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Lights And Luxury In Pool Room Of Britain’s Most Expensive Home High-end domestic pool contractor Whitewaters was recently part of the one of the most high-profile residential pool installations the country has ever seen. The luxury renovation was the subject of the Channel 4 documentary Britain’s Most Expensive Home, which followed the £65m refurbishment of Ancaster House in London. Whitewaters was responsible for fitting the pool and various aspects of an adjoining spa area. As part of the project, they partnered with wet leisure industry distributor Golden Coast to provide 12 Q2 EVA Optic LED underwater lights for the pool. “It was a high-value job that required high-spec lights. EVA Optic underwater lights have a nice clean finish and were a great product to work with. They were easy to fit and straightforward when it came to connecting up the electrics,” said Mick Guthrie, Director at Whitewaters. EVA Optic LED underwater lights illuminate areas of up to 10m2 and at only 10 Watts offer a light output of 6,500K. The multi-angle beam combines powerful light and even illumination to the bottom of the pool. Mitchel Percy of Technical Sales at Golden Coast said: “EVA lights have a proven track record of providing outstanding quality, reliability and efficiency, and the Q2 lights were ideal for a residential installation of this calibre. EVA Optic uses the latest in LED technology to ensure long
touch screen control panel for the lights and automatic sprinkler in the spa. Mick Guthrie concluded: “We knew we could rely on Golden Coast as we have worked with them for years. They have always been really flexible and helpful. They make things happen when you need them to, which was particularly important for a project of this significance.” lifespans and minimal maintenance, which makes taking care of a pool much easier for the customer.” Golden Coast also provided a bespoke DMX
Golden Coast 01271 378100 www.goldenc.co
Online Pool Plant Operations Programme Now Live Safety Training Awards (the awarding organisation of the STA) have launched an industry first for a regulated pool plant operations qualification with their e-learning programme which gives learners the option to revalidate or convert to STA’s Level 3 Award in Pool Plant Operations qualification from an acceptable equivalent. The programme provides qualified pool plant operators with an alternative to face-to-face courses, saving both time and money – and it serves to positively help those learners who have issues with course accessibility. Learners will receive the latest version of STA’s pool plant operations resource e-manual, containing the information required to maintain and operate a pool, spa and interactive water feature plant, as well as editable revision packs. This distance learning programme is ideal for self-motivated pool plant operators capable of
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studying on their own. The programme itself informs learners of the course requirements, provides access to the course resources and information on how to book the online Multiple-Choice (MCQ) assessment. The online assessment gives learners the flexibility to complete the assessment at a time to fit around their busy lives. The results are processed automatically and submitted to learners within 48 hours. The length of the course is approximately six hours (but will vary based on the knowledge, understanding and occupational competence of the learner) and the qualification is valid for five years. Safety Training Awards 01922 645097 www.safetytrainingawards.co.uk
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