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BRI Childrens Hospital Cycle Challenge
How did I get involved in Above & Beyond? It was a friend of mine Simon Laws who said: “Paul come along to a wine and drinks party, its for a cycle challenge from Bristol to Paris” “Cycle Challenge?” I replied “Yeah, I did it last year, it was brilliant." Simon...
Carbon Reduction Lighting
Carbon Reduction Lighting How can carbon reduction lighting help your Business or Facility? Lighting is often one of the biggest loads in most premises because it’s in constant use while your premises is open or operating. Whilst replacing with LED lights is effective...
Above & Beyond Cycle Challenge 2020
How did I get involved in Above & Beyond 2019 It was a friend of mine Simon Laws who said “Paul come along to a wine and drinks party , its for a cycle challenge from Bristol to Paris” “Cycle Challenge?” I replied “Yea I did it last year, it was brilliant” “OK...
Emergency Lighting
Often Emergency lighting is overlooked, it should have a 3 hour test at least bi-anually. I was asked to look at some LED emergency lighting in one of our customers premisses. To my surprize the batteries were completely shot, last just a few seconds before switching...
LED Panels – Headaches & Glare!
Emma said the Staff were complaining of headaches and too much glare! I was asked to survey a suite of offices two floors for an Aviation Company in Essex. They had recently purchased new 600 x 600 LED panels fitted, so I was curious as to why they required a survey....
Pit Falls Of LED Lighting
Lets look at the myths: LED lights last for ever! No they don’t whilst the LED chip is a light emitting diode its life will depend its quality, the heat dissipation and the quality of the driver. (coverts mains to DC current like on a computer) They all save the same...
Cyclists Raise £105,000 for Bristol Royal Infirmary!
Above and Beyond raised over £105,000 for the BRI Hospitals cycling 470Km for Bristol to Paris. Fifty Three cyclists took part in the cycle which was hosted by Classic Challenge. The event was over 4 days with the first leg starting at...
Cycle Challenge Update
Big thanks to Asda and Burnham & Highbridge Parkrun we raised £200.45 on Saturday 3rd August. To date I now have £1,169 donated, with my deposit £150 there is less than £500 to go. I will be leaving on the 11th September to arrive in Paris on 14th September have...
Smart Lighting 60% energy savings
Recently we fitted microwave sensors to toilets, cupboards and corridors in a Medical Centre. Fitting LED panel Lighting saved 80%, however there are additional savings of 60% in these areas using Microwave switching! The featured photo shows the stores at Bombardier...