SPECIAL FEATURE
CIRCUIT PROTECTION & SWITCHGEAR
ALL POWER TO THE GREAT OUTDOORS! With outside spaces needing to be more versatile than ever before, Hamilton’s Sales and Marketing Director, Gavin Williams, discusses how outdoor power solutions can give functionality a much-needed boost.
Getting power into an outside space can make multi-functional gardens even more practical and versatile
Bringing power safely outdoors Power can be delivered to a shed, garden office, or wherever it’s needed with Hamilton’s Elemento waterproof wiring accessories. IP66 certified RCD units ensure safe operation of outdoor equipment, such as hedge trimmers, lawnmowers and outdoor heaters, or an easy-access power solution while working from an outdoor table. To safely power lighting, entrance gates and garage doors – amongst other electrical circuits – the Elemento range features 20AX Retractive and Double Pole Switches. The Retractive Switch automatically sits in the OFF position. Pressing and holding the switch ON restores power to the circuit, which is indicated by a red neon power light.
The Elemento range is easy to install with convenient white-on-black terminal markings and only requires one size of screwdriver for installation. The solutions are IP66 rated with an easy-to-open latch and scientifically-formulated gel seal that ensures integrity and protection from water, dust and small particles. The casings are contemporary in design but robust and impact resistant, and can also withstand hot and cold extremes without discolouring, fading or cracking, making them perfect for the temperamental British weather! Moreover, they come with a 10-year guarantee for peace of mind.
Take control of the garden! Once power to the garden has been established, Hamilton’s IP56-rated Air Wireless 4-Channel Switching system enables remote control of different outdoor electrical features, such as garden lighting, electric gates, and pumps for decorative water features. Each channel has a maximum loading of 1.25kW, with a total load capacity of 4kW, i.e. if channels one, two and three are fully loaded making 3.75kW, you still have 0.25kW on channel four. Alternatively, you could load up all four channels with 1kW each. And with the efficiency of modern LED lighting, 4kW will be more than adequate for most projects. For control, each unit comes with a battery-powered wireless transmitter wall plate that can be mounted indoors or inside a garden office. Alternatively, a convenient hand-held key fob can be used. Each enables on/off circuit control up to 250m. An additional programmable feature is the ‘Timed’ mode that powers a circuit for up to four minutes – useful to ensure pathways are well lit for those going to and from garden office spaces when burning the midnight oil. Together, Hamilton’s Elemento outdoor wiring accessories and Hamilton Air Wireless Switching help bring a powerful boost in functionality to the garden, making it more comfortable and convenient to use all year round.
Hamilton Air sheds light in Swalcliffe Banbury-based electrical contractor Garrett Electrical Services has equipped the grounds of a country house in Oxfordshire with Hamilton Litestat’s wireless outdoor electrical control solution, Hamilton Air. Located in Swalcliffe, close to the famous Tithe Barn and just six miles from Banbury, the property’s owner sought a solution to illuminate key features in newly landscaped gardens during dusky and dark evenings. Liam Garrett, Director at Garrett Electrical Services, selected Hamilton’s Air Wireless Switching system, which enables remote control of outdoor electrical features, such as garden lighting, electric gates, and pumps for decorative water features. The company has used the solution on several projects and has found it to be a highly adaptable and reliable system for outdoor control. In the Swalcliffe property, the IP56-rated Hamilton Air Wireless Switching system was installed in an outbuilding, with a battery-powered wireless control wall plate fitted within the country house. Supporting four channels, with a maximum load of 1.25kW and a total load capacity of 4kW, the channels can be controlled by the remote switch plate or a button key fob from a distance of up to 250m. Additionally, ‘Timed’ mode delivers power to a circuit for up to four minutes, which is useful for lighting pathways. Garrett Electrical’s Engineer, James Mendham, enabled the Hamilton Air Wireless Switching solution to control a circuit featuring eight solid copper spike lights; six of these light planted borders, while a further two illuminate fencing. A second circuit controls an in-ground walk-over light that shines on and makes a feature of a stunning cherry tree. The two remaining channels have been left open to support electrical requirements for a swimming pool and water feature.
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arden spaces have never worked harder than in the past year. As a place traditionally used for relaxation, gardens have become a lifeline for keeping us connected to nature and providing valuable extra space while we’ve spent so much time at home. Gardens have welcomed family and friends for socially-distanced meet-ups and been a playground while schools have been closed. If space is tight indoors, they’ve become an extension of the home office, too. Whether that means working at an outdoor table in warm weather, repurposing a shed, or even building a bespoke office. Pubs and restaurants are accommodating more alfresco drinking and dining customers – an essential lifeline for the hospitality industry to generate a much-needed revenue stream. Getting power into this outside space can make multi-functional gardens even more practical and versatile. To support, Hamilton provides a total power solution with its Elemento weatherproof accessories and Hamilton Air Wireless Switching, which can help make greater use of outside space this spring, summer and beyond.
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