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EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS Class I. Basic insulation and all exposed conductive parts connected to an earth terminal. Class II. Basic and supplementary insulation in accordance with BS EN60598. No provision for an earth connection. Class III. Separated extra-low voltage. No voltages higher than 50v AC or 120v DC are generated.
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All our fittings are supplied with a 1 year warranty as standard. This symbol is used where applicable in relation to LED fittings to indicate a longer warranty, in years. This is subject to our standard terms and conditions but the following points are to be noted: - Fittings must be installed in accordance with instructions and specifically not in an ambient temperature that ever exceeds 25˚C
ENEC. The control gear in this fitting carries the ENEC (European Norms Electrical Certification) mark. Any control gear carrying this mark must be independently tested to meet both the safety and the performance requirements of the applicable standards.
- Consumable items, such as fuses or batteries, are excluded.
IP rating. All fittings are IP20 unless otherwise stated. A table of Ingress Protection values is to be found on page 239..
- Warranties are stated in years, but are based on 15 hours/day, 365 days/year. If actual running hours exceed this the warranty (in years) is reduced accordingly.
Enhanced Capital Allowance. The UK government allows the full value of lighting equipment to be deducted from taxable profit in the first year (rather than depreciated over several years), provided it meets certain energy efficiency and performance criteria. Where we show this symbol it means that at least some of the variants in the product range in question meet the criteria for this advantageous tax treatment. Please contact us for more details.
- Lumen depreciation to 70% of initial lumens (L70) can occur within the warranty period and will not constitute a valid warranty claim.
- Our warranty is a “return-to-base, repair or replace” warranty and specifically excludes consequential losses and any on-site costs. Anti-ligature. When installed correctly this fitting is anti-ligature. IK10. Impact tested to withstand 20 Joules (5Kg dropped from 400mm), in accordance with BS EN62262. IK10+. Impact tested to withstand 40 Joules (10Kg dropped from 400mm) IK10++. Impact tested to withstand 80 Joules (20Kg dropped from 400mm)
ENHANCED CAPITAL ALLOWANCE (ECA) A capital allowance allows you to write off, over time, the value of an asset against UK corporation tax. An enhanced capital allowance allows the whole value of the qualifying asset to be written off against taxable profit in the first year. An enhanced capital allowance is not a tax rebate, loan or grant. It is simply a mechanism that improves the asset owner’s cash flow by allowing all the tax relief to be taken in the first year of an asset’s life rather than over a longer period. Assets that qualify for this treatment include light fittings that exceed certain minimum standards of construction and energy efficiency. The minimum standards of construction and energy efficiency are defined in this document: ENHANCED CAPITAL ALLOWANCE (ECA) SCHEME FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CRITERIA LIST 2ND JULY 2015
It is our responsibility, as the manufacturer, to determine which of our fittings qualify for an Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA). This is easy to do, using the photometric data and knowledge of the construction of the fittings in question. At the customer’s request we can print a certificate that states the relevant data for a fitting and which thereby certifies that it will be eligible for ECA treatment. Contact our technical department on 0121 457 6344 for guidance as to which fittings qualify and if you require a certificate. In our catalogue we indicate that at least some fittings in a product range qualify for an ECA by the use of this symbol: Claiming an ECA is the responsibility of the owner of the qualifying asset, typically the end-user. Usually an accountant will do this as he files the end-user’s tax return.
This is published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change and is available from their website.
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