Fluorescent lamps/tubes phased out starting September 2023 Ever since the original RoHS directive came into force back in 2006, mercury containing, fluorescent lamps have had their lifespan marked and restricted. Whilst T8 and T5 style lamps have had an extended permit for sale, the legal deadline for being able to put these lamp types on the market has been set. …
Petrel are award winners! The Petrel team are happy to announce that we are winners of this year’s Midlands Enterprise Awards! We have been awarded Best High-Performance LED Lighting Design Solutions 2022. Being award winners for the second year in a row, we think this truly reflects our ongoing commitment to supply customers with hazardous area lighting designed and manufactured …
UKCA Certification Following the UK’s departure from the European Union, there has been an immediate need to ensure safety critical equipment is certified adequately for the relevant markets. Petrel took immediate action in 2019 to ensure all Hazardous Area products that were certified to the ATEX Directive (2014/34/EU) in the UK, attained updated certification by a European notified body. This …
Our Partnership with Rexel The team at Petrel are delighted to announce that we will be working closely with Rexel Lighting Solutions in 2022 and beyond. Rexel Lighting Solutions will be holding in stock, a full range of Petrel ATEX approved Lighting products including the industry leading Area Flood range in both Zone 1 & 2. The entire range will …
Commercial Update – Traditional lighting Technology As part of its wider commitment to tackle climate change, the UK government recently announced its intentions to phase out traditional lighting solutions such as mercury and fluorescent lamps. With this in mind, the shift towards more energy efficient LED lighting solutions will be accelerated over the coming months. Whilst this represents a positive …