Tyco Thermal Controls - Ramp heating for Shannon Mills car park
Tyco Thermal Controls’ robust Raychem electric ramp heating
systems have been installed in a new 1000 space, four storey car
park serving eight new retail outlets and 41 apartments at the
Shannon’s Mill development in Walsall. Raychem heating cables have
been employed to prevent ice formation or snow accumulation on the
car park’s exposed top spiral vehicle ramp and a pedestrian walkway
that offers shoppers a direct route from the car park into an Asda
store.
Jointing Technologies, a Tyco Thermal Controls Distributor Partner,
was commissioned to supply and install over 1500 metres of heating
cable and appropriate control systems by the project consultant and
M & E contractor, Hemway Contracting. Separate heating controls for
the ramp and walkway were engineered by building Raychem VIA DU-20
‘Smart’ controllers into a 3-phase customised control panel.
Raychem ramp-heating systems feature robust self-regulating heating
cables, specially designed for embedding in concrete or sand.
Whenever the ambient temperature falls below 3°C (variable set
point) and moisture is also detected by the ramp surface sensors,
these cables power up and deliver just the heat required to keep the
surface free of snow and ice. They are ideal for a wide variety of
applications in exposed environments where it is essential to keep
vehicular and pedestrian access available in freeze temperatures.
Ramp heating can be used to prevent frost damage, maintain service
continuity and enhance safety around commercial and public buildings
and industrial sites. Complete systems, including Raychem ‘Smart’
controllers, are energy-efficient, easy to programme and can be
incorporated into building management systems.
The Shannon’s Mill development has been built by Norwest Holst, for
developer Norton & Proffitt, and has been welcomed as part of the
regeneration of the town of Walsall.
Email:
SalesUK@tycothermal.com
Arundel Jones Associates Ltd
Hill Farm, Linton Hill, Maidstone, Kent ME17 4AL
Tel : 01622 745333
news@buildingdesign.co.uk
Registered in England and Wales No. 07334149
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