More than 700,000 energy saving controls sold this year, and approximately 35,000 tonnes of CO² saved It’s been another eventful year at CP Electronics. During 2013 we consolidated our position as number one lighting controls supplier in the UK. Despite a tough climate for the construction industry in the early part of 2013, we still managed to post our 11th consecutive year of sales growth. During the year we sold more than 700,000 energy control products, which will save something like 35,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. It’s also been a busy year on the HR front, where we have added several people to the sales team, technical services, R&D, not to mention the production department. In terms of product, we have been delighted with the success of our new batten mount detector range and the DALI gateways for our Rapid lighting control system. I would like to extend my thanks to our customers for their continued support, and to our staff for working hard behind the scenes to make it all happen. So what are we looking forward to next year? Our international growth is set to gather pace with our existing overseas partners, and with additional export to Europe thanks to our distributors Aura Light. We have a steady stream of new products coming on line, including our exciting new retrofit detector range, and fantastic additions to our systems line up – watch this space for details! And if you haven’t checked out our popular APPs site, click on www.cpelectronics. co.uk/cp-apps and see how it can help you specify CP products. I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2014! Paul Mans, Managing Director Be the first to hear about our latest product and service innovations, and project insights Clip on, Wire in, Job Done! New EBMINT evolves retrofit lighting control At CP Electronics we understand that improving the energy usage of a building’s lighting is difficult enough when you’re up against time, cost and sensitive building fabric like asbestos or solid slab. Therefore we’ve developed MINT - Miniature INTegrated presence detectors which can be retrofitted to louvre blades, clipped to fluorescent tubes or fixed directly. Whatever your application, we have a solution. The MINT detectors are highly sensitive, and discrete. All extra functions can be programmed using an infrared handset. The MINT detectors are a simple solution to improving a building’s energy rating. For more information call us on +44 (0)333 900 0671 or visit our website to learn more. An-10 DINrail Controllers Released EW An-10 is our signature lighting control system which embraces the advantages of wireless technology, allowing easy installation with minimal disruption. A new addition to this established range is the AN-10 DINrail Controller range, which consists of a Master Controller, that is used to control up to 12 Slave Output load controllers via jumper cables. The Master Controller ‘talks’ to and controls the Slave devices, such as dimmers and fluorescent lighting controllers. In turn, these are controlled by other An-10 wireless devices such as detectors or scene plates, or even wired products from other systems. The AN-10 DINrail Controllers are configurable via our commissioning handset or software. For more information call us on +44 (0)333 900 0671 or visit our website to learn more.

In Control | Issue 5 | December 2013 Project Highlights 2013 CP Electronics have been involved in some fantastic projects this year. Take a look at a handful of these projects, showing our energy saving products in action. Library of Birmingham Where: Cambridge St, Birmingham, West Midlands B1 2EP Building: The new Library is 31,000m², making it one of the largest public libraries in the world. Comprising of a spacious entrance and foyer with mezzanine, indoor terraces and four further public levels, it also contains two outdoor garden terraces. There is also a ‘golden box’ of secure archive...

In Control | Issue 5 | December 2013 Project Highlights 2013 continued Truro School that lights can be dimmed in accordance with the relevant function such as concerts, exams and various social events. Where: Trennick Lane, Truro, Cornwall TR1 1TH Building: A new multi-million pound sports centre, ‘Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre’, is one of the biggest of its kind in the county. It accommodates eight badminton courts, two squash courts, a dance studio and a fitness suite, in addition to providing accommodation for the schools existing swimming pool. Brief: To install suitable lighting control...

In Control | Issue 5 | December 2013 Shorrock Automation: Serving South Africa Shorrock Automation, founded in 1975, is a company that originally focussed on process automation in industrial applications. In more recent years, due to an energy crisis in South Africa, Shorrock diversified their focus to include automation in the building environment. One of the product ranges Shorrock represent in South Africa, allowed them to make this transition, but not without some shortages that prevented them from offering a complete solution to their customers. These shortages offered an opportunity, resulting...