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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 …
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 …
Brand new LED Area flood Light Family As part of Petrel’s ongoing commitment to innovation and new product development, we are delighted to launch a brand new range of LED Area Flood Light Solutions suitable for Zone 1, Zone 2 & Industrial applications.
Rexel 2019 Industrial Lighting Catalogue Great news – Rexel have just released their latest Industrial lighting catalogue and we’re delighted to share that Petrel Ltd are featured as their supplier of choice for lighting solutions in hazardous areas.
New appointments to strengthen the Petrel External Sales Team. We are delighted to announce the following appointments to strengthen the Petrel External Sales Team. James Simpson is joining us to look after business activity in the North of the UK & Ireland including responsibility for some of our key account market sectors and specific target markets. James’ brings with him …
Major Steel Production Company. The ongoing benefits of LED lighting in terms of cost of ownership and overall performance were critical factors taken in to consideration when the UK’s largest Steel producing company needed to upgrade their lighting due to regulation changes.
Petrel in Partnership with CTTC UK. A UK based CompEx training provider Petrel in Partnership with CTTC UK. A UK based CompEx training provider. We are delighted to announce that Petrel have been chosen to be the partner of choice to CTTC UK to supply lighting products to assist the business in its CompEx approved Hazardous Area Training courses. CTTC …
Traditional Technology Market Update Petrel have been at the forefront in developing new LED lighting technologies for hazardous areas as the industry moves forward to more efficient lighting solutions. As part of this development strategy, we have introduced a number of LED area flood products ranging from 85 watt up to 150w to replace traditional sodium, mercury and metal halide …
EIC Connect We are delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting at the forthcoming EIC Connect event in Central Manchester on the 27th & 28th of November 2018. EIC Connect is the Energy Industries Council (EIC)’s flagship not-for-profit event which brings together the supply chain with key decision makers from major oil & gas companies globally. The industry-renowned Oil …
Petrel highly commended winners at The Electrical Industry Awards The Electrical Industry Awards organised by Electrical Times Magazine took place in October. As expected, it was a fantastic evening, the awards recognised the efforts and innovations of many companies within the Electrical industry.
Lighting Product of the Year at the EIFI annual awards. The team at Petrel are delighted to announce that we have been selected as winners of “Product of the Year” at the Electrical Industry Federation of Ireland’s annual awards.
Petrel selected as double finalists in The Electrical Industry Awards 2018 Petrel are delighted to have been shortlisted as finalists for the forthcoming Electrical Industry Awards, one of the industry’s longest running and most respected marks of recognition. The awards, held in October are organised by Electrical Times Magazine.
Traditional Technology Market Update Petrel have been at the forefront in developing new LED lighting technologies for hazardous areas as the industry moves forward to more efficient lighting solutions.
Petrel Gains Vincotte approval for PLX Portable Lighting Range. Petrel is delighted to announce that the PLX range of portable lighting products have achieved approval from Vincotte. Vincotte are the leading approval house for all hazardous area products used in the Benelux region.
LED lighting technologies Market Update Petrel have been at the forefront in developing new LED lighting technologies for hazardous areas as the industry moves forward to more efficient lighting solutions. As part of this development strategy, we have introduced a number of LED area flood products ranging from 85 watt up to 150w to replace traditional sodium, mercury and metal …
Petrel renews ISO 9001: 2015 accreditations Petrel Limited are proud to have been awarded with the internationally recognised ISO 9001:2015 in recognition of their commitment in ensuring that customers get consistent, high quality products and services.
Petrel expands stockist network with Edmundson Swansea Petrel are delighted to announce that Edmundson Electrical Swansea are now stocking the full range of Petrel Lighting Products. This range includes our LED lighting solutions which offer market leading performance in terms of light output and total cost of ownership.
Petrel expands product range with additional LED variants The team at Petrel are looking forward to strengthening their range with a collection of new LED lighting products being produced at their manufacturing site in the Midlands. The first of these will be the very latest version of the already popular LED Area Light – an 85 watt alternative. This new Area …
Supporting a proud British Industrial and engineering heritage Birmingham based manufacturer of lighting and control equipment for hazardous areas, Petrel Ltd, are proud to publicise the benefits their Midlands based production site brings to its customers both in the UK and abroad.
White paper: The use of LED luminaires within hazardous areas. Overview The purpose of this white paper is to discuss in layman terms the use of led luminaires within hazardous areas. The intention is to de-mystify the selection of LED luminaires by explaining the benefits and pitfalls in non-technical terms, and offer basic advice on issues which are specific to …
Why should we embrace LED lighting in hazardous area environments LED luminaires as we know them are a very recent addition to the general lighting market. The LED or Light Emitting Diode was introduced on an industrial scale in the 1960s, at the time its main usage was for indication lamps within electrical and electronic devices. By the 1990s the …
LED lighting and the hazardous area environment The team at Petrel have recently penned a new white paper which discusses the use of LED luminaires within hazardous areas. We hope to de-mystify the selection of LED luminaires by explaining the benefits and pitfalls in non-technical terms, and offering basic advice on issues which are specific to hazardous area lighting.
Some say Luminaire Lumens, some say Lamp Lumens – can you see the light ? For so many of us in the lighting industry one of the most confusing aspects of luminaire selection is mixed terminology used by manufacturers when divulging lumen figures. Some quote Luminaire lumens but many quote just lumens or lamp lumens. So, what’s all the fuss …
Petrel launches new LED linear products Petrel are delighted to announce the launch of a new range of linear LED products to the marketplace. The new range of Linear lighting solutions are housed in our existing 9 series fitting body to give the product the same robust and unique construction that has served the hazardous area marketplace for a number …
Petrel launches new LED area flood lighting products Petrel are delighted to announce the launch of a new range of Area Flood LED products to the marketplace. The new range of Area Flood lighting solutions are industry leading in terms of their light output performance and specification.
Launch of Lighting design With many years experience helping our customers choose the most suitable lighting solutions Petrel have now launched a professional lighting design service.