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FS Cables join KNX UK as manufacturer member

FS Cables have joined KNX UK as a manufacturer member.

KNX UK is a group of manufcturers, installers and integrators who promote the KNX standard within the UK. Joining KNX UK follows FS Cables' international membership with KNX Brussells and certification of the KNX twisted pair cable.

For more information please visit www.knxuk.org

FSC Team Complete St. Albans Half Marathon

FS Cables staff have successfully taken part in the St Albans Half Marathon again this year.

Sponsorship money raised by the team went to supporting the British Heart Foundation charity, the biggest funder of heart and circulatory research in the UK.

Donations kindly made by fellow members of staff, friends and family were gratefully received via the JustGiving website and exceeded £800, with promises of more to come!

FSC were presented with the Business Shield award at the end of the event on the 13th June for having the largest team contribution at this year’s Half Marathon.

Eleven members either walked or ran the grueling 13.1 mile course, the highest number of entries from any local business. Daniel Butterfield, Gavin Clements, Lynn Hammond, Rosie Howell-Hughes, Katy Johnson, Frances Jordan, Greig Martens, Matt Morland, Chloe Rimmer, Marnie Wennington and Becky Wills all successfully completed their event.

The route started and ended in Verulamium Park where thousands gathered to take part or simply enjoy the atmosphere. Participants in the Half Marathon were cheered on as they made their way around Batchwood Golf Course, down Bedmond Lane and back along Chiswell Green towards the finish line and a well-earned medal.

If you would like to help the British Heart Foundation by sponsoring the FSC athletes then it’s not too late. Simply click on the following link http://www.justgiving.com/FSCABLES

Although the FSC team will be tending to their sore feet for a few days yet, they are already looking forward to contributing to next year’s St Albans Half Marathon.

FS Cables would like to say a big thank you to those of you who supported this charity event.

Join FS Cables at the Home Technology Event at Excel, 15-17 June 2010

FS Cables are exhibiting at the Home Technology Event for the first time this year.

Featuring the latest innovations and technologies in home automation, lighting control, home cinema, multi-room audio, home-networking and security systems, the Home Technology Event is a platform for manufacturers and distributors to showcase their products to the custom installation sector.

FS Cables will be showcasing a wide range of cables for home automation and building control including the newly certified KNX cable.

Come and join us at stand C17 - we look forward to seeing you there.

FS Cables Join CEDIA

FS Cables have joined CEDIA as a trade supplier.

CEDIA is the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association and is a worldwide trade organisation for the home electronics industry. It looks to promote professional standards around the design, supply and installation of automated electronic systems for the modern, intelligent home.

This can include anything from multi-room audio and home cinema systems to complete home networks which control lighting, security, and HVAC.

Joining CEDIA demonstrates FS Cables commitment to this fast growing sector. A number of products for home automation and building control are offered from stock including Cat-5/6/7 and the recently certified KNX cable.

For more details visit http://www.cedia.co.uk

FSC Staff to Run St. Albans Half Marathon

Members of FSC staff are taking part in the St. Albans Half Marathon again this year in aid of the British Heart Foundation.

On the 13th June, starting at the foot of Holywell Hill in the City Centre, the participants will take a 13.1 mile route from Verulamium Park around Batch Wood Golf Course, down Bedmond Lane and back along Chiswell Green.

Donations are already being made through the JustGiving website and any donations are extremely welcome.

If you would like to help FSC raise money for the British Heart Foundation then please use the following link http://www.justgiving.com/FSCABLES

KNX Cable Approval

The KNX cable from FS Cables has been tested and certified by the KNX association.

Featuring two twisted solid conductor pairs with a foil screen in a green low smoke halogen free jacket, the cable has been certified as being suitable for use in KNX systems and bears the KNX logo.

KNX is an ideal solution for consultants, specifiers, designers, installers and end users as a flexible, user friendly and energy efficient system.

Using a certified product from an approved KNX supplier guarantees the interoperability of devices on the system - look for the logo when specifying.

For more details visit www.fscables.com/knx

ISO 14001 Accreditation

FS Cables are proud to have achieved ISO 14001 environmental accreditation. This achievement represents many months of hard work and has taken the best efforts of all members of staff.

ISO14001 is an environmental management system aimed at reducing our environmental footprint through a range of measurable improvement actions. It has helped us identify areas in the way we work in which our environmental footprint could be reduced.

At FS Cables we believe our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment provides not only environmental advantages but also benefits our customers and suppliers.

Through reduced costs, reduced wastage and improved efficiencies, we aim to continue to provide high levels of service, quality and delivery.

Jon Herbert, a director of FS Cables commented that “instead of an uphill struggle to get staff on board, people responded really positively and were looking at ways in which they could make a difference. It made the whole process of achieving the standard so much easier, so a big thank you to all those concerned.

FS Cables join the KNX association

FS Cables have joined the KNX association as a KNX certified cable supplier.

KNX is an ideal solution for consultants, specifiers, designers, installers and end users as a flexible, user friendly and energy efficient system.

KNX is a standard for bringing together and controlling a range of devices across the same Bus network. Its main objective is to promote this global standard for Bus applications in home and building controls.

All KNX certified equipment has been tested and certified to this high standard and only equipment meeting this can carry the logo. This ensures the quality, reliability and guaranteed compatibility of all KNX devices and equipment.

With the increasing demand for ‘green’ buildings, KNX systems can contribute to significant energy savings over time.

The operation of heating, lighting and blinds among others can be aligned with external climate conditions and adjusted by an interface to pre-set levels.

For the end user, a KNX system represents a modern, cost effective and ‘barrier free’ solution to home automation and building technology. Tremendous flexibility is offered as any changes or upgrades to the system over time are possible without the need for rewiring.

DSEi Show 2009

Come and visit us on stand 414 on the 8th – 11th September 2009

Defence Systems & Equipment International Exhibition (DSEi) is the world's largest fully integrated defence and security exhibition, bringing together senior international trade and military experts from across the entire supply chain in an optimal business environment. With companies from over 40 countries attending it’s sure to be a great show.

FS Cables will be there showcasing the wide range of products we can supply to the defence industry such as data, coaxial, security and signal and control cables, in a variety of armouring, screening and sheathing options. We can also manufacture cables to your exact specification for those special installations. There is also the opportunity to talk to our technical team about any requirements you may have.

Visitors to the stand will also receive a free copy of the 128 page cabling guide 'The Little Red Book'. Issue 9 is packed full of useful information to the cable specifier, as well as revised technical tables to comply with the 17th edition wiring regulations. Also included is a handy AWG / Metric converter, stranding charts and guides to American, European and UK colour codes.

To register as a visitor, either click here for more information or we have a number of free passes available to our customers, please call us for more information.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Issue 6 of Wired released

This edition launches the brand new, issue 9 of 'The Little Red Book'. Extended to 128 pages, this free cabling guide is an invaluable source of information to the electrical installer. Many new products are added with high resolution images, technical tables and weights. Also included are selected tables from the 17th Edition Wiring Regulations. To launch the new catalogue, a free LED torch is offered to every 5th respondent to Wired while stocks last.

Also featured in this issue are two new additions to stock - the Ventcroft NoBurn® range of fire alarm cables and Antennax, the high performance alternative to Times Microwave SystemsLMR® series. Wired also takes a look at the next stage in the cable manufacturing process - braiding, screening and armouring, and talks to FSC Global director Gavin Clements about the work they do on the export side. 

Click here to read issue 6 online or here to download the PDF.

If you would prefer the printed copy and to be incuded on our mailing list for future editions of Wired please drop us a quick email with your details to wired@fscables.com

Next working-day delivery service unaffected by worst snow in 18 years

Despite the atrocious weather conditions over the past few days, we are pleased to announce that the next working-day delivery service is running as normal. As of Monday evening, all orders have been dispatched as normal and on time.

There are no reports of delays to the express delivery options, but if it is crucial your order arrives for a certain time please check with your sales contact who will be able to confirm this with you.

No snow-day would be complete without a snowman - this one even was equipped with a copy of the brand new 'Little Red Book'. Perhaps he was reading up on the Arctic grade cables on page 60!

Christmas Opening Hours

Our opening hours this Christmas are:

25th - 26th December - Closed

1st - 2nd January - Closed

We welcome your business outside these times.

We would like to wish all our customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

LRB Issue 9

Issue 9 of ‘The Little Red Book’ is now available. Expanded to 128 pages, a whole host of new products are included this time in response to your feedback.

BS5308 control and instrumentation cables make an appearance for the first time as do PV (photovoltaic) cables for use on solar panels. Dedicated sections on security and rail cables are included with expanded details on armouring, oversheathing and custom-manufactured cables.

As in issue 8, the catalogue contains detailed descriptions and technical information of the wide range of products available to you for next working day delivery. This includes data, coax, signal and control, security, telephone, audio, robotics, high temperature, rubber and rail cables, many available in a range of sheathing options such as armoured, duct grade or Low Smoke Halogen Free.

Other popular features have been retained such as the Belden page finder for cross reference and revised technical tables to comply with the 17th edition wiring regulations. A handy AWG / Metric converter, stranding charts and guides to American, European and UK colour codes are also included.

While an increase in length allows for more information and products, the overall size remains the same so it will still fit comfortably in your pocket or toolbox. Whether you are on site or in the office, ‘The Little Red Book’ provides all the information you need.

To get your free copy call and speak to a member of the sales team or click here to contact us.

Paper Planet Recycling - Tree Planting in Marston Vale

On a chilly November morning David Keene and Suzi Coggines from FS Cables went out to The Forest Centre in Marston Mortaine, near Bedford, to plant some trees. This was all in aid of Pearce Recycling whose Paper Planet scheme is widely used in offices around the country. This scheme involves the recycling of paper, plastics, cans and card.

 In November every year Pearce Recycling invite all the companies who using this programme to plant a specified number of trees according to how many bags of recycling they have produced over that year. Fifty bags of paper is equivalent to one tree. We were allocated five trees to plant.

Once we had arrived we were ushered onto coaches to be taken to the planting site. We were given a demonstration on how to plant a tree correctly, given a shovel and the tree planting began!

After two hours of planting the rain started to set in and we packed up and were taken for a brief tour of last years efforts.

Overall there were 120 people who attended from many companies. As a collective we planted over 1000 trees. FS Cables rose to the challenge and planted 36 trees in total, 31 more than our specified amount!

M&E 2008 - Olympia

Working Buildings ’08 comprised three exhibitions - Total Workplace Management, Energy Solutions and our show - M&E 2008.

M&E is aimed at building services professionals building services professionals involved in all aspects of design, specification, installation and day-to-day operation of working buildings.

Visitor numbers were solid, if not spectacular. It’s always good to put faces to names however and chat about customers cabling requirements in person.

Telecoms 2008 - Olympia 2

Telecoms ‘08 is the UK’s only dedicated networking infrastructure event aimed at those working in the telecommunications industry. As well as exhibitors such as ourselves, Telecoms ’08 featured a dedicated ‘data centre village’ and various seminars by industry figureheads.

It was a chance to showcase a wide range of cables to the data and telecommunications industry.  Including the new Niltox® LF-329 screened, flexible power cable. Featuring a double screen (foil and braid, to protect against high and low mains frequency interference), class 5 stranding and lightweight design, LF-329 enables quick, simple termination and savings on space and weight.