Intelligas, manufacturers of the UK’s leading gas safety and control systems, have welcomed the new and much improved legislation contained in technical bulletin 140.
The new regulations recognise that few food outlets and restaurants can afford downtime due to a failed air pressure switch or current sensor.
Among other changes, they allow for a second stage interlock to be installed.
The air pressure switch or current sensor acts as the primary interlock, while a CO2 detector functions as a back-up or second-stage interlock.
With only a normal interlock fitted, a primary interlock failure would mean no gas – and no hot food! Now, with the new legislation, we can provide a second chance in the form of a 24-hour window of continued gas use. This gives the kitchen manager time to call an engineer and get the primary interlock repaired – safeguarding their profits and reputation in the meantime.
“Our products have been ready for this legislation for some time,” says Andrew Dickenson, MD of Intelligas. “All the inputs and power supplies have been included on our PCBs since they were originally designed. It simply just a case of waiting for the rules to change” .
“Those who have the EGI or EGIP products in place can simply have a software upgrade and a CO2 detector fitted,” he adds. “End users who bought directly from us or one of our resellers will now appreciate spending those extra few pounds. We promised the extra investment wouldn’t be wasted, and it could now pay real dividends.”
If you have an existing system in place and would like have the software upgraded, or if you would like a TB140 system installed to benefit from the new legislation, please contact Intelligas Service on 0845 004 2496.
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