Marshall-Tufflex has launched the first voltage optimisation unit to comply with changes to British Standards governing the performance of consumer units and switchgear assemblies in domestic properties.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has updated BS 7671:2008 to provide greater protection from fires started by loose connections within consumer units and switchgear assemblies.
The new regulations, due for publication last month (January), with full compliance required for installations designed after January 1, 2016, state these units must be made from non-combustible material or enclosed within a non-combustible box.
Jeremy Dodge, Marshall-Tufflex Head of Technical Services, said: “New Voltis Home will not only be BS 7671:2008 Amendment 3 compliant thanks to its metal case and passive fire protection, it will also deliver higher savings and be lighter, quieter and easier to install.
“Marshall-Tufflex is the first domestic voltage optimisation manufacturer to offer a fully compliant domestic voltage optimiser to the market. It is important to note that having a metal cover alone is not sufficient to comply, all vents and openings within the unit need to be automatically sealed in the unlikely event of a fire.”
New Voltis Home delivers market-leading savings via a 9% fixed voltage reduction and new toroidal transformer. For information email: marketing@marshall-tufflex.com
