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Safe & Secure Decommissioning of Server Racks by Cronin Group

Cronin Group, one of this year’s DataCentres Ireland exhibitors, has shared a new case study highlighting the safe and secure decommissioning of server racks from a live data centre environment. The project saw Cronin Group remove and transport decommissioned racks with no disruption to ongoing data hall operations, while maintaining strict handling, verification and documentation

CarbonAMS Secures €100m Backing for Irish Biomethane Project

Sustainable Development Capital LLP’s (SDCL) global energy transition fund has made a €100m commitment to a new partnership with CarbonAMS to develop Irish biomethane facilities. SDCL’s Global Energy Transition Fund (GETF) will provide capital investment needed to deliver the 40GWh pa facility in Duleek, County Meath, which will produce and sell renewable energy to Alexion, which

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Soccer legend Packie Bonner launches Source Civil safety initiative

Soccer legend Packie Bonner launches Source Civil safety initiative Celtic and Irish soccer legend Packie Bonner officially launched a new Health and Safety initiative for Donegal Town based civil engineering leader Source Civil.  The initiative entitled ‘MISE – Make It Safe Everyday’ highlights the personal responsibility every Source Civil team member has in creating and

Reaction to fire test of CPR cables

CPR European regulations prescribe severe fire test in official laboratories to analyse their reaction to fire. Official results of these tests indicate the performance of these cables before the fire, reflected in class B2ca, Cca, Dca or Eca. The regulation of  Construction Products Regulation (CPR), in force since July 1st, 2016, requires cable manufacturers, distributors, project managers,

CPR certificate: Summary of classes B2, C, D and E

THE CPR CERTIFICATE AND SAFETY Safety is a crucial aspect to consider when starting a new project. All possible situations that the installation may face need to be evaluated, and maximum safety should be ensured at all times. That is why several criteria have been established at the European level to classify cables and assess

TOXFREE® N2XH flex is a cable for public places and critical power

TOXFREE® N2XH flex cables are widely installed European power cables for electricity supply in 600/1000V fixed installations in public buildings. Their fire non-propagation and non-toxic gasses emission outer sheath (CPR B2ca, Cca) makes them the safest option in the event of a fire, where smoke and corrosive gasses would pose a risk to life and sensitive

Powering Data Centres: advantages of Top Cable’s range of cables

Data Centres are often characterised by complex layouts and confined spaces. One of the advantages of Top Cable’s range is that it saves you the hassle of traditional rigid cables that make installation a long and complicated task. Top Cable’s TOXFREE® N2XH Flex cables, featuring a Class 5 flexible copper conductor, offer exceptional pliability. Find out

Flexible class 5 conductor cables designed for Data Centres

When efficiency, reliability and adaptability are key, the right choice of power cable significantly influences the construction and operation of Data Centres. Among the options available are cables made with flexible class 5 conductors, as opposed to class 2 (rigid copper conductors). In this post we want to give you three important reasons why you