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IPS BOOSTS POWER CABLE AND DISTRO STOCK Milton Keynes-based Impact Production Services (IPS) increases its arsenal of power cable and distribution hire stock.
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Impact Production Services (IPS) has added over 30km of power cabling and 300 distribution units to its growing hire stock. The investment has already proved fruitful, helping support IPS productions onsite, as well as meeting the needs of IPS’ range of trade hire customers. Over the past few months, IPS has invested in its hire stock and the hardware required for the distribution of temporary power at events. Its close working relationships with suppliers have proved essential while battling sector-specific supply restrictions and varying lead times along with all the other pressures associated with the after effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It has been a non-stop few months, but despite all of the obstacles we have faced, we are pleased to now have an expanded and upgraded range of fully tested cabling and power distribution equipment ready to hire,” Joe Martin, who leads the IPS service department, commented. In total, around £750,000 has been spent on top quality hardware that will provide IPS with “many years of reliable service”, according to Martin. All the new cabling has been made with black H07 cable and fitted with either CEE Form or Power Lock connectors. IPS now has an available hire inventory of more than 80km of mains cabling consisting of both single