incataract operations.Allergan Pharmaceuticals Ltdhave also been granted planningpermission for the erection of a two-storey exten ion comprising amaintenance shop and a storageroom to the north side of the exi tingpremises at Westport in CountyMayo.

Computer manual printers, BerrysComputer Print Ltd have beengranted planning permission for theconstruction of an extension to theirexisting premises and car-parking atthe Demesne, Westport, Co Mayo.

Westmeath:

EADS

Mayo:Alergan Pharmaceuticals (care ofAllergan Ireland Ltd) have beengiven the planning go-ahead for theconstruction of an extension to thesouth-east corner of the Lodge Roadfactory in Westport, Co Mayo,comprising warehousing, apackaging hall and a plant room.Work .will start in mid July and will

at APC could rise to 600 in thefuture.

Pharmaceutical company, Organon(Ireland) Ltd has been grantedplanning permission for theconstruction of extensions, costingover £ I million, to the existinglaboratories, locker rooms, officesand car park at their existingpharmaceutical plant at DrynamRoad, Swords, County Dublin.Construction work is due to tart inJune and will take six months tocomplete.

Haulage contractors, JohnsonHaulage Company Ltd are toconstruct a new warehouse andtransit shed, additional two-storeyoffices, together with thereconstruction of an existingwarehouse, at the Naas Road,Blackchurch, Rathcoole, Co Dublin.The development is to measure2,776 sq m.

CIE is expected to seek planningpermission shortly for theconstruction of a new £6 millionstate-of-the-art bus garage near TheSquare in Tallaght, Dublin 24. Thenew garage, measuringapproximately 10,000 sq m willinclude a modem office building.

ALESDVA CE

Galway:Negotiations are being concludedbetween the IDA and the AmericanPower Conversion Corporation,producers of uninterruptable powersupplies for the computer industry,to establish a 3OO-job project atDigital's, Ballybrit plant in Galway.The company is to take over only asmall part of the 6,000 sq m facilitybut there are hopes that employment

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Limerick:Johnson and Johnson are expectedto set up a major new manufacturingplant in the Limerick area. Thecompany has two Irish subsidiaries,Janssen Pharmaceutical in LittleIsland, Cork and Johnson andJohnson Ireland Lld, in Dublin.

Dell Computers plan to expandtheir facilities on the RaheenIndustrial Estate in Limerick.Reported to be the fastest-growingcomputer firm in the world, Dellemploys 350 people at Limerick andmay double this figure shortly. Thecompany also operates a sales centreat Boghall Road, Bray, Co Wicklow.Dell is considering a major extensionwhich would effectively double thesize of its existing plant.

CoilIte, the state forestry board, is atan advanced stage of negotiationswith the Louisiana PacificCorporation to construct a newOriented Strand Board (OBS) plantin Ireland. An announcement on thenew project, which is set to produce300,000 tonnes of OBS annually isexpected at the end of the summerand production could begin by theend of 1994. Possible locations forthe new plant include the ShannonEstuary in Limerick.

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Potterton MysonPremier GolfTournament

Early June saw the firstannual Potterton MysonPremier GolfTournament held at MountJuliet where a large party ofinvited guests - comprisingcontractors, consultants,merchants, builders and BordGais representatives -competed in testing

List of WinnersOverall Winner - John Lyons,

IJJ' 35 points, handicap 15;Category 1Winner - Michael 0' Brien,Chadwicks: 32 points off handicap8, won on back nine;Runner-Up - MickMattews, 32 points off handicap 7.Also decided on back nine;Category 2Winner- Francis O'Dwyer, 32points off handicap 18. Won onback nine; Runner-Up -JerryMaher, 32 points off handicap 15;Category 3

conditions.Despite inclement weather, theouting went ahead and provedto be a most enjoyable day forthose who participated. Mostof the competitors managed tocope with the heavy groundcondjtions although it didprove too much for some!!The result at the end of the

Winner - Dennis O'Sullivan, 32points off handicap of 19. Againwon on back nine with 21 points;Runner-Up Tom Redmond, 32points off handicap of 20.Back ineJohn English, Score of 18 points;Visitor WinnerBrian Mason on 32 points. Wonon back nine with 18 points fromJim Sheehan, Runner-Up;Staff WinnerVincent Broderick;Booby PrizesRonnie Webb, Shay Kieman andPat Walsh.

day wa extremely clo e withall category winners achjevinga score of 32 points. Allpositions were decided on thestrength of the back njne.The overall winner was JohnLyons of Irish InternationalTrading Cork, who was

presented with the PottertonMyson Premier PerpetualTrophy by Managing Director,Sean Hanratty, at the excellentdinner later that evening. Johnis pictured here with Sean, asindeed are some of the otherprize winners.

Dennis O'Sullivan, Bord Gais, Cork with Sean Hanratty. John Lyons, Irish International Trading, with Sean Hanratty.

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Important Reference. on EC Directive••

There are a number of very important references on EC Directives regarding

food safety. These include:-

92Jl1EC of 13 January 1992 - concerns temperature control in connectionwith transport, storage and warehousing of deep frozen food products;

92J2lEC of 13 January 1992 - concerns sampling procedures and EC'sanalysis method in connection with deep frozen food products;

Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations (UK) - guidelines issued by theDepartment of Health, Environmental Health and Food Safety Division in UK

18 July 1990;

89/1081EEC of 21 December 1988 - concerns the laws of member statesrelating to quick frozen food produce for human consumption;

88/6571EEC of 14 December 1980 - this lays down the requirements for theproduction of, and trade in, minced meat, meat in pieces of less than 100grams and meat preparation and amending directions 64/433IEEC,

7111 18IEEC, and 72J4621EEC.

PRODUCT REVIEWREFRIGERATION

GrowingNumber ofLaws onRefrigerationSystems

The commercial refrigerationinstallation will be under theofficial microscope in theyears to come. Nationalauthorities for food safetyand energy conservation, andthe EC commission, will allbe laying down stricterrequirements that willdemand more from yourrefrigeration units, writesJohn Sampson ofJ JSampson Ltd.

Ec commission proposals onthe compulsory registration oftemperature - already in

force, food legislation in severalcountries demands the documentedregistration of the temperature in all

refrigeration and freezinginstallations at frequent and regularintervals. The proposals of thecommission mean that, in order tocomply with the law, a choice willhave to be made between manualmeasurements or automatictemperature registration and

documentation.

Discontinuation of CFC refrigerants- requirements on thediscontinuation of refrigerantsharmful to ozone, (the CFCrefrigerants) become more strict as

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the breakdown of the ozone layer isobserved and documented. Aninternational act has been passed thatforbids the production of thesesubstances after 1994. This meansthat the trade will have to findaltematives when repairing,converting, or building newrefrigeration plant.

Legislation on energy savings - alarge number of energy taxes arealready a reality. There are clearsigns of a broad agreement in certainEuropean parliaments that the way toenergy saving is through furtherlegislation on energy.

Stricter requirements make it soundeconomic sense to begin investing inenergy-saving measures in newbuildings. It can also beeconomically advantageous to beginwhen making minor conversions orrepairs to your existing installations.

Food safety legislation - this willdemand continuous temperaturelogging in refrigeration and freezing

installations.

New proposals from the ECcommission on documentedtemperature logging at frequent andregular intervals will confront youwith a task you will not be able todeal with manually.

A good and inexpensive answer is amonitoring and alarm system that will

ensure:-

* Continuous temperature logging;* The possibility of data storage incompliance with the coming demand

ofEC;

* Instantaneous alarm if temperaturebecomes too high;

* Facilities for remote adjustment bytelephone;

*The choice as to whether the alarmis to be sent to a central monitoringstation, a service centre or a private

telephone.

* A typical system is the DanfossAKL 25.

In addition, by extending the controlsystem u ing, say, Danfoss Adap-Kool units, saving may be achievedwhile complying with foods safetylegislation as well as laws on energyconsumption and the environment.Such a control system thinks foritself. It consists of a series ofcontrollers and electronic valves that

ensure:-

* Central monitoring;* Permanent optimum operation ofthe refrigeration system;

* Alarms before the products are

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jl IIII ~.~ork®,.'1.1. _.~ASEA BROWN BOVERI

GOLD STANDARD INTELLIGENTAIR COOLED CHILLER

YCAJ·YDAJ

ASS Environmental Control Lld

Selgard Road

Tallaght

Dublin 24

Telephone: (01) 599935

Fax: (01) 599939

YCAD

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PRODUCT REVIEW

AKCllM..

Acids that form in air conditioningand refrigeration systems are verystrong. A little bit can do a lot of

damage!

Acid left untreated in an airconditioning and refrigeration systemwill continue to corrode (attack)internal components cau ing leaksand/or electrical malfunctions todevelop. Compressor burnout soon

follows.

Until now, there has been no trulyeffective solution available tocompletely remove residual acid fromthe system after a burnout occurs.Any remaining acid trapped in thesystem "seeds" new failures.

Environmental regulations are

Acid-Away -The Solution toYour AcidProblems

Details from J J Sampson & Son Ltd,71 Cherry Orchard Industrial Estate,Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10. Tel:01-6268111/6269332; Fax: 01-

6269334.

The Master 2000 system can betailor-made for not just one or several

shops, but for whole buildings. Inaddition to refrigeration installations,the system will monitor and controlheating, ventilation, lighting and

burglar alarms. With this system thetechnician and/or service companyhas a constant overview of operating

conditions.

Danfoss Adap-Kool - AK20 and 30 systems are used mainly for industrialrefrigeration plant.

The AKM System retrieves and sendsinformation to all controllers in therefrigeration plant, such as settings,

temperature and pressuremeasurements, alarms messages, etc.All this information can be sentwherever required, e.g. a centralmonitoring station that willimmediately evaluate the importance

of the information.

* Improved quality product;* Less product loss;* Lower insurance premiums,irrespective of whether your

installation is big or small.

You yourself decide the rate of

investment.

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impacting on how compressor changeouts are being done, making the workmore difficult to do.

Repeat call backs are expensive.Many of the problems listed abovecan be minimised with Acid-Away.Acid-Away is a uniquely designed(patent pending) chemical treatmentfor air conditioning and refrigerationsystems that have experienced aburnout, or operating systems that areshowing buildup in acid content. It isdesigned to be used with hermetic

and semi-hermetic compressors thatoperate with CFC or mineral oilcompatible HCFC refrigerants.

Acid-Away circulates quicklythroughout systems where it cancontact acid wherever it occurs.Immediately upon contact, all acid ischemically neutralised so that it canno longer acts as a corrosive agent onany system component.

COMPRESSOR~•

ACID-AWAY, which has been developed in the USA, is designed

specifically to deal with the problem of compressor burnout.

THE PROBLEM SOLVED

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ACID-AWAYCompletely eliminates acid from airconditioning and refrigeration systems.

ACID-AWAYHelps in conforming to environmentalregulations.

ACID-AWAYWill help prevent operating system burnout ifused during routine maintenance.

ACID-AWAYIs safe and easy to use.

ACID-AWAYSaves time and money by preventing costlycall-backs.

For further mformation on product and stockists please contact:

,.n Commercial Polymers International Ltd.u-""'" Togal House, George's Place, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland

Telephone: 01-2841412 Fax: 01-280 7461

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It has been extensively field tested'under both burnout and maintenancecircumstances, in systems with severeacid levels. Rigorous tests have alsobeen conducted in the RectorSealCorporation laboratory under a widevariety of material compatibility andlubricity conditions, while Acid-Away has also been thoroughlyevaluated by a renowned industry-recognised independent testingagency under ASHRAE and ASTM

standards.

Benefits include completeelimination of acid from airconditioning and refrigerationsystems; prevention of costly callbacks due to subsequent compressorfailures caused by acid; eliminatesthe need for expensive (and possibly

illegal) flushing of the system withrefrigerants in an attempt to clean upsystem acid after a compressorburnout; helps prevent operatingsystem burnout (if used duringroutine maintenance); can be used totreat recovery, recycling, andreclaiming units.

Acid-Away can be hand pumped intoa system's liquid (high pressure) linealong with refrigeration oil for fastestacid neutralisation.

Details from Commercial PolymersInternational Ltd, Togal House,George's Place, Dun Laoghaire, CoDublin. Tel: 01-2841412; Fax: 01-2807461.

'Gold Standard'Chiller From ABBGSi - gold standard intelligent -designates the latest range of York aircooled chillers which are nowavailable from ABB. There are tworanges in the series - YCAD

(cooling capacities I67-272kW) andYCAJ-YDAJ (cooling capacities 320-1530kW).

Reliability is a prime factor in thedevelopment of Yorks' new products.The York YCAD air cooled chiller isno exception, manufactured fromcomponents that have been throughlytested to ensure continuous fault-freeoperation. Yorks' range of air cooledchillers utilise high-efficiencycondensers and evaporators withreliable reciprocating compressors.They are built to the highest qualitystandards incorporating state-of-the-art microcomputer controls and offerowners and tenants a low energy costcombined with trouble-free operation.With more information about chilleroperation available, routinemaintenance can be acuratelyscheduled well in advance of actualneed.

All components which may requireattention are designed to reduce thetime - and expense - of both

We fit intoyour plans.~~~=E.C. Directives and Consumer

demands on product quality requireincreased attention to preparation,storage, transportation and display offood products.

Danfoss ADAP-KOOL~ RefrigerationControl Systems offer you the completesolution through,

• Accurate Temperature Control• Effective use of Energy Consumption• Improved Humidity Control• Avoids product Dehydration• Better product presentation and

appearance• Monitoring, data-logging and alarm

facilities

Translate your plans into control solutions.Contact:

J.J. Sampson & Son Ltd.Unit71.CherryOrchard Industrial Estate· Dublin 10Telephone: (01) 626 81 11·Fax: (01) 626 93 34

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PRODUCT REVIEW

York YCAD "gold standard intelligent" air cooled chiller from ASS.

j

The York YCAJ and YDAJ chillersoffer high performance with smallfootprints, achieved by combininghigh efficiency heat exchangers and

commands from the buildingautomation system to be easilycommunicated to the YorkMircoComputer Centre.

routine and emergency service. Bothcompresors and motors are fullyaccessible, and suction screens, sightglasses and filter driers can beserviced quickly and easily withoutspecial tools.

Because a chiller spends most of itsoperating hours at less than fullcapacity, York has designed thereciprocating liquid chillers with part-load performance in mind. Thecompressors offer multiple steps ofunloading. Each step is automaticallyselected to reduce energy costs ascooling needs go down.

The York MicroComputer Centreallows the chiller be integrated into anew or existing building automationsystem. Operational interfacecapability allows for operating

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RSL (Ireland) Ltd•• e _

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Ireland's Leading Stockists

and Distributors of Refrigeration

and Air Conditioning Equipment____-----e---- _

Rm Cork Tel: 021-317221. Fax: 021-317222.51:: Dublin Tel: 01-508011. Fax: 01-559592.

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innovative system design. Everycomponent is selected for reliabilityas a prime requirement. Similarlyquiet operation and low energy usageare also key factor .

Together, the YCAJ and duplexversion YDAJ chillers provide acomplete solution for most chillerapplications.

Once again these models are fittedwith York's MicroComputer ControlCentres, providing ease of operationand compatibility with buildingautomation and energy controly terns. Multiple chiller can be

linked together for control from asingle location and scheduling of loadrequirement .

By including the nece sary designconcepts to assure continuous-runreliability it's more than good de ign- it's intelligent engineering.

Details from ABB EnvironmentalControl Ltd, Belgard'Road, Tallaght,

Dublin 24. Tel: 01-522622; Fax: 01-

599939.

ICI R502ReplacementsAvailableICI has developed two new additionsto it KLEA family of ozone - benignrefrigerant which will enableindustry to move quickly and easilyfrom CFCs such as R502. KLEA 60and KLEA 61 have been pecificallyde igned to meet the requirements ofR502 users and are suitable in newand existing low-temperaturerefrigeration equipment.

Supermarket, torage, the meat,dairy, food and refrigerated transportindu tries - which all currently u eCFC-containing R502 - could, inmo t case, switch to ICI' new andtotally ozone-benign blend, KLEA60 and KLEA 61. The e are based onICI' well e tabli hed commercialproduction of the HFC' KLEA 134aand KLEA 32.

This i an important breakthrough.Until now low temperaturerefrigeration users have had aconfusing array of products to choosefrom and many have been looking to"transitional substances" (HCFCs) foran answer, believing new productswill require whole scale ystem

change . Both KLEA 60 and KLEA61 are normally suitable for retrofitwith only minor ystem modifications- and no compre or change!

KLEA 60 is expected to be the usualreplacement for R502 - both retrofitand in new equipment. But in a smallnumber of cases, where there are highlift conditions, ICI KLEA is offeringKLEA 61 which i based on the amerefrigerant components as KLEA 60.Companie who are seeking toretrofit R502 refrigeration systemwhich operate at -20°C to -40°C athigh condensing temperature mightchoose to use the KLEA 61 option.

KLEA 60 and KLEA 61 are both nonflammable, have no potential todeplete ozone, a low global warmingimpact. and are fully compatible withICI' range of ynthetic lubricant ,EMKARATE RL.

ICI i upplying cu tomerworldwide in the low temperaturerefrigeration industry. Product isavailable today through ICI's GlobalDistributor Network.

Details from RSL Ireland Ltd, 48Robinhood Indu trial E tate,Clondalkin, Co Dublin 22. Tel: 01-508011; Fax: 01-559592.

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The Protection of RadiatorsPart 2In the concluding part of this two-partarticle, John Lane considers causes ofpitting corrosion other than oxygeningress, and the reasons for generalcorrosion. Preventive measures and thenew British Standard Code of Practice arediscussed.

Pitting Corrosion

Flux Residues - Surface filming is usually the result of thepresence of excessive flux residue. Fluxes are chemicals whichremove surface oxide and thus permit solder to flow and "tin"the surface to be joined. early all fluxes are aggressive tosome degree 0 care must be taken with their application. on-corrosive fluxes are resin-based and only become active onceheated to soldering temperature. They work slowly and producemall amounts of hydrochloric acid. It i essential that they are

completely decompo ed.

More popular are the corro ive fluxes (also called self-cleaningfluxes) which are active at room temperature and therefore lesmechanical cleaning i needed. These materials are tronglyacidand any excess wiIl continue to react with the base metal(u ually copper) until they are widely di per ed and neutrali ed.

Once present in the system, water copper will plate out on to lenoble metal urfaces (mild teel or aluminium) where it form acorrosion cell. It i a misconception to believe that copperplating protect the radiator.

It would not be unreasonable to estimate that 95% of radiatorfailures in comparatively new ystems are associated withoverfluxing during installation.

Chloride - Chloride is a common con tituent of water upplie.It is totally soluble. Normal levels are not a problem but highconcentrations will accelerate corrosion, particularly of stainlesssteel, brass and aluminium. The chloride ion also behavesaggressively toward imperfections in metal urface, such alocalised area of tre a in radiator curves or welds.

Sources of high chloride include inefficient water ofteners,washing-up liquid (misguidedly used to quieten noi y boilers)and excessive flux application.

General Corrosion - General corrosion i characteri ed by aninternal urface where the ize and hape of the hole i differentfrom the external "pin-hole". Usually, the hole is larger andpyramidal in hape. This form of attack takes place over a largearea often over an extended period. Corrosion due to depositbuild up is one of the major cau es.

Under-Deposit Corrosion - In exi ting sy tems, radiatoralready fouled with ludge provide condition ideal for theproliferation of anaerobic bacteria, which produce corro iveub tances such a ulphuric acid and hydrogen ulphide.

Bacterial activity i al 0 enhanced by the presence of detergents,eg washing-up liquid, which be ide emul ifying oils andgrea es form organic breakdown products which act as nutrients.

Another cause of this form of attack i the presence or ab ence ofdissolved oxygen. The inten ity of attack is determined by thedifference in concentration of the oxygenated area above thedeposit and the area beneath where oxygen acces i limited.

PreventionThe old adage that prevention is better than a cure could not be

John Lane

truer than when applied to the dome tic central heating system.The cost and inconvenience of repair and other remedial actionco ts the industry many millions of pounds each year.

Some of the design criteria nece ary to minimise the ingres ofdi olved oxygen have already been discus ed. The e areprimary considerations in preventing con·osion. The otheres ential i to get the sy tem off to a clean start.

Cleansing - Flushing is a term often included in thepecification for the commissioning of a central heating system.

It is a misnomer for cleansing to which every instaIler attacheshis own interpretation. In order to fulfill the minimumrequirements, it is necessary only to fill and drain the systemonce. Even several repeat actions wiIl not remove the debrisand foulants present in the average system.

The new Briti h Standard Code of Practice B57593: 1992,published in January of thi year, defines the terms used and thestep necessary to cleanse a system.

In every case it i e ential that a proprietary cleansing agent isapplied in accordance with the manufacturer' instruction. Thisis the only way to ensure that foulant uch as flux residues, oils,grease, warf, corro ion debris, etc, are removed.

In the case of a new ystem, corrosion can begin within hours ofthe ystem first being filled with water. This often re ult in theirreversible copper plating of the radiator, condemning them topotential failure at some point in their lifetime, regardless ofpreventative tep. Addition of the clean er with the first fill istherefore highly de irable.

Inhibition - It i a wi e precaution and good practice to treat thesystem water with a corrosion inhibitor. However, it isimportant that the inhibitor complement the use of a proprietaryclean er. Because of it requirement to form a protective barrieron the metal urface, an inhibitor cannot fully protect a systemfouled by sludge, flux residues or other debris.

ConclusionsIf care is taken at the design, installation and commissioningstages, there is no reason why radiator failure should not becomea phen ornenon of the past with the consequent financial rewardbeing enjoyed by all.

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PRODUCTS

LENNOX TEMPO AIRCONDITIONINGThe Tempo is the new, state-of-the-art microprocessor controlled airconditioning system from Lennox.

Available in a range of five units -from 2.6kW to 8.7kW - the range isclaimed to be the mostcomprehensive on the market.

Standard benefits include:-No additional cost for heat pump overcooling only;Infra-red microprocessor remotecontroller;Flare connections;Outdoor fan relay;Built in 7-day timer;Washable air filters;Automatic air sweep (swing function);Crankcase Heater;High pressure switch;Liquid and gas valves;Temperature set back facility;Liquid crystal display;Built-in dehumidifier as standard;Extended refrigerant pipeworkcapability; andThree-year waranty.

Details from Rink Air ConditioningLtd, Unit 1, Ballymount CrossBusiness Park, Dublin 22. Tel: 01-569469; Fax: 01-504314.

Tempo outdoor units are quiet inoperation and can be installed in avariety of locations. Details from RinkAir Conditioning.

FLEXIBILITY OFFORMOST SPLITSThe ability to site external sectionsinternally and draw outside air via acentrifugal fan and duct means thatFormost's new split system units aresuitable for use where there are noroofs available.

Indoor sections can be configured forhorizontal or vertical fan dischargerswith the two smallest units in therange, 7kW and 9kW, mountable in afalse ceiling as they are 310mmdeep.20 BSNews,June1992

There are 10 models in the Marelli-Clima "C" range to cover duties from 7to 73kW available for cooling only(photo) or as heat pumps.

This new Marelli-Clima "C" seriescovers 10 models with capacitiesranging from 7kW to 73kW, whichare available for cooling only dutiesor as heat pumps.

Compressors are housed inacoustically-insulated compartmentsto reduce noise levels. Up to 34kWcapacity units have singlecompressors and one refrigerationcircuit. The three largest units areequipped with two compressorsoperating on separate circuits.

All electrics are located in a singlecompartment with a double door formaximum weather protection.Control is by microprocessor, whichon the three largest units - 44, 58and 73kW - has a facility to link intoa building management system.

Details from Formost AirConditioning, Unit 9, WilfordIndustrial Estate, Ruddington Lane,Wilford, Nottingham, NG11 7EP, Tel:00-44-602-455033.

ADVICE ON QUALITYMANAGEMENTA new publication from CIBSE givesadvice on developing a framework toguide and support qualityimprovements. CIBSE ApplicationsManual AM9: Quality managementsystems, clarifies the concept ofquality, advises on its application toactivities in the building servicesindustry and explains what needs tobe done to seek quality assurancecertification.The publication examines the role ofmanagement and the allocation ofresources; discusses the

implementation of quality systemsand looks at the scope of BS5750. Itexplains the documentation requiredand reviews the techniques ofintroducing and assessing a systemof quality management. Specificbuilding services applicationscovered include installation,commissioning and maintenance.

Copies are available from the CIBSEBookshop, Delta House, 222 BalhamHigh Road, London SW12 9BS.

APT IMMERSIONTIMERThe new IMM24N timeswitch offersquick and simple programming via a24-hour dial with pull-out tappetswhich can be set from 30 minutes 023.5 hours in 30-minute incremThe preset cycle is repeated daWunless overridden by the threeposition slider control(on/off/programmed).The slim-line design, ease of wiringand APT reliability make it suitablefor both professional and DIYinstallers.

APT IMM24N timeswitches aresupplied in recyclable blister packsfor maximum point-of-sale appeal.

APT IMM24N immersion timer.

HEAT REJECTIONSYSTEMSA full-colour, six-page A4 technicalappraisal - Heat Rejection Systems.Some methods and their operatingcosts - which illustrates the resultsof research into costs involved inoperating three wet and three drysystems is now available. Theconcise document, with six graphsand five schematics, is easy tounderstand. The publication is nowavailable at St£15 for five copies fromPublication Sales, BSRIA, OldBracknell Lane West, Bracknell,Berkshire, RG12 7AH.

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