Shattering news
A new industry standard for
shatterproof lamps means users can
be sure that lamps truly are
shatterproof and will provide
protection for at least 8000 hours of
service.
GlassGuard manufactures
shatterproof lamps comp
Shattering experience
GlassGuard BlackBand coated
shatterproof lamps offer an effective
way to protect businesses from
accidental lamp breakage and glass
contamination.
To illustrate how important
fragment retention lamps can be, the
comp
Coating cuts glass
Fragment retention lamp coatings have been available for
a number of years, but it was only in 2010 that regulations
came into force defining lamp life, coating protection and
lamp performance. Chris Payne from GlassGuard
Safety plus cost savings
Thompson Primary School
in Norfolk has taken positive
steps to save money and
improve safety for both staff
and pupils by fitting
GlassGuard BlackBand
coated fluorescent lamps and
new IP65 fixtures.
GlassGuard’s IP6
Awarded ISO9001
GlassGuard has been awarded
ISO9001:2008 certification following
an independent assessment of its
Business Management and Quality
Management Systems. The company
makes an extensive range of products
to IEC 61549 (BS EN
Protection from broken glass
Improved lamp longevity and full protection from broken
glass are the key benefits derived from using BS EN 61549-
compliant fragment retention lamps in an industrial setting,
according to David Payne, CEO at GlassGuard
CPD fragment retention lamps training
New from GlassGuard is a CPD
training presentation titled ‘An
Introduction to Fragment Retention
Fluorescent Lamps’. The presentation
has been accredited by the
Construction CPD Certification
Service, part of an indepen
Coating tested
GlassGuard’s BlackBand
lamp coatings have been
tested by a leading UK test
laboratory.
A drop test after 50,000
burning hours showed no
degradation of the lamp’s
fragment retention qualities.
The company says this
Training module
GlassGuard’s new training module,
An introduction to diffuserless IP65
lighting fixtures,outlines the benefits
and saving associated with such
fixtures and provides CPD in the
fields of safety and lighting.
Stewart Da
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